Torrian Gray is the new DB coach

[NVGator]

I hope he also brings that Vatech special teams playbook with him.

Damn straight.

 

[oxking]

Can he recruit?

Really. It seems the staff "spit the bit" down the home stretch.

 

[URGatorBait]

I really like the hire, VT has always been one of those schools who tries to lay claim to being DbackU and I think Gray was a big reason why.

Alright, ox, J, Nav, which one of you signed in as Kev?

 

[BostonGator84]

Torrian Gray? I'm Wilde about this hire.

Dang it I was going to make this joke. Was going to post his coaching picture and caption it the Portrait of Torrian Gray.

 

[TheBigClaw]

I agree. This guy was supposed to be some SoFla recruiting guru, and look how our defensive class ended up. He is Choco Muschamp, a double agent sent to torpedo the program.

That may be the most delusional thing I've heard in awhile. Shannon is a good coach and it would be horrible to lose him.


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[TLB]

Soooo, why didn't we bring him on board before today?

While others point to taboo and courtesy, I think there is a stronger underlying business reason - staff contracts. You don't want to lose someone off your staff at such a critical time so a contract for X number of years based on that date. You wish to fire him between end of season and NSD, you pay the buyout and move on under your own terms as a program. However, if he chooses to leave you and head to a new program when you are in the heart of recruiting season....he's gonna pay dearly. It keeps the coaching change situation on the best terms for the program.

 

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[GatorRaz]

A good friend is a S&C coach at VT. He text me last night and told me we were getting a quality guy who gets after it at practice and is a heck of a recruiter! Welcome Cocah Gray!

 

[Swamp Donkey]

So when is the announcement about the new ST coordinator and WR coaches?

 

[Yankeetown]

I think we are really lucky to land this guy, 10 yrs coaching the secondary at VT, a program that has ridden on its D and special teams forever, and then he comes here for the same role. I think he's likely decided he wants to move up, and that he had to leave the now-comfortable surroundings of VT to do so. So he may only be here a year or two before taking a DC job somewhere. But in the meantime, I think he will do well here. Certainly hope so!

 

[GatorJB]

So when is the announcement about the new ST coordinator and WR coaches?

I think Dixon did a very good job last year. The WR play was much improved and he helped bring in the best WR class that we've had since 10 years ago. It was reported in several places that Dixon was a key recruiter for Cleveland.

I agree wholeheartedly about Nord. Hopefully today we'll find out he's been let go and they're searching for a replacement.

 

[ufgator2002]

@RagjUF: Gray’s from Lakeland. Don’t think it’s too much of a stretch to say he’ll be the new guy in Tampa area for UF.

Ya he went to my high school Kathleen with Ray Lewis. That was a stout team that year. I had already graduated but watched both of them play in their high school games.

 

[williston_gator]

Fwiw, his twitter account says hes the "University of Florida Defensive Back Coach #DBU" even though I don't think the school has announced it yet.

 

[NavetG8r]

So did we want him anyway?

 

[T REX]

Did he recruit FL for VT? Or where did he recruit? The response seems great. I just don't know enough about him or what area he would be responsible for.

 

[lagator]

Ya he went to my high school Kathleen with Ray Lewis. That was a stout team that year. I had already graduated but watched both of them play in their high school games.

So Ray was killing it even back then?

 

[t-gator]

So when is the announcement about the new ST coordinator and WR coaches?

Dixon recruited his position better than anyone else on the staff. But nord and hurricane Shannon need to go.

 

[t-gator]

I wouldn't be mad if we canned drew Hughes.

 

[gingerlover]

Dixon is probably safe for at least another year. He played a huge part getting Cleveland and the other WR recruits. Was he the ideal candidate? No, this is not a place for a coach who has never been at a power 5 school to learn on the job. Watching the routes it looks like he can coach as our guys were open. Next question is can he recruit now and not one day be a great recruiter.