OT(?): Todd Monken (Georgia OC) Interviewed with Baltimore
Here's a link to the report/rumor that Baltimore is at least scoping the guy out.
I wouldn't be surprised, for example, if John talks to Jim and Jim mentions that he's impressed with Monken's work. Also, Baltimore has plenty of its own coach scouting going on, I'm sure.
But the spicier version is that Jim wants to weaken Georgia by clearing out his OC/walk-on-QB- kingmaker. I mean, maybe there's a chance? Probably not.
January 28th, 2023 at 2:03 PM ^
Anyone else hear rumblings we might be hiring Partridge as an analyst...which would have to be a big boost for Davison Igbinosun. Elite portal CB just visited UCLA and then he's visiting OSU and then us. I’m not sure how many other visits he plans to take (Tennessee was a finalist in his initial decision and have shown interest).
January 28th, 2023 at 2:24 PM ^
He can’t pick a better ready made situation than at Michigan. Lost two starting corners and he could come in right away and start along another five star. Hopefully we get his last visit.
January 28th, 2023 at 2:29 PM ^
I would think that CP would want a coaching job somewhere rather than an analyst position.
As an analyst, his contact with players is supposed to be minimal, at most, and given the recent scrutiny, I would doubt that U-M would veer of course. So that alone would likely not be a draw for the Ole Miss transfer DB.
January 28th, 2023 at 2:35 PM ^
They can’t coach but can interact. That rule is also likely to change.
January 28th, 2023 at 2:59 PM ^
I thought analysts could coach now?
January 28th, 2023 at 3:34 PM ^
I’m not sure about coaching, but.. please, please, I hope no one on the staff gives any prospects, or members of their family, a bottle of water during their visits.
January 28th, 2023 at 4:15 PM ^
If a restaurant comped cheeseburgers and you paid for tip could you not factually say I did not buy the cheeseburgers?
January 28th, 2023 at 3:53 PM ^
I'm sure he would too, but its not uncommon for good coaches to take an analyst gig for a year while waiting for the right coaching opportunity to open up. It seems like he's still on good terms with Harbaugh and Michigan, so I could see him being willing to take an analyst role for a year on a potential National Championship contender.
January 28th, 2023 at 2:05 PM ^
I'm not as sold on the guy as some others seem to be - he seems to have bounced around a lot of jobs before stumbling upon the UGa gig - but if it destabilizes their program a bit, that can't hurt.
January 28th, 2023 at 2:17 PM ^
I'm not convinced he's the answer, either. I mean, UGA's offense was pretty good before he arrived. However, I do think it improved with a nicely layered pass game and QB runs mixed in - and that came in the last couple of years under Monken. It's exactly what John Harbaugh has been working towards with Jackson at QB - getting him out of the pocket to threaten with his athletic ability if the defense stays honest against the pass. The Ravens don't want to run LJ all that much, but will when the defense makes it make sense. And that is pretty much what UGA did the last couple of years with Bennett.
And it is what Jim Harbaugh should have done with JJ against TCU...
January 28th, 2023 at 2:24 PM ^
Monken is a sit-in-the-booth schemer more than a recruiter or developer. His ideal situation is where he is handed great players, and he'll put them in excellent position
January 28th, 2023 at 4:30 PM ^
Monken did not "stumble" upon the UGA gig. He's the best hire that Kirby Smart has made as HC of Georgia.
Monken is an elite OC and has been an elite OC for many years. He's the perfect blend of power and spread. He's the rare coach who can marry excellent pass concepts that identify + attack mismatches with power, road-grading rushing.
He was the OC for the Oklahoma State Pokes when they had the National Championship caliber team in 2011 that got screwed by the "missed" FG call at Iowa State after the plane crash.
When he was OC for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (pre-Bruce Arians), his offenses put up a lot of yards and moved the ball up and down the field. Unfortunately, his QB was the very turnover-prone Jameis Winston who had a knack for ending promising drives with bad turnovers.
And Todd Monken was a good HC. He turned Southern Miss around before leaving to be an OC in the NFL.
January 28th, 2023 at 5:02 PM ^
Huh, didn’t know Monken’s agent posts here.
January 29th, 2023 at 3:24 AM ^
They don't want to hear that
January 28th, 2023 at 2:14 PM ^
I don’t think John needs Jim to interpret Monken’s work for him. Georgia was on TV a couple times this past season.
January 28th, 2023 at 2:23 PM ^
I don't know about that. Having spent several weeks preparing for his offense and then facing it should tell you a lot more than watching TV coverage.
January 28th, 2023 at 2:42 PM ^
So John is asking Ryan Day about Georgia’s offense?
January 28th, 2023 at 2:47 PM ^
I’d say this is most likely a way for Monken to get a big raise from Georgia rather than a serious effort to move to the NFL.
January 28th, 2023 at 3:02 PM ^
Maybe, but he’s been an NFL OC before, and can’t do anything more at Georgia.
January 28th, 2023 at 3:53 PM ^
All football coaches are egomaniacs. I could easily see him board with college and wanting a different challenge. Plus having such a unique weapon in Lamar Jackson (assuming he stays) would have to be very tempting for a creative offensive mind.