February 14th, 2023 at 10:59 AM ^
Thank you John Harbaugh…
February 14th, 2023 at 11:06 AM ^
helping his brother out however he can....
February 14th, 2023 at 12:50 PM ^
And if Moore gets a head job, Monken moves UP to Michigan.
February 14th, 2023 at 12:57 PM ^
A head job?
February 14th, 2023 at 6:03 PM ^
Do we know if he's actively looking for a head job? He might be satisfied with an old fashioned.
February 14th, 2023 at 9:12 PM ^
Likely a lot of head jobs on Valentines Day
February 14th, 2023 at 11:02 AM ^
Well this should be interesting. He was the OC here for the Browns in 2019 and that season was year #1 of the Baker/OBJ pairing and we were all convinced (as was Sports Illustrated) that the Brownies were Super Bowl bound. Game one against the Titans that fantasy went out the window as 17 accepted penalties later we knew the Kitchens experiment was probably not going to end well.
My lasting image of Monken was the game where he ran four verts on three straight plays when we were pinned down on our five yard line (that series didnt end well either). Granted Freddie Kitchens was an absolute buffoon as a HC but Monken's approach to game planning left a little bit to be desired as well. And the dude absolutely LOVES shovel-passes for some reason.
Monken is NOTHING like the Ravens old OC Greg Roman (Todd is a pass-first OC) and I'm not sure he's the best fit for Lamar either but hey, I'm a Browns fan so more power to them.
February 14th, 2023 at 4:26 PM ^
People evolve... I suspect that Kitchens had a lot to do with game plans, in that as the HC he sets the overall direction for what they want to do. I mean, at UGA, Monken's offense was a mirror of Jim's Harbaughffense skewed a little less run and a little more pass. And by that, I mean that JH has a more dynamic running imagination and a less prolific passing attack.
That's not what John's Lamar Jackson oriented offense has been, but Monken proved able to move the pocket around and open pass lanes for a QB that is nowhere near Lamar's level. He should be okay under John...
February 14th, 2023 at 4:28 PM ^
I think Kitchens didn't allow Monken to call plays so that has a lot to do with why Monken was gone from Cleveland.
February 14th, 2023 at 11:03 AM ^
Monken see, monkey do!
Hey Kirby.... Matt Weiss is looking for a job, just make sure you change your passwords and establish two step verification on all your devices.
February 14th, 2023 at 12:37 PM ^
Josh Gattis says hi!
Speed in SEC!
February 14th, 2023 at 11:04 AM ^
Stetson Bennett to the Ravens in round 7
February 14th, 2023 at 11:18 AM ^
They may need him. I wonder if a condition for getting the job was he has to tell the Harbaughs all of Georgia's secrets
February 14th, 2023 at 11:21 AM ^
Secret 1: sign all the 5 stars.
February 14th, 2023 at 11:23 AM ^
Secret 2: Bag heavily long before NIL.
February 14th, 2023 at 11:28 AM ^
Secret 3 may be - spend twice as much as everyone else to recruit your talent / roster.
Oh, I forgot, there's a salary cap in the NFL.
February 14th, 2023 at 11:58 AM ^
It's surprising to me that their recruiting budget is so huge. They've got a huge amount of talent right in their backyard. They don't need to fly all over to find guys.
February 14th, 2023 at 1:51 PM ^
They're also competing against big-spending programs like 'Bama, LSU, Texas, Texas A&M, et al. There was an ESPN article a while back about Kirby's approach to recruiting and how elaborate Georgia's recruiting operation is. Entertaining a blue-chip recruit is like a hotel hosting an A-list celebrity.
February 14th, 2023 at 11:56 AM ^
He hates college coaching and I can't blame him. Hope Mike Bobo sucks ass for Georgia, they've had enough success for a lifetime now.
February 14th, 2023 at 1:56 PM ^
He has a ton of experience coaching at the college level so I doubt he hates it, but he's getting on in years so perhaps he finds the recruiting grind and the ever more cutthroat nature of recruiting exhausting.
February 14th, 2023 at 12:01 PM ^
I do wonder what Georgia's offense looks like going forward. They're losing a 26-year-old QB and haven't been asked to do much with that defense. It'll be interesting to see where Smart goes in terms of the next offensive evolution for that team. Monken liked the 2+ TE sets, the pro-style-ish passing game, etc. It's worked for them obviously but we'll see how they line up next year.
February 14th, 2023 at 12:30 PM ^
im not mad at it. can john hire kirby as an "analyst"?
February 14th, 2023 at 3:29 PM ^
John Harbaugh's George Steinbrenner moment.
February 14th, 2023 at 5:31 PM ^
He's part of the family now.