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Morning Ram-blings: Schottenheimer to Georgia?
By Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/15187/morning-ram-blings-schottenheimer-to-georgia
EARTH CITY, Mo. -- At his end of the year news conference, St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher said he didn't anticipate any changes to his coaching staff, offering an endorsement of offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer in the process.
The key word there is anticipate. In other words, it's possible a change could be made if a coach decided to leave for a different opportunity. On Sunday, the Athens (Georgia) Banner-Herald reported that Schottenheimer might be in line to make just such a move.
The University of Georgia is in need of a new offensive coordinator after Mike Bobo left to become the new head coach at Colorado State. Schottenheimer is one of three names that's been mentioned as a possible replacement.
Technically, the Banner-Herald cites Schottenheimer's name as having come up on Scout.com but either way his name has popped up.
The question that this begs is why, exactly, Schottenheimer would go to the college ranks for a coordinator job he already holds in the NFL? A college head coaching job, sure, but why a lateral coordinator job?
It remains to be seen how much validity there is to the connection between the sides here but one could argue that perhaps Schottenheimer might be looking for a fresh start somewhere considering that another poor offensive season could have his and every other coach on the current staff in a shaky spot moving forward.
Schottenheimer was in the mix for the Vanderbilt head coaching job a year ago but that gig ultimately went to Derek Mason. It seems unlikely Schottenheimer would move on for this type of a job but given the crazy things that happen in the coaching world on a consistent basis, it's probably not wise to rule anything out.
I.C.Y.M.I.
A roundup of the weekend's Rams stories appearing on ESPN.com. ... On Friday, we looked at Benny Cunningham's emergence as a kick return threat. ... One of the Rams biggest bugaboos in the 2014 season was the 10 return touchdowns they allowed. ... Punter Johnny Hekker earned second team All Pro Honors. ... We took a spin around the wild card playoffs with some sure to be wrong predictions included. ... We closed the weekend with a look at some key offseason dates.
Elsewhere:
Please read and watch the accompanying video on the loss of the great Stuart Scott and then take a moment to appreciate how he improved our world.
One NFC West division opponent bowed out of the playoffs Saturday as Arizona now joins San Francisco and the Rams in looking ahead to 2015.
The latest on San Francisco's head coaching search from Niners reporter Paul Gutierrez.
At 101sports.com, Matt Bowen discussed why the Rams should stick with Sam Bradford at quarterback.
At stltoday.com, Jim Thomas handed out final grades for the 2014 season.
By Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/15187/morning-ram-blings-schottenheimer-to-georgia
EARTH CITY, Mo. -- At his end of the year news conference, St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher said he didn't anticipate any changes to his coaching staff, offering an endorsement of offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer in the process.
The key word there is anticipate. In other words, it's possible a change could be made if a coach decided to leave for a different opportunity. On Sunday, the Athens (Georgia) Banner-Herald reported that Schottenheimer might be in line to make just such a move.
The University of Georgia is in need of a new offensive coordinator after Mike Bobo left to become the new head coach at Colorado State. Schottenheimer is one of three names that's been mentioned as a possible replacement.
Technically, the Banner-Herald cites Schottenheimer's name as having come up on Scout.com but either way his name has popped up.
The question that this begs is why, exactly, Schottenheimer would go to the college ranks for a coordinator job he already holds in the NFL? A college head coaching job, sure, but why a lateral coordinator job?
It remains to be seen how much validity there is to the connection between the sides here but one could argue that perhaps Schottenheimer might be looking for a fresh start somewhere considering that another poor offensive season could have his and every other coach on the current staff in a shaky spot moving forward.
Schottenheimer was in the mix for the Vanderbilt head coaching job a year ago but that gig ultimately went to Derek Mason. It seems unlikely Schottenheimer would move on for this type of a job but given the crazy things that happen in the coaching world on a consistent basis, it's probably not wise to rule anything out.
I.C.Y.M.I.
A roundup of the weekend's Rams stories appearing on ESPN.com. ... On Friday, we looked at Benny Cunningham's emergence as a kick return threat. ... One of the Rams biggest bugaboos in the 2014 season was the 10 return touchdowns they allowed. ... Punter Johnny Hekker earned second team All Pro Honors. ... We took a spin around the wild card playoffs with some sure to be wrong predictions included. ... We closed the weekend with a look at some key offseason dates.
Elsewhere:
Please read and watch the accompanying video on the loss of the great Stuart Scott and then take a moment to appreciate how he improved our world.
One NFC West division opponent bowed out of the playoffs Saturday as Arizona now joins San Francisco and the Rams in looking ahead to 2015.
The latest on San Francisco's head coaching search from Niners reporter Paul Gutierrez.
At 101sports.com, Matt Bowen discussed why the Rams should stick with Sam Bradford at quarterback.
At stltoday.com, Jim Thomas handed out final grades for the 2014 season.
