Leon Wright going to work at LSU

[Devil in the Blue Dress]

Another graduate assistant and former player is headed to a big time program. Leon Wright will be working for Les Miles. http://www.heraldsun.com/sports/duke/x980445659/Wright-leaving-Duke-staff-for-LSU

While having staff members leave may be inconvenient, it opens up new opportunities to bring in new guys or return a former player who can grow and contribute to this developing program.

Congratulations to Leon! Geaux Tigers!

[Devil in the Blue Dress]

One additional comment: while we have followed and discussed former basketball players' careers into coaching, this feels like a first for football... at least in this lifetime!;)

[CameronBornAndBred]

One additional comment: while we have followed and discussed former basketball players' careers into coaching, this feels like a first for football... at least in this lifetime!;)
There are a few recent players worth watching, such as Wright and Oghobasse. Add to that list past, player, and current coach, Scottie Montgomery. He is heading to an NCAA forum for minorities identified as potential future HCs.


Montgomery and Smith are in their first seasons at their respective jobs. Montgomery, though, is in his second stint at Duke after serving as an assistant in the NFL the last three seasons and by all accounts is a rising star in the profession. Smith came to Syracuse from New Mexico, and has coached nine 1,000-yard rushers in 14 years as an assistant.
http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/56197/four-acc-assistants-to-attend-ncaa-forum

[Devil in the Blue Dress]

There are a few recent players worth watching, such as Wright and Oghobasse. Add to that list past, player, and current coach, Scottie Montgomery. He is heading to an NCAA forum for minorities identified as potential future HCs.


http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/56197/four-acc-assistants-to-attend-ncaa-forum

What I meant was the current trend of watching/discussing coaching careers unfold in football is new. We've watch such careers in basketball for some time, but not Duke football.

[CameronBornAndBred]

What I meant was the current trend of watching/discussing coaching careers unfold in football is new. We've watch such careers in basketball for some time, but not Duke football.
Oh I agree, totally! It's great to be able to see a new "coaching tree" sprout some branches. Guys like Cut will be invaluable in these young men's career, just as the likes of Bear Bryant was invaluable to Coach Cut.

[Devil in the Blue Dress]

Oh I agree, totally! It's great to be able to see a new "coaching tree" sprout some branches. Guys like Cut will be invaluable in these young men's career, just as the likes of Bear Bryant was invaluable to Coach Cut.
And as you may recall, Bear Bryant had ties to Wallace Wade and credited much of what he did to Wade's model for coaching as well as how Coach Wade made Alabama football a national power back when football in the south was thought to be inferior. Wallace Wade and his brother were coached by Alonzo Stagg who was the coach at the University of Chicago. If you want to trace it back as far as possible, that coaching tree has been there for quite a while and is rather impressive

[CrazyNotCrazie]

Ray Farmer has been steadily working his way up in the front office ranks, and is now assistant GM for the Cleveland Brown. His ability to block kicks while playing at Duke was incredible.