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Post by aggierattler on Jan 9, 2008 19:21:54 GMT -5
Full staff hasn't been named yet, but George Small will be one of his assistant coaches.
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Post by AggieGroove on Jan 9, 2008 20:18:37 GMT -5
Good for him! I felt Joe would put George on his staff....plus he was part of Billy Joe's staff I think!
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Post by captaggie on Jan 9, 2008 20:19:08 GMT -5
Makes sense. Interesting sidebar to this year's game with FAMU coming to BDV.
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Post by DOOMS on Jan 10, 2008 7:26:21 GMT -5
I'm glad he's back coaching but I hate to see him in Urnge and Green. I'm assuming he's coaching the d-line. If so FAMU has the best d-line coach in the conference and one of the best in I-AA.
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Post by Bigboy on Jan 10, 2008 11:04:55 GMT -5
Damn, the 2 coaches that we canned are now at the same school looking to get revenge by kicking our a$$. Dude!!!  |
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Post by aggiejazz on Jan 10, 2008 11:04:56 GMT -5
I can't wait to see Joe Taylor's full staff. I think Coach Taylor's announcement of his full staff will be just as interesting to me as the announcement of Coach Fobbs' new offensive coordinator.
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Post by DOOMS on Jan 10, 2008 11:17:55 GMT -5
I'm beginning to suspect we'll see another "black college coaching all-stars" staff similar to the one we had under Small. Get ready for one and done come playoff time.
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Post by trues on Jan 10, 2008 14:53:26 GMT -5
Weather you like Small or not Joe T. is putting together coaches who has had some experience as assistance or Head coach. Thats how you ramp up fast. This is why Broadway been so successful. If Fobbs ever get fired his staff would always be in question.
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Post by treese on Jan 10, 2008 15:32:42 GMT -5
Weather you like Small or not Joe T. is putting together coaches who has had some experience as assistance or Head coach. Thats how you ramp up fast. This is why Broadway been so successful. If Fobbs ever get fired his staff would always be in question. |
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Post by truthseeker on Jan 10, 2008 16:15:56 GMT -5
" DO YOU SMELL... WHAT THE RATTLERS ARE COOKING"....!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by numberonebrave on Jan 10, 2008 16:48:40 GMT -5
This comes from the FAMU message board...... Coach Taylor hired two assistants from Hampton. He hired the o-line coach Lawrence Kershaw and his son Aaron Taylor the running back coach.
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Post by blackcaesar2k5 on Jan 11, 2008 16:36:03 GMT -5
Small worked for Riley, not Billy Joe.. It was Alzono Lee that worked for Joe..
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Post by aggierattler on Jan 18, 2008 9:13:42 GMT -5
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Article published Jan 18, 2008
Holmes returns to Rattlers
By Heath A. Smith
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER
Although it is the offense that is credited with the success Florida A&M's football program enjoyed in the mid to late 1990's, it was actually a one man wrecking crew on defense that ushered in the Rattlers' golden age under former head coach Billy Joe.
His name was Earl Holmes, and if you were an offensive player in 1994 and 1995, you didn't want to see him on the other side of the ball.
Holmes, who set several school tackling records during his career as a Rattler linebacker, has joined FAMU head football coach Joe Taylor's staff as an assistant coach.
Holmes will specifically work with the inside linebackers.
"He (Holmes) was here when they understood what winning was about," Taylor said from his office Thursday afternoon. "Certainly he knows what it takes to be a good linebacker."
Holmes is one of five assistant coaches to join Taylor staff so far. The others are Tim Edwards (recruiting coordinator/linebackers coach), Lawrence Kershaw (offensive coordinator/offensive line coach) and Aaron Taylor (running backs coach).
"I am so, so blessed. It's like being drafted again. I got a chance to sit down and talk to some of the players today," Holmes said.
Taylor, who left for the FAMU National Alumni Association's winter meeting Thursday evening, said he would continue conducting interviews Monday to fill his defensive coordinator, tight end and special teams coaching positions.
Holmes, a native of Tallahassee and a graduate of FAMU High, is FAMU's all-time career leader in tackles with 509. Holmes also holds the single-season record for tackles with 171 in 1995 and the single-game record with 30 against Southern in 1995.
The two-time All-American was drafted in the fourth round by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1996, declaring himself the best linebacker in that draft.
Holmes went on to have a 10-year career in the NFL, playing for the Steelers, Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions, where he finished his career.
Although, Holmes has never coached at this level, Taylor said his ties to FAMU and Tallahassee, as well as his wealth of NFL experience make him a perfect fit for his staff and should be a plus in recruiting.
"I'm really excited to have him on our staff," Taylor said.
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Post by truthseeker on Jan 18, 2008 13:42:43 GMT -5
holmes was a beast...!!!
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