Travelle Wharton to replace Ray Brown

[MHS831]

1 hour ago, thomas96 said:

What I like about this is that Wharton is a rare player who had success starting many games both at tackle and guard. He definitely understands the positions well, will be interesting to see how good he is at teaching others.

I  hate it when you make a good point.  This might help him overcome a rather glaring lack of experience.  I spoke to him a few times as a player and he seemed articulate--we shall see. 

[t96]

27 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

I  hate it when you make a good point. 

They are few and far between, aren't they?

[Mr. Scot]

36 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

I  hate it when you make a good point.  This might help him overcome a rather glaring lack of experience.  I spoke to him a few times as a player and he seemed articulate--we shall see. 

Wharton was a very smart player.

[Khyber53]

1 hour ago, electro's horse said:

a cushy gig at an SEC school is paying your dues?

Well, the SEC is pretty much a secondary pro league...

[WOW!!]

1 hour ago, 4Corners said:

Good hire?

any of the duke basketball fans want to chime in on this hire? Most of the ones around here are gamecock fans during football season. 

What about the Tarhole fans.. If you're not to busy  taking fake courses and still failing the class?

[Jon Snow]

46 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Wharton was a very smart player.

And so is Moton, coincidence?

[UpstatePanther]

2 hours ago, Khyber53 said:

Well, the SEC is pretty much a secondary pro league...

Anyone who says different is fooling themselves. The Big Ten is a good pool of talent, as is the PAC-12. But talent, coaching, and classic rivalries all put together? You have to go with the SEC every time.

[SIGCHI222]

Wharton and Gross were best buddies.  Birds of a feather....

 

The guy knows his stuff.  Those of us with the local Panthers TV stuff over the last few years know that.

[4Corners]

11 hours ago, WOW!! said:

What about the Tarhole fans.. If you're not to busy  taking fake courses and still failing the class?

K

[Ricky Spanish]

15 hours ago, SIGCHI222 said:

Wharton and Gross were best buddies.  Birds of a feather....

 

The guy knows his stuff.  Those of us with the local Panthers TV stuff over the last few years know that.

I love the story Gross told about when he broke his leg back in 2011 or 2012? and he was being carted off in an air cast and he looks over and sees Wharton crying, and he goes "Travelle, it's alright man, I'm going to be fine". and Wharton responded "I know man, I don't care about that, I have to play LT now".

[Mr. Scot]

Rayz and I had discussed Rivera's old colleague Hal Hunter.  He's getting the Giants OL job.

Also noticed McDermott is dismissing his DB coach.  Wonder if he'd look at one of ours.

(probably not)

[Jon Snow]

13 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Rayz and I had discussed Rivera's old colleague Hal Hunter.  He's getting the Giants OL job.

Also noticed McDermott is dismissing his DB coach.  Wonder if he'd look at one of ours.

(probably not)

We don't have a DB coach do we?  Please don't tell me it's Rogers.

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, Jon Snow said:

We don't have a DB coach do we?  Please don't tell me it's Rogers.

We have three.

Curtis Fuller (DB Coach; played four years, final season with us;  previous experience was mostly assistant special teams; was assistant DBs under Wilks for four years; last year was his first as a full time position coach)

Jeff Imamura (nickel coach; played linebacker for the Vikings and had coached mostly linebackers for about ten years before coming here; had done some safety coaching also)

Richard Rodgers (safeties coach; came to us in 2012 and was working with special teams till 2014 till poor performance forced Rivera to move him; he and Rivera are old college teammates so he's pretty much here as long as Ron is)

Oh, and the Bills got somebody else.

 

[Jon Snow]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

We have three.

Curtis Fuller (DB Coach; played four years, final season with us;  previous experience was mostly assistant special teams; was assistant DBs under Wilks for four years; last year was his first as a full time position coach)

Jeff Imamura (nickel coach; played linebacker for the Vikings and had coached mostly linebackers for about ten years before coming here; had done some safety coaching also)

Richard Rodgers (safeties coach; came to us in 2012 and was working with special teams till 2014 till poor performance forced Rivera to move him; he and Rivera are old college teammates so he's pretty much here as long as Ron is)

Oh, and the Bills got somebody else.

 

Based on this I would say we don't have a DB coach worth his salt.