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Source: Asst coach Norval McKenzie leaving for Georgia Tech
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 11:44 am
by AuricGoldfinger
Not confirmed as yet, but the former Vandy RB and current RB coach is reportedly leaving for Atlanta.
Re: Source: Asst coach Norval McKenzie leaving for Georgia Tech
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 11:57 am
by vandy05
If true, a promotion I hope...
Re: Source: Asst coach Norval McKenzie leaving for Georgia Tech
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 12:09 pm
by charlestonalum
Yes, I would assume a promotion if true.
Re: Source: Asst coach Norval McKenzie leaving for Georgia Tech
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 12:12 pm
by BrentVU
vandy05 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 15, 2022 11:57 am
If true, a promotion I hope...
Maybe, maybe not; ATL is Norval's home town.
Re: Source: Asst coach Norval McKenzie leaving for Georgia Tech
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 12:49 pm
by Podge91
Ken Niumatalolo is looking for a job and used to be an RB coach. Was a HC in a run-heavy offense.
Call him
Re: Source: Asst coach Norval McKenzie leaving for Georgia Tech
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 3:07 pm
by BrentVU
From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
McKenzie also coached with new offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner, who also was a high school star in metro Atlanta (Parkview High), at Arkansas State from 2016-18.
That Key and Faulkner could hire McKenzie away would seem a significant move. Not only is McKenzie a Vanderbilt graduate, but he was teammates with Commodores coach Clark Lea and part of a program that appears to have momentum at the end of Lea’s second season.
https://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-tech ... FOQN2AKFQ/
Re: Source: Asst coach Norval McKenzie leaving for Georgia Tech
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 4:50 pm
by baseball1234
Nothing to sugarcoat. Really bad news and really bad look.
Re: Source: Asst coach Norval McKenzie leaving for Georgia Tech
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 4:58 pm
by vandy05
BrentVU wrote: ↑Thu Dec 15, 2022 3:07 pm
From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
McKenzie also coached with new offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner, who also was a high school star in metro Atlanta (Parkview High), at Arkansas State from 2016-18.
That Key and Faulkner could hire McKenzie away would seem a significant move. Not only is McKenzie a Vanderbilt graduate, but he was teammates with Commodores coach Clark Lea and part of a program that appears to have momentum at the end of Lea’s second season.
https://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-tech ... FOQN2AKFQ/
As this says, VU is home. I know he is from the Atlanta area, but man, that is really tough to not have him. I don't know that its a bad look necessarily, you never know what is driving someone to make a career move. One could take it as a sign that something is wrong, but given what we saw at the end of the season I don't really think so.
Re: Source: Asst coach Norval McKenzie leaving for Georgia Tech
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 5:59 pm
by Vandy187187
Same role? A VU Alum coach leaving? CCL might have to explain this one...
Re: Source: Asst coach Norval McKenzie leaving for Georgia Tech
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 8:50 pm
by BrentVU
And just like that...
Deago Benson, a RB from Texas who visited Vanderbilt last week and who is still on Vandy's radar... has a new offer awaiting from Georgia Tech.
But Coaches Lea, Lustig, Lynch, Bailey and Bennett were all in the DFW area mid-week, so they may not be going down without a fight. I thought all that firepower in the DFW area might be a little more than needed for A.J. Newberry, who was already committed... now it makes a little more sense.