New OC / RB Coach: Jeff Nixon [Official]

[UpstateSM]

Has a college team ever had an Af-Am HC, DC, and OC?

Came here to ask the same thing. Given the ridiculously low number of black coaches who get head jobs, I wouldn't be surprised if it has never happened at a non-HBCU. If we are the first, it is something to be proud of.

 

[orangefog]

Has a college team ever had an Af-Am HC, DC, and OC?

Grambling?

 

[HRE Otto IV]

Looked up their rankings. Provided without context (because I have none to provide) :

2017 - 115 Rushing, 24 Passing, 59 Total (405 yards/game)
2018 - 65 Rushing, 19 Passing, 22 Total (459 yards/game)
2019 - 61 Rushing, 43 Passing, 52 Total (422 yards/game)

Within conference

YPG 2019 6/10, 2018 5/10, 2017 5/10
RYPG 6/10, 4/10, 9/10
PYPG 5/10, 6/10, 4/10
PPG 4/10, 7/10, 9/10

 

[Pyle]

I'll occassionally say "CULMINATION" because I find it hilarious and no one knows what I'm talking about. I love this speech.

I love dumb comedy coach speeches. If you've never heard it, listen to Coach Hisler (Johnny Be Good) pre-game speech. It's pretty offensive by today's standards so I won't post it here. Just google Johnny Be Good pre game speech.

 

[syrBossHogg]

Nixon was the co-offensive coordinator at Baylor but they were still fairly pass happy offense when he was there. I think HCFB wants a balanced offense that can exploit what the defense's weakness is.

 

[Ernj]

At least we don't have to worry about waiting for him to come late due to the playoffs...

 

[BillSU]

Late with this , but what the hell -it's all good about Nixon:

In 2016, he was hired by the San Francisco 49ers to coach the tight ends position.[3] In 2017, Nixon became the co-offensive coordinator/play-caller and running backs coach for the Baylor Bears[4] under Matt Rhule for the next three years. In the 2018 season, Baylor averaged 460 yards of total offense (including 290 yards passing per game), ranking in the Top 20, in the country, in both total offense and total passing. In the 2019 season, the Nixon led offense averaged 36 points per game (17th in the country) and helped guide Baylor to a Top 10 rank and a Sugar Bowl berth playing against the Georgia Bulldogs.

 

[Jasoncuse]

Came here to ask the same thing. Given the ridiculously low number of black coaches who get head jobs, I wouldn't be surprised if it has never happened at a non-HBCU. If we are the first, it is something to be proud of.

David Shaw's first two staffs at Stanford had Pep Hamilton as OC and Derek Mason at DC.

 

[Sudano]

Boooooom. He is literally getting every staffer he is targeting it appears….. speaks VOLUMES

No more boom, it's now Bullseye! as in Dart...

 

[NJneer12]

Not that this means anything to anyone else but me

But Coach Nixon did just start following me on X.

He's coming.

 

[Finwad32]

At least we don't have to worry about waiting for him to come late due to the playoffs...

 

[Cuse181]

I was hoping for more experience… definitely an experiment, hopefully it works!

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

Not that this means anything to anyone else but me

But Coach Nixon did just start following me on X.

He's coming.

Haha he started following me too after I followed him this morning.

 

[NKR1978]

I love dumb comedy coach speeches.

That's such a specific genre.

 

[Whitey23]

Has a college team ever had an Af-Am HC, DC, and OC?

Maryland right now has an Af-Am HC, Co-OCs, DC, Special Teams Coordinator and AD.

 

[CuseLegacy]

Not that this means anything to anyone else but me

But Coach Nixon did just start following me on X.

He's coming.

Well he just started following me on X.
And y'all know what that means.
It's Official.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

You’re welcome.

At this rate, you might need to go back to work, Bees.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Will we be able to throw the ball? We play in a dome we know running is a strength but would be nice if we took advantage of 6-7 games in perfect conditions

The conditions are also perfect for running the ball.

 

[Zepharus]

So it's officially not official?

No It is unofficially not officially official

 

[Zepharus]

Edging? This has been a full on avalanche

Don't google edging...just sayin

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[oldpinepoint]

Why the giants suck and I’m a giants fan

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Daboll will be lucky to finish the season.

 

[orange79]

Yeah, not a fan of that.

 

[phil77]

Not a fan of our OC not being here for over a month. I would think the Giants would let him leave so it's a little strange. That is an important month for him to be here and evaluate our offensive talent and get in the players he wants.