New Special Teams Coach: Ricky Brumfield

[SanDiegoCuse]

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

Hmmmmmm Georgia Tech Football: Special Teams Coordinator Ricky Brumfield No Longer With Program

 

[IthacaBarrel]

HUGE HIRE!! I wouldn't want to work for that knuckle scraper at GT either

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

HUGE HIRE!! I wouldn't want to work for that knuckle scraper at GT either

The GT special teams stats before he was removed from the program were not good at all. It's in the article above.

 

[Biaxtar]

While his stint at GT wasn't great, everywhere he has gone, Brumfield has made an impact.

 

[NJCuse97]

The GT special teams stats before he was removed from the program were not good at all. It's in the article above.

Not a great read. Seems his demand does not match his performance based on this.

 

[IthacaBarrel]

The GT special teams stats before he was removed from the program were not good at all. It's in the article above.

Great get, in Fran we trust! syracuse football is back!

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

Great get, in Fran we trust! syracuse football is back!

He's built plenty of equity, so agreed.

 

[Franz69]

The GT special teams stats before he was removed from the program were not good at all. It's in the article above.

They liked what he was doing before this season, so something happened:

Back in September, Brumfield reportedly signed a contract extension with the Yellow Jackets and 247Sports Chris Hummer had this to say about the contract extension:

"Brumfield's extension will take him through 2026 and is at an average annual value of $425,000 a year, making him one of the highest-paid special teams coaches in the country. The Yellow Jackets elevated Brumfield in February to associate head coach and gave him the cornerback room in addition to his role with special teams."

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

I do like that he has a strong recruiting background while at Virginia.

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

They liked what he was doing before this season, so something happened:

Back in September, Brumfield reportedly signed a contract extension with the Yellow Jackets and 247Sports Chris Hummer had this to say about the contract extension:

"Brumfield's extension will take him through 2026 and is at an average annual value of $425,000 a year, making him one of the highest-paid special teams coaches in the country. The Yellow Jackets elevated Brumfield in February to associate head coach and gave him the cornerback room in addition to his role with special teams."

Yeah, I just read a little bit more, seems to be the case.

 

[Fanalways]

I am confused. Is this guy a good hire or not?

 

[Franz69]

Bronco hired him at Virginia:

Ricky Brumfield

virginiasports.com

"The 2019 team broke the single-season record for both kick return yards (1,204) and kick return average (28.7). Heading the attack on the record book was Joe Reed, who was named to a myriad of All-America teams in 2019 as a kick returner. First-team nods by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and the Football Writers Association of America highlighted those All-America accolades. Reed also won the Jet Award in 2019 as the nation’s top kick returner after leading the nation in kick return average at 33.2. Reed also led the nation in 2019 with two kick returns for touchdowns and left UVA No. 1 in program history with 3,042 career kick return yards, which makes him one of 10 players in FBS history with 3,000+ kick return yards. Reed also left UVA with a career 28.69 career kick return average, which ranks No. 22 all-time at the FBS level. Reed is the only player in FBS history with 2,700+ career kick return yards and a kick return average of 28+ yards.

Also in 2019, All-ACC placekicker Brian Delaney broke the UVA single-season record for points kicking (110), which also ranked No. 13 in the nation. His 52 PATs also broke a single-season UVA record. Overall, Delaney’s 110 points in 2019 ranked No. 3 on the UVA single-season scoring list.

In Brumfield’s first season at UVA his punt return defense finished No. 1 in the ACC and No. 7 in the nation with 3.21 yards allowed per return after he inherited a group that finished No. 117 in the nation the year prior (2017). On kick return Reed finished No. 10 in the nation and No. 2 in the ACC with 27.2 yards per kick return. Reed also became the UVA all-time career leader in kick return yardage, breaking the record in less than three seasons."

 

[Dmcnabbrules]

Yay?

 

[Franz69]

 

[SUFaninNJ]

 

[MSOrange]

 

[orangeinohio]

IMO, it sounds like he was stepping away for personal reasons, not for anything related to football.
I've seen the talk on Reddit about him being suspended but I don't think that's accurate.

He has a really solid resume and should be a huge addition to the staff.

 

[orangepassion]

Seems like a mixed bag-Leaving (or being asked to leave) midseason is a red flag to me

 

[Franz69]

They sign him to a sizeable contract extension in September and he's out in October. Something big happened.

 

[JRHEETER]

Great get, in Fran we trust! syracuse football is back!

What is your issue with Fran?

Let’s be real here. Be honest with yourself?

All I see you do is thrash him?

Why

 

[orange126]

Have to believe that homework was done.

 

[Idiocuse22&]

Has a ton of experiencene with STs with mixed results but alot more good than bad.
The guy knows what hes doing, hopefully he is a good fit and I am sure he will be based on Frans judgement.

 

[Libero2]

I have no idea if Brumfield will be good or bad for us. I just would like to acknowledge that I miss Justin Lustig’s work as our ST guy.

 

[djorange1989]

What is your issue with Fran?

Let’s be real here. Be honest with yourself?

All I see you do is thrash him?

Why

Because he only won 10 games? I mean, what a loser