Steve Gregory Returns to Syracuse to Join Coaching Staff

[Millhouse]

This is great news. Good job all around.

 

[OttoMets]

... As for the other guys...god bless them.

Yeah, even the most football-crazy fans on here would hate the job. Tedious doesn't begin to describe it.

 

[money3189]

We really need someone on the staff with a NYC background. If a spot opens up, it would be great to get Steve out recruiting for SU. We are not doing well in the city and that is a problem given it is producing more D1 players than the rest of the state. His background is excellent here as he is qualified to coach WRs, DBs and has special expertise in special teams.

But more than anything, I think he could help us recruiting. He is a very personable guy with solid people skills. I believe he would do for NYC recruiting what Coach Acosta has done for NJ recruiting.

His wife is from Little Falls, and is also an SU grad, which makes living here attractive to the couple.

I think this is a great point

 

[Chip]

He puts the tags in the underwear that say "inspected by #25"

Now that Jeremiah Kobena is no longer around to do that.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

this is a win/win.

like you said, its an entry level lackey job and instead of a 23 year old 'eric mangini' living at skytop while spilling mac & cheese on 1 ipad and slumming it a schine in a corner with another, we are getting a 9 year NFL vet, who likely has millions still in the bank and a lifes worth of football experiences to share as he trys to start his after-life.

this board freaks out because the quality control person didnt schlep chunky soup for a decade and theyve been exposed as never having rooted for, or even acknowledged him...and now hes on staff.

its probably the 1st hire SS has gotten right.

Yeah, we've really lived to regret that Bullough hiring.

 

[KaiserUEO]

Yeah, we've really lived to regret that Bullough hiring.

im told this is SS's D.

bullough just gets the coffee.

 

[Crusty]

I like this hire a great deal. Welcome back Steve!

 

[shandeezy7]

So, what exactly does a quality control coach do? Schedule practices and support stuff like that?

 

[dasher]

He hit on my girlfriend when we were 19.
Never forget.

So did the rest of us.

 

[dasher]

this is a win/win.

like you said, its an entry level lackey job and instead of a 23 year old 'eric mangini' living at skytop while spilling mac & cheese on 1 ipad and slumming it a schine in a corner with another, we are getting a 9 year NFL vet, who likely has millions still in the bank and a lifes worth of football experiences to share as he trys to start his after-life.

this board freaks out because the quality control person didnt schlep chunky soup for a decade and theyve been exposed as never having rooted for, or even acknowledged him...and now hes on staff.

its probably the 1st hire SS has gotten right.

yeah, can you believe there are Syracuse fans that don't root for Syracuse kids? Imagine.

 

[TheCusian]

im told this is SS's D. bullough just gets the coffee.

BS.

 

[PhatOrange]

I don't know if these are 4 hires replacing people or if they're actual new staff additions, but if they are staff additions then mabye they are opening up the purse strings a little. I know not where people want and they're minimum wage lackey jobs but the big budget schools have a lot of admin types and extra coaches on their staffs. its little things that can go a long way.

this is a great hire for sure. gregory while he can't recruit off campus will assuredly aid in recruiting. he'll be very valuable on and off the field.

 

[RMH44]

Now that Jeremiah Kobena is no longer around to do that.

He probably dropped them too.

 

[bcubs9497]

BS.

Definitely Coach Bullough's defense. Some people only THINK they know...

 

[RoatanCuse]

And....they check spelling on the jerseys, no?

 

[Crusty]

Looks like he got Acosta and Bulloch right.

 

[rrlbees]

yeah, can you believe there are Syracuse fans that don't root for Syracuse kids? Imagine.

I don't get the posters here saying others on here don't like the hire. I can't find one post saying they didn't like the Gregory hire.

 

[CaliCuse]

If Gregory has an idea with respect to STs I hope its a total unit control. to include all return yardage. and blocking for same. What ever his impact results in will be evident in the first game this coming season.

 

[KaiserUEO]

If Gregory has an idea with respect to STs I hope its a total unit control. to include all return yardage. and blocking for same. What ever his impact results in will be evident in the first game this coming season.

first game? FIRST GAME?? FIRST GAME???!!!!!

cali if they dont return the opening kickoff of the 1st game for a touchdown, Gregory will be a failure.

i know they could lose the coin flip...blah blah blah, but as one of his functions, i expect the quality control coach to find a goddamn way to win that everytime.

get to work NFL boy...

 

[CaliCuse]

I don't know if these are 4 hires replacing people or if they're actual new staff additions, but if they are staff additions then mabye they are opening up the purse strings a little. I know not where people want and they're minimum wage lackey jobs but the big budget schools have a lot of admin types and extra coaches on their staffs. its little things that can go a long way.

this is a great hire for sure. gregory while he can't recruit off campus will assuredly aid in recruiting. he'll be very valuable on and off the field.

If the team benefits at all here its like bumping things in the night. Totally blind and blind if its a positive bump.

 

[OrangePA]

Good hire.

Oh, I see 2 of the other hires were Elmhurst and Central Michigan. Ugh.

Note - When he was hired by SU as an offensive GA, Matt Patricia had just finished a stint at Amherst.

Now, of course, he is a very highly regarded NE Patriots assistant.

 

[OrangePA]

Only this board freaks about about who is named "quality control" coach. Can any of you actually list what they do without having to google the answer?

It's basically an entry level "lackey" job for those wanting to get into coaching. It's usually a step below a graduate assistant. Here's some of the "fun" things quality control coaches usually do:

• help splice up game film
• have the privilege of holding up play cards during practice, but usually for the skowt team trying to mimic the upcoming opponent's formations and plays.
• holding clipboards for the coaches during positional drills
• photocopying and stapling packets on recruits, game plans, etc.

My guess is Steve is truly helping with specials and doing some remedial tasks. As for the other guys...god bless them.

I was always under the impression that quality control was more than that.

That it involved a lot of self scouting - a very important function.

Steve Gregory is the ultimate SU Football player.

He camped at SU in high school. He did not have a lot of offers. He was not highly rated by the recruiting gurus. The staff loved him and he became a very good college player and a solid NFL player for eight years.

 

[rrlbees]

Note - When he was hired by SU as an offensive GA, Matt Patricia had just finished a stint at Amherst. Now, of course, he is a very highly regarded NE Patriots assistant.

Don't get the relevance.

 

[Cusester]

im told this is SS's D.

bullough just gets the coffee.

Troll. You are so good at filling in for St. Tristan.

 

[anomander]

Steve's a great kid. I remember when he first came up to Syracuse before his Freshman year. He was staying with Gary Acchione, working the same Summer job as I was. I remember nobody believing him when he told people he was going to play football for Syracuse because he was really, really small. Great kid, and the ultimate team player. Happy to have him back in Syracuse.