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Sources: FSU hires Charles Kelly

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4 months ago

http://floridastate.247sports.com/Article/Sources-FSU-hires-Charles-Kelly-to-coach-linebackers-110284
FSU has the newest member of its coaching staff. Charles Kelly, who served as the interim defensive coordinator at Georgia Tech, will become the new linebackers coach.
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4 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

St coordinator also? Even though he hasn't coached lb in a while, he can only improve lb play, I hope.
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4 months ago

I like this hire, some might not agree. Now lets get a RB coach and close like a boss with this class.
In before the "but he coached the secondary" crew got in here!

This post has been edited 2 times, most recently by coachTnole on 1/7/2013 at 8:13 PM
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Its not a hire that wows me on the surface. But, I'm willing to take a wait and see approach. I trust what Jimbo has done with coaching hires.
GO NOLES!
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4 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

I guess. Not sure what to think honestly.
All games are important, if you don't think so try losing one and see how people act.-B.Bowden
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So 2 coaches that were defensive coordinators last year on staff for us that can't be bad
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4 months ago

Welcome aboard coach, here's to hoping our LBs improve a bit.
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Now that this is official; maybe Burns could leave at halftime of the championship game and join the staff. If he is indeed the one, its not like he is needed anymore there.
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4 months ago

The more I've read about him today, and inquired from others who are closer to the GT side of things, the more I am impressed with this pick-up.
Welcome to FSU, Coach.
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BushidoNole said...
The more I've read about him today, and inquired from others who are closer to the GT side of things, the more I am impressed with this pick-up.
Welcome to FSU, Coach.

Same here. GT fans really seem to like this guy
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Don't know much about him but trust Jimbo. Welcome coach !
GO NOLES !!!
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I've seen people say that he must be a good recruiter if he's hired, but is he really a good recruiter? Anyone got some info about his recruiting?
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4 months ago

Yea my GT buddy (hates FSU) is actually really upset about this one, so that makes me happy
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4 months ago

That defense was a swinging door under Groh. Massive improvement following. I bet Kelly is drooling to coach 4 and 5 star players. Good stepping stone for him. I like the hire.
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I like this hire alot. Kelly has experience in many different areas (DBs, STs, DC). I love that he's got ties to the state of GA, and everyone affiliated to GaTech seems to really like him. Now let's get Burns!
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finally some good news with a good hire
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StevenM1 said...
I've seen people say that he must be a good recruiter if he's hired, but is he really a good recruiter? Anyone got some info about his recruiting?

Someone tweeted earlier that everyone in Georgia loves him.
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1st_and_NOLE said...
Its not a hire that wows me on the surface. But, I'm willing to take a wait and see approach. I trust what Jimbo has done with coaching hires.

That the key thing, trust Jimbo. How many of us were talking about Mark Stoops when he was hired along with some of the other names bought in.
Jimbo has done an excellent job of hiring coaches.
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4 months ago

Does Jimbo have a rule that his LB coach has to be bald? Travis Jones is bald damn it!
On the surface this hire wasn't very exciting initially, but the more I hear about him the more I like it.
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4 months ago

Remember, that nobody had really heard of Eliot before he came here & look at what he did with the DEs. I'm excited...a new DC, and two former DCs to help him out & Ole O'dell to teach em all the ropes at FSU. Defense should be solid, some early growing pains, maybe, but pretty darn good by season's end.
Burley Nole 4 Life!
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4 months ago

This makes sense in many ways...
-Has known Jimbo since 1993, both about the same age
-Could've become GT's DC and turned it down after dramatically improving their D in Oct/Nov
-At GT since 2006 shows that he already has relationships with GA high school coaches
-ST Coordinator at GT as well, will probably do it at FSU
-Worked under Jon Tenuta, Dave Wommack, Al Groh
Jimbo didn't just hire this guy for his ability to coach LBs. If an experienced defensive coach can be a DC, he can coach LBs.
Scalp 'Em Seminoles!!!
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4 months ago

Jimbo knows the guy isn't a good coach just because his name's Kelly right?
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