New LB Coach Candidate: Ruffin McNeill?
It appears that the much beloved Ruffin McNeill, the former DC and Interim Head Coach for Texas Tech, has been fired by the new Tuberville regime. He was apparently also their LBs Coach.
http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mcneill_ruffin00.html
Would love to get him in the mix for LB Coach consideration as possible. He appeared to be beloved by the players who had supported him to replace Leach after the Alamo Bowl win. He seems like a players coach would also likely give us more recruiting chops/connections in TX and the South.
January 14th, 2010 at 12:52 PM ^
This will not happen.
January 14th, 2010 at 12:57 PM ^
Why do you hate fat people?
January 14th, 2010 at 1:35 PM ^
hell, he played defensive back in college. Man let himself go.
January 14th, 2010 at 2:08 PM ^
He's not fat, he's big boned...
January 14th, 2010 at 12:53 PM ^
He's not a candidate but someone you would like RR to consider, right?January 14th, 2010 at 4:49 PM ^
Yes, he is someone I think they should consider, but may not likely be.
How is the headline misleading? I ended it with a question mark, which should signify a question, not a statement of fact.
January 14th, 2010 at 12:56 PM ^
Magnus is right that it ain't happening, but it's not like TT was known for a suffocating defense in the first place.
January 14th, 2010 at 3:20 PM ^
But Tech's defense is worlds better now than it was before McNiell got there, and the linebackers are pretty decent. Certainly better than Michigan's current linebackers. I doubt he would take a step back and take a LB coaching job after doing well as a D coordinator.
January 14th, 2010 at 12:58 PM ^
Always thought NcNeill looked like Little Mac's trainer, Doc Louis.
http://mentalfloss.cachefly.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/doclouis2.jpg
January 14th, 2010 at 1:06 PM ^
eeeeeeiiiittt....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUjh9Id6Id8
January 15th, 2010 at 12:05 AM ^
Hahaha, I think the other time he says it is better.
January 14th, 2010 at 1:08 PM ^
He graduated from there and if the rumor that Skip Holtz is leaving is true.....
January 14th, 2010 at 1:09 PM ^
Good to see Tuberville get another shot, but I wish nothing but the worst to Texas Tech.
January 14th, 2010 at 1:28 PM ^
...although that sounds disturbing
January 14th, 2010 at 1:24 PM ^
Man, how many coaches is Adam James going to get fired? First Leach, and now all these assistant coaches who didn't even do anything wrong. Fun times indeed in the LBK.
January 14th, 2010 at 2:05 PM ^
That I want him to be our coach just because of his name. There are not too many names better suited for a LB coach than RUFFIN!
RUFF'EM For RUFFIN!
January 14th, 2010 at 4:51 PM ^
Yes, because when I think Texas Tech, I think top self defense. Seriousily, did you see their "defense" against a Sparty Team missing multiple offensive starters?