His NFL career started when he was hired as LB coach for the Cowboys (under head coach Chan Gailey and DC Dave Campo). Then Steve Spurrier hired him to the Redskins (he played LB for Spurrier when Spurrier was head coach at Duke, and Spurrier gave him his first coaching job as a coaching assistant at the U of Florida). After he and Spurrier got fired, the Browns hired him as a LB coach (under head coach Butch Davis). When he and Butch Davis got fired, he became LB coach of the Dolphins (Nick Saban, Cam Cameron, Tony Sparano and Exec. VP Bill Parcells). And now he is the new DC of the Florida Gators. Bio from wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Edwards_(American_football) Bio from Miami Dolphins: http://www.miamidolphins.com/content/george-edwards Cons: --His only NCAA coaching experience was one year as Georgia's DL coach and six years as an assistant for various schools (4 at Appy State, 1 at Duke, 1 at Florida). --He has only been a DC for one year at any level, for Steve Spurrier's 2003 NFL Redskins (5-11)... they finished #24 of 32 in scoring D and #25 of 32 in total D. Both he and Spurrier got fired at the end of that season. Two guys from that 2003 Redskin D made the Pro Bowl that year: LB LaVar Arrington and CB Champ Bailey. Pros: lots of NFL experience as a LB coach... appears to be very good at coaching LBs, even coached four Pro Bowl LBs at three different teams: Dexter Coakley with the Cowboys (1999, 2001), LaVar Arrington with the Redskins (2002, 2003), Zach Thomas (2005, 2006) and Joey Porter (2008) with the Dolphins. These are the LBs he'll have to work with at Florida... A.J. Jones (5th-year Senior in 2010) --Rivals 4-star (#13 OLB) --Scout 4-star (#15 overall LB) --ESPN ranked #15 OLB Lorenzo Edwards (Senior in 2010) --Scout 5-star (#1 WLB) --Rivals 4-star (#6 OLB) --ESPN ranked #12 OLB Brandon Hicks (Senior in 2010) --Rivals 4-star (#8 OLB) --ESPN ranked #13 OLB --Scout 4-star (#15 SLB) Brendan Beal (redshirt sophomore in 2010) --Rivals 4-star (#3 ILB) --Scout 4-star (#6 SLB) --ESPN ranked #10 ILB Jelani Jenkins (sophomore in 2010) --Rivals 5-star (#1 OLB) --Scout 5-star (#1 WLB) --ESPN ranked #2 OLB Jon Bostic (sophomore in 2010) --Scout 4-star (#3 WLB) --Rivals 4-star (#4 ILB) --ESPN ranked #8 OLB
Meyer appointed DB coach Chuck Heater to serve as Edward's co-DC. Heater has been with Meyer since Utah in 2004 to today (with Heater serving as Meyer's DB coach... Meyer himself played DB in college). Heater and Meyer also coached together at Ohio State for two years ('86 to '87) and at Colorado State for two years ('91 to '92). Charlie Strong was already the Florida DC when Meyer and Heater started coaching there in 2005. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Now, Florida coach Urban Meyer might be able to begin his leave of absence. Meyer spent the week interviewing and hiring assistants, trying to fill a staff that had four coaches leave for other jobs in the last month. His latest hire, Miami Dolphins assistant coach George Edwards, should be the last one. Meyer hired Edwards on Friday to be the team's defensive coordinator. He also promoted Chuck Heater to co-defensive coordinator. Together, they will help replace Charlie Strong. Florida's Urban Meyer completes staff by hiring George Edwards as defensive coordinator - latimes.com Florida coach Urban Meyer has hired Miami Dolphins assistant coach George Edwards to be the Gators’ assistant head coach and defensive coordinator and has promoted safeties coach Chuck Heater to co-defensive coordinator. Gators hire George Edwards, promote Chuck Heater | Jacksonville.com
Right. The two-headed monster approach should be great. I am loving the implosions happening - CUM's pending leave of absence, Little Petey leaving USC, and now a two-headed monster approach to defense at UF............If only, CLM could take advantage of this scenario, fire CGC, hire Grogan and the world would be in harmony and balance.
