And we let him go? That was another unwise decision. Good enough for a national semifinalist but not good enough for Purdue.
Georgia OC was an OC under Tiller
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We also let Wooden go. So yeah....
We let him go 10+ years ago. His playcalling isn’t what wins that UGA team games. It’s having 2 of the top 5 backs in all of CFB in the same backfield that does.
He’s had a lot of stops since Purdue, most with minimal success. All accounts say he’s a great guy though so it’s good he’s winning.
Orton made him look pretty good too. BTW, according to his bio he left Purdue for the Rams, so I'm not so sure we " let him go." Maybe he really wanted to try his luck in the NFL.
Tiller didn't let him go - he chose to leave to take the OL Coach job with the St. Louis Rams. You are obviously clueless.
It was a mutual parting of ways. He wanted to do something else. Tiller would have kept him forever, but fan base was frustrated.
I thought Tim Lappano called the plays as co-OC in 1997 and Chaney took over play calling in 1998
once again I subscribe to what Al McGuire always said "great players make great coaches". UGA is loaded w/ talent, Riley just keeps thing rolling at OU, Rahne just kept psu O on track, Belichek didn't do squat at Cleve or Miami but w/ Pates he's HOF, Kelley didn't do much w/ the Eagles or Niners but Ore. did real well and will prolly get UCLA to a TOP 15 program, Pitino and Calipari. were losers in the Pro's but now in college, the players are trucked in and they compile great records. Saban was good at MSU, but once he gets to LSU and Bama, he wins Nat'l Champs.
Belichick never coached Miami. I wouldn’t agree that he did nothing in Cleveland.
I think this is correct after the OC Larry Korpitz passed away that summer.
I'm among the fan base that liked Chaney. He is very knowledgeable coach as an OC and was not afraid to "risk for reward" when Purdue had the right personnel to take the risks.
He has had several coaching stops at other good programs. Would he ever come back to Purdue? Who knows, coaching is in his veins. While Brohm is here, it might be unlikely, but you never know.
A lot of poor memories around here..
By 2003 and 2004 our Big Ten peers had adjusted to the spread offense, and we were getting locked down by good defenses. Often many yards between the 20's with struggles in the red zone. The defense became the strength of the team and the offense incorporated more running, with mixed results. Then in 2006, he leaves for the Rams. As others have stated, the parting was likely mutual.
<<Insert conjecture.. Perhaps Tiller and Chaney had philosophical differences on how to counter the adjustments to the spread and perhaps a fall guy was needed after a 5-6 season, which right or wrong, was considered awful at the time>>
After returning from his short stint in the NFL, Chaney has led pro style offenses at 4 different stops, supporting the idea that he and Joe may have developed philosophical differencess. His results have been mixed, averaging about 2 years per stop since leaving Purdue. Great guy by all accounts, but has never sniffed a head coaching job.
By 2003 and 2004 our Big Ten peers had adjusted to the spread offense, and we were getting locked down by good defenses. Often many yards between the 20's with struggles in the red zone. The defense became the strength of the team and the offense incorporated more running, with mixed results. Then in 2006, he leaves for the Rams. As others have stated, the parting was likely mutual.
<<Insert conjecture.. Perhaps Tiller and Chaney had philosophical differences on how to counter the adjustments to the spread and perhaps a fall guy was needed after a 5-6 season, which right or wrong, was considered awful at the time>>
After returning from his short stint in the NFL, Chaney has led pro style offenses at 4 different stops, supporting the idea that he and Joe may have developed philosophical differencess. His results have been mixed, averaging about 2 years per stop since leaving Purdue. Great guy by all accounts, but has never sniffed a head coaching job.
It sounds like he adjusted his approach after the NFL and working with Kiffin. Good read.
https://www.si.com/college-football/2017/12/31/georgia-jim-chaney-rose-bowl-jake-fromm-lane-kiffin
I'm not sure about Chaney actually pulling in recruits but he was Purdue's recruiting coordinator from 97 to 01.
From Purdue's website...From 1997 to 2001, Chaney served as recruiting coordinator and helped Purdue sign some of the country's top high school talent.
http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/chaney_jim00.html
From what I've heard/read/recalled he was starting to adjust his philosophy even before he left Purdue. And for good reason- failure to convert in short yardage situations was the Achilles heel of many of those teams. Problem was he didn't have the horses for it.
If Georgia could pull off the upset (past result in November 2017, doesn't guarantee future performance), then a head coaching opportunity would present itself to him. It might not be a P5 school, but a head coaching opportunity would happen. By accounts of posters on this board, he was a likeable guy which is a good trait in recruiting. Can he be a hard ass when needed as a head coach? I have no idea. Was just a Jim Chaney O.C. fan from afar.
Dry was probably the wrong word. Didn't mean to imply he was boring or not likable. Chaney always seemed quiet and more laid back. Nice guy all around but didn't necessarily exude the charisma you want to see in a head coach for better or worse.
Paul Chryst, Nick Saban, Mark Dantonio, David Shaw, Gus Malzahn (lesser extent), etc. are not the most charismatic individuals but they can run a program. You hire people to do what you lack.
What hurt Jim Cheney back in the late 90s was his weight. I recall overtures, but bad jobs. At probably 400 pounds he never got much of a shot as he didn't look the part. Ralph Friegen, Charlie Weis, Mark Mangino are the exceptions. Jim did the weight loss surgery in the NFL, but it looks like he put some back.
