Twitter rejoices after Georgia announces Schottenheimer will not call bowl plays
Georgia is running out of coaches to call plays in the TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Penn State.
According to media reports, outgoing offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheiemer will not coach during the bowl game, joining former head coach Mark Richt and outgoing defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt.
Brian Schottenheimer has informed players he will not coach UGA in the TaxSlayer Bowl.
— DawgPost (@Dawg_Post) December 14, 2015
The Bulldogs are going to be down to a bare-bones staff against the Nittany Lions, as future coach Kirby Smart will remain with Alabama through the College Football Playoff.
Info I have is the same now. John Lilly calling plays again? https://t.co/bpWpunp9bF
— Marc Weiszer (@marcweiszer) December 14, 2015
Some — presumably long-suffering Georgia fans — feel that Schottenheimer’s lack of involvement is a positive development. After Nick Chubb suffered a season-ending knee injury against Tennessee, Georgia averaged just 15.8 points per game the rest of the season.
@Dawg_Post @UGADawgAddict they can draw up their own plays in the dirt & be much more effective
— Brooks Lusk (@lusk_brooks) December 14, 2015
@Dawg_Post Maybe we will score some points!!
— Darren Callahan (@d_callahan92) December 14, 2015
@Dawg_Post @SicEmDawgscom Thank you little 7lb 8oz baby Jesus. I would also like to Kentucky Fried Chicken and Mountain Dew…
— Anthony Wood (@tulanewood) December 14, 2015
@Dawg_Post @SicEmDawgscom good, tired of seeing that guy on the sidelines
— Drew Howard (@drewhoward92) December 14, 2015
Still others are very curious as to who will call plays for the Bulldogs.
@Dawg_Post can we get a rundown of who is actually going to coach the team for the bowl? I'm not mad about Schotty, but who is left?
— C. L. (@dawgongood) December 14, 2015
@Dawg_Post is Barry Alvarez available?
— Mark Schreiber (@mschrei1) December 14, 2015
The Georgia-Penn State game is as meaningless as bowl games can be. Still, players, coaches and fans want to win every time UGA takes the field. It’ll be interesting to see if the coaching staff lets loose in this one or goes the other way with a vanilla plan.