Sunday May 20, 2012

New Orleans Saints: Executive vice president / chief financial officer Dennis Lauscha has been promoted to president of the New Orleans Saints.

Alabama: Sources tell me Purdue director of player personnel Paul Gonnella was on campus in Tuscaloosa this weekend to interview for the same position with Nick Saban.

Coffeyville Community College (KS): Former Troy defensive line coach Mo Crain has joined the Coffeyville staff.

Saturday May 19, 2012

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Arkansas: AD Jeff Long says he is not interested in leaving Arkansas.  Long was reportedly a candidate for the Stanford athletic director position.

New York Jets: Head coach Rex Ryan has made it clear that he will be more involved in the defense this season.

Alcorn State: Sources again tell me that Alcorn State officials have yet to make a decision on their new head coach.

Auburn: Georgia assistant strength coach Tony Gilbert has accepted a defensive grad assistant position at Auburn.  Gilbert played at Georgia when Brian VanGorder was the defensive coordinator.  Sources tell me that VanGorder wanted someone with experience as a linebacker and also considered former NFL linebacker Nate Wayne for the position.  Wayne played in Jacksonville in 2005 when VanGorder was a part of the Jaguars staff.  With Gilbert landing the job, it's obvious that great pre-snap stance as a player was a requirement for the job.

Friday May 18, 2012

SEC - Big 12 bowl game: The SEC champion and Big 12 champion will meet in a bowl game beginning in 2014, provided that neither team is playing for the national championship.  It's a five-year agreement.  Site is undetermined, at this point.  According to Chuck Neinas, the game will be played at primetime on January 1st.

Georgia: Veteran high school head coach and athletic director Daryl Jones has been named director of on-campus recruiting.

Stanford: KNWA television in Fayetteville is reporting that Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long is a candidate for the Stanford athletic director position.