Yall dont understand, make me throw my hands In the ayer, ay-ayer, ayer, ay-ayer Oh hot. Oh hot damn, this is my jam Keep me partying till the A.M. Career of Charlie StrongIn The Ayer Lyrics by Flo Rida. As of February 11, Strong is officially an NFL coach after nearly 40 years in the college ranks. However, the former Florida Gators defensive coordinator is taking on a new role.
Former USF Head Coach Charlie Strong and former Florida Head Coach Will Muschamp meet ahead of their Sugar Bowl Game in 2012.If there was ever one theme about Strong’s early career, it was his constant returns to Gainesville. Strong was an all-conference defensive back at Central Arkansas before entering the coaching realm. However, he always had a knack for defense.
Head coaching may have not been Strong’s forte, being relieved of his duties at Texas and USF due to poor performance. He also served as an Associate Head Coach to Urban Meyer in the latter stages of his seven-year tenure.That experience with a National Championship winning team opened up head coaching positions at Louisville then Texas, before arriving at South Florida. Strong became the defensive coordinator at the University of Florida in 2003 and would hold the role through the 2009 season. The success at USC had Florida come calling yet again. Strong’s first major coaching position came in 1999 from South Carolina.Despite an 0-11 season with head coach Lou Holtz, Strong was part of the turnaround in Columbia that saw the Gamecocks go from 0-11 in 1999 to 9-3 in 2001.
In the NFL, these players have families and other obligations. In college, Strong saw his players seemingly every day. However, this is a big step for anybody.
Likewise, it will take years for the Jacksonville Jaguars to return to being one of the better teams in the NFL.However, Strong has a history of being part of winning franchises and elite defenses. Culture could take years to develop. In fact, he could be the keystone piece of the culture Charlie Strong wants to build in Jacksonville. Trevor Lawrence is the projected top pick, and he could serve as a player to build around.
If Meyer and Strong can illustrate some of their college success, the Jaguars will thrive. But this is a bet that could certainly pay off.
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