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I wish he could stay through, mostly so he could enjoy the playoff experience that he earned along with the rest of the team.  I’m sure he’ll be missed at practices and planning but after 13 games this year plus the last two seasons, the guys are what they are.  He got that room right, it was no mean feat, and he has my appreciation. 

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23 hours ago, Shaddie said:

This makes no sense. He has to get to recruiting, assistants and support staff immediately. Glad for him and hope we can land someone as good. 

Yeah.  It would be hard for him to stay.  He has to be real busy at Nevada the next two weeks until signing day.

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3 minutes ago, bullet said:

Yeah.  It would be hard for him to stay.  He has to be real busy at Nevada the next two weeks until signing day.

I just disagree. Coaching linebackers is tough, sure, but I think he will have time to do both. Nevada is 2-10. There isn't any actual coaching to do over there. Just recruiting and administrative stuff, much of which he can do from Austin.

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Wondering if at least one young LB (Lefau in particular) might decide to follow Choate back west. No reason for me to say one will, just thinking about how prospects of PT figure to shake out for our bunched-up LB room. And of course, Choate killed himself in Hawaii recruiting Lefau.  

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Contract details for Nevada coach Jeff Choate

Former University of Texas assistant becomes Wolf Pack's highest-paid leader

JOHN BRICE    2 HOURS AGO

An Football Bowls Subdivision head coach for the first time in his career, Jeff Choate also is now a million-dollar-earner in the world of college football.

Per contract terms released Tuesday, the University of Nevada's new leader has agreed to a five-year deal worth almost $6 million.

Nevada officials released the contract to multiple media outlets per state open records requests.

Choate, who served as co-defensive coordinator for the University of Texas and helped guide the Longhorns last weekend to the championship in their last-ever Big 12 Conference match, had earlier this year agreed to an extension with the Longhorns.

The former Montana State head coach made approximately $650,000 this season on Steve Sarkisian's Texas staff.

Choate's new Nevada deal is set to pay him an average of $1.15 million per year across its five-year term, not including various incentives including bowl appearances and conference championships.

With a base salary in 2024 of $750,000, Choate's deal includes additional compensation that pushes him across the seven-figure mark for each year of the deal.

The Wolf Pack fired Ken Wilson late last month; Wilson was owed a $1 million buyout from the school.

 

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Sources: Jeff Choate makes immediate staff shake-up at Nevada

New Wolf Pack head coach parting with numerous assistant coaches

JOHN BRICE     1 HOUR AGO

Jeff Choate is setting an immediate tone as he takes over the Nevada football program.  Introduced this week as the Wolf Pack's new head coach after a strong run as a top defensive assistant for Steve Sarkisian at Texas, Choate has quickly moved to rework his inaugural Nevada staff.

Sources tell FootballScoop today that Choate is moving on from at least seven different assistant coaches, including assistant head coach and running backs coach Vai Taua, offensive coordinator Derek Sage and co-defensive coordinators Mike Bethea and Kwame Agyeman.

Additionally, special teams coordinator Peyton Yanagi has been released, as have passing game coordinator Angus McClure and cornerbacks coach Jalen Ortiiz.

Choate, a former highly success coach at Football Championship Subdivision powerhouse Montana State, was hired to replace the fired Ken Wilson.

Wilson was fired after the Wolf Pack posted back-to-back 2-10 seasons with Wilson at the helm in 2022-23.

 

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On 12/4/2023 at 9:50 PM, Gut Wagon said:

Wondering if at least one young LB (Lefau in particular) might decide to follow Choate back west. No reason for me to say one will, just thinking about how prospects of PT figure to shake out for our bunched-up LB room. And of course, Choate killed himself in Hawaii recruiting Lefau.  

I hope not.  Lefau could very well be a starter next year, or at worse get meaningful snaps.

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Sources: Jeff Choate eyes Matt Lubick for top assistant role, health permitting

Lubick has been an inspiration around college football since revealing his Leukemia diagnosis

JOHN BRICE      3 HOURS AGO

Matt Lubick, a Bozeman, Montana, native who's climbed his way throughout the coaching ranks and even earned distinction in 2012 as FootballScoop's Wide Receivers Coach of the Year, has inspired many inside and outside college football with his head-on battle against Leukemia.

Lubick has candidly addressed the diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia, discovered earlier this fall in an Denver-area hospital as Lubick worked remotely in his role as an senior offensive analyst for Lance Leipold's Kansas Jayhawks program.

Lubick has been an offensive coordinator or co-coordinator at storied Power 5 institutions Nebraska, Oregon and Washington; he's long been regarded as an extremely astute offensive mind.

And if his health improves, sources tell FootballScoop that new Nevada head coach Jeff Choate is eyeing Lubick to run the Wolf Pack offense. 

Lubick and Choate share an alma mater: Montana Western, where as Lubick was beginning his career as a defensive back Choate was wrapping up his there as a linebacker. The two were teammates in 1991.

Choate then also coached the Montana Western linebackers in 1992-93, Lubick's second and third years in the program.

Lubick has SEC experience at Ole Miss, and he was David Cutcliffe's wide receivers coach at Duke when he was honored as FootballScoop's top wide receivers coach in 2012.

No deal is done for Lubick to join Choate's staff, and Lubick's health in battling Leukemia is top priority.. But the well-regarded offensive mind has a path back to play-calling, if his health allows it.

 

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Congrats to Texas Defensive Analyst Joey Thomas leaving to be an assistant for Choate.

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During his tenure in Austin, Steve Sarkisian has been able to build a strong staff both on the field and in support roles. Per Brandon Huffman of 247Sports, the Longhorns will be hiring Joey Thomas as a defensive analyst.

A native of Burien, Washington, Thomas played at Seattle-area power Kennedy Catholic. Thomas went on to play cornerback at Montana State under Pete Kwiatkowski. A third-round draft pick of the Green Bay Packers, Thomas played in the NFL and CFL for seven years with stops in New Orleans, Dallas, Edmonton, Miami and Oakland.

After leaving the professional ranks, Thomas served as a high school head coach at Ballard High School and Garfield High School. Thomas made a jump to the college ranks in 2019 working for Fort Scott Junior College as the passing game coordinator, special teams coordinator, academic coordinator and secondary coach.

From there, Thomas went to Florida Atlantic as an analyst in 2020 and was promoted to wide receiver coach in 2021. At Texas, Thomas will assist Terry Joseph in coaching corners and helping the secondary.

Texas has been trying to expand into the Pacific Northwest in recruiting, and Thomas should be able to help considering his experience as a high school coach in the region. Texas currently has a few offers out to players in the area and could find more with Thomas’ connections in the region.

247Sports National Recruiting Analyst Brandon Huffman covered Thomas as a high school coach and spoke with Horns247 about what he could bring to the staff.

“He’s going to bring a good eye for evaluation. Additional connections to the Pacific Northwest as well as connections in Northern California and Florida after spending the last two years at FAU.”

 

 

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Contract details for Nevada coach Jeff Choate
Former University of Texas assistant becomes Wolf Pack's highest-paid leader
JOHN BRICE    2 HOURS AGO
An Football Bowls Subdivision head coach for the first time in his career, Jeff Choate also is now a million-dollar-earner in the world of college football.
Per contract terms released Tuesday, the University of Nevada's new leader has agreed to a five-year deal worth almost $6 million.
Nevada officials released the contract to multiple media outlets per state open records requests.
Choate, who served as co-defensive coordinator for the University of Texas and helped guide the Longhorns last weekend to the championship in their last-ever Big 12 Conference match, had earlier this year agreed to an extension with the Longhorns.
The former Montana State head coach made approximately $650,000 this season on Steve Sarkisian's Texas staff.
Choate's new Nevada deal is set to pay him an average of $1.15 million per year across its five-year term, not including various incentives including bowl appearances and conference championships.
With a base salary in 2024 of $750,000, Choate's deal includes additional compensation that pushes him across the seven-figure mark for each year of the deal.
The Wolf Pack fired Ken Wilson late last month; Wilson was owed a $1 million buyout from the school.
 

“An football bowls….”

I actually had to fix autocorrect on that.
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