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Fundraising group approves supplement for Wake Forest's Grobe

Associated Press
Updated: December 5, 2007, 11:04 PM ET

LITTLE ROCK -- A University of Arkansas private fundraising arm approved a salary supplement Wednesday for Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe, a strong indication that Grobe will replace Houston Nutt as the Razorbacks' coach.

There was no word from the university, however, on whether Grobe would replace Nutt, who quit Nov. 26 and was hired almost immediately at Ole Miss.

The Razorback Foundation raises funds privately for Arkansas athletic programs and pays coaches amounts far beyond their regular state salaries. Nutt, for instance, made $330,000 annually from the state but had a compensation package worth $1.5 million a year -- much of the extra coming from Foundation funds.

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They are on a 7th page of possible coaching replacements on the Wake Scout site without any mention of Coach Rocco. Let's hope it stays that way.

from the winston-salem journal.

http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satel ... 7645509200

With the improvement in Wake's football fortunes...I would be surprised if they even consider dipping into the I-AA ranks for a coach.

i kinda agree with that fumble. however an alum is always attractive.

Ugh... can we hide Rocco away for awhile? Pretend he doesn't exist--maybe they would just forget about him...

TDDance234 wrote:Ugh... can we hide Rocco away for awhile? Pretend he doesn't exist--maybe they would just forget about him...

If anyone asks for permission to talk with him, we could always grant it and make sure someone puts Ed Gomes on the phone instead.

El Scorcho wrote:

TDDance234 wrote:Ugh... can we hide Rocco away for awhile? Pretend he doesn't exist--maybe they would just forget about him...

If anyone asks for permission to talk with him, we could always grant it and make sure someone puts Ed Gomes on the phone instead.

I think after about the fifth "brother" they would realize we pulled the switcharoo.

This is another case of LU fans over-reacting. Has he been a coordinator at a major I-A college? No. He's been a head coach for two years in I-AA. There is no way Wake would risk making such a move. Relax and take a deep cleansing breath, people.

Well this is interesting. I was hoping Grobe would stay at wake for at least 10 more years. I think it's better though, if he was going to leave in the next 5, for him to leave now than in 2 or 3 years because if Rocco continues his success, and even improves on it for the next 2-3 years, he would be a bigger draw than he is right now. Let's face it, we still don't know how good of a recruiter he is.

Fumblerooskies wrote:This is another case of LU fans over-reacting. Has he been a coordinator at a major I-A college? No. He's been a head coach for two years in I-AA. There is no way Wake would risk making such a move. Relax and take a deep cleansing breath, people.

We just need something to talk about. Yesterday was a very boring day on FlameFans.com.

Fumblerooskies wrote:This is another case of LU fans over-reacting. Has he been a coordinator at a major I-A college? No.

Actually, yes. Rocco was the co-defensive coordinator at UVa before he came here.

You may resume fretting.

RagingTireFire wrote:

Fumblerooskies wrote:This is another case of LU fans over-reacting. Has he been a coordinator at a major I-A college? No.

Actually, yes. Rocco was the co-defensive coordinator at UVa before he came here.

You may resume fretting.

No he wasn't. He was associate head coach and linebackers coach.

oh boy.

now you did it.

PAmedic wrote:oh boy.

now you did it.

Associate Head Coach? That and 75 cents gets you a USA Today. I am NOT demeaning anything Coach Rocco has done...simply pointing out that IT AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN!

jcmanson wrote:

RagingTireFire wrote:

Fumblerooskies wrote:This is another case of LU fans over-reacting. Has he been a coordinator at a major I-A college? No.

Actually, yes. Rocco was the co-defensive coordinator at UVa before he came here.

You may resume fretting.

No he wasn't. He was associate head coach and linebackers coach.

Yes. Yes, he was. This is not a debate.

Wake Forest head football coach Jim Grobe will stay at the University, sources confirmed Thursday morning. (9:45am EST)

From WF's Scout.com front page this morning.

RagingTireFire wrote:

jcmanson wrote:

RagingTireFire wrote: Actually, yes. Rocco was the co-defensive coordinator at UVa before he came here.

You may resume fretting.

No he wasn't. He was associate head coach and linebackers coach.

Yes. Yes, he was. This is not a debate.

No. No, he wasnt.

http://libertyflames.com/index.cfm?PID= ... 0&TeamID=9

Rocco’s Coaching Experience

2005-Present Liberty (head coach)

2003-05 Virginia (associate head coach/linebackers)

2001-02 Virginia (assistant head coach/linebackers/recruiting coordinator)

jcmanson wrote:

RagingTireFire wrote:

jcmanson wrote: No he wasn't. He was associate head coach and linebackers coach.

Yes. Yes, he was. This is not a debate.

No. No, he wasnt.

http://libertyflames.com/index.cfm?PID= ... 0&TeamID=9

Rocco’s Coaching Experience

2005-Present Liberty (head coach)

2003-05 Virginia (associate head coach/linebackers)

2001-02 Virginia (assistant head coach/linebackers/recruiting coordinator)

That's an oversight on the SID's part. Rocco was co-defensive coordinator along with Golden at UVa.

I'd be willing to bet the SID's copied that from Rocco's resume. What do you have that says he was Co D Coordinator?

Finally there's an argument on FlameFans that I'm not a part of.

danny rocco was not co-defensive coordinator at UVA. manson is right..associate head coach and linebackers coach, and he was recruiting coordinator for a few years.

HenryGale wrote:I'd be willing to bet the SID's copied that from Rocco's resume. What do you have that says he was Co D Coordinator?

Have you ever talked to him? He will tell you he was.

From UVa's website:

http://www.virginiasports.com/ViewArtic ... PSID=88791

Meet Danny Rocco

Dec. 9, 2003

By Cathy Bongiovi Stewart

Born: July 16, 1960 in Huntington, Pa.

College: Wake Forest, 1984 B.A. in Speech Communication

Coaching Experience: Defensive Line, Wake Forest (1986); Linebackers, Colorado (1987); Outside Linebackers, Tulsa (1988-90); Defensive Line, Boston College (1991-93); Outside Linebackers, Texas (1994-96); Defensive Ends/Special Teams, Texas (1997); Outside Linebackers, Maryland (1998-99); Linebackers/Special Teams, New York Jets (2000); Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers, Virginia (2001-present)