dawgsonline: UGA hires LB coach Warren Belin of Vandy to round out staff. Great hire - if Vandy is known for 1 thing it's been solid LB play. (2 minutes ago)

Update from Twitter - BernieDawg: Vandy's LB coach and RC has joined CMRs staff, per Rivals. (5 seconds ago) 4:56

I have been reluctant to speculate publicly that Travis Jones could the last cog in the new defensive coaching machine at UGA. At the NSD event Wednesday several attendees mentioned different candidates for the job - none named Travis Jones. When asked if they thought Jones might be the man they all allowed that they hoped so but doubted he would be named. There were several reasons for the pessimism:

1. Georgia can't afford Travis Jones. One gentleman said that Jones is to make $500k next year with NO and in the wake of the already escalating salaries on the staff there is not enough money in the budget.
2. Another version of the same argument is that adding Jones at an NFL salary level would send a salary escalation wave through the program that would capsize the fiscal ship.
3. I also heard that Jones is not a candidate and that the delay in naming the last staffer is due to CMR's reluctance to hire someone in the middle of recruiting season.

Coach Richt had no problem with hiring Coach Lakatos during recruiting season. I understand that the Lakatos hiring was far enough ahead of signing day that no UConn prospect would get «Urban-ed» but there is no reason that another coach could not have been brought aboard at about the same time.

I just don't get the poverty arguments. We're talking SEC money here. The new TV contract is bringing in enough cash to handle any commitment that CMR might like - plus adjusting the existing salaries into line with the new. The athletic director just got his adjustment.

None of these arguments make sense to me. I think the wait is for Travis Jones. So does Bernie and he is always usually right.

And also remember there's one more scholly position open on CMRs staff. I think that by mid next week Travis Jones is moving to Athens…with a Super Bowl ring. And if I'm right...that would be a 6 star recruit.

Geaux Saints.