UL's Offensive Coordinator

[TravlnCajun]

FWIW: The same Troy site has a poster claiming Edenfield is going to OK State.

[moorecajun]

_ Holy cow haha, that's a bit ridiculous I might say

EDIT: I thought that was Troy's official athletic site, this is not the case though _

I wonder if they are noticing the trend in the scores they have posted between our teams ... yes, they have won, but we are making it closer each year. Now it is time for us to dominate!

[RaisingCajun08]

Josh is reporting today that he has heard from another source on Monday that Edenfield is coming to Lafayette.

[AstroCajun]

_ http://www.gotroytrojans.com/

Troy fans are pulling for him to stay... can't blame them! I hope he comes to UL. _

Too little. Too late.

[Hammer58]

_ Josh is reporting today that he has heard from another source on Monday that Edenfield is coming to Lafayette. _

Coming as in a visit or coming as in joining the UL staff?

[RaisingCajun08]

_ Coming as in a visit or coming as in joining the UL staff? _

I read it as joining the staff. Here is Josh's exact post ... "Told by another source Monday close to Cajun football that Troy OC Kenny Edenfield is coming to Lafayette. Would be surprised otherwise."

[zephyr]

_ I read it as joining the staff. Here is Josh's exact post ... "Told by another source Monday close to Cajun football that Troy OC Kenny Edenfield is coming to Lafayette. Would be surprised otherwise." _

This would truly make for great news. I'll be honest in saying that I'm not extremely pumped about the DC hire although i truly know little about him. His time at Jacksonville St. hasn't shown me any type of major success from a defensive standpoint to get up and excited about. Again, I don't know his style and I don't know how he can recruit but just by looking on paper, I'm cautiously waiting to see what type of impact he will have. The other coaches seem fine but again I know nothing about them. Edenfield seems like it would be a tremendous hire as Troy runs an offense similar to that of what we will and they always put up points. They also have physical teams and that is what I like and hope that Edenfield can maybe bring here. My only concern is wondering why he would come here versus stay at Troy if the pay is about the same? Seems like a lateral move at best to me but I'm not making the decision. I hope we get him.

[RaisingCajun08]

_ Seems like a lateral move at best to me but I'm not making the decision. I hope we get him. _

Might be a lateral move on paper but not a lateral move in regards to location. I dont know if you have ever been to Troy but, in my opinion, its a horrible city. Way of life is 10x better in Lafayette.

[that guy]

_ This would truly make for great news. I'll be honest in saying that I'm not extremely pumped about the DC hire although i truly know little about him. His time at Jacksonville St. hasn't shown me any type of major success from a defensive standpoint to get up and excited about. Again, I don't know his style and I don't know how he can recruit but just by looking on paper, I'm cautiously waiting to see what type of impact he will have. The other coaches seem fine but again I know nothing about them. Edenfield seems like it would be a tremendous hire as Troy runs an offense similar to that of what we will and they always put up points. They also have physical teams and that is what I like and hope that Edenfield can maybe bring here. My only concern is wondering why he would come here versus stay at Troy if the pay is about the same? Seems like a lateral move at best to me but I'm not making the decision. I hope we get him. _

Maybe he can see the writing on the wall that all of these athletes they get because of their APR exemption is coming to an end and that troy will make a huge drop off in a short period of time so he wants to jump ship and join his old friend Coach Hud over here

[AstroCajun]

_ Might be a lateral move on paper but not a lateral move in regards to location. I dont know if you have ever been to Troy but, in my opinion, its a horrible city. Way of life is 10x better in Lafayette. _

It fits the textbook definition of lateral - same job, same conference.

BUT

He comes with a pay raise and I think that our situation has more potential upside. The situation in Troy is about as good as it will get. No one is knocking on their door, nor will they with that academic set up.

[RaginDave]

_ This would truly make for great news. I'll be honest in saying that I'm not extremely pumped about the DC hire although i truly know little about him. His time at Jacksonville St. hasn't shown me any type of major success from a defensive standpoint to get up and excited about. Again, I don't know his style and I don't know how he can recruit but just by looking on paper, I'm cautiously waiting to see what type of impact he will have. The other coaches seem fine but again I know nothing about them. Edenfield seems like it would be a tremendous hire as Troy runs an offense similar to that of what we will and they always put up points. They also have physical teams and that is what I like and hope that Edenfield can maybe bring here. My only concern is wondering why he would come here versus stay at Troy if the pay is about the same? Seems like a lateral move at best to me but I'm not making the decision. I hope we get him. _

Really, below does not impress you.....19 season in coach, most dominant defense in the OVC, if we can hold teams to less then 20 points per game we will win allot of games. This year we gave up 37 per game. If we could hold teams to 145 yards rushing, this year we gave up 188, hold teams to 354 yards per game total, this year we gave up 399.


With the most coaching experience within the current Jacksonville State football staff, Greg Stewart will coach his 19th season in 2009 and will once again orchestrate the Gamecock defense.

The Gamecocks have been the most dominant defense in the Ohio Valley Conference over the last three years. Last season, JSU led the OVC in scoring defense for the third straight year, allowing just 21.7 points per game. In 2007, the Gamecocks led the league in total defense (354.3 yards per game), rushing defense (145.5 yards per game) and scoring defense after allowing only 23.4 points per contest.

In 2006, the Gamecocks allowed just 17.5 points per game, 114.8 rushing yards and only 270.2 yards of total yards, which were all tops in the conference.

Since joining the OVC in 2003, the Gamecocks have placed 20 defensive players on the All-OVC teams, including linebacker Alexander Henderson, defensive back Carnell Clark and defensive lineman Brandt Thomas in 2008.
In 1998-99, Stewart spent two seasons as the defensive coordinator at Delta State, where the Statesmen led the GSC in defense before he joined Jack Crowe's staff in 2000.

Stewart began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at JSU in 1989 and was elevated to full-time in 1991. He coached the Gamecock defensive line after serving as defensive backs coach for a year. He spent six seasons as outside linebacker coach and coached the running backs his first year on the staff in 1989.

Stewart was a four-year starter at nose guard for Troy State from 1984-87. He helped guide the Trojans to two NCAA Division II National Championships and is the only member on the current staff who coached the Gamecocks to the 1992 NCAA Division II National Championship.

The Decatur, Ala., native is married to the former Angela Peacock and they have four children, Jessie Kate, Hannah, Kinsey and Holly.

PERSONAL
Full Name: Greg Stewart
Family: Wife (former Angela Peacock); Children - (daughters Jessie Kate, 16, Hannah, 15, Kinsey, 11 and Holly, 9)
Born: June 6, 1965

EDUCATION
High School: Austin High School (Decatur, Ala.)
College: Troy State (1988)

PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Troy State (1983-87) - Member of two NCAA Division II National Championships

COACHING EXPERIENCE
1989-94 Jacksonville State University (Outside Linebackers)
1995 Jacksonville State University (Running Backs)
1996 Jacksonville State University (Defensive Backs)
1997 Jacksonville State University (Defensive Line)
1998-99 Delta State (Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers)
2000-09 Jacksonville State University (Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers

[Textitan]

JP's tweet was good news, will be better when it is official. I was wondering if the delay was because Campbell's decision was still up in the air. My thought was that neither would come as co-coordinators. If Campbell comes, then Edenfield would stay at Troy as the OC, but if Campbell doesn't come, then Edenfield would move over to be "the" OC for the Cajuns. Was just a thought.

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