The Dolphins are now looking to fill both assistant linebacker coaching positions today, following the departure of inside linebacker coach George Edwards on the same day outside linebacker coach Jim Reid was introduced at the University of Virginia.
A club source confirmed this evening that Edwards is no longer employed by the Dolphins. Edwards was not fired, the source said.
Indeed, Edwards is gone because he apparently is taking a job at the University of Florida as a defensive assistant, perhaps even the defensive coordinator, another source not affiliated with the Dolphins told me.
Reid left the Dolphins to become the defensive coordinator for the Cavaliers.
Edwards worked five seasons for the Dolphins, first as the linebackers coach from 2005-20007, then as the inside linebackers coach starting in 2008 through this season.
Edwards was a 1991 graduate assistant at Florida and has been on coach Urban Meyer's list of coaching candidates in the past so it makes sense for him to be headed back to Florida.
Gilbert.....
Go son...
Posted by: Po White Trash | January 07, 2010 at 11:37 PM
Game on!
Posted by: Standley23 | January 07, 2010 at 11:38 PM
Just like a Dolphin game!
Posted by: Standley23 | January 07, 2010 at 11:41 PM
23 Right.
Posted by: Po White Trash | January 07, 2010 at 11:45 PM
Better than. Nobody saying so-and-so isn't worth the money or we need to play someone because we're paying them a lot
Posted by: Kevin11c | January 07, 2010 at 11:47 PM
This IS a Dolphin game....a la Tennessee, Pittsburgh, you name it.....deadly slow start, stirring comeback, heartbreaking collapse ruining the comeback.
Posted by: EmoFinFan | January 07, 2010 at 11:50 PM
And then lose at the end! Just like Miami! Dam it!
Posted by: Standley23 | January 07, 2010 at 11:51 PM
That sucks
Posted by: Kevin11c | January 07, 2010 at 11:54 PM
Good riddence to bad rubbish! Nick Satan!
Posted by: Standley23 | January 07, 2010 at 11:56 PM
Fagabama would have lost if the Colt had been playin.Saban is rolling around in baby oil now with his boys.
Posted by: beerndrums | January 08, 2010 at 12:42 AM
I agree that coaching is the main issue with Miami, and I'm still not convinced that Tony Sparano is the right coach? However, I think we'll know by the end of next year because by history that is when Parcel teams light the winning fire!
Posted by: Victor Barney | January 08, 2010 at 07:47 AM
Lets hope for Florida's sake that Edwards somehow made the Dolphins ILBs better instead of what they are which is overpaid, underperforming, slow, and well ... terrible.
Posted by: YellowGinn | January 08, 2010 at 08:13 AM
its gibril wilson fired yet darn, by the way its pasquoaloni fired already,plus i like the idea to get jim bates and hire Romeo Crennel for good sake.
Posted by: Luis Morales Puerto Rico | January 08, 2010 at 09:16 AM
Pretty sure Edwards knew something was coming and it wasn't going to be good. If Paswhatever isn't doing much better with whatever D he puts on the field next season, he has got to go, Tuna,s boy or not. Romeo romeo where for art thou Romeo.....
Posted by: Michael N | January 08, 2010 at 03:49 PM