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A&M set to hire Kentucky TEs Coach Derek Shay

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11:39a, 12/9/25
With the departure of TE Coach Ellsworth, Coach Shay is being hired to fill the same roll.

https://247sports.com/college/texas-am/article/texas-am-football-set-to-hire-kentucky-tes-coach-derek-shay-to-replace-departing-christian-ellsworth-265671305/
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11:47a, 12/9/25
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Someone say this is a great hire, and we are good please.
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In reply to Agsone • 11:49a, 12/9/25
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Idk, saw he did some time at LSU.
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12:05p, 12/9/25
In the position of TE coach I'd prioritize recruiter. There's other coaches on staff that can handle route running and blocking.
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In reply to Agsone • 12:07p, 12/9/25
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Agsone said:
Someone say this is a great hire, and we are good please.

I couldn't begin to tell you anything about the new hire, or the person he's replacing.
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Bob Knights Liver
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12:12p, 12/9/25
Great hire! TEs will be in the best shape of their lives.
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12:29p, 12/9/25
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That is a great hire!
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Bill Superman
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12:31p, 12/9/25
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So if we're hiring our TE coach before hiring our OC, does that mean the OC is already in the building…
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12:44p, 12/9/25
Sure hope it's not M Stoops....


Is Klein trying to poach anyone else from the staff besides Ellsworth?
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12:46p, 12/9/25
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Young guy. We shall see
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In reply to 90ags • 12:46p, 12/9/25
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90ags said:
Sure hope it's not M Stoops....


Is Klein trying to poach anyone else from the staff besides Ellsworth?
Probably just Reed and Craver.
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In reply to 90ags • 12:47p, 12/9/25
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90ags said:
Sure hope it's not M Stoops....


Is Klein trying to poach anyone else from the staff besides Ellsworth?
Stoops would be a great OC hire actually. I like your accidental thinking.
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In reply to Bill Superman • 12:53p, 12/9/25
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Stoops would be a great OC hire actually

he'd be perhaps one of the worst possible choices out there.
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In reply to Agsone • 12:56p, 12/9/25
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Agsone said:
Someone say this is a great hire, and we are good please.

I know nothing about Kentucky's offense, let alone their tight ends.

But after a quick google search, I did find this article: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/years-hype-kentucky-football-tight-103000349.html?guccounter=1

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Title: After years of hype, Kentucky football's tight ends are finally being featured

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The program's long-time tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator, who promised big seasons from his position group on a near-annual basis, is coaching for the Wildcats' archrival this season.

But somehow, three games into the 2025 season, Kentucky's tight ends are poised for their most prolific season in almost 20 years.

"They're good players," new tight ends coach Derek Shay said. "I know that's a simple answer, but they're good players. …It's not about me. I mean, those guys are really good players. And they're playing at a high level because of who they are."

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Senior Josh Kattus leads Kentucky with eight catches for 112 yards through three games. The eight catches already have tied his career high for an entire season...

There are a lot more interesting details about other TEs seeing a sudden increase of production this season with Derek Shay. I think it's safe to say, man can coach.

But he seems to have been in Kentucky for only one season, so it's difficult to say just how good he actually is. Hopefully someone can find Kentucky fans' reaction to Shay's departure to get a better feel for how good this hire is.
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In reply to Agsone • 12:58p, 12/9/25
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This is actually the best coaching hire of the entire season in all CFB. Better even than Kiffin or any of the other head coaching hires. This coach is essentially Ditka/Belichick/Landry/Johnson/Saban rolled into one. Its safe to say we have next year's title in the bag....possibly this year's title if he can start soon enough.
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In reply to Agsone • 1:08p, 12/9/25
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this is a great hire, and we are good please
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In reply to FL_Ag1998 • 1:09p, 12/9/25
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FL_Ag1998 said:
This is actually the best coaching hire of the entire season in all CFB. Better even than Kiffin or any of the other head coaching hires. This coach is essentially Ditka/Belichick/Landry/Johnson/Saban rolled into one. Its safe to say we have next year's title in the bag....possibly this year's title if he can start soon enough.

Now we know who to blame when our offense sputters.
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1:10p, 12/9/25
He was the de facto TE coach at LSU when Ed O was there. Run off like everyone else when Brian Kelly got there.
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In reply to 90ags • 1:12p, 12/9/25
90ags said:
Sure hope it's not M Stoops....


Is Klein trying to poach anyone else from the staff besides Ellsworth?


I wouldn't say Klein is necessarily poaching Ellsworth. I feel he came to us because of Klein
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1:15p, 12/9/25
from what i have seen Elko does a nice job of managing a staff and identifying coaching talent. he seems to have a plan so i will give elko the benefit of the doubt and assume this is a good hire at the bare minimum until proven otherwise.

i wonder if he thinks C Stat is Lit.
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In reply to BMX Bandit • 1:25p, 12/9/25
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BMX Bandit said:
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Stoops would be a great OC hire actually

he'd be perhaps one of the worst possible choices out there.
It was my petition that prevented him from being our HC so you're welcome for that.
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1:40p, 12/9/25
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If in fact that's the case thank you Superman.
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1:45p, 12/9/25
Ole MIss hired an OC. I guess we are sticking with Wiggins?!
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In reply to 90ags • 1:49p, 12/9/25
90ags said:
Sure hope it's not M Stoops....


Stoops is a defensive guy.
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2:19p, 12/9/25
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He played Offensive-Line in college. Hope he can recruit. And doesn't hurt adding a guy who can coach both TEs and OL.
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In reply to 90ags • 3:00p, 12/9/25
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90ags said:
Sure hope it's not M Stoops....


Is Klein trying to poach anyone else from the staff besides Ellsworth?


We announced the new TE coach about five minutes after it was announced the old one was leaving. I think maybe Klein and Elko are having more frank discussions than you realize. Klein seems like an honorable and good man. I don't think he's trying to poach coaches or players without expressly discussing with Elko first. This isn't a Kiffin or Schloss situation where they're operating in the shadows
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In reply to jt16 • 3:10p, 12/9/25
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jt16 said:
90ags said:
Sure hope it's not M Stoops....


Is Klein trying to poach anyone else from the staff besides Ellsworth?


We announced the new TE coach about five minutes after it was announced the old one was leaving. I think maybe Klein and Elko are having more frank discussions than you realize. Klein seems like an honorable and good man. I don't think he's trying to poach coaches or players without expressly discussing with Elko first. This isn't a Kiffin or Schloss situation where they're operating in the shadows

Klein is a good dude. I think it was expected Ellsworth would follow since Klein brought him with him here in the first place.
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3:35p, 12/9/25
You are all missing the MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION:




DOES HE HAVE A MONKEY?
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5:07p, 12/9/25
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He's probably a top 5 TE coach in the country. I'll believe that until given solid evidence otherwise. #TexAgs
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5:10p, 12/9/25
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How many coaches are there? Geez
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In reply to Bob Knights Liver • 5:12p, 12/9/25
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Bob Knights Liver said:
Great hire! TEs will be in the best shape of their lives.

They seem to be in pretty good shape now
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4 said:
Bob Knights Liver said:
Great hire! TEs will be in the best shape of their lives.

They seem to be in pretty good shape now

Yeah, what?
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In reply to AtticusMatlock • 5:22p, 12/9/25
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AtticusMatlock said:
He was the de facto TE coach at LSU when Ed O was there. Run off like everyone else when Brian Kelly got there.

As a GA?

Genuinely asking, because, if so, that is very impressive.
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7:46p, 12/9/25
Today I learned we had a TE coach named Christian Ellsworth
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In reply to cevans_40 • 7:49p, 12/9/25
From what I can tell they did not have a full-time official tight ends coach. The position was his responsibility as a GA.
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