2025 End Of Season Coaching Changes

[orangenauburn]

Might as well make one thread for staff departure news.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Jeff Nixon	OC/Running Backs
Michael Johnson	Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Josh Gattis	Wide Receivers
Nunzio Campanile	Offensive Associate Head Coach/Tight Ends
Nick Williams	Edge
Vince Kehres	Defensive Coordinator
Juan Castillo	Offensive Line
	Linebackers
	Defensive Backs
	Special Teams Coordinator

Vince Kehres Hired as Defensive Coordinator - Syracuse University Athletics

Vince Kehres, who led one of the nation's top-ranked defenses in 2025 and has coached 10 national champion teams, including two as a head coach, has joined t...

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[Ttk.gman2]

 

[Ttk.gman2]

Happy the OL coach is gone but we need Erob next

 

[CanadianSU]

Dale Williams. Never take pride in somebody’s firing but thank goodness (respectfully)

 

[Cuse4455]

E rob needs to be fired aswell... you can't give up 35ppg and keep your job...

 

[Cusefan69]

Good luck to those guys. They have families, so hopefully given the quick jettison can land fresh starts.
I am looking forward to seeing who we bring in or move around.

 

[orange_in_VA]

Fran is actually going to keep ERob fml

 

[Chip]

We have a coach that's learning on the job. That was a decision we made (and one a lot of schools make, so I'm not criticizing that part). How he learns from this disaster will make him or break him as a head coach.

I think he still doesn't really know what he should or shouldn't say in pressers, but I think we've all learned by now not to place too much importance on any comment.

Losing your starting QB is really hard for any team. But having it lead to the worst 8 game stretch in program history, and ending with two of the most humiliating losses in program history, isn't acceptable. Fran knows this, but it will be interesting to see how much fixing he has to do.

 

[PhatOrange]

Were special teams a fireable offense this season?

 

[orange_in_VA]

Were special teams a fireable offense this season?

I didn't think so but maybe everything else was so bad I overlooked it.

 

[JRHEETER]

Were special teams a fireable offense this season?

yeah, every time we returned a kick from inside the 5 instead of calling a fair catch and not taking it at the 25.


Brutal.


Also not knowing how to handle punt returns.

The blocked kicks, almost blocked punts etc.

 

[PhatOrange]

I didn't think so but maybe everything else was so bad I overlooked it.

I didn't think so either. A couple hiccups here and there but not bad. FG kicking I thought was improved. My biggest issue was the green light returners seemed to have.

 

[DPCuse]

Offensive Line was a liability for sure. A change was needed there and our friends from Purdue tried to warn us.

 

[Ttk.gman2]

yeah, every time we returned a kick from inside the 5 instead of calling a fair catch and not taking it at the 25.


Brutal.


Also not knowing how to handle punt returns.

The blocked kicks, almost blocked punts etc.

True

 

[CapitalO]

Fran is actually going to keep ERob fml

Nepotism ? or maybe E. Rob takes a demotion ? in my opinion he should have been the 1st one to go and #2 Dale Williams.. both have failed miserably.

 

[PhatOrange]

yeah, every time we returned a kick from inside the 5 instead of calling a fair catch and not taking it at the 25.


Brutal.


Also not knowing how to handle punt returns.

The blocked kicks, almost blocked punts etc.

Way better than last season though. The return thing was my biggest issue but how hard is it to just say "fair catch everything" and if you don't @ss meet bench. Not having that directive is on Fran imo.

 

[sufan59]

Middle management getting axed. Is this just the beginning or all that we see this offseason?

 

[OrangeTarheel]

I didn't think so either. A couple hiccups here and there but not bad. FG kicking I thought was improved. My biggest issue was the green light returners seemed to have.

I thought that was strictly due to us being behind all the time and offense being unable to score … gotta get points from anywhere you can

 

[JRHEETER]

Way better than last season though. The return thing was my biggest issue but how hard is it to just say "fair catch everything" and if you don't @ss meet bench. Not having that directive is on Fran imo.

Way better than last season isn’t saying much.

We can and will do better.

 

[PhatOrange]

Middle management getting axed. Is this just the beginning or all that we see this offseason?

Sort of funny really that Wright is taking the fall as Co DC. LB play wasn't great but neither was the DLine.

 

[Scooch]

Good start. Need to get rid of or demote at least a couple more.

 

[TommyA13]

Erob not fired

 

[Scooch]

Erob not fired

Give it til the end of the week. I can’t imagine he’s the DC by next Monday.

 

[Archbold44]

I didn't think so either. A couple hiccups here and there but not bad. FG kicking I thought was improved. My biggest issue was the green light returners seemed to have.

Kicking was much improved. Kickoff coverage was not an issue.

Punting was great. The ND block was bad... but Fran did not want to win anyway (starting Filardi proved it).
The one bad punt return (Pitt) was something that Fran caused.

Punt returns were blah... but I do not remember any missed opportunities.

Kickoff returns were a disaster. But we lost our #1 KR to injury early on. The decisions were horrible... but teams also recognized that it was better to kick to us at the 3 than get a TB. Are you telling me Fran lacked the power to say--no more returns????

We got a few onside kicks. Lost none.

What am I missing here? Seems like Fran is blaming the ST coach for his own failures. Not a good look.

Cannot really contest the other moves. Sorry for those families.