Josh Gattis...

[oldpinepoint]

Analysts can actually coach now. The NCAA got rid of that rule 2-3 years ago. The only thing analysts can't do is visit recruits

Is that right or does it have to be a designated coach. So they can have 10 on the road but it doesn’t have to be specific position coaches

 

[sutomcat]

He was considered one of the top young minds in college football a couple of years ago but his career has stalled. It will be good for him to get exposed to the hottest offense in college football and good for the program to bring his knowledge, experience and contacts into the program.

This move is something Alabama would do in the days when Nick Saban was the head coach at Alabama. Emulating Saban is IMHO a very good thing. We are finally acting like a big time program.

I like it. A lot.

 

[UnknownOrange]

Schedule be damned we’re coming out firing going into 2025 and beyond

 

[djorange1989]

He was considered one of the top young minds in college football a couple of years ago but his career has stalled. It will be good for him to get exposed to the hottest offense in college football and good for the program to bring his knowledge, experience and contacts into the program.

This move is something Alabama would do in the days when Nick Saban was the head coach at Alabama. Emulating Saban is IMHO a very good thing. We are finally acting like a big time program.

I like it. A lot.

I will like this post 100 times. Well, I would if I could

 

[VA Citrus]

We've come a long way from grabbing OCs from McNeese State. It's nice to be ahead of the chains for once. Both Nixon and ERob are going to get poached at some point. Talented young coaches are going to want to come here.

 

[OburgCuse]

A lot of guys take that role these days. I think they're paid pretty well and have plenty of input. Didn't Marrone just do it at BC? Alabama always seemed to have a consultant army of former top HCs or coordinators. Could mean less headaches too, although I'm just spitballing on that.

He just got fired from Maryland and these days coordinators typically have multi year contracts (usually 2). It’s quite possible Maryland had to pay a decent buyout that would allow him to take a reduced pay role as an analyst type that could potentially serve as a stepping stone into our OC position in the near future.

 

[llandz]

This is a crazy good hire. Insanely good. I am psyched.

 

[BKCuse]

Why aren't we talking about this guy?

Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach at MD
UMD is currently Ranked #18 in YPG in the country
Hometown Durham NC
Played at Wake
Coached at UNC, Penn St, Vandy, Alabama, Mich, Miami and now MD
Broyles Award winner 2021
39 yrs old

Hits all of ADJW requisites.

Josh Gattis - Football Coach - University of Maryland Athletics

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This thread started in ‘23 to discuss Gattis as possible Cuse Head Coach.
Now we’re bringing him in as an offensive consultant / OC 2

We’ve come a long way as a program.

 

[SUFan44]

We've come a long way from grabbing OCs from McNeese State. It's nice to be ahead of the chains for once. Both Nixon and ERob are going to get poached at some point. Talented young coaches are going to want to come here.

Nixon, yes. Elijah Robinson? How quickly we forget. The defense last year was abysmal. And it wasn’t just talent deficiency.

 

[CNYGuy]

Nixon, yes. Elijah Robinson? How quickly we forget. The defense last year was abysmal. And it wasn’t just talent deficiency.

Not to derail the thread, but I'm not down on the defense... It was year one of a system change that requires more bodies up front and we lost two starters and a couple depth players on an already thin unit for the entire season because we had been recruiting for a system with 3 linemen previously. Not to mention probably our best player for like six weeks.

 

[HRE Otto IV]

Not to derail the thread, but I'm not down on the defense... It was year one of a system change that requires more bodies up front and we lost two starters and a couple depth players on an already thin unit for the entire season because we had been recruiting for a system with 3 linemen previously. Not to mention probably our best player for like six weeks.

The system and DL depth is fair. The scary thing though is we lost 5 or our best players from last year’s D. It will take at least a year for the current group to grow into their roles.

 

[FrancoPizza]

The system and DL depth is fair. The scary thing though is we lost 5 or our best players from last year’s D. It will take at least a year for the current group to grow into their roles.

The D was bailed out big time by McCord. We're not close talent-wise to what we need to be successful in this type of system. Hope like heck that I'm proven wrong.

 

[SUFan44]

Not to derail the thread, but I'm not down on the defense... It was year one of a system change that requires more bodies up front and we lost two starters and a couple depth players on an already thin unit for the entire season because we had been recruiting for a system with 3 linemen previously. Not to mention probably our best player for like six weeks.

I think you're in the minority then.

After a year of recruiting, let's hope it's different.

I would also say that the offense did just fine with the majority of returners back. A good coach figured it out and caters the coaching approach to the personnel you have.

 

[The Viking]

Michigan fans seemed to have not liked him.

That might say more about Michigan fans than it does Gattis.

 

[HRE Otto IV]

That might say more about Michigan fans than it does Gattis.

I would generally agree but at the same time he has been fired twice in the last 3 years.

On the good side it seems like his O is similar to what we ran last year. Maybe a year under Nixon takes him to the next level.

 

[sufandu]

I think you're in the minority then.

After a year of recruiting, let's hope it's different.

I would also say that the offense did just fine with the majority of returners back. A good coach figured it out and caters the coaching approach to the personnel you have.

The offense did get a couple key additions the defense didn't get. We can't talk about how good McCord was and then pretend he wasn't a huge reason the offense did what it did. Having said that, as of right now, I'm not sold on Robinson. Hopefully this is an off season of growth. We'll need better defense next year.