ESPN Article RE: Shawn Watson (interesting tidbit)

[JD1976]

http://www.espn.com/blog/acc/post/_...lose-friend-shawn-watson-to-take-over-offense

In the article, it mentioned that Narduzzi has asked Watson to learn Matt Canada's terminology. Not sure if that had been mentioned previously or not.

Excerpt:

Narduzzi told Watson point blank: There has been too much instability, and he wanted to make the transition as smooth as possible for his players. Some seniors would be going on their fourth offensive coordinator in as many seasons.

Watson understood what Narduzzi was asking. He agreed to learn the terminology and the offense Canada ran, while adding his own nuances. Watson faced a similar situation at Louisville, when he took over as coordinator midway through the 2011 season. He kept everything largely the same before eventually tailoring the offense to his talented skill players, starting with quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.

So far, Watson sees similarities between what Canada did at Pitt and what he tried to do at Louisville: power run game mixed with spread principles and some tempo. The biggest difference is the inclusion of run-pass options, which Watson studied and learned over the last season under former Indiana coach Kevin Wilson.

 

[Tuckabuckaway]

Thanks for the link. Great tidbit. With the toughness of the early schedule, anything that provides the opportunity for the offense to thrive out of the gate is great.

And props to HCPN for directing Watson accordingly.