Welcome Pitt's OC Coach Shawn Watson!

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Watson should gel with Narduzzi in terms of tempo. The Panthers have averaged around 65 plays per game over the past two seasons — generally good for around 90th nationally — which is slightly below the 68 snaps Watson averaged in his last two full seasons as a play-caller at Louisville and Texas.*

Looks Like The New Supreme Court Nominee Judge Gorsuch Does He Not!

*http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsport...-oc-shawn-watson-as-matt-canadas-replacement/

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Shawn Watson Named Pitt OC: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction:
"I am tremendously honored and excited to join the staff at Pitt and be part of what Pat Narduzzi is building there," Watson told the program's official website. "Pat is one of my closest and dearest friends. I've known him for a very long time and have always admired the passion and energy he brings to coaching and teaching. Pat and his staff have accomplished so much in such a short period of time at Pitt. I can't wait to join them, meet our players and get ready for spring ball."
http://news2read.com/sports/Shawn-W...Contract-Details-Comments-and-Reaction/446092

TEXAS BEVO WEIGHS IN LINK:
https://www.hookem.com/2017/02/02/former-texas-oc-shawn-watson-lead-pitt-offense/

INDIANA WEIGHS IN NOT MUCH LINK:
https://www.landof10.com/indiana/pittsburgh-hires-shawn-watson-away-indiana

COACHING SEARCH TICKER
Pitt: Indiana quarterbacks coach Shawn Watson has joined the Pitt staff as offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach. Watson spent last year as a quality control assistant at Indiana and was previously offensive coordinator at Texas, Louisville, Nebraska and Colorado.
http://coachingsearch.com/coaching-search-ticker

THE SCOOP:
Pittsburgh: Pitt has hired veteran offensive coordinator Shawn Watson to replace Matt Canada, the school has announced.
http://footballscoop.com/the-scoop/

 

[SteelCityChamps]

Couple good articles on his coaching history:

http://www.cardchronicle.com/2011/10/8/2476663/in-theory-shawn-watsons-offensive-philosophy

http://www.barkingcarnival.com/2014...-shawn-watson-part-i-an-excerpt-from-the-2014

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Couple good articles on his coaching history:

http://www.cardchronicle.com/2011/10/8/2476663/in-theory-shawn-watsons-offensive-philosophy

http://www.barkingcarnival.com/2014...-shawn-watson-part-i-an-excerpt-from-the-2014

Good finds, I put up one yesterday, but glad I read the other one today. Still, Narduzzi chose someone he worked with that like Canada had trouble staying at one job, and often given the blame, as both Articles point out!

SteelCityChamps, whom would you have preferred and just asking not defending or offending, I had no clue what was out there?

 

[SteelCityChamps]

SteelCityChamps, whom would you have preferred and just asking not defending or offending, I had no clue what was out there?

I think they could have done worse that Watson. I was encouraged by his interview on the Fan this morning. Talked about how offenses have changed over time with tempo and RPOs. Hopefully Duzz will let him embrace modern football and be as creative as Canada.

I did not like some of the names that were thrown out (Napier, Enos, MSU coaches).

Azzanni intrigued me with the Urban connections. I liked Mike Uremovich at NIU since he was Canada' protege.

Liked Kevin Johns and Mike Yurcich as well.