I don't disagree with you. I am just trying to think of a plausible reason why this is seemingly taking so long. I am quite confident that Gattis is gone too. It's as strange to me as everyone else why there has been no announcement though. At a minimum, news of a job opening likely opens up some interest nationally which may broaden your search and open up opportunities he may not have contemplated.
This seems like the most likely scenario. Especially considering last year we heard that Mario reached out to several OCs and his top choices said no if I recall. Fast forward a year and a horrendous offensive season later and I wouldn't be shocked if any OC worth a **** was turning us down. Only way for Mario to change that narrative is to get out of the way and let the Offensive Coordinator run THEIR offense with THEIR guys. Doesn't seem likely but who knows.
Agreed and I think that's what makes it so frustrating, is that every scenario that comes up just seems silly and drawn out for no reason.
Gattis wants a dog....but can't get one to commit to him.
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It’s been a dead period for the past 3 weeks so him not recruiting means nothing…plus to sacrifice the good of the program for gattis sake, allegedly, is a cardinal sin in my book. Keeping him around this long benefits no one but gattis
This seems pretty plausible to me, and is precisely why I don't put blind faith in the rumors, even from our more reliable insiders. It's very possible that Mario wants to move on from Gattis, but things haven't worked out the way he envisioned. Sometimes plans change.
Gattis’ employment at Miami shouldn’t be contingent on what other jobs he can land or what other teams want to hire him. To give Mario a break because it “hasn’t worked out” is laughable since he has the power to make it happen, he’s just not using it.
I am playing devil's advocate to my own position in this thread, but anyways, let's assume that's true. If he has in fact made the decision to walk away from Gattis and find someone else, then why does he feel compelled to keep it so secret from the media/fans? I'm not sure what he gains from that, unless there's some contractual stuff we're not privy to.
I don't think he'll fire Gattis without a suitable replacement. If Gattis finds another job, great.
Agreed. It's not like Gattis has a stellar year on to sell to other programs. Teams could look at what Michigan did after he left (no drop off) and how bad Miami looked after we were solid on Lashlee and say, "No thanks." If that's the case, Mario is going to have to do what has to be done, regardless of how he prefers it to go down.
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Disagree. I spoke to someone whom I trust who is generally connected who said Gattis is gone. I think that's a foregone conclusion. But I still can't for the life of me understand the veil of secrecy with which he is apparently operating under (again, unless there's some contractual buy-out stuff?).
I agree with all of this, BUT it is not to say that EVERY potential candidate is comfortable with interviewing while someone else still has the job. This whole process has been an unmitigated disaster and is a repeat of the mistakes from the Manny to Mario transition. If Gattis is coming back, then they need to announce it in some way that is not awkward and put an end to the speculation. Surely they all hear the noise. If not, then he needs to turn the page, finalize his OC and staff and do what needs to be done. People connecting to underclassmen recruits on here saying Gattis and Ponce reached out? WTF is that at this point. This is bizarro world. The CEO head coach is getting an F for managing his CEO duties and at this point I truly have no idea what Zo is doing if not moving this along.
I don't mean this as an attack on you. I think you are just offering a vantage point. But if this is the case then you need to fire the guy and figure out who that suitable replacement is. The wheels will again absolutely fall off next season if you enter like this. Imagine if your boss said "listen, we know this is not working, we are looking for someone, but we will keep you around per the contract up to the point that we find someone better." It is so stupid I actually can't wrap my head around it.
Can you be more specific. He's obviously not gone yet. What did he mean by Gattis is gone? Did he say he'll be fired? Did he say he'd find another job?
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