New tight end coach Mike Viti

[Zbrod95]

 

[P-Tizzle]

 

[BeCanes]

Does Army use tight splits?

 

[Canes Legacy]

I dont understand this one, was Jeremy Shockey or Jimmy Graham or Chris Herndon not available?

 

[Highline17]

perfect cultural fit and he’ll actually make his room work and not be soft on blocking duties. But I’m scared we are making the room too one dimensional. I can’t imagine he has any experience with passing concepts.

 

[DubCaliCane]

If there’s anyone in the country that can teach McConathy to be an effective blocking TE and see the field, it’s this guy.

Plus, more natural pass catching TEs like Mueller could go nuclear with this guy teaching them blocking.

I like the strategy and see the vision.

 

[TheUBack]

I like it. MOAR O-LINE Guys. Mario, Mirabal, Mike. I agree about the Muschamp level psychopathy in the pictures that I dig. Fletcher about to run for 2500 yards this year.

 

[Dr. House]

Valid points. I'd guess that, as wonderful as it may be to work at Army for so long, in some ways it becomes limiting to one's growth as a coach.

Believe so too. Schematically, it's interesting, because Army is the complete opposite of our run game. They pull and move everyone, including the janitor.

 

[Ziggy]

Very interesting hire... he's basically been an Army lifer! Found this on his resume which makes the move slightly odd from a timing standpoint "In the winter of 2025, Viti was promoted to Associate Head Coach / Offensive Line." So he basically just got promoted there and now leaves 2.5 months later. Who knows what his motive is, I'm sure he got a significant pay bump and maybe he aspires to be a future OC or HC. Culturally he fits Mario but does he fit recruiting athletes down here and nationally? Time will tell. Either way - love that he's a grinder and loyal. Welcome Coach!

 

[P-Tizzle]

Okay, so now we need a CB coach. And judging from Mario's RB and TE hire I'm going to put a crystal ball in for this guy:

 

[lindend]

Suffice it to say, Cristobal realized that we don't have a 6th ring because our portal TE was unable to block on punt safe when Indiana didn't have punt block on and was applying token pressure. We will not lose another ship cause our TEs can't block.

Now hopefully, we won't lose a ship cause our TEs can't catch.

 

[OrangeBowlMagic]

What a perfect fit for what Mario wants his staff to be.

 

[edcanes]

 

[edge]

Seems like we upgraded or broke even with both hires. Let's see what happens with the third.

 

[Shooter McGavin]

I dont understand this one, was Jeremy Shockey or Jimmy Graham or Chris Herndon not available?

So just because these three were great players means they are going to be good coaches right? ****** amateur hour here

 

[TheUBack]

Okay, so now we need a CB coach. And judging from Mario's RB and TE hire I'm going to put a crystal ball in for this guy:


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Sam Pittman for CB coach. All the dawgs coaching OL.

 

[Cane&Abel]

Mario …. Man oh man!! The man can even recruit a coach his alma mater where he worked for 10 years!! Again another hire from WAY LEFT FIELD! I’m cool with it.

 

[TallyCane]

Hopefully since he served he can tell Mario the Camo jerseys are ugly

 

[L A M P]

Great hire. Combine him and Mirabol and we now have 2 elite OL minds and one full sized body. LFG.

 

[Not-A-Zebra-Lover]

What ?’s? Not saying you are right/wrong, legitimately curious. Like I said above, I personally think he fits right in so just curious why you think that. Army is a smashmouth ball club and their OL/TE’s are strong especially in the run game. I think he is a clear upgrade over Woodiel. I’m surprised we were able to poach a long time service academy coach though but I like it.

Army runs the triple option offense, UM doesn’t. Hopefully this works out it’s not like Woodiel was that good to be honest. I think this hire might be an upgrade.