New tight end coach Mike Viti

[Fatboycane]

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

Word on the street is Bubba Franks and Willie Smith turned it down

 

[TheOriginalCane]

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!

"Winter" months are December, January, and February. So the promotion could have happened over a year ago.

Seems weird to make a promotion in December, when Army is still playing regular season games (i.e., Army-Navy). Seems more likely for this to have happened in January-February 2025 time frame.

 

[bacane]

Obviously, a nice cultural fit. He won’t be afraid of long hours or the grind. And if an opposing staff or coach mouths off post-game, he’ll kick some ***.

 

[Cribby]

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.

This move tells me we’re finally going to the flex bone . All the rb’s returning makes sense now.

 

[cookies]

Great hire…..by that i mean this guy sucks…unless he doesn’t

 

[TheOriginalCane]

This move tells me we’re finally going to the flex bone . All the rb’s returning makes sense now.

Don't forget the recruitment of Cantwell-Congdon-Matthews...

 

[CanefaninBuckeyeland]

Iykyk

 

[FromDeeeeep]

Field is still around in his recruiting role. He was on the road recruiting after Woodiel left so I don’t see any fall off on recruiting.

As for coaching we also have this guy on staff to assist

Nate Crutchfield

miamihurricanes.com

Nate Crutchfield (Tight End)

Getting his start in college football as an undergraduate at Alabama working in player personnel, Crutchfield spent 18 months around the Crimson Tide learning the ropes of the talent acquisition process. He then went on to Virginia where he spent a season working in player personnel for the Cavaliers before becoming an assistant recruiting coordinator for two years at Michigan. He was then elevated to a graduate assistant working with the wide receivers under Broyles Award winner Josh Gattis, who brought him over to Miami ahead of the 2022 season.

As a graduate assistant at Miami in 2022, Crutchfield worked with the quarterbacks before working with the wide receivers last fall. He's now an analyst working with the tight end room.

 

[Manfred_Cane]

Ariz is gonna be insufferable

Buddy was stilll crying on today's pod about position coaches. I've never seen a ****** tied so tightly like his rn

 

[El Orange]

Love it again. Mario recruits coaches as well as he does players at this point and it's just as important.

 

[ShadowSpring]

This is the best hire I've ever seen. Mass kicks a$$

Are there any OL coaches who have also dabbled in CB?

 

[hollyhood27]

Oh, we bout to be cutting at the LOS!!

 

[Dr. House]

Buddy was stilll crying on today's pod about position coaches. I've never seen a ****** tied so tightly like his rn

"oh no they're hiring good coaches so players develop and I can't make money off of them getting drafted in the 7th round" get ****ed

 

[Fatboycane]

This move tells me we’re finally going to the flex bone . All the rb’s returning makes sense now.

All OL in a 4 pt stance!

 

[JG14]

As soon as Monken retires or moves on this guy will be going back to West Point to take over. Hopefully he does well here and is around for a couple years.

 

[Silentobserver]

Jessica had to start a fresh load of laundry that night. Pants and underwear only.

I doubt Mario wore pants for the entire 9 hour interrogation...interview

 

[deezydinh]

I expect every one that gets blocked on a wham to be on their a$$ now

 

[Hufftwoseven]

Guy is a badass. Have met him many times and he recruits my area a lot. Have seen several kids go play there from my area.

Does a ton of work for veterans and has a foundation for fallen war heroes. Think he earned a star during his own deployment.

Love the cultural fit if nothing else.

Guy seems like a bad ***. Gotta be hype for a guy who can lead a bunch of bad asses too

 

[Kapulaites]

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Absolute block head. In.

And he stole PeeWee’s ‘do.

 

[pubmedu]

Def won’t be having TEs missing blocks on punts anymore

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