Russ Callaway

[g8rfan]

Expected to be promoted to co-OC in keeping with the current trend at UF of multiple coaches doing the same job and no coaches doing other jobs. This is the craziest shit I’ve ever seen in terms of staff structure. That org chart must be wild. And yet, despite having two OCs, our guy manages to say exactly what you’d expect him to say:

"Yeah, I do (want to call plays in 2024)," Napier said. "I think that big-picture wise, we're taking the group of people that we have and we're trying to develop some people, groom some people. We've done a ton of work in the offseason to kind of evaluate that in terms of what that looks like."

www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/florida-expected-to-promote-tight-ends-coach-russ-callaway-to-co-offensive-coordinator-role/

[gatordoll]

He still hasn't hired an OC and never will.

[Mojave Gator]

Groom some people for what? Obviously not to take any responsibility.

[tapsgator]

Here is Russ Callaway's resume:

2023 Florida, Tight Ends
2022 Florida, Defensive Intern
2021 New York Giants, Offensive Assistant
2020 LSU, Senior Offensive Assistant and Analyst
2018-19 Samford, Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
2016-17 Samford, Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks / WR
2015 Samford, Wide Receivers / Pass Game Coordinator
2014-13 Murray State, Wide Receivers / Recruiting Coordinator
2011-12 Alabama, Defensive Analyst

That's right, he's been a position coach at the D1 level for exactly one scintillating year where our tight ends did that one thing where GG the Checkdown Man threw a 4th & 12 pass behind the line of scrimmage and Etienne made a block to spring them despite never ever making any blocks ever. And that was it. Certainly worthy of a promotion. Especially since as a Defensive Intern he probably got to really scheme against a high powered Cajun Willie offensive scheme in 22. Also, he's basically Rob Sale's protege. Here's Sale's resume:

2022-Pres. Florida, Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach
2021 New York Giants, Offensive Line Coach
2018-2020 Lousiana, Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach

The fact that this is being sold as a change is fucking hilarious. It's basically the boss asking his secretary's assistant what a good plan would be for the day when she brings him his morning coffee because when he's disregarded the secretary's plans and done what he wants it hasn't worked.

[tapsgator]

He has to be trying to get fired at this point.

[tapsgator]

www.gatorcountry.com/feature/what-russ-callaways-rise-to-co-offensive-coordinator-does-and-doesnt-mean/

This article is informative and kind of funny. When GC starts questioning the rationale/motives behind a move in any way, shape, or form you know it's some bullshit. This is my favorite part:

"Napier’s offense is very different from the Air Raid. Napier doesn’t like to use a lot of short passes in place of the run game, he likes to use the run game as the run game. He wants to pound the rock to then hit passes over the top. He wants the offense to help out the defense, but Air Raid teams often end up in interminably long contests that tax everyone’s stamina. Napier famously likes two-tight end sets more than most, but 2018 Samford had two listed tight ends on the entire roster."

That's right, not only did we hire an offensive coach as a defensive intern, we then promoted said Defensive intern to Tight Ends coach. So, last year our TE coach was an analyst whose only offensive coaching experience beyond an analyst position was when he was the OC/QB Coach at Samford. At Samford they ran an Air Raid offense and had 2 TEs on the entire roster. Now he will be our co-Offensive Coordinator with "input" on play calling. That tracks.

Essentially CWT just brings in guys who co-sign his bullshit and arbitrarily assigns titles. I can't believe it hasn't worked so far. This feels like the year.

[tapsgator]

Look for Desmond Watson to come be the Running Backs coach if for some reason his NFL career doesn't pan out.

[wahhappen]

Feb 26, 2024 11:39:04 GMT -5 tapsgator said:

www.gatorcountry.com/feature/what-russ-callaways-rise-to-co-offensive-coordinator-does-and-doesnt-mean/

This article is informative and kind of funny. When GC starts questioning the rationale/motives behind a move in any way, shape, or form you know it's some bullshit. This is my favorite part:

"Napier’s offense is very different from the Air Raid. Napier doesn’t like to use a lot of short passes in place of the run game, he likes to use the run game as the run game. He wants to pound the rock to then hit passes over the top. He wants the offense to help out the defense, but Air Raid teams often end up in interminably long contests that tax everyone’s stamina. Napier famously likes two-tight end sets more than most, but 2018 Samford had two listed tight ends on the entire roster."

That's right, not only did we hire an offensive coach as a defensive intern, we then promoted said Defensive intern to Tight Ends coach. So, last year our TE coach was an analyst whose only offensive coaching experience beyond an analyst position was when he was the OC/QB Coach at Samford. At Samford they ran an Air Raid offense and had 2 TEs on the entire roster. Now he will be our co-Offensive Coordinator with "input" on play calling. That tracks.

Essentially CWT just brings in guys who co-sign his bullshit and arbitrarily assigns titles. I can't believe it hasn't worked so far. This feels like the year.

This is all a part of the grooming process. He is following in the footsteps of RDB, who also has experience on the defensive side of the ball. This is intentional in order to gain perspective from both offense and defense to improve offensive play calling, and it in no way is due to lack of experience needed to advance in his chosen career path. He is now ready to assume the role of assistant to the assistant play caller, which is not at all a completely fake and made up position. As we have seen with the defense, the coordinator still calls the plays and runs the meet- wait, maybe the head coach of offense is the bizarro world version of the defensive head coach, so he does the opposite. Yeah, that’s the ticket. Offensive coordinators coach the coaches, and the head coach of offense calls the plays. Just like every other football team in America. You know what? I don’t need to explain it… we have directors in place who get paid handsomely to figure these things out. All we need to know is that the off season has been well spent trying to determine what this looks like, and it is not a complete piece of shit. It looks like victory.

[wahhappen]

Feb 26, 2024 11:40:39 GMT -5 tapsgator said:

Look for Desmond Watson to come be the Running Backs coach if for some reason his NFL career doesn't pan out.

I’m afraid he will be over qualified considering he has multiple years experience in the SEC.

[gatordoll]

But more than qualified to become S&C coach. Look how much lifting he's had to do every day at the training table.

[wahhappen]

Feb 26, 2024 23:14:43 GMT -5 gatordoll said:

But more than qualified to become S&C coach. Look how much lifting he's had to do every day at the training table.

Yes, and not to mention the amount of lifting he’s done at the dining hall table. ABWO - Always Be Working Out