![]() ![]() At the very least, I don't think it can get much worse. Hopefully, there won't be any frantic last second decisions or two-minute offense meltdowns like last season. Most importantly, Gran brings a wealth of experience to a program in desperate need of it. ![]() Off the field, Gran really likes to hunt and eat at Jeff Ruby's:.Under Gran, Kelce - who is now with the Kansas City Chiefs - caught 45 passes for 8 touchdowns in one season. He's got a reputation for getting the ball to tight ends, turning former Bearcat Travis Kelce into an NFL third round draft pick.Under Gran, the Bearcats ran a balanced attack, with 52% of plays called passing and 48% rushing.(Worth noting that these stats were much higher before Cincy dropped an egg in their bowl game) To compare, Kentucky was 93rd, with 24.7 points per game. Cincinnati was 6th in total offense this season, with 33.8 points per game.He spent 15 years in the SEC as a special teams coordinator and running backs coach, 10 years at Auburn and a few at Tennessee and Ole Miss.He was the Associate Head Coach/Running Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator at Florida State when Mark Stoops was the Defensive Coordinator (2010-2012).Justin Rowland is reporting that Gran will likely bring Cincinnati passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach Darin Hinshaw with him, a big plus considering the Bearcats' offense ranked fourth in the nation in passing offense this season with 359.9 yards per game.Īs we wait for something official, here are some quick facts about Gran and his offense: ![]() We're hearing Stoops smoothed things over and finalized the deal with Gran yesterday afternoon, and it will be announced today, assuming there are no more fireworks. Just when it seemed like some positive news was on the way in the form of Cincinnati offensive coordinator Eddie Gran, the drama with Phillips reared its ugly head and reportedly caused Gran to balk. The much ballyhooed locker room divide played itself out through emojis and subtweets on Twitter, making the team look more like a middle school cafeteria than an SEC football program. Both Patrick Towles and Reece Phillips announced they were transferring, and on their way out, took shots at Mark Stoops over his decisions to fire Shannon Dawson and name Drew Barker quarterback. It's been an odd week or two for UK football. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |