Josh Gattis provides strong reaction to taking Miami OC job

It’s official: Josh Gattis is heading to Miami to take over as the ‘Canes primary play caller in 2022.

“It had to be something special to get me to leave something special, and this was it, man,” the new Miami offensive coordinator told The Athletic Sunday morning. “This place is it. I am so excited about coming to The U.”

The 38-year-old was a major contributing factor to the Wolverines in leading them to a Big Ten title in 2021 and a College Football Playoff appearance. He won the Broyles Award as the nation’s top assistant coach for his efforts in Ann Arbor last season.

Gattis leaving Michigan for Miami is a gigantic coup for new Hurricanes leader Mario Cristobal. As he looks to rebuild Miami into a contender, hiring one of the top assistants in the nation is a huge step in the right direction.

This comes just days after Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh reportedly turned down an opportunity to be the Minnesota Vikings head coach to return to the Wolverines program for the foreseeable future.

The decision from Josh Gattis underscores an underlying issue with Jim Harbaugh returning to Michigan — his credibility is shot. Earlier this week on Get Up, Paul Finebaum theorized that his failed return to the NFL will hurt Michigan. 

“It looks disastrous,” stated Finebaum, when asked how the Harbaugh situation looks. “I mean, can you imagine anyone of his ilk — we’re talking about one of the top programs in the country, one of the top schools — doing what he did? Think about Nick Saban or Jimbo Fisher or Kirby Smart or Ryan Day. Getting on a plane on National Signing Day, interviewing for a job and then not getting it? And you have to wonder if that interview didn’t cost him the job.

“Jim Harbaugh is 58 years old. He’s already been through the NFL dishwasher. They clearly decided we want someone young. We want a young, up and coming coach. We don’t want some coach who’s probably has already washed out of the system. Now, he has to go back and say I’m not going to do that anymore. What kind of credibility does he have, and why should anyone at Michigan believe him?”

After a tremendous stint at Michigan, Gattis will look to improve upon his impressive reputation at the University of Miami despite reports of slighting UM administration on his way out of the program. Higher ups are working quickly to fill the huge role left by Gattis as we speak.