People will get all worked up about this article because Barry Jackson wrote it, but it seems to make sense of the situation and doesn’t really provide any new info.
- Mario hasn’t fired Gattis because Gattis’ buyout is high and he’s giving Gattis time to find a new gig.
- What happens if Gattis can’t land a new job? This is where I sort of disagree with the article. I doubt Gattis is coming back in some demoted role. He hasn’t been on campus in weeks and isn’t recruiting. If there was a chance he’d come back in a demoted role (just WR coach), he’d still be on campus and recruiting. He’s probably gone.
- This article is good news. It confirms that Gattis will not be our OC next year. At best, he’s not on our 2023 staff. At worst, he’s a WR coach with no play calling duties. Both are much better outcomes than the status quo.