Off-season Chatter

[Thelakerman]

GV may have their new OC.

https://www.footballscoop.com/2026/0...trose-michigan

Let’s hope he has a little imagination and the ability to coach with the talent he has and not what he wish he has.

[KleShreen]

https://gvsulakers.com/news/2026/1/2...ack-coach.aspx

Here's the GVSU release.

It wasn't really addressed here, but it looks like almost everyone from the offensive staff has left the team. The only offensive position coach remaining looks to be Scott Cooper, TE's coach. But Shoemaker obviously left, and it looks like WR coach Ryan Olson is gone, as well as OL coach Brad Bez, as well as RB coach Jacob Studdard.

Edit: studdard is at Iowa state now

But it looks like a pretty big clean house of the coaching staff overall.

In terms of Reinhart, I've watched a couple highlights and games on YouTube from this past fall, and it looks like he's running a very similar offense to what we've been running in terms of the RPO being the main go-to.

[svsu]

https://gvsulakers.com/news/2026/1/2...ack-coach.aspx

Here's the GVSU release.

It wasn't really addressed here, but it looks like almost everyone from the offensive staff has left the team. The only offensive position coach remaining looks to be Scott Cooper, TE's coach. But Shoemaker obviously left, and it looks like WR coach Ryan Olson is gone, as well as OL coach Brad Bez, as well as RB coach Jacob Studdard.

Looks like Olson is now working with the OL at Northwestern, I don't see Bez or Studdard with new positions anywhere.

But it looks like a pretty big clean house of the coaching staff overall.

In terms of Reinhart, I've watched a couple highlights and games on YouTube from this past fall, and it looks like he's running a very similar offense to what we've been running in terms of the RPO being the main go-to.

Studdard is on staff at Iowa State now as assistant special teams coach.

[Tony Nicolette]

Ryan Olson that left GV is not the same Ryan Olson at Northwestern...

[KleShreen]

Ryan Olson that left GV is not the same Ryan Olson at Northwestern...

Hahaha. Fixed!

[Redwing]

Hahaha. Fixed!

I wonder if he shows up in that area though..

[MrsThortonMelon]

Ryan Olson that left GV is not the same Ryan Olson at Northwestern...

Ryan Olson is at Roosevelt as the new OC there.

[KleShreen]

FYI, here is a list of current GVSU football commits. Looks like one highly-rated player, a 3-star CB from Ohio ranked the 193rd-best CB in the country. Ranked the 5th-highest rated recruit at GV since 2013, when they started doing ratings on this site.

https://247sports.com/college/grand-...tball/commits/

[Runnin' Cat]

With the resignation of Bobby Hauck at Montana and promotion of WR Coach Kennedy under a one year deal, rumours swirling in Missoula are that Tony Annese will be in the mix for that position.

[Two Blues]

FYI, here is a list of current GVSU football commits. Looks like one highly-rated player, a 3-star CB from Ohio ranked the 193rd-best CB in the country. Ranked the 5th-highest rated recruit at GV since 2013, when they started doing ratings on this site.

https://247sports.com/college/grand-...tball/commits/

I was concerned by this 24/7 list, thought GV lost a bunch of recruits. But, there are more commitments than that site lists. It needs to catch up to yesterday's commitments.

On offensive coaching changes - good! GV needed an offensive reset. All gears have not been on the same page and the players have felt it. I see they still have posted jobs for WR and RB/GM coaches. I assume Wooster will coach OL himself.

Here's the signing day recap:

https://gvsulakers.com/news/2026/2/4...ing-class.aspx

[Gliac_fan10]

https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/2...returnees.aspx


Three H.S. signees for Wayne?!?, five in total. I don’t think I have ever heard of class that small, not even close to that. Guess that’s what happens when you are a HC who works the bare minimum and on top of that fire pretty much the entire staff. Really leaving the cupboard bare for the new HC in ‘27. Wonder if the lack of recruiting could be a reason to fire for cause?

[Mk63NuclearBomb]

Former GV OC/QB coach Matt Vitzthum has been promoted to head coach at South Dakota State

[KleShreen]

https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/2...returnees.aspx


Three H.S. signees for Wayne?!?, five in total. I don’t think I have ever heard of class that small, not even close to that. Guess that’s what happens when you are a HC who works the bare minimum and on top of that fire pretty much the entire staff. Really leaving the cupboard bare for the new HC in ‘27. Wonder if the lack of recruiting could be a reason to fire for cause?

Oof. And one of those transfers is from the community college that GV faced in an exhibition during the season, where GV only played freshmen and redshirts and still dominated them.

I guess if you have 80 players returning, there's not much room for new players. However, given that you just went winless, I would think you don't really want 80 returners.....

[MrsThortonMelon]

Oof. And one of those transfers is from the community college that GV faced in an exhibition during the season, where GV only played freshmen and redshirts and still dominated them.

I guess if you have 80 players returning, there's not much room for new players. However, given that you just went winless, I would think you don't really want 80 returners.....

Most locker rooms are 120-130 players at D2 now. I will say it would be hard to recruit with no assistant coaches also. What is going on at Wayne? Just no effort at all it appears. Wallace is a better AD that this I thought.

[Predatory Primates]

At this point, Wayne should can everyone from the AD on down.