Josh Lynn: WT Head Coach!

[Fred]

there was a scrimmage last night. anyone watch it.

[Predatory Primates]

What I gathered from the interview is that the offense is QB dependent. When he has a dynamic runner like TJ Davis then it is obviously going to lean more to the option side of things but if he has a kid who can throw then the offense can lean that way as well. Kind of what he did at NMMI. I think this is a good thing. I think to many coaches get married to an offense and don't have the ability to adjust based on the skill sets of there players.

Maybe it was different at his other stops, but at UNK, he seemed to recruit qb's on running ability first. He counted on teams having to sell out the run to free up the pass. It definitely worked with Davis, but they lacked that really good WR who could just take the head off of a defense.

Maybe he'll have better luck recruiting dual threat QB's and speedy WR'S at WT.

[Try II]

Another thing I liked about Lynn's PressPassSports.com interview was his answer to why was WT scheduling schools like Colo Mines and Grand Valley? Simply, he said, WT's goal is to return to national D2 relativity, you have to play the Mines and GV's, be competitive, then win. Also, SOS points when it comes to playoffs. My take.....a 28-17 loss to GV is better than a 45-7 win over Adams State as a marker to where your program stands and where it needs to go.

And the Lone Star, outside of Angelo, isn't strong so you need to schedule good OOC games. Playing tin cans all season doesn't help

[BuffaloChip]

Another thing I liked about Lynn's PressPassSports.com interview was his answer to why was WT scheduling schools like Colo Mines and Grand Valley? Simply, he said, WT's goal is to return to national D2 relativity, you have to play the Mines and GV's, be competitive, then win. Also, SOS points when it comes to playoffs. My take.....a 28-17 loss to GV is better than a 45-7 win over Adams State as a marker to where your program stands and where it needs to go.

[BuffaloChip]

I naturally assume when you say "gun" you are referring to the pistol offense. No?

Yes. That's my assumption. Now, if we can just find a Lamar Jackson clone.....................

[Fred]

Yeah they were in the gun at unk, but it was a straight up option offense. For a couple of years they had a great TE who could catch anything, and a few super speedy WR's, but they never had a qb who was good enough to be 60-40 with any success.

What I gathered from the interview is that the offense is QB dependent. When he has a dynamic runner like TJ Davis then it is obviously going to lean more to the option side of things but if he has a kid who can throw then the offense can lean that way as well. Kind of what he did at NMMI. I think this is a good thing. I think to many coaches get married to an offense and don't have the ability to adjust based on the skill sets of there players.

[Great White Buffalo]

Yeah you might be right about that. I pretty sure he coached OL’s at UNk though.

pretty interesting interview I came across on twitter
https://www.presspasssports.com/presspass-podcast/

That is an interesting interview - Thanks

[ASUPops]

Good listen. Coach Lynn is a winner. If you're a WT fan, be prepared. Buy those season tickets. The BUZZ for FB will be back.

In the interview Lynn gives a good idea of what kind of offense he will run; the Gun. He said in 6 seasons at Kearney not one snap was under center. It sounds like a good system for RB's, dual threat QB's, and also WR's. He emphasized that his offense stretches D's vertically and horizontally. He emphasized the Buffs will throw the ball more than he did at Kearney. He said his D was similar to Hunter's but that they get in and out of multiple fronts/looks more often.

The interview starts at about the 18 minute mark of the show. Like I said, a good listen.

I naturally assume when you say "gun" you are referring to the pistol offense. No?

[Predatory Primates]

Good listen. Coach Lynn is a winner. If you're a WT fan, be prepared. Buy those season tickets. The BUZZ for FB will be back.

In the interview Lynn gives a good idea of what kind of offense he will run; the Gun. He said in 6 seasons at Kearney not one snap was under center. It sounds like a good system for RB's, dual threat QB's, and also WR's. He emphasized that his offense stretches D's vertically and horizontally. He emphasized the Buffs will throw the ball more than he did at Kearney. He said his D was similar to Hunter's but that they get in and out of multiple fronts/looks more often.

The interview starts at about the 18 minute mark of the show. Like I said, a good listen.

Yeah they were in the gun at unk, but it was a straight up option offense. For a couple of years they had a great TE who could catch anything, and a few super speedy WR's, but they never had a qb who was good enough to be 60-40 with any success.

[BuffaloChip]

Yeah you might be right about that. I pretty sure he coached OL’s at UNk though.

pretty interesting interview I came across on twitter
https://www.presspasssports.com/presspass-podcast/

Good listen. Coach Lynn is a winner. If you're a WT fan, be prepared. Buy those season tickets. The BUZZ for FB will be back.

In the interview Lynn gives a good idea of what kind of offense he will run; the Gun. He said in 6 seasons at Kearney not one snap was under center. It sounds like a good system for RB's, dual threat QB's, and also WR's. He emphasized that his offense stretches D's vertically and horizontally. He emphasized the Buffs will throw the ball more than he did at Kearney. He said his D was similar to Hunter's but that they get in and out of multiple fronts/looks more often.

The interview starts at about the 18 minute mark of the show. Like I said, a good listen.

[Fred]

I don’t know about UNK but Lynn did not coach the OLs at ENMU he coached Db’s. Andrew McCraw was the OL coach and Lee took over the OLs for a few seasons when McCraw left before he came back for his second stint.

Yeah you might be right about that. I pretty sure he coached OL’s at UNk though.

pretty interesting interview I came across on twitter
https://www.presspasssports.com/presspass-podcast/

[gohounds]

Lynn coaches the OL’s. Or at least he did at ENMU and UNK.

I don’t know about UNK but Lynn did not coach the OLs at ENMU he coached Db’s. Andrew McCraw was the OL coach and Lee took over the OLs for a few seasons when McCraw left before he came back for his second stint.

[BuffaloChip]

Lynn coaches the OL’s. Or at least he did at ENMU and UNK.

That takes care of that. Thanks!

[Fred]

I just noticed Coach Lynn has his spring roster up. 73 players if I counted correctly. That's less than the 100 or so that started the spring semester.

Only 1 QB, soph Kyle Brown. Coach Lynn told me had found a couple kids at WT with QB experience in HS to help out this spring throwing to receivers.

Obviously, there is a lot of serious recruiting going on behind the scenes. Besides the transfers coming in and the freshman recruiting class, I bet WT coaches are recruiting the hell out of the portal and fielding recruiting requests by the dozens. If you are talented and need a place to start over and get a chance to play right away, WT may fit a lot of players.

I don't see a OL coach listed. That could be a problem for spring ball.

Lynn coaches the OL’s. Or at least he did at ENMU and UNK.

[BuffaloChip]

After watching the interview with Coach Lynn, this will be a run-heavy scheme. QBs will need some wheels.

I think it depends on the attributes of the players. Having had a chance to talk with Coach Lynn, I came away believing he is not wedded to putting a square peg in a round hole. And if you look at his OC's record at NMMI and TAMUK you'll find a run/pass ratio of @ 60/40. Coach Lynn said time and again he'll take what the defense gives. I do think he is preferential to a good triple option style run/pass type offense, which as you stated takes a QB with some wheels and real smarts. I'd keep an eye on RB Brian Akoye next year. He looked good as a true freshman and should thrive in a new offense. At 6'2 220 he has speed and size.