ICYMI: Manatee great Joe Kinnan leaves USF amid coaching transition

[Brad]

Manatee great Joe Kinnan leaves USF amid coaching transition

BY DAVID WILSON

dwilson@bradenton.com

After two of the most successful offensive seasons in South Florida history, the Joe Kinnan era is over in Tampa. The former Manatee High School head coach will not be retained by new head coach Charlie Strong, Kinnan told the Herald on Wednesday.

Kinnan said he still hasn’t given much thought to his future. The 70-year-old will leave South Florida along with nearly all of the offensive staff, which contributed to a record-setting season in 2016.

“We’ll see what happens,” Kinnan said. “I’m not a spring chicken anymore, but we’ve got a president coming in who’s 70, so just because you’re old doesn’t mean you can’t contribute.”

Kinnan was hired by the Bulls before the 2015 season by former head coach Willie Taggart, who played for one of Kinnan’s five state championship-winning teams at Manatee. South Florida set the program’s single-season yardage record ...

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[Ionbull]

Sad to see but expected. I didn't realize he wasn't around as much this past season. Honestly, CWT had a lot of on the job training once he shifted to the spread and leaned on guys like Hope and Kinnan.... I think we're all afraid of what's going to happen to the offense since we saw how long a full shift took but Gilbert knows this offense and has had success in the past. It might be better! And he doesn't really need an advisor.

Edited January 14, 2017 by Ionbull

[usfgrad84]

If we are talking about guys in a mentor role might get some input from Briles who is Gilbert's mentor or maybe even from the old ball coach. 

[Ionbull]

4 hours ago, usfgrad84 said:

If we are talking about guys in a mentor role might get some input from Briles who is Gilbert's mentor or maybe even from the old ball coach. 

No ones touching Briles with a 100 ft stick right now.