TBO:  Bulls Get Offensive Coordinator Experience

[Brad]

May 24, 2005

USF Set To Hire Gregory As Tight Ends Coach

TAMPA - Former Ohio University offensive coordinator Greg Gregory is expected to be named USF's tight ends coach, a University of South Florida source said.

Gregory, 47, was offensive coordinator at Ohio from 2001-03 before being released in December 2003.

Prior to OU, Gregory was offensive coordinator at Division I-AA Richmond (2000), head coach at Division II Missouri Southern State for two seasons (1998-99) and an Army assistant (1982-96).

At Army in 1996, Gregory was named Athlon's Division I assistant coach of the year.

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What's Greg Gregory been doing since 2003?

What can you tell us about him Bobcat99?

[lotsofbull99]

Well, wasn't 2001-2003 some of the worst Ohio teams in history?  Also they where running the wishbone back then?  An offense that maybe more suitable for PJ's lack of passing skills.

[Jim Johnson]

Funny.

A few years ago, we never used a tight end.  Now the position has its own coach.

The slow demise of the spread.

[Apis Bull]

Well, wasn't 2001-2003 some of the worst Ohio teams in history?  Also they where running the wishbone back then?  An offense that maybe more suitable for PJ's lack of passing skills.

Maybe they had good tight ends.

[smazza]

it goes from bad to worse

[Guest 19usf96]

Is the OC hire of Smith official yet?  I have only read "reports" but nothing official yet......or did I miss it.

[Bullpride08]

Funny.

A few years ago, we never used a tight end.  Now the position has its own coach.

The slow demise of the spread.

FYI- Hobbie was TE coach.  We needed a TE coach.

[Omniscientbull]

Won't be "official" until June.

[Apis Bull]

it goes from bad to worse

Come back when you know what the hell you're talking about.  Getting an experienced offensive coordinator to be a position coach is a good thing.

[Bullpride08]

Well, wasn't 2001-2003 some of the worst Ohio teams in history?  Also they where running the wishbone back then?  An offense that maybe more suitable for PJ's lack of passing skills.

It was a pretty bad time in their history.  However, during that time rarely could the offense be blamed for their misgivings.  Often, it seemed like the offense did enough to win, and the defense would give it away.  Take their 2001 season, losing to Iowa State 31-28, or Akron 31-30.  In 2002 they gave UF all they could handle going 31-9, or Uconn beat them 34-24.  They averaged 27.9ppg in 2002, despite only winning four games, with a schedule that had Pitt, UF, Marshall, Uconn, Northwestern, and UCF (when they were competitive).  

It wasn't a pure wishbone they ran, but it was more run orientated, and relied on a mobile QB- like Denson.