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Josh Gattis wants to change the narrative at Michigan, build a championship contender
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Josh Gattis understands why he was brought to Michigan. His bright offensive mind and coaching experience brings a breath of fresh air to a program that has struggled on that side of the football.
Gattis will be in his first season as the offensive coordinator at Ann Arbor, but the expectation level is still unbelievably high. Though he’s still relatively new to the position, Gattis isn’t backing away from the program’s goals.
In an interview with Big Ten Network, Gattis explained that he wanted to change the narrative at Michigan and develop an offense capable of winning a B1G and national title.
“I think the expectations are high,” Gattis said. “Being able to build an offense to match [a top five defense], to be able to have the complete team is what I’m excited about. Our expectations are high because of the demand we hold on ourselves, too. We carry the expectation on the offensive side of the room that we’re gonna be great, we’re gonna be the best.”
Michigan’s offense has enjoyed some success under Jim Harbaugh but not consistently enough to win the B1G East or reach the College Football Playoff. The purpose of hiring Gattis was to help players utilize their talent and bring a fresh look to the offense.
Gattis says that he expects the offense to enjoy success pretty quickly.
“I think it’s our time offensively to change the narrative about Michigan football,” Gattis said. “It’s our time to develop our own identity on offense to carry with us and create a legacy here that we can build a championship team.”
The Wolverines return nine offensive starters from a year ago, including quarterback Shea Patterson. Despite some key departures, this might be the most potential the offense has had under Harbaugh’s tenure.
And Gattis isn’t backing away from that hype.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB