Earlier today, Washington offensive coordinator John Donovan met with local Seattle media via teleconference to discuss current life and the state of the offense during the coronavirus pandemic. He spoke about how he put the new offense together when he first arrived on Montlake and what his offensive coaching philosophy is. Donovan also spoke about the quarterback battle and the mindset he wants to instill in his quarterbacks. Lastly, he spoke about easing back into collegiate recruiting and if he has any ties to the west coach with high school coaches.
Here are things of note that he said…..
Coach Donovan said “obviously you want to be multiple” in regards to his offensive philosophy.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
Donovan said it’s important for everyone to speak the same language on offense.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
“They are all smart and all football guys” Donovan said about the quarterbacks room.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
“They are all smart and all football guys” Donovan said about the quarterbacks room.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
Coach Donovan said “I really enjoyed my time in the NFL and never thought I would head back to college if I didn’t have to.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
“For me, it’s not a hard sell because it’s a great city,” Donovan said about attracting players to the University of Washington.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
Donovan said “When I first got there, I really spent time putting something together” in regards to the offense.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
Donovan says the amount of time you have in the NFL compared to college to do installs in “astronomical.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
“You want to have as many guys as you can that help you win,” Donovan said about his recruiting philosophy.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
Coach Donovan keeps reiterating the point that the University of Washington is not a “hard sell” for recruiting!@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
“The entire team has really bought in to being great!” Donovan said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
“We have great size up front, that’s the one thing that stands out with your eyes,” Donovan said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
Donovan said that Husky tight ends coach Derham Cato is the one guy he knew previously when joining the Husky coaching staff.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
“I think they have an understanding of how I will react” Donovan said about the team learning his coaching style and personality in such a short period of time so far.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
Coach Donovan said “the first thing is the mentality..it’s team first,” in regards to quarterback play.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
“You can’t be defensive, don’t be sensitive and move on to the next play,” Donovan said about what he expects from his quarterbacks.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
Donovan said “we put in our base stuff” over Zoom meetings so far.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
Coach Donovan said position coaches have been spending time on Zoom meetings with their players lately and he himself has spent most of his time with the quarterbacks lately.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
Donovan said after the initial install with coaches, he then went back to look at some things that the offense did last year.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
“If I’m not comfortable with it then I won’t install it,” Donovan said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
“No B.S., this is how we are going to do it and how we are going to do it,” Donovan said about his coaching attributes.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
“When it’s time to work, they can tell it’s time to work” Donovan said about the team reading his personality.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
“You have to be consistent in how you teach,” Donovan said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
Coach Donovan said “I always thought of University of Washington Football as tough guys,” Donovan said about his perception of the Huskies when he was growing up in New Jersey.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
Donovan said it is important to have a “physical offense.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
“Not much” Donovan said in regards to any pre-established recruiting relationships out west.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
Donovan said his primary focus in recruiting is the quarterbacks position but he also will be involved in getting the best guys possible at all positions on offense.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
“I’ve asked a lot of questions” Donovan said to other Husky coaches when he first arrived about the dynamics and rules of recruiting.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
Donovan said every NCAA coach has to take a certified test on recruiting rules. If you don’t pass then you can’t go out on the road and recruit.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
“It’s good for all those guys to know that they are coming in with a clean slate” Donovan said about the quarterback position battle.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) April 17, 2020
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