Graham Harrell is ready to go away West Virginia to turn out to be the following offensive coordinator at Purdue underneath new head coach, Ryan Walters. Harrell spent only one season in Morgantown the place the offense completed sixtieth within the nation in whole yards per sport (399.1) and 53rd in scoring (30.6 ppg).
So, with Harrell now out, who would be the subsequent play-caller at WVU? Listed below are my preliminary ideas on some names that might be within the combine.
Neal Brown – WVU head coach
Sure. Neal Brown might probably return to calling the performs in a 12 months the place he’s combating for his job. His time in Morgantown is just not assured past the 2023 season and he could really feel extra comfy calling the pictures on this scenario. Is it essentially the most ultimate situation? No.
Chad Scott – WVU working backs coach
Scott has been with Neal Brown for years. 12 years to be precise. Troy (2007-09), Texas Tech (2010-12), Kentucky (2013-14), and West Virginia (2019-present). This might be rewarding for Scott to be promoted to the OC place, particularly for what he has finished with the working again room and the job he has finished on the recruiting path. It did not matter if it was Tony Mathis, CJ Donaldson, Justin Johnson Jr., or Jaylen Anderson. Scott had his backs able to play, and each single certainly one of them confirmed they might be a starter at this degree. The one knock on Scott is that he would not have play-calling expertise on the collegiate degree, so this could doubtless imply Neal Brown would both take over the play-calling duties or help Scott to some extent.
Sean Reagan – WVU tight ends coach
Like Scott, Reagan has spent a number of years teaching alongside Neal Brown and has served as a co-offensive coordinator underneath him whereas at Troy in 2018. Reagan did not have full management of the offense as he, Matt Moore, and Neal Brown all had a hand in it, that means he too, has zero school expertise calling performs full-time. He does, nevertheless, have play-calling expertise albeit at the highschool degree; Chestatee HS (GA) 2004-05 and Monroe Space HS (GA) 2006-07). Contemplating Graham Harrell took over teaching the quarterbacks this previous season and that is a place they should fill, Reagan could also be extra of a candidate to return to that position, a bunch he was in command of at WVU from 2019-21.
Clint Trickett – Marshall offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
Followers have been eager to see the return of Trickett ever since he first stepped foot within the teaching trade again in 2015. He now has eight years of teaching expertise underneath his belt and oh yeah, his brother, Travis, can most likely put in a superb phrase for him. Travis was on Neal Brown’s employees at West Virginia from 2019-21 earlier than taking the offensive coordinator job at South Florida. In his first season because the OC at Marshall, he put an emphasis on working the soccer as Khalan Laborn rushed for 1,423 yards and 16 touchdowns. As a group, the Thundering Herd ran for two,467 yards on the season. Given the loaded working again room in Morgantown, it could make sense to have a coach that’s keen to decide to the bottom sport.
Mark Whipple – Nebraska offensive coordinator
Whipple and Brown have a relationship that dates again to Neal’s enjoying days at UMass from 2001-02. Whipple was the top coach of the Minutemen and as soon as Brown graduated, he gave him his first “teaching” job as a grad assistant. The 2 have not coached collectively since 2003 however that does not matter. Whipple has years of expertise calling performs and even had a number of stints within the NFL with the Steelers, Eagles, and Browns. Matt Rhule introduced in Marcus Satterfield to be Nebraska’s subsequent offensive coordinator, that means Whipple might be searching for a job.
Seth Littrell – Former North Texas head coach
Littrell was just lately fired at North Texas after seven years on the job however could be very well-respected within the teaching trade for his offensive success. Littrell is broadly often known as one other Air Raid man however his offenses at North Texas would not essentially stick with that identification. He labored a balanced offense that might at instances lean on the run sport. He had two 1,000-yard rushers throughout his time at UNT and three others that completed within the 900s. Plus, having that have as a head coach might assist Neal Brown really sit again and tackle a CEO position. The massive query is, what’s Littrell’s relationship like with new WVU AD Wren Baker?
Tommy Mainord – North Texas co-offensive coordinator/broad receivers coach
Mainord and Brown have some historical past working collectively as properly. They each had been on Tommy Tuberville’s Texas Tech employees from 2010-12 after which at Kentucky from 2013-14. Mainord has finished a wonderful job with the offense at North Texas averaging over 30 factors per sport in every of the final three seasons and has coached C-USA Participant of the Yr QB Mason Effective and WR Jaelon Darden who was named the C-USA MVP in 2020 after catching 74 passes for 1,190 yards and 19 touchdowns.
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