Who will be our new OC?

[wetwillie]

Avery handpicked Wells due to his development of Jordan Love.

[MakeItRain]

This is more or less fine.  I don't love it, but we could've done a lot, lot worse imo.

this would be good for texas 'cruiting, no?

of course we could do worse, but I'd rather just promote from within, even if it's Riley, and hire a young guy from Texas if we want to improve recruiting somewhere. Wells as coached in TX a grand total of 3 seasons and hasn't been on the recruiting trail for over 2 years. Plus he's likely the top replacement for Kleiman if he retires/leaves.

FWIW, we are promoting from within. Wells is going to be the Co-Coordinator and passing game coordinator. He's done this same thing at Navy and Utah State. I know you keep going to the one year thing, but it was only one year because he did the job so well, in that year, he got promoted, and Jordan Love drafted in the first round. He wasn't fired.

[meow meow]

just bustin your ball(s).  i know nothing about matt wells other than tech hired him a few years ago from Utah State and he subsequently was fired.  klieman loves riley so if he ends up choosing wells, i think that says something.

[Kid In the Hall]

No idea if he was calling plays (doubt it), but the offenses under Wells at both USU and TT were both, on the whole, pretty underwhelming. He had one truly great year at USU (his last), but several years of mediocre/bad offenses from a scoring standpoint (including one in which they were 107th in scoring).

This is a completely meh hire, but it could have been worse (see The Mess).

[Rage Against the McKee]

I'm kind of rooting for Riley. He's probably the best position coach we have and I like the idea of keeping continuity.

[michigancat]

just bustin your ball(s).  i know nothing about matt wells other than tech hired him a few years ago from Utah State and he subsequently was fired.  klieman loves riley so if he ends up choosing wells, i think that says something.

He's supposedly tight buds with Wells, so I don't think it says a ton

[meow meow]

just bustin your ball(s).  i know nothing about matt wells other than tech hired him a few years ago from Utah State and he subsequently was fired.  klieman loves riley so if he ends up choosing wells, i think that says something.

He's supposedly tight buds with Wells, so I don't think it says a ton

IT SAYS HE HAS A TON (at least 4) OF FRIENDS!

[michigancat]

This is more or less fine.  I don't love it, but we could've done a lot, lot worse imo.

this would be good for texas 'cruiting, no?

of course we could do worse, but I'd rather just promote from within, even if it's Riley, and hire a young guy from Texas if we want to improve recruiting somewhere. Wells as coached in TX a grand total of 3 seasons and hasn't been on the recruiting trail for over 2 years. Plus he's likely the top replacement for Kleiman if he retires/leaves.

FWIW, we are promoting from within. Wells is going to be the Co-Coordinator and passing game coordinator. He's done this same thing at Navy and Utah State. I know you keep going to the one year thing, but it was only one year because he did the job so well, in that year, he got promoted, and Jordan Love drafted in the first round. He wasn't fired.

This is more or less fine.  I don't love it, but we could've done a lot, lot worse imo.

this would be good for texas 'cruiting, no?

of course we could do worse, but I'd rather just promote from within, even if it's Riley, and hire a young guy from Texas if we want to improve recruiting somewhere. Wells as coached in TX a grand total of 3 seasons and hasn't been on the recruiting trail for over 2 years. Plus he's likely the top replacement for Kleiman if he retires/leaves.

FWIW, we are promoting from within. Wells is going to be the Co-Coordinator and passing game coordinator. He's done this same thing at Navy and Utah State. I know you keep going to the one year thing, but it was only one year because he did the job so well, in that year, he got promoted, and Jordan Love drafted in the first round. He wasn't fired.

I'm sure he did a fine job and didn't mean to imply he was fired after that year but I don't see co-oc on his resume at usu or Navy.

[wetwillie]

Have we covered that this is likely a Co-OC situation with Riley?  I see it as a safety net for Riley to grow into a full blown OC and Wells gets to rehab himself into a HC again.

[cfbandyman]

Have we covered that this is likely a Co-OC situation with Riley?  I see it as a safety net for Riley to grow into a full blown OC and Wells gets to rehab himself into a HC again.

That's what I think

[MakeItRain]

This is more or less fine.  I don't love it, but we could've done a lot, lot worse imo.

this would be good for texas 'cruiting, no?

of course we could do worse, but I'd rather just promote from within, even if it's Riley, and hire a young guy from Texas if we want to improve recruiting somewhere. Wells as coached in TX a grand total of 3 seasons and hasn't been on the recruiting trail for over 2 years. Plus he's likely the top replacement for Kleiman if he retires/leaves.

FWIW, we are promoting from within. Wells is going to be the Co-Coordinator and passing game coordinator. He's done this same thing at Navy and Utah State. I know you keep going to the one year thing, but it was only one year because he did the job so well, in that year, he got promoted, and Jordan Love drafted in the first round. He wasn't fired.

This is more or less fine.  I don't love it, but we could've done a lot, lot worse imo.

this would be good for texas 'cruiting, no?

of course we could do worse, but I'd rather just promote from within, even if it's Riley, and hire a young guy from Texas if we want to improve recruiting somewhere. Wells as coached in TX a grand total of 3 seasons and hasn't been on the recruiting trail for over 2 years. Plus he's likely the top replacement for Kleiman if he retires/leaves.

FWIW, we are promoting from within. Wells is going to be the Co-Coordinator and passing game coordinator. He's done this same thing at Navy and Utah State. I know you keep going to the one year thing, but it was only one year because he did the job so well, in that year, he got promoted, and Jordan Love drafted in the first round. He wasn't fired.

I'm sure he did a fine job and didn't mean to imply he was fired after that year but I don't see co-oc on his resume at usu or Navy.

He was the QB coach and passing game coordinator, that's the exact same thing he'll be doing at K-State.

[deputy dawg]

All the pissing and moaning is nonsense.  Matt Wells will be a great hire, and complement Riley in developing a great offense.  Continuity + new blood = good coaching.

[ChiComCat]

I'm generally for bringing in someone outside the program that might have some fresh ideas.

[chum1]

I'm generally for bringing in someone outside the program that might have some fresh ideas.

Might make your team more difficult for opponents to prepare for.

[DQ12]

I'd feel better about it if his offenses weren't mostly bad/mediocre at USU/TT.

Outside of the Jordan Love year, not a lot to like looking up and down his offenses since starting at Utah State. 

[bananaeater]

I will just say that generally speaking I've been pleased with how Coach K has managed his staff in his tenure here, and by and large I'll trust him until proven otherwise.  In the event that I stop trusting him, I trust that the AD will seek my counsel. 

[deputy dawg]

I will just say that generally speaking I've been pleased with how Coach K has managed his staff in his tenure here, and by and large I'll trust him until proven otherwise.  In the event that I stop trusting him, I trust that the AD will seek my counsel.

Damn, I wish he would have called you re: Nae'Qwan Tomlin.

[jtksu]

I will just say that generally speaking I've been pleased with how Coach K has managed his staff in his tenure here, and by and large I'll trust him until proven otherwise.  In the event that I stop trusting him, I trust that the AD will seek my counsel.

"By and large" always rinds me of Snyder.

 

[Pete]

I'd feel better about it if his offenses weren't mostly bad/mediocre at USU/TT.

Outside of the Jordan Love year, not a lot to like looking up and down his offenses since starting at Utah State.

I am a layperson for certain, but I kinda hope we are bringing him in to literally do the "Jordan Love" offense with Avery.

[wetwillie]

Sounds like he might have an in with this guy from his days atTTU

https://n.rivals.com/content/athletes/jerand-bradley-238229?view=cv

[MakeItRain]

I will just say that generally speaking I've been pleased with how Coach K has managed his staff in his tenure here, and by and large I'll trust him until proven otherwise.  In the event that I stop trusting him, I trust that the AD will seek my counsel.

Damn, I wish he would have called you re: Nae'Qwan Tomlin.

[cfbandyman]

Official

https://twitter.com/KStateFB/status/1743016591682347457

[Hurricane Cat]

I will just say that generally speaking I've been pleased with how Coach K has managed his staff in his tenure here, and by and large I'll trust him until proven otherwise.  In the event that I stop trusting him, I trust that the AD will seek my counsel.

"By and large" always rinds me of Snyder.

 

yes, absolutely does.  I assume the 'by and large' phrase was pointedly selected by B.E.

[pissclams]

Official

https://twitter.com/KStateFB/status/1743016591682347457

is wells on steroids?  looks like he’s got an anger problem

[Pete]

Official

https://twitter.com/KStateFB/status/1743016591682347457

is wells on steroids?  looks like he’s got an anger problem

We should submit a freedom of information act request.