...if Wells is hired. Wonder who it would be.
Currently it is David Yost the current OC. He was the QB coach at Oregon in 2016 and was a receiver coach under Leach. Seems like a decent fit. Not to mention utah state was able to rush for over 2000 yds in 2017 and 2400 yds in 2018. Utah State was also #20 in passing O in 2018.
Oh, and scoring D was #38 in 2018...
Wells would have a bigger budget at Tech and could possibly hire a QB only assistant. One that would be attractive to the QBs on the Tech roster right now. Who could that be in your mind?
BTW, Yost's profile on the Utah St website:
David Yost, who has 24 years of coaching experience, including five seasons as an offensive coordinator, is in his second season as Utah State’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
During his first season as Utah State’s offensive coordinator, Yost mentored three Aggies who earned all-Mountain West honors in junior offensive linemen Roman Andrus (honorable mention) and Quin Ficklin (honorable mention), and redshirt sophomore tight end Dax Raymond (honorable mention).
In 2017, Utah State’s offense set single-season school records by scoring 50-plus points in three games and producing 500-plus yards of total offense in four games. USU also rushed for 2,228 yards, marking the ninth-straight season it has rushed for at least 2,000 yards.
Utah State also played in its sixth bowl game in the past seven seasons during the 2017 campaign.
Prior to his appointment at Utah State, Yost spent the 2016 season as the quarterback coach and passing game coordinator at Oregon. In his one season at UO, the Ducks ranked 16th nationally in total offense at 491.7 yards per game, 27th in the nation in both scoring offense (35.4 ppg) and rushing offense (226.4 ypg), 32nd nationally in passing offense (265.3 ypg), and 10th nationally with just six thrown interceptions.
Prior to his stint at Oregon, Yost spent three seasons as the inside wide receiver coach at Washington State under Mike Leach. In his three seasons at WSU, the Cougars set the top-three marks for most passes caught in Pac-12 single-season history, and twice led the nation in passing offense in 2014 (477.7 ypg) and 2015 (389.2 ypg).
In 2014, the Cougars’ inside receivers accounted for 185 of the team’s 510 receptions and 15 of the 45 touchdown catches. In his first year at WSU, the Cougars finished fourth nationally in passing offense, averaging 368.0 yards per game. Freshman receiver River Cracraft claimed all-Pac-12 honorable mention honors in 2013.
Much of Yost’s offensive influence resulted from a 17-year association with Gary Pinkel, who molded the 48-year-old Ohio native from a graduate assistant at Toledo in 1996 to the completion of a 12-year tenure at Missouri as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator in 2012.
Yost began his stay in Columbia, Mo., in 2001 as the quarterback coach and recruiting coordinator, and added the duties of offensive coordinator in 2009. He was also elevated to assistant head coach for his final two seasons at Missouri.
During his tenure that began in the Big 12 Conference and concluded in the SEC, Yost earned the reputation as one of the nation’s brightest young tutors of quarterbacks. His run included a trio of signal callers (Brad Smith, Chase Daniel and Blaine Gabbert) who accumulated 12 different all-conference accolades beginning with Smith, who became the first Division I player to pass for 2,000 yards and run for 1,000 in the same season, a feat he accomplished in both 2003 and 2005. Smith completed his Missouri tenure in 2005 as the first-ever collegiate player to pass for 8,000 yards and run for another 4,000 before embarking on a nine-year NFL career.
Daniel emerged on the national stage in 2007 when he was a Heisman Trophy finalist. He enjoyed an amazing three-year run as a starter before finishing in 2008 as he left holding virtually every major passing and total offense record in Missouri history.
Gabbert followed Daniel and became an eventual first-round NFL Draft pick.
In 2011, Yost guided the Missouri offensive to a Big 12 rushing title and finished the season ranked ninth nationally after averaging 244.0 yards per game. Missouri was one of only two schools in the country to average at least 230 yards rushing and passing on the year.
Yost assumed the added role of offensive coordinator prior to the 2009 season and oversaw a Missouri offense that ranked No. 14 in the nation in passing at 285.4 yards per game. The Tigers followed that season with a 10-win campaign in 2010, finishing 35th nationally in yards per game (409.62).
Yost was instrumental in the development of Missouri’s renowned spread attack. The Tigers broke numerous offensive school records in 2008, putting together only the third 10-win season in school history. The Tigers also established school records for points (591), points per game (42.2) and passing yards (4,625) that season.
During the 2007 and 2008 seasons, Missouri won 22 games to rank third nationally, behind only Oklahoma and USC. Furthermore, Missouri won three Big 12 North Division Championships in a four-year span (2007, 2008, 2010) with Yost on staff.
From 1997 to 2000, Yost held the same responsibilities for Pinkel at Toledo. He spent four seasons coaching two of the most productive quarterbacks in Rockets history in Tavares Bolden and Chris Wallace. Yost came to Toledo from Tiffin University, where he coordinated the offense, along with coaching quarterbacks and receivers in 1995. During the 1994 season, he coached wide receivers.
After graduating from Kent State with a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education in 1992, Yost spent time coaching his former high school football team, Carrollton High School, in Carrollton, Ohio.
Yost and his wife, Carrie, have one daughter, Kennedy, and two sons, Keaton and Kamden.
DAVID YOST FILE
Coaching History
2017- Utah State -- Offensive Coordinator/QB
2016 Oregon -- Passing Game Coordinator/QB
2013-15 Washington State -- Inside Wide Receivers
2011-12 Missouri -- Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Coord./Recruiting Coord./QB
2009-10 Missouri -- Offensive Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator/QB
2001-08 Missouri --Recruiting Coordinator/QB
1996-2000 Toledo -- Recruiting Coordinator/QB
1994-95 Toledo -- Graduate Assistant
1990-95 Tiffin University -- Offensive Coordinator/QB/WR
1988-89 Tiffin University -- Wide Receivers
Currently it is David Yost the current OC. He was the QB coach at Oregon in 2016 and was a receiver coach under Leach. Seems like a decent fit. Not to mention utah state was able to rush for over 2000 yds in 2017 and 2400 yds in 2018. Utah State was also #20 in passing O in 2018.
Oh, and scoring D was #38 in 2018...
Wells would have a bigger budget at Tech and could possibly hire a QB only assistant. One that would be attractive to the QBs on the Tech roster right now. Who could that be in your mind?
BTW, Yost's profile on the Utah St website:
David Yost, who has 24 years of coaching experience, including five seasons as an offensive coordinator, is in his second season as Utah State’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
During his first season as Utah State’s offensive coordinator, Yost mentored three Aggies who earned all-Mountain West honors in junior offensive linemen Roman Andrus (honorable mention) and Quin Ficklin (honorable mention), and redshirt sophomore tight end Dax Raymond (honorable mention).
In 2017, Utah State’s offense set single-season school records by scoring 50-plus points in three games and producing 500-plus yards of total offense in four games. USU also rushed for 2,228 yards, marking the ninth-straight season it has rushed for at least 2,000 yards.
Utah State also played in its sixth bowl game in the past seven seasons during the 2017 campaign.
Prior to his appointment at Utah State, Yost spent the 2016 season as the quarterback coach and passing game coordinator at Oregon. In his one season at UO, the Ducks ranked 16th nationally in total offense at 491.7 yards per game, 27th in the nation in both scoring offense (35.4 ppg) and rushing offense (226.4 ypg), 32nd nationally in passing offense (265.3 ypg), and 10th nationally with just six thrown interceptions.
Prior to his stint at Oregon, Yost spent three seasons as the inside wide receiver coach at Washington State under Mike Leach. In his three seasons at WSU, the Cougars set the top-three marks for most passes caught in Pac-12 single-season history, and twice led the nation in passing offense in 2014 (477.7 ypg) and 2015 (389.2 ypg).
In 2014, the Cougars’ inside receivers accounted for 185 of the team’s 510 receptions and 15 of the 45 touchdown catches. In his first year at WSU, the Cougars finished fourth nationally in passing offense, averaging 368.0 yards per game. Freshman receiver River Cracraft claimed all-Pac-12 honorable mention honors in 2013.
Much of Yost’s offensive influence resulted from a 17-year association with Gary Pinkel, who molded the 48-year-old Ohio native from a graduate assistant at Toledo in 1996 to the completion of a 12-year tenure at Missouri as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator in 2012.
Yost began his stay in Columbia, Mo., in 2001 as the quarterback coach and recruiting coordinator, and added the duties of offensive coordinator in 2009. He was also elevated to assistant head coach for his final two seasons at Missouri.
During his tenure that began in the Big 12 Conference and concluded in the SEC, Yost earned the reputation as one of the nation’s brightest young tutors of quarterbacks. His run included a trio of signal callers (Brad Smith, Chase Daniel and Blaine Gabbert) who accumulated 12 different all-conference accolades beginning with Smith, who became the first Division I player to pass for 2,000 yards and run for 1,000 in the same season, a feat he accomplished in both 2003 and 2005. Smith completed his Missouri tenure in 2005 as the first-ever collegiate player to pass for 8,000 yards and run for another 4,000 before embarking on a nine-year NFL career.
Daniel emerged on the national stage in 2007 when he was a Heisman Trophy finalist. He enjoyed an amazing three-year run as a starter before finishing in 2008 as he left holding virtually every major passing and total offense record in Missouri history.
Gabbert followed Daniel and became an eventual first-round NFL Draft pick.
In 2011, Yost guided the Missouri offensive to a Big 12 rushing title and finished the season ranked ninth nationally after averaging 244.0 yards per game. Missouri was one of only two schools in the country to average at least 230 yards rushing and passing on the year.
Yost assumed the added role of offensive coordinator prior to the 2009 season and oversaw a Missouri offense that ranked No. 14 in the nation in passing at 285.4 yards per game. The Tigers followed that season with a 10-win campaign in 2010, finishing 35th nationally in yards per game (409.62).
Yost was instrumental in the development of Missouri’s renowned spread attack. The Tigers broke numerous offensive school records in 2008, putting together only the third 10-win season in school history. The Tigers also established school records for points (591), points per game (42.2) and passing yards (4,625) that season.
During the 2007 and 2008 seasons, Missouri won 22 games to rank third nationally, behind only Oklahoma and USC. Furthermore, Missouri won three Big 12 North Division Championships in a four-year span (2007, 2008, 2010) with Yost on staff.
From 1997 to 2000, Yost held the same responsibilities for Pinkel at Toledo. He spent four seasons coaching two of the most productive quarterbacks in Rockets history in Tavares Bolden and Chris Wallace. Yost came to Toledo from Tiffin University, where he coordinated the offense, along with coaching quarterbacks and receivers in 1995. During the 1994 season, he coached wide receivers.
After graduating from Kent State with a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education in 1992, Yost spent time coaching his former high school football team, Carrollton High School, in Carrollton, Ohio.
Yost and his wife, Carrie, have one daughter, Kennedy, and two sons, Keaton and Kamden.
DAVID YOST FILE
Coaching History
2017- Utah State -- Offensive Coordinator/QB
2016 Oregon -- Passing Game Coordinator/QB
2013-15 Washington State -- Inside Wide Receivers
2011-12 Missouri -- Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Coord./Recruiting Coord./QB
2009-10 Missouri -- Offensive Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator/QB
2001-08 Missouri --Recruiting Coordinator/QB
1996-2000 Toledo -- Recruiting Coordinator/QB
1994-95 Toledo -- Graduate Assistant
1990-95 Tiffin University -- Offensive Coordinator/QB/WR
1988-89 Tiffin University -- Wide Receivers
