Lincoln Riley

[Davharjac]

ECU is a team (just football program not the entire school) that would fit just fine in most of the Power 5 conferences. Id consider a coaching hire from them on the same level as plucking an up and comer from a Texas Tech or a NC State type outfit. The concern is if its a Co-OC thing with Watson, they both run wildly different offenses. How does that one work exactly?

I think if there were a Co OC role w Riley and Watson, Watson's job would be more to kind of reel the young OC in at certain times. Strong is a defensive minded coach so he may want someone on the offensive sd of the ball that will make sure things don't get too lose w the play calling. Just my guess. Watson's role would probably be to help w the polishing process w the QBs.

 

[Lukus Alderman]

Haven't heard his name mentioned at all today.

That might be a good indicator that Strong is considering him.

 

[Lord Vader]

I like Watson as a QB Coach. I really dont have a problem with him as an OC here either. Strong's hires so far have really set him up not to fail. Wickline and Robinson are big time gets. There will be far more adult conversations going on in the game this year than guys fighting like last season.

 

[CoachBobbyFinstock]

Anything that keeps Watson away from Austin I am for.

Riley combined with Wickline is a grand slam. The air raid offense combined with a run game coordinator that has extensive work with incorporating it with the spread.

Riley in his first game as OC after Leach was dismissed buried Narduzzi's MSU defense in the Alamo bowl at the end of 2009.

 

[PTA]

Kingsbury is early 30's?

His hire as a HC is/was much more of a risk.

Tceh has nothing to lose!

 

[NLeininger]

I would love to have Riley as the OC, with Wickline the running game coordinator. Then what would you do at the QB position. I don't Riley is good enough to develop Ash, Swoopes, and Heard considering he never played QB and hasn't coached there.

 

[Juan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>While Lincoln Riley is something of a prodigy at 30 years old, he would likely need help to marry Air Raid to a more physical run game.</p>— Wescott Eberts (@SBN_Wescott) <a href="

https://twitter.com/SBN_Wescott/statuses/422476815517487104">January 12, 2014</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>