While head coaches get most of the glory, a good coordinator can single -handedly morph a unit from sub par to successful given the right coaching strategies. Drew Howard and the guys at College Gridiron Boss begin in the Big East.

Louisville

Offensive Coordinator
Out: Charlie Stubbs . Quite frankly, Louisville was a disaster this past season, so it is no surprise that Stubbs resigned from his position after following Steve Kragthorpe from Tulsa.

In: Jeff Brohm . The older brother of former quarterback Brian Brohm , Jeff has been on successful Louisville teams in the past, and as a local product, Louisville fans hope that he can improve the offense from last season. This can only be good news for new QB Hunter Cantwell (right, Icon SMI).
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While head coaches get most of the glory, a good coordinator can single-handedly morph a unit from sub par to successful given the right coaching strategies. Drew Howard and the guys at College Gridiron Boss continue with the Big Ten.

Northwestern

Defensive Coordinator
Out: Greg Colby. Colby was fired following an uninspired 2007 performance by his defense, which was capped by an embarrassing lay down at Illinois.

In: Mike Hankwitz. This is a very interesting hire. Hankwitz had a couple of very good defenses at Wisconsin the past two seasons. However, he was fired by Bret Bielema during the offseason. Hankwitz is a very experienced coach, and may be the perfect fit for the young Pat Fitzgerald. Regardless, the Wisconsin/Northwestern matchups in the future will be much more intriguing. Read the rest of this entry →

While head coaches get most of the glory, a good coordinator can single-handedly morph a unit from sub par to successful given the right coaching strategies. Drew Howard and the guys at College Gridiron Boss continue with the Conference USA.

Houston

Offensive Coordinator
Out: Randy Clements and Phillip Montgomery. Clements and Montgomery followed Art Briles to Baylor.

In: Jason Phillips. Phillips was the wide receivers coach this past year for Houston’s high powered offense. Houston hopes that this promotion will help keep their offensive momentum intact. Phillips led the nation in receiving in 1987 and 1988 (the Andre Ware years) , becoming the first NCAA player in 23 years to accomplish such a feat in two consecutive seasons.
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While head coaches get most of the glory, a good coordinator can single -handedly morph a unit from sub par to successful given the right coaching strategies. Drew Howard and the guys at College Gridiron Boss begin their travels in the Big 12 conference.

Nebraska: Defensive Coordinator
Out: Kevin Cosgrove . About time.

In: Carl Pelini. Carl Pelini, who was a former coach under Frank Solich , comes back to Nebraska after a stint as defensive line coach with Ohio. Carl is the brother of new head coach Bo Pelini , and the Husker faithful can rest assured that Bo will keep his hands in the defense as much as possible. Carl more than likely wouldn’t be coaching this defense if it weren’t for the family relationship.

Oklahoma: Offensive Coordinator
Out: Kevin Sumlin . Sumlin takes over as head coach at Houston for the departed Art Briles .

In: Jay Norvell . Norvell comes back to the Big 12 after a short stint at UCLA. Before then he was the offensive coordinator for Bill Callahan at Nebraska. With the exception of his 2006 campaign in Lincoln, his 4 seasons as an offensive coordinator at Nebraska and UCLA have not been overly productive.

Oklahoma State: Offensive Coordinator
Out: Larry Fedora. Fedora was hired as the new head coach at Southern Miss.

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