I am assuming McKinney will remain as RB coach? I guess Christensen and McKinney will work together with the o line and RBs? Was this not happening with Anderson? I would hope so. Seems like KDS just created a title for something that should be performed already.

Any coaches/ ex players want to chime in?

Based off my vast knowledge of football, I believe he will coordinate the run game.

It's definitely not a co-oc

Hopefully learn how to call goal line runs correctly

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All that information should pay huge dividends as A&M's run game coordinator. Bottom line: A&M has a second offensive coordinator, and not only an offensive coordinator, but one who also has been a head coach. Christensen was 27-35 at Wyoming in five seasons, being more than competitive. He had a solid season as Utah's offensive coordinator this season.

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The only time I've ever heard of something like that was with the Cowboys:

Scott Linehan: Passing Game Coordinator

Seemed odd then, seems odd now. I think it gives Christensen an extra title so that they can pay him more. I think he may also get to manage the running play designs and their blocking schemes.

And you'll need to learn to spell his name correctly.

Calling Swag Observer.

He commented once that we didn't worry about what back was on the field for a certain run play, running Swag, I mean Trey Williams between the tackles and and Tre Carson outside.

Maybe a run game coordinator will fit the personnel with the play.

I don't give a rat's ass if they call him "head coach in waiting" so long as he improves the play of our OL and the run game. The title does not matter, what matters is that we got a very experienced offensive mind who can really help our offense.

If he gets here and coaches the way Sumlin thinks he will...He will replace Spav as OC.

Hopefully he realizes that a vertical running game leads to the end zone. This alone would be an improvement.

It's a way of getting a seasoned coach in the door to help divide the responsibility of the offense. Essentially taking part of the responsibility off Spav. O Line play will improve. Blocking schemes should improve. This was a very solid move by Sumlin. Our offense needed to be tweaked, not blown up. This was a great move. Think of it as adding a Mid Management role to your company. Takes a load off the VP and helps organize the plan better. This is all positive and really smart.

All this talk about, how they (RB & O Line) should have already been working together ....come on dudes. Have you ever been through a football practice or coaching meeting? Basics. Don't be so ignorant.

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typo? Don't get me wrong, I'm all for the hire though... this guy will teach technique and is an OL and air raid specialist

He will make more money than a typical OL coach would.

I don't get Sumlins fascination with having multiple people in charge of the offense since KK left. I cant tell if he honestly believes this is the right thing to do, or if he cant decide or if he just doesn't want to cut anyone loose. In years of business I have found that if you take multiple people, and put them each partially in charge of something important, you usually end up with a sub-par result and no one truly accountable.

Hire one guy, and make him the guy.

Hopefully it means he scraps the stupid RB rotation we used this year and actually bases personnel on scenarios.

Helps to redefine the concept of a "feature back", which in turn brings us a "feature back", which in turn solidifies our running game...

Then, he gets to be OC

This old army had been around enough to know that a wide open spread offense will usually not be a good rushing offense. Coaches who focus on one aspect of the game forego other aspects.

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typo? Don't get me wrong, I'm all for the hire though... this guy will teach technique and is an OL and air raid specialist

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Wyoming isn't the sort of school where you start the season with three easy wins, it's the type of school where you start with three easy losses for a big payday. If three of those losses each year were wins then the record would be 42-20. They're more interested in playing Texas and getting paid than playing Incarnate Word and winning though.

Looch was talking about the running game being a separate entity from the rest of the offense. Say Spav decides to go with a pass, he decides what plays and formations, the position coaches transition that info to the players from the sidelines. If he decides to go with a run play, then Christensen decides the personnel and stuff.

Or I just completely misunderstood everything and I have been forever immortalized as an idiot for having written what I just wrote. Lol

Looks like Sumlin is taking the template of the 2003 OU Sooners. Christensen will be taking the role of Mark Wilson, who was the OL coach and Running Game Coordinator.

They went to the National Championship that year so it's not something that hasn't been tried or is unproven.

Night Hawk, I think you said it correctly. Spav will still be the OC. If he decides to call a running play, then he will defer to Christensen.

And STX, do us all a favor and STFU.

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Night Hawk, I think you said it correctly. Spav will still be the OC. If he decides to call a running play, then he will defer to Christensen.

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Word.

For what it's worth, VT's secondary coach is also the passing game coordinator. Perhaps I'm reading between the lines too hard.

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I don't get Sumlins fascination with having multiple people in charge of the offense since KK left. I cant tell if he honestly believes this is
the right thing to do, or if he cant decide or if he just doesn't want
to cut anyone loose. In years of business I have found that if you take
multiple people, and put them each partially in charge of something important, you usually end up with a sub-par result and no one truly accountable

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See centexAg's comment half a page up.

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I don't get Sumlins fascination with having multiple people in charge of the offense since KK left. I cant tell if he honestly believes this is
the right thing to do, or if he cant decide or if he just doesn't want
to cut anyone loose. In years of business I have found that if you take
multiple people, and put them each partially in charge of something important, you usually end up with a sub-par result and no one truly accountable

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See centexAg's comment half a page up.

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Yeah bro I read the thread before posting. Still seems convoluted to me.

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And STX, do us all a favor and STFU.

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Ag Belieber, good to see you. Are you gonna keep your tickets now to show your approval of the move?

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Night Hawk, I think you said it correctly. Spav will still be the OC. If he decides to call a running play, then he will defer to Christensen.

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I hope it goes a little father too, and when Spav wants to throw on 1st and goal from inside the 5, Christensen steps in and says "oh hell no".

I agree with Cessna

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Night Hawk, I think you said it correctly. Spav will still be the OC. If he decides to call a running play, then he will defer to Christensen.

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I hope it goes a little father too, and when Spav wants to throw on 1st and goal from inside the 5, Christensen steps in and says "oh hell no".

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"No you imbecile, go with the jumbo package!"

Coaching by Committee...

aka Community Organizers

It gives you two good game planners. Spav decides how to attack a team through the air. Christensen decides how to attack a team with the run.

Spav's interview with Tulsa had a lot to do with this arrangement. If someone lures Spav away, we have a very capable successor.

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It gives you two good game planners. Spav decides how to attack a team through the air. Christensen decides how to attack a team with the run.

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As long as they can iron out the differences of opinion before gameday. Gameday needs a clear plan, or mid-game adjustments just won't occur smoothly.