Wyoming selects first in coaching go-round
In an update on coaching hires and rumors, Wyoming pushed the button on Missouri assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Dave Christensen, ranked the No. 1 offensive coach in college football by Rivals.com.
Unsure if he likes to onside kick up a zillion to nothing.
The Cowboys finalized their selection of Christensen after school officials took a whirlwind private jet tour at Lincoln, Neb., to interview wide receiver coach Ted Gilmore, a former Cowboy player, then went to Columbia, Mo., for a face-to-face with Christensen before stopping in East Lansing, Mich., to meet with former Wyoming assistant (and former Idaho, USU, Louisville and Michigan State head coach) John L. Smith.
And with the mention of Smith, that brings us to Logan and the search for Brent Guy's replacement.
Check Jared Eborn's blog at deseretnews.com for an in-depth look at the resumes of candidates on a list believed to be the five USU finalists.
The others include Ute defensive coordinator Gary Andersen, who had the head job at SUU, which is a plus. If Andersen and Kyle Whittingham aren't working this job interview like Norm Chow did for raises at BYU before finally leaving for North Carolina State, Andersen should be a serious talent for hire.
Kent Baer, the current linebackers coach at San Jose State, has folks lining up in Cache Valley for this loyalist and home-grown product to be given a chance to return.
If the Aggies go for offense, they've got former USU quarterback Mike Canales, who is the passing coordinator at South Florida and has a resume that includes stops at BYU, North Carolina State, the New York Jets and Arizona.
If they want a Pac-10 recruiting expert with a defensive twist like Andersen, former USU and BYU secondary coach DeWayne Walker, the current D-coordinator at UCLA, is the man.
Smith and Andersen have reportedly interviewed with USU officials. What this Aggie job needs, aside from offensive frills and thrills, is solid fundamental leadership, experience and vision.
Elsewhere, there's no solid word on Kyle Whittingham and the Washington job after he told a Seattle radio station he'd listen if the Huskies called.
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