10-02-2022, 08:11 AM
Surprised our old friend Mike Blomgren’s name hasn’t arisen yet. The heart and soul of this program during its highs has started with great line play. Blomgren was not only our best OC but the O line coach who developed those guys. Now he’s got Rice (Rice!) looking far better than they have at any time in my memory. If he can get to a winning season there this year and Shaw were to step away, I'd keep my eyes on him. He also understands all the pluses and minuses, the idiosyncrasies of the institution in a way only a few other potential candidates (Mase comes to mind) could.
Whoever would come in needs to radically revamp the strength and conditioning program, too. The injury pile-up in the post-Turley era has been astounding.
Whoever would come in needs to radically revamp the strength and conditioning program, too. The injury pile-up in the post-Turley era has been astounding.