Kittley, 30, has shaken up the sport in short order thanks to his potent variation of the Air Raid offense, which took Houston Baptist by storm in the FCS for three years and lifted the Hilltoppers out of a malaise this fall. First reported by @AaronDickens. We used to study these offenses [at Texas Tech] in 2014, 2015, 2016, we loved to watch what WKU was doing, at the time they were one of the most explosive offenses in the country., My offensive line coach [at WKU], Stephen Hamby, we coached together at Texas Tech for three years, Kittley said. J.T. The Hilltoppers wont be passing the ball on every snap, however. Some fans may remember him as the quarterbacks coach for East Mississippi Community College when they were featured on the popular Netflix series, Last Chance U. Trickett isnt as experienced as other names that are likely to be mentioned, but he comes from a football family and played quarterback at Florida State and West Viriginia. 19 in the country in total offense, No. Texas Tech and West Virginia made moves to new offensive coordinators who specialize in the spread passing attack. Kittley was a late add to Texas Tech's first-year staff under Joey McGuireafter the Red Raiders first went after Sonnie Cumbie. However, it is not confirmed yet as Zach hasnt mentioned his income publicly. Heres a look at seven candidates that could be on Arkansas radar as the next offensive coordinator. I love that place, Kittley said. 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USF recently fired head coach Jeff Scott, which means his top-end assistants are being courted by other programs as we speak. The read for the quarterback is simple-throw off of the cornerbacks movement and make him wrong. Student Life on the Hill. Zach Kitteky is the offensive coach at Texas Tech, whose salary is assumed to be around $500k -700k. Kittley hopes to run a balanced offense that can tire out defenses using the running game while taking advantage of the deep ball as its deadliest weapon. The tailback would cheat his alignment out and run a shoot with an aiming point 2-3 yards out of bounds. Longo makes $1 million with the Tar Heels and likely would need a pay bump to be courted away from Chapel Hill. #WreckEm https://t.co/S8w9ERrcNu, Strong endorsements on our new OC! 16 in scoring offense. Kittley was elated to have his senior quarterback following him on the next step of his coaching journey. During the game, we saw his quarterback Bailey Zappe, who followed him from Houston Baptist, set not one but two FBS single-season records. I was fortunate enough to get my foot in the door there.. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. He was a finalist for the prestigious Manning Award and a semifinalist for both the Davey OBrien and Walter Camp Player of the Year awards. @JoeyMcGuireTTU The corner route is in and of itself an excellent man beater route, especially considering the potential mismatch with a linebacker or safety on an inside receiver. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. I don't think there's any better person out there than Bailey Zappe. The Red Raiders, who averaged more than 30 points per game in each of those three seasons, were also second nationally in total offense and scoring offense in 2015. My philosophy is, whatever it takes makes us successful. Gamecocks wide receivers coach Justin Stepp worked alongside Briles on the Arkansas staff in 2020 andsources tell 247Sports that he wouldgive Beamer his seal of approval if this was the move. ?? Zach was helping me with the track team as a freshman in college when one day he said to me, Dad, I want to coach Football. It was fun going to his track meets, being around his college athletes, Kittley said. But the Red Raiders talent wasnt just confined to the coaching staff. In fact, there's a chance the 35-year-old could be leading a team in the NFL as early as next season. @PatrickMahomes This can be particularly tough on an inside linebacker, who must make his way through the corner and spot route runner in an effort to try and cover the back out in the flat. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Design a site like this with WordPress.com, Bill Walsh, the Stick Concept, and the Constraint Theory of Offense, Air Coryell and how Lincoln Riley compliments stick with the drive concept, Run and Shoot Part 1: History and Secrecy, Run and Shoot Part 2: Mouse Davis and the Switch Concept. 114)Passing offense: 164.3 ypg (No. @PatrickMahomes He was a receiver on offense and played safety on defense, Kittleys father said. Zach Kittleys electric offense this past season at Western Kentucky put the normally below-the-radar Hilltoppers program onto the national scene. I had a quality control position available for me there at Texas Tech to stay if I wanted to but it was tugging at my heart that maybe I needed to move on., I was sitting on the airplane at this point after the bowl game, I checked my email and I had an email from the head football coach at HBU just reaching out for interest in possibly becoming the offensive coordinator, Kittley continued. It was heavily reported that he was the offensive coordinator in-waiting behind Briles while at Arkansas, but now it seems that ship has sailed with him to Columbia. Welcome to the Zach Kittley era. Kittleys pass heavy offensive philosophy is firmly rooted in the air raid, stemming from his time as a student assistant and GA under Kliff Kingsbury. Copyright 2021 WBKO. Running backs remain an afterthought. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. WKU Football has announced the hiring of Zach Kittley as the team's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. In that case, the spot route runner should be open as he settles into the window between the flat and hook defender: If the cornerback jumps the flat, throw to the corner (cover 2 rules): Against cover 3, the cornerback should bail to his deep third and cancel out the corner, leaving the apexed flat defender in the precarious position of covering both the spot and the flat. Under Lunney, Illinois ranked behind Arkansas in almost every major offensive category in 2022. Kittley and his wife, Emily, were married in February 2017 and are parents to two boys, Knox and a newborn, Ford. Hes spent 10 seasons at Wake Forest under Dave Clawson, so it might be difficult to see him leaving now without any solid connections to Sam Pittman. Here Marshall rolls to cover 3, and Zappe ends up throwing an incompletion trying to hit the snag and go up the seam: Special thanks to @_MoveTheChains_ and @CoachT_Robinson for sharing their research with me on WKUs offense. The 30-yr-old Lubbock native spent three seasons as a GA & asst QB coach under Kliff Kingsbury. This move is likely not happening after Loggains took the job as South Carolinas offensive coordinator in December. The #2 receiver does a good job of stemming and getting on the defenders toes to break open on the corner: Here against Marshall, they again put the back in tear motion before the snap. Zappe led the nation with 35 passing touchdowns in 2019 and ranked second in passing yards per game for a Huskies offense that was third nationally in passing offense with 334.3 yards per game through the air. But the biggest statement the Huskies made in 2020 came in Lubbock on Sept. 12 when Kittley returned to Jones AT&T Stadium to face off with the program that set him up for success. No team in the Big 12 has more to replace on offense than Iowa State. Sterns, who was also a senior graduate transfer from Houston Baptist, led the nation in receptions (150), TD receptions (17), and receiving yards (1,902). 95 in scoring offense, No. The former Mississippi State and Florida head coach has an abundance of SEC experience and is one of top offensive minds in college football. Despite entering the contest as 40-point underdogs, the Huskies kept the game close and almost pulled out the win. Wide receiver Jerreth Sterns led the nation in receptions (137) and receiving yards (1,718) while catching 14 touchdowns. The 2021 Big 12 champions lost leading rushers Trestan Ebner and Abram Smith along with top wide receiver Tyquan Thornton to the draft but return four starters from their excellent offensive line. Snags versatility is also evidenced by its structural answers to defeating man coverage. Academic Majors. The mind-boggling numbers are impressive on their own, but compared to last season they're seemingly impossible to comprehend -- and it's a testament to head coach Tyson Helton, who saw the need to take a chance by hiring a then-29-year-old offensive coordinator with a creative approach. Barbay rides a balanced spread-style offense for the Mountaineers and just finished his first season as play-caller with the nation's No. He took over as co-offensive coordinator at Florida Atlantic after Kendal Briles left for Houston in 2018. Tight ends aren't a big part of the WKU Zach Kittleys electric offense this past season at Western Kentucky put the normally below-the-radar Hilltoppers program onto the national scene. I started doing my research, coach [Vic] Shealy was awesome to me and called me down for an interview me and my wife, we prayed about it, and we felt like it was the right move for us at the time I would never ever take back my time and that decision that I made., WKU student files lawsuit claiming assault, emotional distress and negligence against university, CVS Pharmacy near campus to permanently close next month, SGA Judicial Council unanimously votes against censure of President Bornefeld regarding use of social media, UPDATED: WKU experiences power outages across campus, Top of the Week: Student sustainability, and Cabonis Faculty Senate attendance, WKUs Folk Studies Program, voting guide, and gerrymandering: Top of the Week, 'Find the thing that delights you the most and then not be scared to fail: U.S. @JoeyMcGuireTTU By Wesley Ross Zach Kittleys electric offense this past season at Western Kentucky put the normally below-the-radar Hilltoppers program onto the national scene. Kansas State returns one of the most electric players in college football, Deuce Vaughn. Currently, Texas Tech has a plethora of quarterbacks and offensive weapons. ?? 80 in third down conversion percentage. WebIndividual Player Stats. Despite having one of the American Athletic Conference's worst rosters this season, Trickett's offense averaged 6.1 yards per play (No. (LogOut/ Spencer Sanders is back for his senior season after leading the Pokes to an 11-2 season in 2021. Im really excited for Zach and this opportunity at Western Kentucky. He encouraged those guys to give me a call.. I started doing my research, coach [Vic] Shealy was awesome to me and called me down for an interview me and my wife, we prayed about it, and we felt like it was the right move for us at the time I would never ever take back my time and that decision that I made.. 2021 Western Kentucky Offensive Coordinator (Quarterbacks) Mahomes is one of two NFL Draft selections to tutor under Kittley as Western Kentucky gunslinger Bailey Zappe heard his name called in the fourth round this past May by the New England Patriots. Wes Kittley attended newly-hired Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire's introductory press conference in late November. 2021 Western Kentucky Statistics. Watch out for the Red Raiders offense next season. I knew absolutely nothing about Houston Baptist, to be honest with you, other than we practiced in their facility when we played down in the Houston Bowl in 2015. Grimes runs a very versatile scheme that helped a young and depleted Baylor roster finish ranked No. 125 in red zone defense. LUBBOCK, Texas Zach Kittley, the architect behind one of the nations top offenses this season at Western Kentucky, has been named the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Texas Tech, head coach Joey McGuire announced Monday evening. This is Kittleys second stint on the Texas Tech coaching staff as he previously served in various roles under Kliff Kingsbury from 2013-17, rising from a student assistant to graduate assistant and assistant quarterbacks coach his final three seasons. They were No. 21-ranked rushing offense and 26th-best total offense in terms of production. The 31-year-old is currently Texas Techs offensive coordinator and fresh off of his first season at the Power Five level. Here Marshall rolls to cover 3, and Zappe ends up throwing an incompletion trying to hit the snag and go up the seam: Special thanks to @_MoveTheChains_ and @CoachT_Robinson for sharing their research with me on WKUs offense. Zach Kittleys electric offense this past season at Western Kentucky put the normally below-the-radar Hilltoppers program onto the national scene. A native of Lubbock, Kittley originally attended Abilene Christian to play basketball before transferring back to Texas Tech to complete his bachelors in history in 2014. Kittley will have even more talent at his disposal. New Texas Tech offensive coordinator Zach Kittley will make close to $2.2 million over the life of a three-year deal he signed last week. It was weird being on the visiting sideline and seeing the Masked Raider run out.it was kind of a rush for me.. Kittleys pass heavy offensive philosophy is firmly rooted in the air raid, stemming from his time as a student assistant and GA under Kliff Kingsbury. Mahomes, who was also second in the school record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (22), is one of three quarterbacks in FBS history to record 5,000 yards of total offense twice in a career, joining fellow Red Raider signal caller Graham Harrell (2007-08) and Houstons Case Keenum (2008-09, 2011). A native of Lubbock, Kittley originally attended Abilene Christian to play basketball before transferring back to Texas Tech to complete his bachelors in history in 2014. @ZKittley Congrats!! & Margaret Talkington Leadership Academy, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging. Kittley worked alongside Kingsbury in the development of Patrick Mahomes II as a graduate assistant, tutoring the future NFL MVP into becoming the nations leading passer in 2016 and an eventual top-10 selection by the Kansas City Chiefs. WKU (8-5) is scheduled to play the Appalachian State Mountaineers in the Boca Raton Bowl on Saturday, December 18 at 10 A.M. CT inside FAU Stadium. He valued his basketball experience but knew he wanted to pursue a different path. Its unusual for a coach to have to replace a coordinator this late into the off-season, but these are unusual times for college football. I think this offense can be successful in this conference, Kittley said. Last season, Ruggieros Demon Deacon offense finished No. Brenen Thompson will run track and miss spring practice. The Brock product started his career at Texas A&M, but injuries dampened his time in College Station. He followed a year later by leading the Chiefs to a win in Super Bowl LIV, becoming the youngest quarterback in NFL history to be named Super Bowl MVP in the process. I said, well, you need to go over to football and ask Sonny Cumbie [wide receivers coach for Texas Tech] that you want to volunteer to do anything he wants you to do and learn from him. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. He followed a year later by leading the Chiefs to a win in Super Bowl LIV, becoming the youngest quarterback in NFL history to be named Super Bowl MVP in the process. Kittley worked alongside Kingsbury in the development of Patrick Mahomes II as a graduate assistant, tutoring the future NFL MVP into becoming the nations leading passer in 2016 and an eventual top-10 selection by the Kansas City Chiefs. HBU had one of the most explosive offenses in the FCS in 2019, ranking second in the Southland Conference and 12 th nationally in total offense with 426.6 yards per game and third nationally in passing offense with 334.3 yards per game. Western Kentucky traded in a clunker for a Ferrari and its new offensive coordinator didn't need Sonny Dykes has had no issue putting up points at his coaching stops over the years. Stephen Hamby returns home to coach the unit after making WKU one of the better offensive lines in all of college football. Change). Ian Boyd 04/15/22. In that case, the spot route runner should be open as he settles into the window between the flat and hook defender: If the cornerback jumps the flat, throw to the corner (cover 2 rules): Against cover 3, the cornerback should bail to his deep third and cancel out the corner, leaving the apexed flat defender in the precarious position of covering both the spot and the flat. Offense has always been a signature for the Red Raiders, dating back to the days of Mike Leach. The two shared a handshake and a few words. As should come as no surprise, sources told FootballScoop on Tuesday that McGuire is targeting coaches with Big 12 and/or Texas ties to run his Red Raider offense and defense. Perhaps since new offensive coordinator Zach Kittley runs a similar offense to that of former head coach Kliff Kingsbury. 2 in scoring offense (43.1) and No. He couldnt take the risk of going somewhere and not knowing people and maybe not even learning the system, who knows what happens from there., And then the other three guys, I love those guys. Led by transfers Bailey Zappe and Jerreth Sterns, WKU finished the season averaging 44 points and 536 yards per game, second behind only Ohio State in total offense. 1. Now Tech has the nation's best offensive coordinator of 2021. 2018-20 Houston Baptist Offensive Coordinator (Quarterbacks) Miles Price is an emerging name and lets not forget about the youngsters like Jerand Bradley, who stands in at 65. #11084 Bowling Green, KY , WKU OC Zach Kittley and the road that led him to the Hill. Roy K. Miller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images. When Zach played football in high school he started both ways on offense and defense. It was an emotional deal for me. ?? Zappe, who I knew absolutely nothing about Houston Baptist, to be honest with you, other than we practiced in their facility when we played down in the Houston Bowl in 2015. 1)Total offense: 528.5 ypg (No. Who Is Ariel Frenkel on The Bachelor? 9 in the conference in 2021. I'm biased clearly, but I don't think there's a more important football player in the whole country than Bailey Zappe is to this football program and this team.". Outside of the quarterback position, the Big 12 returns some of the most electric players in the country. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. When coach Helton reached out to me to gauge my interest, coming here to lead this offense, I had already known how great it was hearing from coach Hamby, Kittley said. Should Shough and Colombi decide to move on, the team will be in good hands with the guys already on the roster. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Have confirmed that Zach Kittley has agreed to return to Texas Tech as offensive coordinator. J.T. When the strong safety would begin to cheat down in an effort to eliminate the stick concept (often in the red zone), Y corner was the obvious constraint play because it took advantage of the open void that was now left behind the cornerback: As the safety came down, the Y would run a 4 step corner, giving a slight head fake to the Mike before cutting to an aiming point 1 yard inside the back pylon ( it is better to be too high on the corner route than too flat because it is easier to come back to the ball). Schedule & Results. The two reunite at Oklahoma with the help of wide receiver Marvin Mims. Tight ends such as Mason Tharpe should see plenty of action, and we havent even discussed the wide receivers. Some air raid coaches will teach their quarterback to note the depth of the cornerback pre-snap. WebThe Hilltoppers had 16 big plays, and three of them went for touchdowns. High schools were starting to run spread offenses and Zach just understood where to tell his teammates where to line up. 3 in yards per play (7.08). We knew if we came in and operate[d] the game plan we would not get blown out by 40 points, Kittley said. Zappe is 342-of-483 (70.8%) for 4,170 passing yards, with 42 touchdowns compared to only seven interceptions. Quarterbacks, Kittley believed, could and should change some calls at the line of scrimmage. Whenever I was still at HBU I was kind of nervous that [Zappe] might go to the NFL on me, Kittley said. After the Birmingham bowl, literally sitting on the bus, wrapping my head around, A, the last second loss we had, but B, what am I going to do. However, Wake Forest star quarterback Sam Hartman did leave for Notre Dame this off-season. 2 in scoring offense (43.1) and No. Despite attending Abilene Christian University to pursue a career playing basketball, Kittley had to be honest with himself and admit there were things he loved more than hooping. After the Birmingham Bowl we played in 2017, I had three years to be a GA and my time was up. Shortly thereafter, about ten minutes later, Pro Football Focus also that tweeted that Texas Tech hired Kittley to McGuires staff, according to Aaron Dickens. Symons that stood nearly 20 years up until Western Kentuckys win in the Boca Raton Bowl. The cornerback jumps the shoot, isolating Sterns on the corner route against an outmatched linebacker: Against UTSA they put the back on tear motion, which allows Zappe to identify man coverage when the backer vacates the box to run with him. 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