https://t.co/e35pdt6k2A, Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) December 14, 2020. I have no way of knowing for sure without access to their playbook, but it is possible that this is kind of an option route, where their outside receiver is coached to work back toward the sideline if he doesnt initially get the ball on the slant: Backside slant touchdown throw on a redzone 4th down: Again on 4th down, UTSA is in man free and Zappe works the vertical/out combo to the backside: Here against Marshall, Zappe works a high/low combo on the backside flat defender: Later on in the game they run snag and go, where the outside receiver basically fakes snag and then runs vertical. 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. The Y and Z were essentially exchanging positions from where they were on the stick play. But for him, I felt like it was really just the relationship that he and I built where he was going to play had to be perfect for him. OC Kittley Press Conference 12-15-20 BOWLING GREEN, Ky. WKU Football has announced the hiring of Zach Kittley as the team's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Tight ends such as Mason Tharpe should see plenty of action, and we havent even discussed the wide receivers. The read for the quarterback is simple-throw off of the cornerbacks movement and make him wrong. We like to say that everybody in this offense eats. Razorbacks dubbed "losers" by one national writer after staff changes ahead of (). Kittley transferred to Texas Tech from Abilene Christian and immediately set his sights on coaching football. Maybe there could be some hard feelings about returning to Fayetteville after 2019, but nonetheless his name is bound to be mentioned for the position. Within the air raid system, snag (or Y corner) developed as the companion play to Y stick. Wes Kittley explained that his son had a deep understanding of the game of football from an early age, showing his ability to run an offense and help others comprehend different kinds of schemes and plays all the way back in high school. 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 Dowell Loggains left, Pittman hired Morgan Turner from Stanford as the new tight ends coach. ?? 2015-17 Texas Tech Graduate Assistant (Assistant Quarterbacks) Please. The gamble paid off. 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). Grimes runs a very versatile scheme that helped a young and depleted Baylor roster finish ranked No. Briles' play-calling decisions have come under fire at times this season for the Razorbacks, much of that due to personnel issues due to injuries, among other things. 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). 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. Please check your email for a confirmation. Heres a look at seven candidates that could be on Arkansas radar as the next offensive coordinator. Johnson's coaching careerbegan at Utah as the quarterbackscoach in 2010 and he later served under Dan Mullen as Florida's top assistant. During the game, The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Arkansas will enter the 2023 season without either coordinator from 2022. The Red Raiders annually ranked among the nations top offenses during his three seasons as a graduate assistant as Texas Tech led the country in total offense and passing offense and ranked fifth in scoring during the 2016 campaign. The two immediately formed a tight connection and Kittley began to feel right at home on the Hill. WKU jumped from 114th to second nationally in scoring offense (43.1 points per game) and the Hilltoppers rank third or higher after ranking in the triple digits last season in four major offensive categories. Zach Kittley, the architect behind one of the nations top offenses this past two years at both Houston Baptist at Western Kentucky, enters his first season on the Texas Tech staff as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. 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. Have confirmed that Zach Kittley has agreed to return to Texas Tech as offensive coordinator. 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The Red Raiders held on to win 35-33, but Kittley was able to leave Lubbock with his head held high. Under Kittleys leadership, Zappe has had a record season as he currently leads the nation in passing yards (5,546) and touchdowns (56). 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. 2021 Western Kentucky Statistics. Here's some of the possibilities we're hearing attached to South Carolina's vacancy. 9. Zappe, who He was always telling players where to line up and I knew right quick that he had a mind for the game. Kittley was previously at Western Kentucky where they finished No. The two reunite at Oklahoma with the help of wide receiver Marvin Mims. Western Kentucky traded in a clunker for a Ferrari and its new offensive coordinator didn't need much time to speed across the college football landscape. The Y and Z were essentially exchanging positions from where they were on the stick play. According to 247Sports, Kittleys air raid attack was the third-most explosive offense in college football. Western Kentucky co-offensive coordinators Zach Kittley and Bryan Ellis are reportedly leaving for new jobs. Some air raid coaches will teach their quarterback to note the depth of the cornerback pre-snap. 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. The Zach Kittley offense spreads the ball, and the offense, around to the point that it is hard for a tight end to collect all-conference numbers. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. 39 in scoring offense in 2022. SOURCE: WKU OC Zach Kittley has agreed to become Texas Tech's new OC. This move is likely not happening after Loggains took the job as South Carolinas offensive coordinator in December. Kansas State returns one of the most electric players in college football, Deuce Vaughn. 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. Behind the arm of Zappe, Kittley transformed the Western Kentucky into one of the nations most explosive offenses, averaging an impressive 44.2 points per game and 535.3 yards of total offense. Familiar staples of the system originally made famous by Hal Mumme and Mike Leach were omnipresent in WKUs offense, particularly a heavy dose of 4 verticals and Y stick (although they preferred the Y stick/slot fade variation). When I left [HBU], there was a little inkling in me thinking that he would leave, he had an SEC offer and a Big 12 offer. Zappe is 342-of-483 (70.8%) for 4,170 passing yards, with 42 touchdowns compared to only seven interceptions. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I love that place, Kittley said. Snags versatility is also evidenced by its structural answers to defeating man coverage. I just didnt love the game of basketball enough I always loved football, the Xs and Os aspect of it.. 45 in the country in total offense and No. Myles Price has always found a way to stand out. The good news for Sooner faithful is Jeff Lebby and Dillon Gaberial are no slouches. I think that in their minds, the best thing for their career was to come here and continue to play in this offense with [Zappe] and me, they know how I operate, they know how I design plays, I felt like for them it felt more like home here, being able to have some continuity with me. 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. Lubbock is my home, I got two degrees from Texas Tech. 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. Zappe broke BJ Symons record for most passing yards in a season and Joe Burrows mark of 60 passing touchdowns. Ive known about Western Kentucky football for a long time, this is a brand thats known across the country, Kittley said. 3)10-plus yards pass completions: 223 (No. Whenever I was still at HBU I was kind of nervous that [Zappe] might go to the NFL on me, Kittley said. "You've got a rock star son," McGuire said. Kansas should be an improved offense in 2022. 2021 Western Kentucky Offensive Coordinator (Quarterbacks) The success of the offense helped Kittley land the offensive coordinator role at Texas Tech under new head coach Joey McGuire. 3 in the country in total offense in 2021. DeRuyter and Tech's offensive coordinator Zach Kittley both spoke on March 31 after Tech's Pro Day Maybe Ruggiero is looking to do the same. ?? Only Baylor and Oklahoma State return their established starter from a year ago. Now that Kittley had proven himself as the leader of an offense, it was time to make the jump to the FBS level. Kittley nearly tripled point production by the end of his three-year tenure at Houston Baptist and was named a member of 247Sports' 30Under30 in the class of 2020. Zach Kittley was introduced as WKUs new offensive coordinator on Dec. 14, 2020 following the end of the regular season. 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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. 117)10-plus yards pass completions 75 (No. Zach Kittley finished up his first season with Western Kentucky on Saturday as the WKU Hilltoppers defeated Appalachian State 59-38. I have no way of knowing for sure without access to their playbook, but it is possible that this is kind of an option route, where their outside receiver is coached to work back toward the sideline if he doesnt initially get the ball on the slant: Backside slant touchdown throw on a redzone 4th down: Again on 4th down, UTSA is in man free and Zappe works the vertical/out combo to the backside: Here against Marshall, Zappe works a high/low combo on the backside flat defender: Later on in the game they run snag and go, where the outside receiver basically fakes snag and then runs vertical. Perhaps since new offensive coordinator Zach Kittley runs a similar offense to that of former head coach Kliff Kingsbury. 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. & Margaret Talkington Leadership Academy, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging. During the game, we saw his quarterback Bailey Zappe, who followed him from Houston Baptist, set not one but two FBS single-season records. While he was a key recruiter for some of Arkansas biggest prospects over the last few seasons, Loggains hasnt been an offensive coordinator since 2020 when he was in the NFL with the New York Jets. Below are 3 different variations of the snag concept from the Cardinals 2019 playbook: In the clip below, Western Kentucky runs snag in the red zone on a critical 4th down. 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. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. The Red Raiders also made a big move by hiring Zach Kittley as offensive coordinator (well get to that) and is rumored to be considering hiring Ewers high school coach. Houston Baptist also ranked second in the Southland Conference and 12th nationally after posting 426.6 yards of total offense that season. 58 in red zone offense and No. 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. Red Raiders bring back former right-hand man to Kliff Kingsbury The Red Raiders alumni and fanbase is deep and strong. 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. Subscribe to 247Sports YouTube for the latest college football, basketball and recruiting news including live college commitments. 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. Now the defense has a numbers advantage to the snag side: This is why the complimentary passing concept placed to the backside is so important-it must take advantage of this overreaction by the defense. WKU is doing it all behind a pass-heavy offense that is throwing the ball over 68 percent of the time. The quarterbacks progression was simply corner, shoot, spot. Bijan Robinson and Xavier Worthy are bonafide stars, transfers Quinn Ewers, Isaiah Neyor and Jahleel Billingsley add more depth to an already strong offense. The Cyclones are tasked with replacing All-American running back Breece Hall, longtime starting quarterback Brock Purdy and stud tight end Charlie Kolar. Losing Briles is tough, but the right hire can definitely soften the blow. Typically this play is designed to defeat split safety coverage, whereby the safety widens to carry the corner from #2, leaving a void in the middle of the field. The gamble paid off. The quarterback will now throw off of the flat defenders movement: If executed correctly, snag should be impossible to defend with zone coverage. 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. Like Sam Pittman, Grimes has an offensive line coach background while also having experience orchestrating some of the most high-octane offenses in college football the last few seasons. 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. Texas Tech ranks 12th nationally in passing offense, so Rattler and the South Carolina quarterback room would love to see an assistant coach of his caliber come to the SEC. After the Birmingham Bowl we played in 2017, I had three years to be a GA and my time was up. Don Williams of the Lubbock-Avalanche Journal and RedRaiderSports.com first broke the news around 10:15 p.m. on Sunday indicating that sources confirmed Kittley was hired by Texas Tech after interviewing for the job earlier in the day. First reported by @AaronDickens. 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. Just as it started to look like Sam Pittmans coaching staff was in place for the 2023 season, offensive coordinator Kendal Briles has officially decided to jump ship to TCU. 2 in scoring offense (43.1) and No. Led by transfers 58 in the country in total offense, No. My philosophy is, whatever it takes makes us successful. This can have the effect of making it an easier read for the quarterback because it puts the flat defender in a more immediate bind. As this was happening, the Z would run a lazy slant/snag route (he was coached to fake a fade against a rolled corner) and take the Ys place on the stick. His offense led the nation in passing & was second in total offense. Zappe, just the sixth quarterback in FBS history to record at least 5,000 passing yards and 50 touchdowns, was named the Conference USA Most Valuable Player as well as the winner of the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award. Kittleys version of the play is similar but puts the #2 receiver on a deeper 10 yard corner. Schedule & Results. Zach Kitteky is the offensive coach at Texas Tech, whose salary is assumed to be around $500k -700k. The move was first reported by @AaronDickens. Offensive coordinator Zach Kittley, quarterback Bailey Zappe, and wide receiver Jerreth Sterns all made the move to Bowling Green. Red Raiders go into midseason open week with quarterback again a focal point of conversation Trickett previously served as OC at FAU and spent the past three seasons on staff at West Virginia. 2015-17 Texas Tech Graduate Assistant (Assistant Quarterbacks) Now the defense has a numbers advantage to the snag side: This is why the complimentary passing concept placed to the backside is so important-it must take advantage of this overreaction by the defense. Familiar staples of the system originally made famous by Hal Mumme and Mike Leach were omnipresent in WKUs offense, particularly a heavy dose of 4 verticals and Y stick (although they preferred the Y stick/slot fade variation). The top-three receivers are all back. When Zach played football in high school he started both ways on offense and defense. South Carolina football and coach Shane Beamer will soon be on the hunt for a new offensive coordinator following the departure of Marcus Satterfield to Nebraska, a move that's expected to be finalized this week. The bigger question will come down to how does the offensive line perform? Have confirmed that Zach Kittley has agreed to return to Texas Tech as offensive coordinator. 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. Be a Hilltopper. Zappe is one of only six quarterbacks in college football history to throw for over 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns in a season, and could break two single-season FBS records in the bowl game. Its a tough spot for Pittman and the school to be in, but their track record with coaching hires this offseason has been really solid. 2013-14 Texas Tech Student Assistant (Offensive Intern), Im home. When WKU head coach Tyson Helton reached out to Kittley, the Lubbock native was excited to answer the call. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. WebZach Kittley, the architect behind one of the nations top offenses this past two years at both Houston Baptist at Western Kentucky, enters his first season on the were also second nationally in total offense and scoring offense in 2015. Kittley is the youngest coach to be named 247Sports' Offensive Coordinator of the YearKittley's quick rebuild at Western Kentucky was possible because of the transfer portal as four of his players at FCS Houston Baptist quarterback Bailey Zappe and three receivers followed him to the Conference USA school last offseason. 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. 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. Gerry Bohannon is back to lead the offense as the Bears look to repeat as champions. Offense has always been a signature for the Red Raiders, dating back to the days of Mike Leach. WebIndividual Player Stats. Barbay rides a balanced spread-style offense for the Mountaineers and just finished his first season as play-caller with the nation's No. The Big 12 will be moving much faster in 2022 than we saw in 2021. 125 in red zone defense. 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. There is where the real learning happened. Below are 3 different variations of the snag concept from the Cardinals 2019 playbook: In the clip below, Western Kentucky runs snag in the red zone on a critical 4th down. 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. 2018-20 Houston Baptist Offensive Coordinator (Quarterbacks) If you include the new strength and conditioning coach, Ben Sowders, then its been a really good offseason for Pittman as far as staff turnover goes. At defensive coordinator, they replaced Barry Odom with up-and-comer Travis Williams and co-coordinator Marcus Woodson. 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. However, the weakness of triangle concepts like snag are brought to bear when the defense responds by over rotating to the triangle side. Sign up for the Razorbacks Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning, Not everyone is a fan of Sam Pittman's offseason moves. Wide receiver Jerreth Sterns led the nation in receptions (137) and receiving yards (1,718) while catching 14 touchdowns. 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). Despite entering the contest as 40-point underdogs, the Huskies kept the game close and almost pulled out the win. Brenen Thompson will run track and miss spring practice. #11084 Bowling Green, KY , WKU OC Zach Kittley and the road that led him to the Hill. Please check your email for a confirmation. Transfer quarterback Adrian Martinez will boost the Wildcats passing attack which ranked No. Kittleys offense at Western Kentucky averaged a whopping 44 points per game in 2021. Zappe actually broke the previous FBS record set by Texas Techs own B.J. 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. Symons that stood nearly 20 years up until Western Kentuckys win in the Boca Raton Bowl. Sign up for the Longhorns Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. The Tops rank No. CLAY SERVIN, RICE. Marshalls offense under Trickett this last season didnt really set the football world on fire like the defense. Zach Kittley is coming back to Lubbock to be the offensive coordinator under Joey McGuire #WreckEm #GunsUp pic.twitter.com/r00VCKW1ox. 9 in the conference in 2021. 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). Houston Baptist was Kittleys first full-time coaching position after his time on the Texas Tech staff. His defensive high school coach was Don Black, and Zach loved him. The Hilltoppers find themselves near the top of this list after totaling 6,857 yards of total offense, most in the country by a team that played 13 games during the season. 27 in scoring offense and No. Austin Reed took over at quarterback and threw for 4,744 yards and 40 touchdowns. WebZach Kittley, the architect behind one of the nations top offenses this past two years at both Houston Baptist at Western Kentucky, enters his first season on the Texas Tech staff as They were No. He has a quarterback battle on his hands between Max Duggan and Chandler Morris, two guys that have flashed potential in the past. WebFor Students; Student Employment; WKU Athletics Minority Fellowship; WKU Red Wave; Forms/Requests; Book Big Red; Donation Requests; Site Feedback; For Fans; Alumni Tailgates Led by transfers Don Williams Oklahoma and Texas Tech square off in Lubbock on Nov. 26, OUs last game of the regular season. Satterfield was one an expiring contract with the Gamecocks and his future with the program prior to Matt Rhule's arrival at Nebraska was shaky at best. Our kids came to play, I think it really opened a lot of eyes across the country [to say] wow, these guys are legit and can really get it done.. 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