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Malzahn leaves Hogs to join Tulsa staff
Jamie Barnhill
Issue date: 1/17/07 Section: Sports
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Malzahn will co-coordinate Tulsa's offense with former West Virginia assistant Herb Hand. Graham is excited about the hirings and plans to employ Malzahn's hurry-up, no-huddle offense next season, he said.
"I'm excited to have Gus join our coaching staff," Graham said. "He has a great offensive mind and his no-huddle spread offense style is exactly what we want to employ at Tulsa.
"Together with Herb Hand from West Virginia, we have added two coaches as co-offensive coordinators who were instrumental in their teams being among the top 15 teams in the nation in 2006 and their offenses among the NCAA's best," Graham said.
Malzahn played a critical part in Arkansas swaying Mustain and Cleveland to commit to Arkansas in 2006. Cleveland and former Razorback receiver Damian Williams were committed to the University of Florida during their high school senior seasons, but decided to switch to Arkansas upon the hiring of Malzahn.
Mustain, who was a Parade and U.S. Army All-American, initially committed to Arkansas, then de-committed, and finally re-committed upon Malzahn's hiring as well.
Following the regular season, the parents of the Springdale students, with the exception of Norman, had a meeting with Arkansas Athletic Director Frank Broyles to discuss the direction of the football program and the future of their sons as Razorbacks. Following the meeting, Williams decided to transfer to Southern California, while Mustain and Cleveland decided to stay with the Razorbacks.
With the departure of Malzahn, there has been speculation that Mustain might follow suit. Mustain's mother, Beck Campbell, acknowledged that speculation on Monday.
"This breaks my heart," Campbell said. "We're going to have to sit down and talk about it. Classes start tomorrow and I don't know what he'll do."
"He and Gus are not tied at the hip," Campbell said. "But he knows what he's capable of and what his vision for offensive football at Arkansas was. Now you'll have to wonder if that will go by the wayside."
It is rumored that Dallas Cowboys' quarterbacks coach David Lee is the front-runner to replace Malzahn as offensive coordinator. Lee was interviewed prior to last season for the same position, but chose to stay with the Cowboys. Lee previously worked at Arkansas under former coach Ken Hatfield as offensive coordinator from 1984-88 and more recently was the Hogs' quarterbacks coach in 2001.
"I'm excited to have Gus join our coaching staff," Graham said. "He has a great offensive mind and his no-huddle spread offense style is exactly what we want to employ at Tulsa.
"Together with Herb Hand from West Virginia, we have added two coaches as co-offensive coordinators who were instrumental in their teams being among the top 15 teams in the nation in 2006 and their offenses among the NCAA's best," Graham said.
Malzahn played a critical part in Arkansas swaying Mustain and Cleveland to commit to Arkansas in 2006. Cleveland and former Razorback receiver Damian Williams were committed to the University of Florida during their high school senior seasons, but decided to switch to Arkansas upon the hiring of Malzahn.
Mustain, who was a Parade and U.S. Army All-American, initially committed to Arkansas, then de-committed, and finally re-committed upon Malzahn's hiring as well.
Following the regular season, the parents of the Springdale students, with the exception of Norman, had a meeting with Arkansas Athletic Director Frank Broyles to discuss the direction of the football program and the future of their sons as Razorbacks. Following the meeting, Williams decided to transfer to Southern California, while Mustain and Cleveland decided to stay with the Razorbacks.
With the departure of Malzahn, there has been speculation that Mustain might follow suit. Mustain's mother, Beck Campbell, acknowledged that speculation on Monday.
"This breaks my heart," Campbell said. "We're going to have to sit down and talk about it. Classes start tomorrow and I don't know what he'll do."
"He and Gus are not tied at the hip," Campbell said. "But he knows what he's capable of and what his vision for offensive football at Arkansas was. Now you'll have to wonder if that will go by the wayside."
It is rumored that Dallas Cowboys' quarterbacks coach David Lee is the front-runner to replace Malzahn as offensive coordinator. Lee was interviewed prior to last season for the same position, but chose to stay with the Cowboys. Lee previously worked at Arkansas under former coach Ken Hatfield as offensive coordinator from 1984-88 and more recently was the Hogs' quarterbacks coach in 2001.
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