Arizona Football Quarterbacks Coach Rod Smith was named a finalist in the AstroTurf sponsored Football Scoop Quarterbacks Coach of the year. The award is not voted on by fans or a group of experts or media. What makes this award special is that it is chosen by last seasons winner.
Last season’s winner is a Pac-12 coach. Tyson Helton won the 2016 FootballScoop Quarterbacks Coach of the Year award last season. He won because of the success and turnaround of the Trojans record due to the success of Sam Darnold.
If there is any coach in the nation that would understand what the difference between another 3-9 season and a 7-5 season in the competitive Pac-12 division, it would be Helton.