At a place where creativity has been the norm historically, Boise State football coach Bryan Harsin had the opportunity to take that approach with his staff at a critical juncture.
The Broncos had two openings on the defensive side of the ball, and they were coming off an atrocious year on special teams.
On Jan. 4, Jalil Brown was brought in to coach cornerbacks, and on Jan. 18, Jeff Schmedding was hired, prompting new responsibilities for most of the assistants. Coming off his fifth season at the helm, Harsin saw this as a chance to fill needs, not just hire solely on vacancy.