Scout · Dec 27, 2015
Chad Hansen: Out of the Blue
FORT WORTH, Tex. -- How did Chad Hansen make his way from Moorpark, Calif., to Idaho State to one of Jared Goff's most trusted receivers down the stretch? It started with David Gru taking a chance ...
FORT WORTH, Tex. -- Assistant coaches for Power 5 football teams get a lot of tape. They're the gatekeepers of a precious commodity: the head coach's time. Cal assistants, in several instances -- notably that of defensive end Cameron Saffle -- have taken leaps of faith on tapes they've gotten. Fred Tate has done it. Garret Chachere has done it, and, in the case of Bears wide receiver Chad Hansen, graduate assistant David Gru did it.