By now you’ve likely heard the news: Minnesota wide receivers coach Matt Simon will share the title of co-offensive coordinator with newly-minted quarterbacks coach (and former tight ends coach) Greg Harbaugh Jr., with the former assuming play-calling duties.
The news has sparked mixed reactions among Gopher fans.
The most disappointed fans seem to be the ones who were hoping head coach P.J. Fleck would look outside the program for a “splashy” hire. They wanted a proven commodity, and Simon hardly fits the bill. He has been co-offensive coordinator in name only the last three seasons, ceding play-calling responsibilities to Mike Sanford Jr.