Monday, Jul 20, 2015 5:30 pm
Like new Oklahoma offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley, West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen is a disciple of Air Raid offense guru Mike Leach. Holgorsen served on Leach’s staff at Texas Tech as a wide receiver coach and offensive coordinator from 2000-2007, while Riley played on the 2002 Red Raiders as a walk-on quarterback, and served on the coaching staff from 2003-2009. Clearly Riley and Holgorsen are very familiar, which led to an amazing quote from the wily West Virginia coach at Big 12 media days.
Dana Holgorsen on Lincoln Riley: “Mike Leach saw something in him as a freshman QB.