Jim Mastro leaves WSU for Oregon

And then, there was one. With the disappointing news that Oregon once again poached a top flight WSU assistant, this time running backs coach Jim Mastro, offensive line coach Clay McGuire stands as the only coach who was on Mike Leach’s original coaching staff. I don’t count Jason Loscalzo, Dave Emerick etc. because, while they’re essential to WSU’s success, they’re not on-field coaches.

Mastro’s departure has been in the works for a while, and there’s good reason to believe that he agonized over the decision. In the end, it probably came down to an opportunity to advance his career, along with financial security. Mastro will have the title of running game coordinator, and as fellow writer…