Graham Harrell

[Cash68847]

Just looking over current the rankings for RZ TD %, Mullen seems like the ideal get - they're currently #9.

Also, a notable contrast: Frost's old boss Chip Kelly has UCLA at #12.

Mullen would be the home run hire, but it’s hard to see him coming here since he has better options which are to set out for a year and regroup, get a better OC job, or possibly even a head coaching job this year if he wants it.

 

[lee_carvallo_12]

I just can’t let myself believe Mullen is a legit candidate unless people mean Chris Mullen. If Dan, he’d have to be the first OC in history to have a higher salary than the head coach.

 

[...TrueColors...]

I just can’t let myself believe Mullen is a legit candidate unless people mean Chris Mullen. If Dan, he’d have to be the first OC in history to have a higher salary than the head coach.

We reached out. There may have been some initial talk(s). But I don’t think it was ever more than that. Frost had three guys he considered his home run hires. They were Chadwell, Mullen, and Lashlee. We had to try and we did. I believe if SMU hadn’t opened up that Lashlee would be our OC.

 

[...TrueColors...]

Mullen would be the home run hire, but it’s hard to see him coming here since he has better options which are to set out for a year and regroup, get a better OC job, or possibly even a head coaching job this year if he wants it.

I think Mullen is gonna spend a year on the shelf. The dude hates recruiting. That doesn’t sound like he’d be the greatest of fits on Saban’s staff unless he only recruits QBs.

 

[lee_carvallo_12]

We reached out. There may have been some initial talk(s). But I don’t think it was ever more than that. Frost had three guys he considered his home run hires. They were Chadwell, Mullen, and Lashlee. We had to try and we did. I believe if SMU hadn’t opened up that Lashlee would be our OC.

glad we reached out, but just seems so far fetched. same with chadwell. i think he's fantastic, but why would he go to coaching purgatory with the good thing he has going? he needs to leverage that without taking a 1-2 year hit to his rep at DONU.

 

[Huskersballz]

Good article on Harrell here. No doubt the run the ball guys will freak out if he is hired without doing any research. I think if we get a guy like Harrell that increases our chances greatly with guys like Zane Flores and even Raiola.

USC OC Graham Harrell explains his own touch on the Air Raid

New USC OC Graham Harrell meets with the local media for the first time and breaks down his version of the Air Raid.

usc.rivals.com

“A lot of [my offense] comes from coach Leach, but we just have a lot more run game that goes with it," Harrell said. "That’s where we varied from Coach Leach the most at North Texas and where we’ll continue to vary from him is we believe in running the football and understand to win games, especially at a high level, you’ve got to run the football successfully.

"So again, I don’t mind being tagged with the Air Raid, but we’re not exactly what Leach is and no one is exactly what Leach is, so if you want the true Air Raid you’ve got to find Mike Leach. But I do think his philosophy and his style of offense, his touch has kind of been on all of us.”

 

[...TrueColors...]

glad we reached out, but just seems so far fetched. same with chadwell. i think he's fantastic, but why would he go to coaching purgatory with the good thing he has going? he needs to leverage that without taking a 1-2 year hit to his rep at DONU.

You’re never going to get what you don’t ask for. Of those three candidates in that group, Lashlee was clearly the most likely.

 

[Lemon Barz]

Harrell not being able to get his offensive going with USC’s 5 stars makes him a perfect candidate

 

[Cash68847]

I think Mullen is gonna spend a year on the shelf. The dude hates recruiting. That doesn’t sound like he’d be the greatest of fits on Saban’s staff unless he only recruits QBs.

He wouldn’t fit with Saban. He doesn’t like to recruit.

 

[dsbigred1]

You’re never going to get what you don’t ask for. Of those three candidates in that group, Lashlee was clearly the most likely.

lashlee was likely the only one there was even a remote chance with. Mullen and Frost would have seemed like a bad fit together and Chadwell will have better opportunities. Factor in that either would be under a coach that they could coach circles around and it's almost laughable that their agents answered when we showed up on caller ID.

 

[22*43*51]

I approve.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

I approve.

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Only thing Nebraska could do with this hire to make Cockeye uncomfortable would be to hire a Black coordinator

 

[Red Finger]

We reached out. There may have been some initial talk(s). But I don’t think it was ever more than that. Frost had three guys he considered his home run hires. They were Chadwell, Mullen, and Lashlee. We had to try and we did. I believe if SMU hadn’t opened up that Lashlee would be our OC.

 

[...TrueColors...]

Hey man! Haven’t seen you around. Hope all is well and hope you had a good thanksgiving!

 

[KidsSeeGhosts]

I wouldn’t mind at all if we’d go full air raid, but if Harrell comes here then Frost is going to have a say in game plan and we’ll still run the ball plenty

 

[Red Finger]

Hey man! Haven’t seen you around. Hope all is well and hope you had a good thanksgiving!

Hey bro! I’ve been around. Hope you had a good thanksgiving to! Tell Scott hi for all of here at tPB the next time you get a chance.

 

[...TrueColors...]

Hey bro! I’ve been around. Hope you had a good thanksgiving to! Tell Scott hi for all of here at tPB the next time you get a chance.

Have a nice weekend buddy. Hope it starts with a husker win!

 

[Baron Winnebago]

USC is currently 5th in the nation at 58% passing.

 

[Bootleg11]

I could see Dan Mullen going to the NFL and replacing Kellen Moore as the OC for Dallas in a year

 

[...TrueColors...]

I could see Dan Mullen going to the NFL and replacing Kellen Moore as the OC for Dallas in a year

Is Kellen in the running for a head job somewhere? I remember hearing his name last night and thinking “Man, that’s a blast from the past.”