In case you missed it, reports are that Mendenhall has told all of his five offensive assistants to aggressively look for new employment. He plans on revamping his offensive staff.
All five current assistants can apply again for employment and Mendenhall will evaluate their coaching resumes and assets.
It has been obvious for some time that there would be a shuffle in the offensive coaching staff.
Here are a couple of our thoughts on this.
1. We expect at least two of the coaches to be brought back. Mendenhall is not going to re-tool the staff with all new faces. With an offense that will be centered on sophomores, there will have to be some continuity in coaching to keep these young players in the fold and progressing.
2. Mendenhall did the coaches that won't be back a favor. They now can go looking for new jobs if they want. Recruiting is done and coaches can go to the Coaches convention in January and see what is out there. From Mendenhall's and BYU' view, there are no recruits in this coming class that are tied to a coach. They could all go down the road and it wouldn't affect this recruiting class.
3. If Jaime Hill is still drawing a BYU paycheck until July of next year, so will all of the coaches that aren't retained. It is a pretty good severance package. As of now, no coaches have been fired. They have just been told to aggressively look for other employment.
4. We expect the two coaches to remain to be Brandon Doman and Lance Reynolds.
5. Bronco might be surprised by the caliber of candidates he will get submitting resumes.
6. Of the five current offensive coaches, only Brandon Doman and Mark Weber were hired by Mendenhall.
After all the stories on line today, BYU finally released a statement tonight. Here it is.
BYU statement regarding published reports that BYU football coaches have been released
Any reports that BYU football coaches have been released from the staff are inaccurate. BYU head football coach Bronco Mendenhall has begun the evaluation process of the recently completed season. As part of the process, Mendenhall met with offensive coaches and indicated a restructuring of the offensive staff is being evaluated. Mendenhall told the coaches this includes possible changes in assignments and personnel. The review will continue after the holidays and has no specific timetable.
