ASU fires Offensive Coordinator Rich Olson

by Dirk Diggler on Dec 3, 2009 5:06 PM MST Comment 8 comments

Arizona State is in the market for a new offensive coordinator.

Dennis Erickson said Thursday that he is not bringing Rich Olson back for a fourth season, the first coordinator-level change since Erickson became head coach in 2007. The move comes after a second consecutive losing season, the first of Erickson college career, in which ASU was 90th or below nationally in total, rushing and scoring offense.

2 words: Thank God

So let the speculation begin on the new OC....

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Mike Martz?

by mlev811 on Dec 3, 2009 5:16 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

it's gonna be a DE guy

I know Martz used to be at ASU back in the 80’s but I just can’t believe he’d take that job.

"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan

by Dirk Diggler on Dec 3, 2009 9:39 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

looks like hes aiming higher

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2009/11/espn-mike-martz-wants-bills-coaching-job/1

by mlev811 on Dec 3, 2009 11:12 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, he's still a NFL guy

can’t imagine he’d take a coordinator job in college.

"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan

by Dirk Diggler on Dec 4, 2009 7:04 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

The name I keep seeing is Tim Lappano

Detroit Lions TE coach

He was DE’s OC at OSU when they went 11-1 and trashed ND in the Fiesta. Reportedly he was DE’s first choice for OC when he came to ASU, but Lappano chose to stay at UW under Willingham.

"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan

by Dirk Diggler on Dec 4, 2009 7:24 AM MST reply actions 0 recs

I don’t have anything against the guy or know much about him but I read his bio and he has changed jobs like crazy. I know this is common for coaches but it just seemed more than others. I want someone young, creative, and not set in their ways for our OC. Maybe it is just the silver hair that he has resembling DE, but I can just see the same conservative play calling.

I also think that we need someone that is going to excite recruits to come here. I want to research him a little more hopefully I can find something good

by qbdoyle1 on Dec 4, 2009 4:31 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Can't remember where I read it

But supposedly he’s a badass recruiter. I don’t know enough about him to say I like him or not — but I think it’s likely based on his history with DE, and DE’s tendency to hire from his posse.

"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan

by Dirk Diggler on Dec 4, 2009 7:02 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs