Dana makes top 10 list…

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UF's Roper, WVU's Holgorsen among most important offensive coaches - CBSSports.com

#2 on the list…

Hopefully, he won't find himself on this list heading into the 2015 season…

 

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2. Dana Holgorsen, West Virginia head coach: It's surprising to hear Holgorsen say “we did not play winning offense” when, from 2007-12, his offenses finished in the top 13 in scoring every year.

Last year, 79th.

What happened? The short answer: Playing three quarterbacks can make a coach miss Brandon Weeden and Geno Smith.

Actually, Holgorsen wasn't displeased with WVU's ability to move the ball (more than 400 yards per game). He was upset with ranking near the bottom of the Big 12 in turnovers, third down conversion rate and red-zone efficiency.

A popular locker room message this offseason: “Finish, finish, finish” games, Holgorsen said.

“It's not many Geno Smith or Tavon Austin-type bodies running around right now -- we have to win as a team,” Holgorsen said. “We've got to win with good depth. I think we're at that point right now.”

Holgorsen said his first West Virginia team, pre-Big-East-departure, had about 65 scholarships. Lack of depth is the biggest reason for the slow transition to the Big 12.

After recruiting in bulk the last few years, West Virginia is counting on Pitt transfer running back Rushel Shell and a trio of 2013 junior college playmakers – Dreamius Smith, Kevin White and Mario Alford – to emerge.

The quarterback job likely belongs to Clint Trickett, who won't be ready for on-field work until August because of shoulder surgery. Trickett, an FSU transfer, started slow after missing most of last offseason and battled injuries during the year. His stat line of 87-of-149 passing for 1,104 yards over his last four full starts isn't stellar but is something to work with.

“I'm really confident he'll be able to play better,” Holgorsen said.