New OL Coach: Steve Farmer

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Syracuse expected to hire former Texas Tech, Tulsa offensive line coach Steve Farmer

Syracuse is expected to hire former Texas Tech and Tulsa offensive line coach Steve Farmer, sources tell On3.

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Steve Farmer - Football Coach - Tulsa

FIRST YEAR Steve Farmer joined The University of Tulsa football coaching staff as offensive line coach in January 2022. Farmer brough...

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[cusefan88]

Spent 9 seasons as an OC and produced some decent OL at texas tech. As far as replacements go this is solid.

 

[Ozone!]

Wow, if true this will save us from total disaster!

 

[Toga]

Utah State 2016-18 might be the connection.

 

[CbusCuse]

Note that he was just an assistant OL coach at Texas Tech. And Tulsa rushed for 3.9 yds/carry last season. Not sure about this.

STEVE FARMER COACHING HISTORY
2022 - Tulsa Offensive Line Coach
2019-2021 – Texas Tech Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
2016-18 – Utah State Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
2012-15 – Louisiana-Monroe Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator (Offensive Line)
2010-11 – Louisiana-Monroe Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator (Tight Ends)
2009 – Illinois State Offensive Coordinator
2008 – Louisiana-Monroe Offensive Coordinator (Offensive Line)
2007 – Louisiana-Monroe Co-Offensive Coordinator (Offensive Line)
2004-06 – Louisiana-Monroe Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
2003 – Eastern Michigan Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
2001-02 – Eastern Illinois Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
1999 – Illinois State Assistant Coach (Defensive Tackles)
1998 – Illinois State Assistant Coach (Tight Ends)

Edit. Nevermind. He was THE OL coach. Was thinking he was an assistant to the main OL coach or something. Don't like how that is written. Proceed as normal.

 

[Grbac]

Note that he was just an assistant OL coach at Texas Tech. And Tulsa rushed for 3.9 yds/carry last season. Not sure about this.

STEVE FARMER COACHING HISTORY
2022 - Tulsa Offensive Line Coach
2019-2021 – Texas Tech Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
2016-18 – Utah State Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
2012-15 – Louisiana-Monroe Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator (Offensive Line)
2010-11 – Louisiana-Monroe Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator (Tight Ends)
2009 – Illinois State Offensive Coordinator
2008 – Louisiana-Monroe Offensive Coordinator (Offensive Line)
2007 – Louisiana-Monroe Co-Offensive Coordinator (Offensive Line)
2004-06 – Louisiana-Monroe Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
2003 – Eastern Michigan Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
2001-02 – Eastern Illinois Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
1999 – Illinois State Assistant Coach (Defensive Tackles)
1998 – Illinois State Assistant Coach (Tight Ends)

He was an “assistant coach” as the offensive line coach. Not an assistant OL coach.

 

[CbusCuse]

He was an “assistant coach” as the offensive line coach. Not an assistant OL coach.

Yeah I just realized that and corrected it.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

He beat Nick Saban as an OC!

 

[IthacaBarrel]

Note that he was just an assistant OL coach at Texas Tech. And Tulsa rushed for 3.9 yds/carry last season. Not sure about this.

STEVE FARMER COACHING HISTORY
2022 - Tulsa Offensive Line Coach
2019-2021 – Texas Tech Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
2016-18 – Utah State Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
2012-15 – Louisiana-Monroe Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator (Offensive Line)
2010-11 – Louisiana-Monroe Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator (Tight Ends)
2009 – Illinois State Offensive Coordinator
2008 – Louisiana-Monroe Offensive Coordinator (Offensive Line)
2007 – Louisiana-Monroe Co-Offensive Coordinator (Offensive Line)
2004-06 – Louisiana-Monroe Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
2003 – Eastern Michigan Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
2001-02 – Eastern Illinois Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
1999 – Illinois State Assistant Coach (Defensive Tackles)
1998 – Illinois State Assistant Coach (Tight Ends)

Edit. Nevermind. He was THE OL coach. Was thinking he was an assistant to the main OL coach or something. Don't like how that is written. Proceed as normal.

I wasn't sure about Schmidt either and he was here for 2 years

 

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[CbusCuse]

After a closer look, Tulsa's 3.9 yds/carry was brought down by the QB's pretty hard. RB's did well. Seems like a solid hire to me.

2022 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com

Lots of experience, even as an offensive coordinator. Played against the big boys at Texas Tech. I like it.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Might as well get this out of the way...

 

[HRE Otto IV]

Note that he was just an assistant OL coach at Texas Tech. And Tulsa rushed for 3.9 yds/carry last season. Not sure about this.

STEVE FARMER COACHING HISTORY
2022 - Tulsa Offensive Line Coach
2019-2021 – Texas Tech Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
2016-18 – Utah State Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
2012-15 – Louisiana-Monroe Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator (Offensive Line)
2010-11 – Louisiana-Monroe Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator (Tight Ends)
2009 – Illinois State Offensive Coordinator
2008 – Louisiana-Monroe Offensive Coordinator (Offensive Line)
2007 – Louisiana-Monroe Co-Offensive Coordinator (Offensive Line)
2004-06 – Louisiana-Monroe Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
2003 – Eastern Michigan Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
2001-02 – Eastern Illinois Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
1999 – Illinois State Assistant Coach (Defensive Tackles)
1998 – Illinois State Assistant Coach (Tight Ends)

Edit. Nevermind. He was THE OL coach. Was thinking he was an assistant to the main OL coach or something. Don't like how that is written. Proceed as normal.

Weird that he left Monroe for Illinois State and then came back to Monroe.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Might as well get this out of the way...

On the one hand, you never want to make the obvious joke.

But on the other hand, the obvious joke is obvious for a reason.

 

[orangepassion]

Think this guy might be a better match to what Beck wants to do. More of a pass-protection emphasis.

 

[sutomcat]

Thought Schmidt did a reasonably good job. Our run blocking improved a lot and we made some improvement in pass blocking . Still made way too many penalties, especially given that it was a veteran line.

But he was from the west coast and his network of contacts was worthless for us recruiting. Never a good fit from that perspective.

Farmer looks like his OLs were really good at pass blocking. Maybe not that good at run blocking. Probably a better fit for where we are headed. I think the teams he has coached have done a lot of run and shoot stuff like we do.

He has no connections to the east coast or Florida, our prime recruiting grounds, but he might help us recruit in Texas, Illinois and maybe Louisiana.

Surprised this happened so fast. It makes me think Syracuse might have asked Mike to leave and started the search process some time ago.

 

[Grbac]

Steve Farmer at Texas Tech

“Over his two seasons, Farmers has mentored one of college football’s top offensive lines as the Red Raiders have allowed only 34 sacks during that span despite attempting 929 passes. Texas Tech has ranked in the top 30 for fewest sacks allowed in both of Farmer’s two seasons as the Red Raiders have been steady in protecting the quarterback even with the high number of pass attempts.”

 

[CuseLegacy]

Do we also gain another player?

 

[cusefan88]

Steve Farmer at Texas Tech

“Over his two seasons, Farmers has mentored one of college football’s top offensive lines as the Red Raiders have allowed only 34 sacks during that span despite attempting 929 passes. Texas Tech has ranked in the top 30 for fewest sacks allowed in both of Farmer’s two seasons as the Red Raiders have been steady in protecting the quarterback even with the high number of pass attempts.”

Definitely seems like a good scheme fit for what Beck wants.

 

[CbusCuse]

Think this guy might be a better match to what Beck wants to do. More of a pass-protection emphasis.

Yeah. And his RB's have put up solid numbers as well.

 

[orangepassion]

First day of SU Spring Practice

 

[Grbac]

Definitely seems like a good scheme fit for what Beck wants.

Get back to the Orange is the new Fast philosophy. Get some talented and fast receivers in here and run and gun it.

 

[rocklloyd]

I trust we’re going to upgrade every open position, because we have to.