Reply to thread

Message: [QUOTE="IthacaMatt, post: 4805305, member: 405"] Here are a whole bunch of Big 10 assistants considered "on the rise" [HEADING=1]The Big Ten's Rising Star College Football Coaches for 2023[/HEADING] [B]Justin Frye, Offensive Line Coach, Ohio State[/B] Frye's debut in Columbus was a success, as the Buckeyes boasted one of the nation's top offensive lines in college football. This unit allowed only 12 sacks in '22 and cleared the way for rushers to average 5.4 yards per rush. The Indiana native's ability to develop Ohio State's starting five will be tested after the departure of tackles Paris Johnson Jr. and Dawand Jones and center Luke Wypler this offseason. ADVERTISING [B]Related: [URL='https://athlonsports.com/college-football/ranking-big-tens-college-football-coaches-2023']Ranking the Big Ten Coaches for 2023[/URL] Joe Harasymiak, Defensive Coordinator, [URL='https://athlonsports.com/cfb/teams/rutgers-scarlet-knights']Rutgers[/URL][/B] Harasymiak took over the play-calling duties for Rutgers' defense in '22 after spending the last four years as an assistant (including co-defensive coordinator from 2021-22) at Minnesota. In his first season with the Scarlet Knights, Harasymiak helped the defense hold teams to 5.2 yards per snap. Also, he previously worked as the head coach at Maine and went 20-15 over three seasons. ADVERTISING [B]Brian Hartline, Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach, Ohio State[/B] Thanks to Hartline's work on the recruiting trail and on the field, the Buckeyes continue to land and develop elite playmakers at receiver. Hartline may also take some of the play-calling duties off of coach Ryan Day's plate in '23. [B]Aaron Henry, Co-Defensive Coordinator, Illinois[/B] After a standout playing career at Wisconsin, and a short stint in the [URL='https://athlonsports.com/nfl']NFL[/URL], Henry quickly moved through the coaching ranks to make stops at Rutgers, NC State, and Vanderbilt before reuniting with his college coach (Bret Bielema) at Illinois. With Ryan Walters off to be the head coach at Purdue, Henry is set to take over the play-calling duties for an Illinois defense that allowed only 4.4 yards per play last fall. [B]Related: [URL='https://athlonsports.com/college-football/big-ten-football-2023-predictions']Big Ten Predictions for 2023[/URL] Terrance Jamison, Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach, Illinois[/B] Jamison was promoted to co-defensive coordinator with Aaron Henry after Ryan Walters departed to take the head-coaching position at Purdue. Jamison's work in the trenches helped the Fighting Illini finish third in the Big Ten in fewest rushing yards a game allowed (99.8), while linemen Jer'Zhan Newton and Keith Randolph Jr. have developed into two of the best in college football. [B]Phil Longo, Offensive Coordinator, Wisconsin[/B] With Longo's background in the Air Raid attack, Wisconsin's offense is going to look a bit different in '23. However, Longo isn't going to abandon the running game in Madison, as his offenses at North Carolina (2019-22) all ranked inside of the top six in the [URL='https://athlonsports.com/college-football/acc']ACC[/URL] in per-game production. The Tar Heels also never finished lower than third in the ACC in scoring during Longo's four years in Chapel Hill. [B]Big Ten '23 Preview: [URL='https://athlonsports.com/college-football/big-ten-football-2023-predictions']Predictions[/URL] | [URL='https://athlonsports.com/college-football/big-ten-football-2023-all-conference-team']All-Conference Team[/URL] | [URL='https://athlonsports.com/college-football/college-football-top-133-team-rankings-2023']133 Rankings[/URL] [URL='https://athlonsports.com/college-football/big-ten-all-transfer-portal-team-for-2023']Best Transfers[/URL] | [URL='https://athlonsports.com/college-football/ranking-big-tens-college-football-coaches-2023']Coach Rankings[/URL] | [URL='https://athlonsports.com/college-football/college-football-2023-all-america-team']All-America Team[/URL] | [URL='https://athlonsports.com/college-football/bowl-projections-2023']Bowl Projections[/URL] Jesse Minter, Defensive Coordinator, Michigan[/B] Minter arrived in Ann Arbor after spending the '21 season at Vanderbilt and previously worked in the NFL as an assistant with the Ravens. Under Minter's watch, Michigan held teams to 16.1 points a game and just 4.65 yards a snap last fall. [B]Related: [URL='https://athlonsports.com/college-football/college-football-top-133-team-rankings-2023']Ranking All 133 College Football Teams for 2023[/URL] Sherrone Moore, Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach, Michigan[/B] Moore joined Michigan's staff in '18 as a tight ends coach and shifted to the offensive line/co-coordinator role in '21. Under Moore's watch, the Wolverines have won the Joe Moore Award as the nation's best offensive line in each of the last two seasons. Additionally, he's slated to handle the full-time coordinator role in '23. [B]Joe Rossi, Defensive Coordinator, Minnesota[/B] Rossi took over as the program's interim defensive signal-caller during the '18 campaign and was eventually promoted to the full-time role at the end of the regular season. After giving up 5.93 yards a snap in '18, the Golden Gophers cut that total to 5.1 the following year. Minnesota's defense ranked fourth in the Big Ten in fewest yards per play allowed (4.86) in '21 and ranked sixth last fall (4.98). [B]JaJuan Seider, Running Backs Coach, Penn State[/B] Seider is regarded as one of the Big Ten's top recruiters and has been instrumental in player development at the running backs position since joining James Franklin's staff in '18. Miles Sanders rushed for over 1,000 yards in Seider's debut, while Nicholas Singleton (1,061 yards) and Kaytron Allen (867) thrived as freshmen in '22. [B]Related: [URL='https://athlonsports.com/college-football/college-football-2023-all-america-team']College Football 2023 All-America Team[/URL] Matt Simon, Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach, Minnesota[/B] Simon is set to take over the play-calling duties in '23 after working as the team's wide receivers coach since '17. The former Northern Illinois receiver already has experience calling plays for the Golden Gophers, as he worked as the team's primary coordinator in bowl wins against West Virginia ('21) and Auburn ('19). Simon also thrives at developing receivers in Minneapolis, as Tyler Johnson and Rashod Bateman both became stars under his tutelage. [B]Mike Tressel, Co-Defensive Coordinator/ILB Coach, Wisconsin[/B] Tressel followed head coach Luke Fickell from Cincinnati to Wisconsin and inherits a defense that allowed only 20.2 points a game last year. The Ohio native worked at Michigan State from 2007-20 before landing with the Bearcats prior to the '21 campaign. Under Tressel's direction, Cincinnati finished fifth nationally in fewest points allowed (16.9 last year) in '21 and tied for 20th (20.6) last year. [B]Tony White, Defensive Coordinator, Nebraska[/B] White joins Nebraska's staff as defensive signal-caller after guiding Syracuse's defense for the last two years and previously had stints at Arizona State, San Diego State, and New Mexico as an assistant. The Orange finished second in the ACC in fewest yards per play allowed (4.91) in '22 and fourth (5.11) under White's direction in the last two seasons. [B]Related: [URL='https://athlonsports.com/college-football/college-football-top-133-team-rankings-2023']Ranking All 133 College Football Teams for 2023[/URL] Brian Williams, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach, Maryland[/B] Williams joined Maryland's staff in '19 and spent time as an assistant working with outside linebackers and the defensive line prior to a promotion to the co-defensive coordinator role and eventually the primary play-caller (for the final two games) in '21. The Terrapins gave up 30.7 points a game and 5.8 yards a snap that season but cut those totals to 23.2 a contest and 5.01 yards a play last fall. [B]LeVar Woods, Special Teams Coordinator, Iowa[/B] Woods is a big reason why Iowa usually has some of the top special teams in the Big Ten. After playing his college ball with the Hawkeyes and a seven-year career in the NFL as a player, Woods returned to Iowa City as an off-field assistant. He eventually landed the linebackers coach role in '12 before moving to tight ends in '15 and special teams in '18. [B]Mike Yurcich, Offensive Coordinator, Penn State[/B] Penn State's offense averaged only 25 points a game in Yurcich's debut in '21 but improved significantly last year. The Nittany Lions finished third in the Big Ten in scoring (35.8 points a game) and yards per play (6.2). The Ohio native caught the attention of Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy after a standout play-calling stint at Shippensburg and spent six years in Stillwater as the program's offensive coordinator. He later worked at Ohio State ('19) and Texas ('20) before coming to Happy Valley. [B]Other Assistants on the Rise[/B] Tony Alford, Running Backs Coach, Ohio State Deion Barnes, Defensive Line Coach, Penn State Winston DeLattiboudere III, Defensive Line Coach, Minnesota Robby Discher, Special Teams Coordinator, Illinois Graham Harrell, Offensive Coordinator, Purdue Mike Hart, Running Backs Coach, Michigan Scottie Hazelton, Defensive Coordinator, Michigan State Colin Hitschler, Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach, Wisconsin Kevin Kane, Defensive Coordinator, Purdue Terrance Knighton, Defensive Line Coach, Nebraska Barry Lunney Jr., Offensive Coordinator, Illinois Garret McGuire, Wide Receivers Coach, Nebraska Grant Newsome, Tight Ends Coach, Michigan Mark Orphey, Cornerbacks Coach, Rutgers Greg Scruggs, Defensive Line Coach, Wisconsin Christian Smith, Defensive Line Coach, Northwestern Anthony Tucker, Co-Offensive Coordinator, Indiana [/QUOTE]

Verification: What is a Syracuse fan's favorite color?