Moving on to the offensive staff

12/11/08 12:29 PM

As most of you aleady know, the defensive staff is in place. Now let's move on to the offense. I believe the offensive coordinator is in place. I am led to believe this because of a quote from a recruit on the east coast yesterday who said co-defensive coordinator Chris Cosh was recruiting him. Cosh "called me and took my tape out there with him. I'm supposed to be talking to their offensive coordinator tomorrow." However, it is unclear who that offensive coordinator is that the recruit is talking about. I spoke to a source today knowledgable of the situation and he assured me that former San Diego State head coach Chuck Long was the No. 1 choice for the offensive coordinator position. The source added that he is still confident Long is the guy, but said he is unsure of... 4 comments

Cosh named Co-defensive coordinator

12/6/08 11:49 AM

From the K-State sports information department... MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State head football coach Bill Snyder has announced that Chris Cosh, who has spent the last three seasons at Maryland leading the Terrapin defense, has been named Assistant Head Coach and Co-Defensive Coordinator for the Wildcats.   Cosh, who will have now served as a defensive coordinator in four of the six BCS conferences, will also oversee the linebacker position at K-State, a position he held under Snyder in 2004 and 2005. This past season, the Terrapins (7-5) ended the regular season 35th nationally in scoring defense (21.4 points per game) and were led by All-ACC performers Alex Wujciak at linebacker and Jeremy Navarre on the defensive line.   My thoughts: Yesterday I was awfully...

It appears it's Cosh

12/5/08 5:17 PM

This is from the Washington Post about K-State's future defensive coordinator: Breaking News: Cosh Returns to Kansas State Maryland defensive coordinator Chris Cosh will be returning to Kansas State as associate head coach and defensive coordinator, according to Cosh's wife, Mary. While Chris Cosh has roots in this area, he and his family also have very high regard for Kansas State Coach Bill Snyder, who recently came out of retirement to take over head coaching duties. Cosh spent the 2004 and 2005 seasons working as Snyder’s linebackers coach before Snyder retired. Snyder said in a phone interview in October that he had great respect for Cosh and his family and commended him for his recruiting and football mind. Snyder, who recommended Cosh to Maryland Coach Ralph Friedgen,...