New boss of Gophers offense will keep 'em guessing - Strib

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When Jay Johnson takes over as offensive coordinator for the Gophers, their schemes won’t appear much different from what they ran in the Quick Lane Bowl, said a quarterback who spent three years starting for Johnson at Louisiana-Lafayette.

Terrance Broadway studied Monday’s game intently, knowing the man he calls “Coach Jay” will soon be returning home to run the Gophers offense.

“The quarterback [Mitch Leidner] looks like he’ll do well with it,” Broadway said. “The passing game — I think it’s similar, and the running game, too. I saw a lot of jet sweeps, things like that. It’s not going to be too hard of a transition for those guys.”

Louisiana-Lafayette announced Tuesday that Johnson was leaving after five seasons as the Ragin’ Cajuns offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the same role at Minnesota.

“He’s not just a really good recruiter, a really good play-caller and a really good developer of talent,” Louisiana-Lafayette coach Mark Hudspeth said in a telephone interview. “He’s a great mentor to the players. He sets an example. He’s a class act. And he brings just a ton of credibility to the job.”..

http://www.startribune.com/jay-john...-according-to-la-lafayette-release/363742801/

 

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Johnson, a 46-year-old Lakeville native, might run a familiar offense, but that’s not why coach Tracy Claeys is hiring him. Claeys wants to improve a team that ranked 105th nationally in scoring offense.

Broadway believes a big jump is possible, partly because he experienced one at Louisiana-Lafayette.

 

[Go4]

love the quotes! seems like a great hire.

 

[beavergopher]

Only thing I don't like is the pistol being the base formation. I hate Wisconsin, but love their offense.
Seems like a very good hire.