I know, I am late and a dollar short on this post. Last week was rife with rumors that UCLA OC genius Norm Chow was headed back to his alma mater the University of Utah to become the OC for the Utah Utes. Saturday the rumors were laid to rest with confirmation that the job change had taken place.
Actually it was all very poorly handled, the same day the Utah Utes announced they had Norm Chow in the fold as their new OC, slick Rick Neuheisel announced they had a new OC.
Anyone that saw the Bruins play this season knows they had a very poor offense this season far below the Chow standards. Was it Chows undoing at UCLA? Yes but in my opinion it was not his fault. Simply put square pegs and round holes don't work.
Neuheisel has changed the offensive strategies for the UCLA Bruins, they are one of the newest converts to the Pistol Offense. Norm Chow is just a Pistol Offense coach, the athletes recruited to UCLA are not Pistol oriented. It will take time for the Bruins to stock the shelves with players that can operate in the new offensive scheme.
It was time for Chow to leave, the differences in offensive strategies were to wide to bridge. The upside is Chow does get to return to his alma mater and Neuheisel will be able to employ some one that can install and operate an effective Pistol Offense.
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