Owls Get Old Face At New Position
Project Z has ended. Ed Zaunbrecher has left his position at offensive coordinator of the Owls to "pursue other interests". Enter David Beaty, former wide receivers coach at Rice, who oversaw NFL talent such as Jarett Dillard and James Casey during the 2006 and 2007 seasons, facilitating the move of the latter to the wide receiver/tight end position. After 2007, Beaty moved on to the University of Kansas, coaching record-breaking wide receivers such as Kerry Meier, who caught a school record 102 passes in 2008, as well as Dezmon Briscoe who flourished under Beaty's leadership, catching 24 touchdowns in 2008 and 2009 combined.
Beaty will inherit an anemic offense that struggled to find a leader for the first half of the season, and subsequently ranked near the bottom of every offensive category. Beaty will participate in the little that is left of the recruiting process in preparation for signing day on February 3, as well as spring practices. For now, Owls fans must wait to see if two David B's are better than one.