Getting to know Jeff Mullen, WVU’s new offensive coordinator, it’s clear he’s a competent guy with a list of ideas to make this thing work for the Mountaineers.

“I think you’ve got to be balanced,” he said. “You’ve got to run the football to win. I don’t think you can ever get away from being a physical, dominant offensive line that can run the football any time you want. I want the quarterback that can run and throw and I don’t ever want to ever get backed into a corner where you have to throw. I want to throw and I want to throw on my own terms. You don’t want to be forced into a corner when there are too many people in the box because all you can do is run. Then you’re just hurting the football team.”

(In case you’re wondering, yes, I found those last two sentences to be very interesting.)

Mullen is pretty excited about Pat White, Noel Devine, Jock Sanders, Brandon Hogan, Dorell Jalloh and an entire offensive line returning in tact. He’s meeting with White regularly and determining what the soon-to-be senior likes to do and would like to do in the offense. By spring ball, Mullen will hit the ground running … and throwing … and really wants to open the offense up and win games with some big numbers. 

Speaking of big numbers, which are attainable because there’s a lot of talent and productivity returning for WVU, consider this little nugget. Gone are running back Steve Slaton, fullback Owen Schmitt and receiver Darius Reynaud. Together those three combined for 9,170 yards of total offense and 93 touchdowns … in three years!