We now that Charlie Weis and Dana Holgorsen had a thing in November. I’m not sure what the precursor was, or that there even was one, but this definitely happened.

What if they’ve buried their hatchets?

After all, is mockery not the most sincere form of flattery? I ask because Kansas is attempting a Tavon Austin impression.

A coaching chameleon after running NFL offenses with the New York Jets, New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs, but also leading an SEC offense at Florida, the Kansas coach is quite serious about it. He wants to make the Jayhawks’ offense something else by turning running back Tony Pierson into someone else.

“We obviously have big plans for Tony,” Weis said during spring practice. “We didn’t do all of that research on Tavon Austin for nothing.”

Austin, of course, is the dynamic, diminutive slot receiver who dazzled at West Virginia before the St. Louis Rams drafted him eighth in April’s draft. Austin earned many All-America honors the last two seasons for his exploits on offense and special teams, but he earned more fans because of his highlight plays

Pierson is not yet that player, but the rising junior is that type of player.

“When you get someone who is doing something really good and you think you have someone that fits that build, then you go and study them,” Weis said.

I don’t know, maybe flattery is the meanest form of mockery. Whatever the case, WVU’s offense and arguably the most identifiable player from this mini-publicity boom the past two seasons are inspiring teams to steal from the Mountaineers and use it for their own gain.

And while Weis and his coaches will and should be happy to sell this to recruits or to young players on the roster, I’d imagine Holgorsen and his men won’t mind doing the same when they’re in living rooms throughout the Southwest.