OT-ish: SDSU OC Jeff Hecklinski fired by Brady Hoke
There was a staff shakeup at SDSU after this weekend. Head coach Brady Hoke fired offensive coordinator/QB coach Jeff Hecklinski. Both these guys were Michigan coaches from 2011-2014, so I found it noteworthy for that reason itself. But Hecklinski was also with Hoke at Ball State, Hoke's first stint at SDSU, and then Hoke's second stint at SDSU. I'm sure it's not easy to fire a guy you've been working with for the better part of the past 15 years.
SDSU is 2-3, #116 in scoring offense, and #122 in yards per play, so they've been pretty terrible on O.
I've never been a fan of Hecklinski's coaching, so I'm not too surprised that he did a poor enough job to get fired.
The new OC (Jeff Horton) was promoted from RB coach, and perhaps SDSU's most ballyhooed QB from the past 20 years or so, Ryan Lindley, was hired as the new QB coach.
October 4th, 2022 at 1:16 PM ^
Was he clapping his hands while he did it?
October 4th, 2022 at 2:15 PM ^
We’ve all dated down at times. Hoke is just that. No ill will, no animosity, just a shake of your own head while looking back and muttering “damn, what was I thinking?”
October 5th, 2022 at 10:05 AM ^
I was always surprised when Hecklinski somehow retained his job every year whilst at UM. I guess Hoke is finally fully aware of Heck's deficiencies.