BYU-Lavelle Edwards coaching tree

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  1. Austin_Bill

    Austin_Bill 2,500+ Posts

    Watching KC and Andy Reid dismantle the Texans I had no idea he was a guy that learned under Lavelle Edwards. I looked up the Lavelle Edwards Coaching tree and damn, it's pretty darn impressive.

    NFL Head Coaches
    Brian Billick (BYU tight end 1974-77, Grad. Assistant 1978)
    Mike Holmgren (BYU quarterbacks coach 1982-85)
    Andy Reid (BYU OL 1978-80, Grad. Assistant 1982)

    College Head Coaches
    Scott Brumfield (BYU OL 1990-92)
    Norm Chow (BYU assistant 1973-1999)
    Jim Criner (BYU assistant 1972)
    Mike Empey (BYU OL 1987; 91-93, GA 94-96, OT/TE 00-04)
    Wally English (BYU OC & QB coach 1978)
    Scott Giles (BYU LB 1990-91, GA 1993-94)
    Tom Holmoe (BYU DB 1978-82, GA 1990-91)
    Dave Kragthorpe (BYU OC & OL coach 1970-1979)
    Ed Lamb (BYU LB 1995-96)
    Dwain Painter (BYU QB&WR coach 1974-75)
    Jim Paronto (BYU LB 1983-84)
    Mesa State: 1990-93
    Steve Sarkisian (BYU QB 1995-86)
    Doug Scoville (BYU OC & QB coach 1976-77, 1979-80)
    Mike Sheppard (BYU GA 1977-78)
    Kalani Sitake (BYU RB 1994, 1997-2000)
    Charlie Stubbs (BYU Alum, GA 1983-84)
    Ted Tollner (BYU QB coach 1981)
    Garrett Tujague (BYU OL 1989-91)
    DeWayne Walker (BYU CB coach 1994)
    Kyle Whittingham (BYU LB 1978-81, GA 1985-86)

    Other Connections (did not coach or play for Coach Edwards)
    Mike Leach - BYU alum, heavily influenced by Coach Edwards
    Hal Mumme - Coach Edwards a major influence on his offensive strategy
    Matt Edwards - Grandson of LaVell Edwards, currently coaching at Southern Virginia University
     
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  2. Chop

    Chop 10,000+ Posts

    Edwards ran a sophisticated passing attack back when most places were running the power I, or an option attack. He could make pro QBs like few others from his era. The non-QB talent he worked with wasn’t that great for the most part. His success was copied elsewhere and paved the way for the later run-and-shoot and spread offenses. It’s no wonder his coaching tree is full of good passing game wizards.
     
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  3. X Misn Tx

    X Misn Tx 2,500+ Posts

    wow. that's amazing.
     
  4. Austin_Bill

    Austin_Bill 2,500+ Posts

    I remember watching guys like Jim McMahon, and Steve Young and wishing Texas could get an offensive coach like Lavelle Edwards. I will always wonder how good he would have been at a blue blood school like Texas.
     
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  5. zuckercanyon

    zuckercanyon 2,500+ Posts

  6. SabreHorn

    SabreHorn 10,000+ Posts

    Dewayne Painter was our OC, not that it helped much. He was too busy kissing *** to get the HC job.

    As for Edwards, BYU stayed at the Marriott on 12th ??, as did Ken Faulkner with the officiating crew. Back then, I stayed there for home games.
    Ken and I were visiting near the elevators when Edwards sat on a bench very near us. I told Ken he had a tough job be cause that son of ***** fields the dirtiest team in college football, and I didn’t want any of my players hurt.

    Edwards just smiled because he knew it was true
     
  7. Austin_Bill

    Austin_Bill 2,500+ Posts

    When BYU played Miami back in 90, it was being billed as the most hated team in the west versus the most hated team in the East. Of course BYU won and with that win Ty Dietmer won the Heisman. For a team with no real athletes, they were the toughest team in college football.

    One of my high school teammates become a WR for them. When he got there he was the fastest guy on the team, then he went on a mission and when he came back he weighed 250 lbs. Evidently, the pastries in Portugal are really good.
     
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