OK State Running Back Coach to Auburn - More Info?

by Bodagetta on Jan 2, 2009 3:48 PM CST Comment 1 comment

AL.com is reporting Oklahoma State assistant coach Curtis Luper is heading to Auburn.

I don't know anything about the man personally but, based on the statistics listed on the article, he seems like a very solid hire. I believe CGC may just be getting on a roll here! The article sounds like it is a done deal and he is already hired. I'm sure more information will come out as time passes...

Here is the source for it:

http://blog.al.com/goldmine/2009/01/oklahoma_state_running_back_co.html

According to this article, he was one of three coaches nominated for at least one RB Coach of the Year awards this year (2008):

Tim Gardner, nbc13.com
Published: December 18, 2008

Alabama Crimson Tide running backs coach Burton Burns has been named “Running Backs Coach of the Year,“ by FootballScoop.....

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Others nominated for the award were Curtis Luper of Oklahoma State and Cale Gundy of Oklahoma.

link for that:

http://www.nbc13.com/vtm/news/local/article/crimson_tide_assistant_coach_receives_honor/51672/

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has an offense similar to what Malzahn runs, a well balanced run/pass attack. Luper has done a good job at New Mexico on a couple backs there and has done a good job with the backs at OSU and they do a good job out of the backfield and in the flats. I am not exactly sure why he would leave Oklahoma State as a running backs coach/assistant head coach to be just a running backs coach with us, I see his role being bigger than just our backs coach. maybe he will be running backs coach/special teams coach or recruiting coordinator?

by Mattco on Jan 2, 2009 5:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs