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MANHATTAN — When Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman brought his old friend Matt Wells on board in early January, the number of job titles next to the name said a lot.
Wells, a former head coach at Utah State and Texas Tech, is listed as the Wildcats’ associate head coach, co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, and so far in his short tenure he has been all of those things.
First and foremost, after offensive coordinator Collin Klein left for Texas A&M in December, Klieman needed a new quarterback coach to tutor super sophomore Avery Johnson. And with offensive line coach Conor Riley taking over as a first-time coordinator, Wells’ experience is valuable both as a sounding board and for some new wrinkles he adds.
Finally, Klieman’s background is rooted in defense, so adding someone with deep knowledge of offense is another asset for the head coach.
Wells, now three months into his new position and most of the way through his first spring practice with the Wildcats — they wrap things up on Saturday — met with reporters Wednesday and discussed a variety of topics, most geared toward the offense.
Here are a few of the things Wells had to say.
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It is no secret Johnson has spent hours in Wells’ office, bonding and sharing ideas with his new position coach.
Wells ran down a list of things they have discussed, but bottom line is he admires Johnson’s drive and thirst for knowledge.
“The kid, first of all, he has such a deep desire to be great. He wants to be coached,” Wells said of Johnson, who helped lead…
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Author : The Topeka Capital-Journal
Publish date : 2024-04-10 23:20:12
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