Someone New, Someone Old

Loyola Academy sends us a player

An offensive lineman from Des Werthman's high school, (Loyola in Wilmette), is coming to Columbia.

The Glencoe News reports that Alec Kosminskas, a two-year starter for Loyola, made an oral commitment to CU over the weekend.

Kosminskas was selected to the all-Chicago Catholic League Blue Division first team as a senior left tackle and was also named to the academic all-state team this year.

Kosminskas is listed as 6'2" and 286 pounds.



Dan Mullen talks with Tim Tebow

Another Day, Another Feather in Tellier's Cap

Less than two weeks after former Ray Tellier protege Chip Kelly was named future head coach of the Oregon Ducks, a man who coached under Tellier in the mid-90's has been named to the top spot at Mississippi State.

Dan Mullen was wide receivers coach at CU in 1996 and 1997, getting the most out of a squad that wasn't very big or very fast, but had to step up to make up for a very weak Lions running attack.

Mullen goes to Mississippi State from Florida, where he has been the offensive coordinator and is credited with developing possible Heisman winner Tim Tebow. It's not clear if Mullen will head to Starkville before the BCS championship game versus Oklahoma on Jan. 8th.

Many long-time Columbia fans have talked a lot about how Tellier was consistently able to attract some of the best assistant coaches in all of football during his tenure, and events of the last few weeks seem to prove that to be true.

Latest on Yale Search

Sources tell me the folks in New Haven have cut the list of candidates to replace Jack Siedlecki down to seven. They also say a decision will be made by the end of next week.