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Major Applewhite will still be nearly a year shy of his 30th birthday when he takes the field as the nation's youngest offensive coordinator next month at the University of Alabama.
Applewhite, 29, is only seven years' removed from his days as a Longhorn fan favorite, when he set school records for passing yards and touchdown passes. He helped Texas to four consecutive bowl games and was the Offensive MVP of the 2001 Holiday Bowl, leading the Longhorns to a 47-43 comeback win over Washington.
After finishing his college playing career, Applewhite worked as a graduate assistant at UT for two seasons, then became the quarterbacks coach at Syracuse University in 2005.
Last season, Applewhite was the offensive coordinator at Rice, helping the Owls score a school-record 350 points en route to their first bowl appearance since 1961. Applewhite's offense produced a 1,000-yard rusher, a 1,000-yard receiver, and a 1,000-yard passer for the first time in school history.
First-year Alabama coach Nick Saban plucked Applewhite away from Rice in hopes of bolstering the Crimson Tide's sagging offense. He may have had some help, however: Applewhite's father is a former president of Alabama's national alumni association and Major was named after former Alabama standout Major Ogilvie.
Two of Applewhite's colleagues on the Alabama coaching staff have been coaching since before he was born. Joe Pendry has 41 years of experience, and Burton Burns has 31.
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As happy as I am for Maj, wouldn't a story about the current UT back-up Sherrod Harris going down with an injury today be more important than this random post?
http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/longhorns/entries/2007/08/13/harris_injures.html
It's not really his debut; he was the OC at Rice last year, and the offense did quite well under him. It is, however, his OC debut at a major program with big resources and expectations.
and he did a great interview with Austinist when he took that position at Rice
http://austinist.com/2006/02/08/austinist_interviews_major_applewhite.php
He was hired on hype and name recognition, not on his intrinsic value as a coach and coordinator. Syracuse was worse-off for having him there as a QB coach. Fucker.
Last season, Applewhite was the offensive coordinator at Rice, helping the Owls score a school-record 350 points en route to their first bowl appearance since 1961. Applewhite's offense produced a 1,000-yard rusher, a 1,000-yard receiver, and a 1,000-yard passer for the first time in school history.
Yeah, definitely hired just for the name recognition.
He's like the wheelchair dude on Friday Night Lights but with a bum knee instead of paraplegia.
Greg Robinson is a complete joke when it comes to college football. He is made for the pro game. Major's involvement at SU had nothing to do with them totally sucking.