This offseason, the Colorado offense has been adjusting to Darrin Chiaverini as the new play-caller and Kurt Roper as the quarterbacks coach.
Meanwhile, Oregon State is adjusting to CU’s former play caller and quarterbacks coach, Brian Lindgren. CU’s offensive coordinator/QB coach the past five years, Lindgren is in his first year in that role with the Beavers, who are led by first-year head coach Jonathan Smith.
“I’ve liked him for a long time,” Smith, who was the OC/QB coach at Washington the previous four years, said during Pac-12 media day. “We’ve known each other for a long time. Always respected his ability to game plan. In this league, coaches steal ideas all the time. He was one of the guys that we would be a go-to of watching his tape on what they’re doing.”
Lindgren has spent the past nine years as a coordinator — at CU, San Jose State and Northern Arizona — and the past decade working with quarterbacks.
“I thought he always did a good job with the quarterback in regards to working to their strengths,” Smith said. “So I felt fortunate to have him come aboard. I thought it was important, too, with his experience in this league calling plays. So, really fired up to have him.”
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