And saw this blurb
Parker did not call all of the plays during his two years at West Virginia. He handled the red zone while Brown oversaw the rest of the offense the first year-and-a-half. Under Parker, the red-zone touchdown percentage improved from 119thbefore Parker was elevated to No. 71 in his first year and No. 37 in his second. Then Parker took full control over the last half of the ’21 regular-season.
During the first six games of the ’21 season – excluding a 66-0 victory over Long Island University – the Mountaineers averaged 18.8 points and 344.8 yards per game with one of five games above 400 yards in total offense.
When Parker grabbed the reins over the second half of the season, West Virginia averaged 25.3 points per game – a touchdown increase – and 391.8 yards total offense -- a 47-yard increase. The Mountaineers went from 2-4 the first half of the season to 4-2 the second half of the season.
In four of six games under Parker’s play-calling, the Mountaineers had more than 400 yards total offense, including 492 against Iowa State and 487 versus TCU. In the last two regular-season games against Texas and Kansas, the Mountaineers totaled 459 and 436 yards. (Note: For the record, they struggled mightily against Oklahoma State’s No. 9 scoring defense and in the bowl game against Minnesota’s No. 6 scoring defense.)
So while Parker was an easy scapegoat for West Virginia’s offensive woes, it looks more like a Neal Brown problem. He’s lost seven games in three of his four years as head coach. That happened just once at West Virginia in the previous 17 seasons. And Parker’s offense was significantly more productive than Brown’s during Parker’s tenure as the play-caller.
Parker did not call all of the plays during his two years at West Virginia. He handled the red zone while Brown oversaw the rest of the offense the first year-and-a-half. Under Parker, the red-zone touchdown percentage improved from 119thbefore Parker was elevated to No. 71 in his first year and No. 37 in his second. Then Parker took full control over the last half of the ’21 regular-season.
During the first six games of the ’21 season – excluding a 66-0 victory over Long Island University – the Mountaineers averaged 18.8 points and 344.8 yards per game with one of five games above 400 yards in total offense.
When Parker grabbed the reins over the second half of the season, West Virginia averaged 25.3 points per game – a touchdown increase – and 391.8 yards total offense -- a 47-yard increase. The Mountaineers went from 2-4 the first half of the season to 4-2 the second half of the season.
In four of six games under Parker’s play-calling, the Mountaineers had more than 400 yards total offense, including 492 against Iowa State and 487 versus TCU. In the last two regular-season games against Texas and Kansas, the Mountaineers totaled 459 and 436 yards. (Note: For the record, they struggled mightily against Oklahoma State’s No. 9 scoring defense and in the bowl game against Minnesota’s No. 6 scoring defense.)
So while Parker was an easy scapegoat for West Virginia’s offensive woes, it looks more like a Neal Brown problem. He’s lost seven games in three of his four years as head coach. That happened just once at West Virginia in the previous 17 seasons. And Parker’s offense was significantly more productive than Brown’s during Parker’s tenure as the play-caller.
