FROM A SOUTHWEST FLIGHT – Kevin Barbay has been dismissed as offensive coordinator at the University of Houston. Barbay served 11 games, leading an offense that was last nationally in scoring.
Quarterbacks coach Shawn Bell will serve as interim OC at BYU this week.
Barbay was affable, friendly, and well-liked personally by his players, but he failed to run a sustainable offense. UH’s offense scored two or fewer touchdowns in 9 of 11 games.
Barbay called plays from the coaches’ box and was seemingly detached from his players and the vibe on the field. An OC in the press box is unable to use the new tablet technology to show players defensive tendencies or areas to attack.
Barbay attempted to throw the ball more in the last few weeks, failing to feature his best offensive weapons. Re’Shaun Sanford averages over 5 ypc but had just 11 and 8 carries in the last two games, respectively.
Zeon Chriss continually struggled throwing, with too many play calls and routes putting him in impossible situations. Barbary’s offense did not get into third-and-manageable situations enough.
Fritz realized his offense needed a spark after going two games without an offensive TD. UH scored one or fewer touchdowns five times this season.
In two games since the second off-week, the Cougars have scored six points on offense.
UH did not practice on Monday, likely giving the new offensive staff time to game plan with the new OC.
More to come…