After Tulane offensive coordinator Slade Nagel decided to explore his options instead of joining Willie Fritz in Houston, Fritz was left with a big opening for his offensive play caller.
That search has reportedly led him to a veteran play caller who spent last season in the SEC.
Kevin Barbay, who spent last season calling the offense for Zach Arnett at Mississippi State, is expected to join the Houston staff as offensive coordinator, the 247 staff report.
Before attempting to make Air Raid personnel fit his offense in Starkville, Barbay spent time as the offensive coordinator at Appalachian State and Central Michigan.
He'll be asked to do something very similar in Houston, as Holgorsen was also an Air Raid guy. This time around though, he will likely have some additional input on what the offense should look like under Fritz, who has been known for his creativity on offense at nearly every stop.
At App State his offenses led to a big upset over Texas A&M in 2022, and at Central Michigan he mentored the nation's leading rusher in 2021.
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