Les Miles: Josh Henson is "just a very special guy."

Henson and Hill speak to the media

"The No. 1 thing you have to do is put the ball in your playmakers’ hands and get it to them consistently." Pretty much.

It's official: Josh Henson is the offensive coordinator

So says the MUtigers.com release.

University of Missouri Head Football Coach Gary Pinkel today announced promotions for a pair of staff members on the offensive side of the ball. Josh Henson has been named offensive coordinator, and Andy Hill has been named associate head coach, and will now coach quarterbacks. [...]

"I'm excited for both Josh and Andy, and for our team," said Pinkel. "They are both deserving of these opportunities and I'm confident that they are going to do great things to move our program forward. Josh has been a key part of our system for four years and he will bring his own style to how we will operate. Andy is an outstanding teacher of the game. His experience and knowledge of our complex passing game, as well as his energy and drive, will translate well, and will give him a unique perspective that he'll bring to the quarterback position group." [...]

"I'm so grateful to Coach Pinkel for the opportunity to take this next step," Henson said. "We have a tradition at Mizzou of having a lot of success offensively, and I look forward to rolling up our sleeves as an offensive staff and getting us going. We have a lot of talented young men who are anxious to get out there and show what they can do. I'm excited to get to work," he said. [...]

"This is a great opportunity and I'm really eager for the chance to branch out in this new role," said Hill. "We have a really gifted group of quarterbacks that I'll get to work with and I'm excited to dig in and get to work. Mizzou is such an important place to me and to my family. Not many people in this business get to coach at their alma mater for as long as I have, and I'm grateful to have that chance," he said.

What do we know about Josh Henson?

Change change sounded fun, but Henson has a lot to offer. At least, Gary Pinkel sure has to hope he does.

Mizzou Links, 12-17-12

Mizzou has a new offensive coordinator, somebody FINALLY makes his Mizzou debut tonight, Mizzou Women's Basketball is looking awfully good, and ... welcome back, Steve Walentik.

Mizzou Links, 12-14-12

The Bad Season Checklist strikes again, the basketball bye week is almost over, and the Grapple at the Garden sounds pretty awesome.

The search for an offensive coordinator likely turns inward after Chaney-to-Arkansas

Mizzou Links, 12-13-12

Jim Chaney to Arkansas, Mizzou Hoops to Arizona (next year), and the Big East to dust.

According to Dave Matter, both Henson & Yost offered O.C. positions

Mizzou Links, 12-10-12

The Jim Chaney rumbles are increasing, former Tigers light up the NFL again, NFL.com is the worst website in the history of civilization, Mizzou Hoops still beat Tennessee State, and the Mizzou women can shoot the 3.

Mizzou Links, 12-7-12

Pinkel faces a big decision, you cannot control your opponent's 3P% (no matter how much you think you can), and the Mizzou women takes out "rival" Missouri State...

Mizzou Links, 12-6-12

This would not have been the right offseason to be looking for a new head coach.

Mizzou Links, 12-5-12

Mizzou eventually slides past SEMO, Chase Abbington has questions about this Yost-less universe, and a couple of new rivals have new coaches.

Mizzou Links, 12-4-12

Replacing David Yost, keeping Maty Mauk, reuniting with Tyler Stone, and getting a grasp for how good Mizzou Wrestling is.

Sources say Yost's resignation was entirely his own decision.

Realistic Mizzou OC candidates!

Ok, so it appears that the man with the golden mane is in fact leaving the building. Rumors are already running wild about who could be in the running for the position. Gabe D. over at PM put a few names out there, but I personally and professionally think these are the real candidates. /Hold on to your butts.

Offensive coordinator David Yost resigns

Yost had served as a Pinkel assistant for 12 years and as offensive coordinator for four.