Wickline 'having a blast' in his first West Virginia days

Published Jan. 18, 2016 9:59 a.m. ET

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Morgantown may not be Austin, Texas in terms of weather, but that's not stopping new West Virginia offensive coordinator for making the most of his fresh gig.

"I do have a learning curve, but I have an understanding of the basics of the offense from my time with Dana and at Oklahoma State," Wickline told BlueGoldNews.com. "I need to learn the adjustments to the offense they have made there, and see what the organization will be like with the coaches."

Wickline is familiar with Holgorsen, but still has plenty to learn in terms of new wrinkles and personnel.

"I need to meet with the players, and just learn about the fit and the chemistry with the staff," he said, noting that he will be spending a lot of time with the offensive coaches. "I'll be watching a lot of video to see what the players can do, and I'm sure I'll have a lot of talks with all the other coaches to learn as much as I can."

It's a new challenge, but by the sound of things, one that Wickline needed in order to keep his engine running. It's January, and he's already counting the days until the 2016 football season.

"I'll do whatever they ask me to do," Wickline said in summing up his new position. "Already, I'm having a blast."

(h/t Scout)