When Eddie Gran’s name entered the top of the list of candidates for offensive coordinator two weeks ago, the first thing people wanted to know, “Who is this guy?” Once we learned more about him, we discovered we could watch his high-powered offense do work on Christmas Eve in the Hawaii Bowl against San Diego State. He looked good on paper, then his offense only managed 279 yards and 7 points in a blowout loss.
Gran should not be judged on one game alone. He was without his starting quarterback, 2,700 yard passer Gunner Kiel, leaving his backup to throw three untimely interceptions.