Malzahn on the move in 3Q
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I would not look for a name. Go for a hungry coach with a singular vision. Frost proved it's a lot easier to win at UCF. Dabo was an unknown, as was Day. Retreads rarely ever work.
It's difficult to imagine now, but Andy Avalos didn't think about coaching after his playing career at Boise State ended.
Avalos, a linebacker at Boise State from 2000 to 2004, said he didn't know exactly what path to follow. The first job that paid what he described as "real money" was being an extra in the movie "Gridiron Gang," but he didn't see himself having a future in acting.
Armed with a criminal justice degree, he gave some real thought to becoming a police officer. Avalos has some family members in law enforcement, and as a student, he even did some internships with a narcotics team from the Ada County Sheriff's Office and the Ada Prosecutor's Office.
"It was high-energy," Avalos said. "Some of that work is pretty dangerous stuff, but how they strategize and how they work together — there were some things that are similar in football, and I thought that was pretty cool."
Avalos, a linebacker at Boise State from 2000 to 2004, said he didn't know exactly what path to follow. The first job that paid what he described as "real money" was being an extra in the movie "Gridiron Gang," but he didn't see himself having a future in acting.
Armed with a criminal justice degree, he gave some real thought to becoming a police officer. Avalos has some family members in law enforcement, and as a student, he even did some internships with a narcotics team from the Ada County Sheriff's Office and the Ada Prosecutor's Office.
"It was high-energy," Avalos said. "Some of that work is pretty dangerous stuff, but how they strategize and how they work together — there were some things that are similar in football, and I thought that was pretty cool."
