It’s official: Stanford can cross Chris Petersen off their to-do list.
Rumored to be the front-runner for the job vacated by Jim Harbaugh, the Boise State head coach has instead decided to remain with the Broncos. Again. In a press release issued by BSU, the school announced that Petersen “is staying at Boise State to continue directing the football program.” Additionally, the school announced two very familiar additions to the coaching staff.
Brent Pease, hired less than two weeks ago to be Indiana’s offensive coordinator, is coming back to the Broncos to fill the same role after Bryan Harsin left for Texas. Pease has spent the past five seasons as BSU’s quarterbacks coach.
Petersen also announced that Robert Prince has been named wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator. Prince had served as a BSU assistant early last decade, and spent last season at Colorado.
“I can’t express enough how happy we are to have two outstanding coaches back on our staff,” Petersen commented. “Brent (Pease) has played an important role in our success the past five years and having him take over the direction of the offense is a major plus as we move forward at Boise State.
“Robert (Prince) and I worked closely together 10 years ago in helping lay the foundation of the program and I feel fortunate to have him back on staff. He is an outstanding coach who I’m sure will be able to inject several new ideas into our offensive game plan.”
As for Stanford and the direction they will now turn for a head coach, it appears very likely they will stay in-house for a replacement. In particular, offensive coordinator David Shaw is heavily rumored to be the front-runner -- especially if the school listens to the players -- now that Petersen is officially out of the mix.