WVU QB Coach Tyler Allen Calls Out Defenses About Facing Garrett Greene

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – WVU quarterbacks coach Tyler Allen has been tough on Garrett Greene, but it’s becoming clear he’s also very confident in his progression. Allen’s confidence has even advanced to a point he’s calling out opposing defenses.

After making it known that Greene still has a long way to go before he reaches where he needs to be in the spring, Allen, who was promoted to quarterbacks coach in February after the departure of Sean Reagan, is singing a different tune late in fall camp. And on Thursday, Allen sent a message to West Virginia’s opponents if they try to defend Greene with a particular coverage he saw often last season.“

“If people want to go zero on us, come on,” said Allen with a big smirk. Zero coverage means playing a pure man coverage with no deep defender, something WVU and Greene saw frequently from defenses last season.

WVU QB Coach Tyler Allen: “If people want to go 0 on us, come on.” He added Greene’s much more ready for seeing 0 now than last year when it was used against WVU a lot.

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But based on Greene’s progression as a passer and athletic ability as a runner, Allen is confident that seeing zero coverage will result in big plays for the Mountaineers.

Reflecting back to Allen’s evaluation of Greene in March….

“He’s been getting a lot of PFF hype and a lot talk on Twitter, but he has a lot he needs to work on,” said Allen about the hype surrounding Greene throughout the offseason. It’s possible Allen just said this to keep his quarterback in check, but based on Greene’s own honest evaluation of his game, he fully understands he still has a long way to go.

QB Garrett Greene points to the sky after one of his three touchdowns Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. (Kelsie LeRose / WV Sports Now)

Allen did label Greene’s 2023 season a “great” one, but knows that Greene needs to turn it up another notch if the Mountaineers are going to contend for the Big 12 title. He also knows that Greene has to improve upon his completion percentage and accuracy if he’s going to live up to the hype and actually be one of the best quarterbacks in the country. Most elite quarterbacks are over 60%, but Greene only was only at 52.9% last year, something that’s been a big topic of conversation throughout the offseason.

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