Ryan Garrett, the new wide receivers coach at West Virginia, has an interesting backstory about his journey to this role. He shared a moment from his time at Ole Miss when he worked alongside Rich Rodriguez. Garrett’s story reminded me of a famous moment involving John Lennon, who once jumped into a helicopter ride with the Maharishi to get answers. Similarly, Garrett jumped at the chance to spend one-on-one time with Rodriguez when an unexpected situation left them alone for a long car ride.

Garrett, originally from Hendersonville, North Carolina, didn’t play much college football, so he switched gears...