 Instead, Oregon State hired Dave Kragthorpe.Kragthorpe had shown flashes of brilliance in his four years as head coach, winning a 1-AA national championship at Idaho State in 1981; however, he had not coached in a couple of years, having spent the previous two seasons as Utah State's Athletic Director.He brought the "air express" offense with him, which he had honed as the offensive coordinator at Brigham Young.