Spavital builds foundation during opening weeks with Texas State

Jake Spavital’s phone began blowing up and he had no clue why. 

Texas State’s new head coach was attending the American Football Coaches Association convention in San Antonio on Jan. 9. He was there to interview coaches for openings on his staff when reports surfaced that he was in strong consideration for the Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator position. 

It’s true, Spavital had conversations with new Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury, who he considers like a brother. This was weeks before Kingsbury actually landed his new gig, however.