Texas wants Auburn coordinator
Posted: Friday January 04, 2008 06:46AM ET
Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp has interviewed with Texas coach Mack Brown about joining the Longhorns' staff, and a deal could be reached quickly, according to a source close to the UT program. If Muschamp, 36, joins Brown's staff, he would be the defensive play-caller and coach linebackers. Duane Akina would relinquish play-calling duties and coach the secondary while maintaining a co-coordinator role. Larry Mac Duff, who served as co-coordinator and linebackers coach this season, resigned Wednesday.
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Comments (15)
This would be a good move for Texas. Auburn will probably reload because that's where we got DC Gene Chizik for a couple of years and we won the NC. If this deal goes through and he's a successful DC at UT, we should at least send Auburn a thank you note.
D. SLIQ | 01/04/08, 08:13 AM
Report Offensive CommentTalk about your lateral movements
THE TRUTH | 01/04/08, 08:40 AM
Report Offensive CommentThat would be a great addition for Texas, but a better one for Gator fans
TheJuice | 01/04/08, 09:40 AM
Report Offensive CommentThis would be a good addition. Muschamp is a great D Coordinator.
J. HOVA: CATCH A FIRE | 01/04/08, 10:15 AM
Report Offensive CommentThis kinda stuff goes on all the time. Look at the new UCLA coach trying to get Ken Norton Jr from USC as Defensive Coordinator. Norton, you'll recall played his college ball at UCLA as well as for the Cowboys and 49er's. This probably would be a good deal for Texas and probably Auburn as well.
Shynloco | 01/04/08, 10:19 AM
Report Offensive CommentThis would be a good hire for Texas. This guy is a great coach!
Keith91A | 01/04/08, 11:06 AM
Report Offensive CommentThis will be a great hire for Texas. I wish we would have offered him the job at Arkansas. I wonder what Tommy Tubb thinks about this change???
EARP | 01/04/08, 12:24 PM
Report Offensive Commentplease please please hire this guy! duane akina can't call the plays next year too! Muschamp is proven and thrives in big games, can't wait to see this guy sign!!!
chugginmnky | 01/04/08, 12:27 PM
Report Offensive CommentHow many points did Georgia hand on this "great coach" and his defense?
juan | 01/04/08, 01:24 PM
Report Offensive CommentJuan) Don't let one game make a coaching descision. If that was the case? Nick Saben and Les Miles would be looking for jobs. I do admire your head coach at Georgia, but don't bash a guys talents over one game. Rich wouldn't make such a comment about another coach. He knows how easily it could come back to haunt you. Especially in the SEC. From a Hog fan, to a Dog fan. One game doesn't mean squat in the SEC. Trust me... we beat LSU, and look how sucked in the Cotten Bowl.
EARP | 01/04/08, 02:56 PM
Report Offensive CommentLooking for coordinators??? Look no more, you can have ours!!
SoonerGirl | 01/04/08, 04:47 PM
Report Offensive CommentHow about taking ours at Florida! Would someone please hire offer him a job somewhere else!!!
TheJuice | 01/04/08, 07:23 PM
Report Offensive CommentWe will need one on Jan. 8th. Muschamp would be a good hire for just about any program. When Michigan was making a run at Miles and Tuberville was pining for Baton Rouge, I thought that Muschamp would have been a better pick. I certainly think he is a quality coordinator and Texas (or LSU) would be stronger with him.
Bayou Jim | 01/04/08, 08:43 PM
Report Offensive CommentI would like to Thank You all for making me the most responded to writer of the year 2007.
Thank You
PARTYPIMP | 01/05/08, 12:58 AM
Report Offensive CommentHey, maybe Duane Akina will go home and coach UH now that Jones is leaving.
Juice Boy B-12 | 01/06/08, 12:55 PM
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