Techs getting a new DC

[Green Crazy]

Word is they will be hiring the DC from U of H, David Gibbs. Word is supposedly coming down tomorrow and it sounds like they are throwing big money at him.

[untjim1995]

They should be able to throw big money at him--they get plenty from the rest of the Big 12 schools that achieved something this year and from their tv contract. UH finds out, yet again, that the G5 left-behinds are not those in conferences below theirs...the mirror shows them in the picture, too.

[Mean Green 93-98]

Gibbs was the DC under Levine. . . . Probably wasn't going to be retained by the new staff.

EDIT: Actually, it looks like they tried:

Keeping David Gibbs would be a huge step in maintaining some continuity the Cougars have achieved under the defensive coordinator, who has been the architect of one of the biggest turnarounds in the nation the past two seasons. Herman has publicly said he wants to keep Gibbs. After Friday's game, Gibbs said he would take a few days before discussing his future with Herman.

UH will make every effort to keep Gibbs, including a raise from his current $400,000 annual salary that keeps him the highest-paid assistant coach in the American Athletic Conference.

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/cougars/article/New-UH-coach-Herman-has-work-decisions-awaiting-5992684.php

Edited January 7, 2015 by Mean Green 93-98

[jdennis82]

I'm not sure which is becoming the more dependable staple of each offseason: Tech hiring a new DC or North Texas hiring someone with USF ties

[Harry]

Anyone hear where the UAB head coach ended up?

[forevereagle]

Found this that says he may be in the running for the LSU DC job, but nothing about him finding a gig.

[Harry]

Thanks he seemed like a good coach.