Georgia reportedly targeting Big 12 assistant for open OLB coach role
By Adam Spencer
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Georgia has an opponent at OLB coach after staff turnover this offseason.
Now, though, the Bulldogs could be nearing a new hire for Kirby Smart’s coaching staff, according to a report.
Matt Zenitz of On3 Sports tweeted on Thursday that the Dawgs are targeting Chidera Uzo-Diribe of TCU for the position:
Georgia is targeting TCU’s Chidera Uzo-Diribe for its outside linebackers coach job, sources tell @on3sports.
Uzo-Diribe, a former standout defensive lineman at Colorado, worked under Sonny Dykes at SMU and had made the move with Dykes to TCU.https://t.co/k5bN5NhJoE
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) February 3, 2022
Georgia is expected to hire TCU’s Chidera Uzo-Diribe as its outside linebackers coach, sources tell @on3sports. One of the nation’s top young front seven coaches. A former Colorado defensive lineman who had 20 career sacks. https://t.co/oY1nWCa5tG
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) February 3, 2022
As Zenitz mentions, Uzo-Diribe played defensive lineman for Colorado in college. He has worked at SMU and followed then-SMU coach Sonny Dykes to TCU.
We’ll see if he makes the jump to the SEC, but the Bulldogs are clearly interested in the Horned Frogs’ assistant for the open position.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
