Mike Stoops has finally found a new home.
There may not be another analyst on record that has been surrounded with so much speculation as Stoops was at one point rumored to be joining his brother Mark’s staff at Kentucky the previous offseason and rumored to be joining Steve Sarkisian’s staff at Texas this offseason.
Despite the speculation regarding those two moves, Stoops has officially made the jump from Nick Saban’s coaching rehab center down in Tuscaloosa as he’s landed the defensive coordinator position at FAU.
The FAU program is now lead by former Florida State and Oregon coach, Willie Taggart.
Following Stoops’ addition to his coaching staff, the FAU coach offered up this comment:
“Mike brings tremendous experience to the defensive side of the ball. His pedigree, two national championships, countless players to the NFL and his wealth of knowledge speaks for itself. This is a home run for us,” Taggart said in a released statement. “As a former head coach and defensive coordinator at ‘Power 5’ programs, he knows the importance of building a defensive staff that can teach and adjust. The strength of our defense is their on-field communication and the band of brother culture. I welcome Mike to the B.O.B.”
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com
