For all the attention that naturally comes with hiring a new coordinator, there is a hire for the Texas Longhorns that is seemingly going under the radar.
Which makes sense, given that former Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops isn’t a position coach or a coordinator, but his presence on the Forty Acres may be more impactful than some realize.
The 59-year-old who joined the staff back in the spring as the special assistant to the head coach has already been pictured in burnt orange and white, yet his role may be found only on the margins.
What Once Was the Longest-Tenured Head Coach
Before being fired in Lexington following the program’s second straight losing season, Stoops was the most-tenured coach in the conference. While the likes of Nick Saban, Les Miles, and even Mark Richt had come and gone during his time, Stoops remained in Lexington…