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Texas interviews Auburn's Muschamp for possible defensive coordinator job
AUBURN, Ala. -- Texas interviewed Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp on Thursday about taking a similar position with the Longhorns, according to a newspaper report.
The Birmingham News reported the interview on its Web site Thursday evening.
The paper reported that Texas is interested in Muschamp whose Auburn defense will finish in the Top 10 nationally in total defense, passing defense and scoring defense this season. Auburn held five of its last seven regular-season opponents to 10 points or less.
If he goes to Texas, Muschamp wouldn't be the first defensive coordinator to leave the Tigers for the Longhorns. Gene Chizik, Auburn's defensive coordinator from 2002-04 became the co-defensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Texas in 2005. He became head coach at Iowa State after last season.
Muschamp spent a year with the Miami Dolphins before coming to Auburn before the 2006 season. He was the defensive coordinator and linebacker coach at LSU from 2001-04.
A former Georgia defensive back, Muschamp began his coaching career in 1995 as a graduate assistant at Auburn.
Muschamp has been talked about a lot since late in the season. He was a top choice for the head coach job at Southern Mississippi, but he turned down that job. He was also on a short list at Arkansas, but the Razorbacks hired Bobby Petrino for that head coaching position.
Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press
AUBURN, Ala. -- Texas interviewed Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp on Thursday about taking a similar position with the Longhorns, according to a newspaper report.
The Birmingham News reported the interview on its Web site Thursday evening.
The paper reported that Texas is interested in Muschamp whose Auburn defense will finish in the Top 10 nationally in total defense, passing defense and scoring defense this season. Auburn held five of its last seven regular-season opponents to 10 points or less.
If he goes to Texas, Muschamp wouldn't be the first defensive coordinator to leave the Tigers for the Longhorns. Gene Chizik, Auburn's defensive coordinator from 2002-04 became the co-defensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Texas in 2005. He became head coach at Iowa State after last season.
Muschamp spent a year with the Miami Dolphins before coming to Auburn before the 2006 season. He was the defensive coordinator and linebacker coach at LSU from 2001-04.
A former Georgia defensive back, Muschamp began his coaching career in 1995 as a graduate assistant at Auburn.
Muschamp has been talked about a lot since late in the season. He was a top choice for the head coach job at Southern Mississippi, but he turned down that job. He was also on a short list at Arkansas, but the Razorbacks hired Bobby Petrino for that head coaching position.
Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press
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