Linked in possibility: Bill Young-A&M, Joe DeForest-Redskins
Published: 1/5/2010 11:55 PM
Last Modified: 1/5/2010 11:55 PM
Regarding Oklahoma State football assistants Bill Young and Joe DeForest:
Texas A&M is searching for a defensive coordinator. I've heard that Aggie coach Mike Sherman might be tempted to throw a lot of money at OSU miracle-worker Bill Young.
A friend in College Station tells me that he's not aware of any actual Sherman attempt to hire Young. A&M might be willing to go as high as $500,000 for a defensive coordinator.
At OSU, Young's current income is $315,000. He'll get a raise at OSU, but the prediction here is that he is bumped to somewhere in the range of $375,000-$425,000.
Young says he loves OSU and Stillwater. Does he love OSU enough to work there for $100,000 less than he might make elsewhere?
If I remember correctly, OSU special-teams coordinator Joe DeForest has a friendship with Mike Shanahan. Perhaps it's a possibility that Shanahan views DeForest as a staff candidate with the Washington Redskins.
DeForest is a valuable recruiter and, apparently, a pretty good special-teams coach. Texas' Mack Brown has said that OSU consistently has the Big 12's best special-teams play.
-- Bill Haisten
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