Will newly hired University of Cincinnati football coach Scott Satterfield retain Kerry Coombs on his staff?
Satterfield said he wants to bring in assistants who already have ties to and relationships within the city of Cincinnati. Satterfield said he wants coaches who can infiltrate the halls of area high schools, find top recruits and get those recruits to buy into the Bearcats' program.
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There's no assistant on Cincinnati's current staff with more local ties than Coombs.