FIU Panthers assistant coaches Jerod Kruse, left, and Jeff Copp look during spring football practice at Florida International University on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 in Miami. DAVID SANTIAGO dsantiago@miamiherald.com
Let’s start with how to pronounce the last name of new FIU co-defensive coordinator Jerod Kruse.
It’s KRU-zee, and it rhymes with Suzy.
“It’s German,” Kruse said of his name, “so you pronounce the ‘e’.”
After Brent Guy stepped down as FIU defensive coordinator recently, FIU coach Butch Davis promoted Jeff Copp, who was already on his staff as a defensive backs coach. Then Davis brought in Kruse from the Cleveland Browns.