BATON ROUGE, La. -- Certain coaching departures hurt more than others.
When a position coach makes what appears to be a post-signing day lateral move, it is typically little more than a line in the sports transactions fine print for most fans. But when that coach is leaving his alma mater -- a school where he ranks among the most beloved players of the past 20 years -- for a division rival? That’s when such a move starts to sting.
This was the scenario in play when Auburn wide receivers coach Dameyune Craig accepted the same job on Les Miles’ LSU staff on Sunday, one day after Miles parted ways with Tony Ball.