Newly-hired Notre Dame defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman will immediately have a hire to make, with reports late Friday indicating Irish safeties coach and passing defense coordinator Terry Joseph has accepted a job at Texas.
FootballScoop.com first reported Joseph’s decision.
Joseph was somewhat a candidate for the role Freeman ended up getting, that announced just a few hours earlier on Friday. Instead, Joseph will join new Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian’s staff before he even hires a defensive coordinator. Apparently, the soon-to-be-former Alabama offensive coordinator was not much dismayed by Notre Dame’s passing defense in the Tide’s 31-14 Rose Bowl victory on New Year’s Day.