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Big 12 football: A breeding ground for NFL coaches

NewsOK.com | January 8, 2020

Related Topics: National Football League, American football, University of Oklahoma, New England Patriots, Chuck Fairbanks

6. As for the Big 12/Big Eight, before the recent hires, the most recent head coach lost to the NFL was OU’s Chuck Fairbanks to the Patriots in 1973, so this is a new wave.

Former Baylor head football coach Matt Rhule speaks to reporters outside his home Tuesday Jan. 7, 2020, in Waco, Texas. According to a person familiar with the situation, the Carolina Panthers are completing a contract to hire Baylor's Matt Rhule as their coach. The Panthers have not spoken...

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