ESPN.com · Oct 10, 2018
Ruffin McNeill ready to step in as Oklahoma's interim defensive coordinator
NORMAN, Okla. -- Ruffin McNeill is more than ready to step in as Oklahoma's interim defensive coordinator.
He's been down this road before. He took over as interim defensive coordinator at Texas Tech during the 2007 season and earned the full-time position for the 2008 and 2009 seasons. He later was named interim head coach at Tech for the 2010 Alamo Bowl and led the Red Raiders to a win over Michigan State. Now, Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley has promoted him after firing defensive coordinator Mike Stoops.
McNeill, who formerly coached the defensive tackles, is thankful for the chance to lead the entire defense.