STILLWATER — Sterlin Gilbert moved to Tulsa with every intention of staying awhile.
"Bought a house and all that stuff," he said of his relocation five years ago. "Just was kind of excited about being able to be somewhere for a bit."
Stability is fleeting when you're a college football coach. Before joining Philip Montgomery's first staff at Tulsa as offensive coordinator, Gilbert spent two seasons at Eastern Illinois and one at Bowling Green. He was ready to put down roots.
Instead, he was barely in Tulsa long enough to germinate, leaving after only a year.