PHOENIX, Arizona — Mike Gundy has yet to name a defensive coordinator or even a Fiesta Bowl playcaller in the wake of Jim Knowles leaving for Ohio State, but a popular name from the outside for both has been Joe Bob Clements.
A defensive line coach for Oklahoma State, Clements is the longest-tenured defensive assistant on Mike Gundy’s staff alongside corners coach Tim Duffie. OSU’s defense met with reporters over Zoom on Tuesday morning. It was supposed to be the defensive coordinator and a handful of players. For what it’s worth, Gundy sent Clements as the coach.
“I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have aspirations in this profession,” Clements said on his career goals.