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Kaboly: Coin Flip If DC Teryl Austin Is Retained

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Will he stay or will he go? That’s the question about defensive coordinator Teryl Austin. For one beat writer, the answer could go either way. Weighing in on the odds of Austin returning for 2025, Mark Kaboly isn’t sure of Austin’s fate.

“It’s a difficult one because his contract does not end,” Kaboly said on the Mack and Kaboly podcast released Wednesday. “It’s extended through next year, so you’re gonna have to eat some cash. But I mean, if you look at it, I wouldn’t be surprised if he comes back. But I also wouldn’t be surprised if he is the sacrificial lamb here of bringing somebody else in.