When Ole Miss offensive coordinator Phil Longo took the same position at North Carolina with Mack Brown, it left a spot for Rebels coach Matt Luke to fill.
And one name that hit the speculation world quickly: South Carolina quarterbacks coach Dan Werner.
The veteran coach spent five seasons in Oxford, building high-tempo, throw-it-around offenses until Hugh Freeze let him go for Longo. After one year as an analyst for Nick Saban, Werner found his way to Columbia to work with the Gamecocks’ passers.
And in one season, he left a mark on South Carolina’s quarterback room.