The Texas Longhorns have their offensive coordinator, as Tulsa Golden Hurricane co-offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert accepted the position on Thursday, according to a report from Horns247.
Orangebloods confirmed the report a short time later. as did Horns Digest, which believes that Gilbert will have a two-year contract, a year less than the three-year deal reportedly offered to the top candidate, TCU Horned Frogs co-offensive coordinator Sonny Cumbie. However, the Tulsa World indicated some time later that those reports are false.
Gilbert was in Austin on Wednesday morning interviewing with head coach Charlie Strong just before Cumbie decided to stay in Fort Worth, However, it was not clear whether Gilbert had been offered the job and then things went quiet, with Strong interviewing Cal Golden Bears offensive coordinator Tony Franklin on Thursday hours before the news broke that Gilbert is in fact taking the position.