Oklahoma officially hired former Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables on Sunday and just like that one of the top assistants in all of college football was off the market. Tiger coach Dabo Swinney was sad to see him go, but he was still happy for him.
“I am super excited for Brent and Julie and the entire Venables family," Swinney said in a release. "Man, he’s not only been a great co-worker and defensive coordinator, but he’s been a great friend."
Swinney has been coaching Clemson since 2009 and brought on Venables from Oklahoma in 2012, where he was a the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.