IT believes the leading candidate for the LB coach is Arizona's defensive coordinator,
Johnny Nansen.
Quick facts:
- he and Sark are close as they've worked together at USC and Washington, and Sark elevated Nansen a long time ago when he was coaching at Idaho
- he's originally from Samoa and also lived in American Samoa before moving to the US as a teenager
- he has a reputation as a "very strong" recruiter, especially on the West Coast where Sark would like to strengthen Texas' presence
- he's currently making $750K, but would most certainly earn a salary over a million per year if he chose to move to Austin
- one of his daughters is a freshman at Texas, and also an assistant for the football team
Nansen became the defensive coordinator for Arizona Football on Dec. 1, 2021, and enters his second season in that role in 2023. Nansen spent the previous two seasons
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