Is there something up with coaches from former UNC head coach Mack Brown’s coaching tree today? Jay Bateman, who perfected his DC craft at UNC for two years, just accepted the Kentucky DC job , ditching the Texas A&M one. Now, one of Rich Rodriguez’s assistants, who was the RBs coach for UNC from 2014 to 2016, has done the same, joining an SEC team, currently in its rebuilding phase.

“Auburn is expected to hire West Virginia running backs coach Larry Porter, sources tell @CBSSports,” reported CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz on X. Notably, Porter was the assistant at Auburn for three years after his UNC stint and would rejoin his old stomping ground, navigating the Iron Bowl pressures.

Porter joined West Virginia after Rich Rodriguez was hired at the beginning of the 2025 season and has 27 year

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