Texas has reportedly found its new offensive coordinator. Possibly.
According to Horns 24/7, the Longhorns will hire Tulsa co-offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert. He won't be the only offensive coaching change either, per the site:
When he starts at Texas, Gilbert will likely have to hire at least two assistant coaches as Horns247 has been told by multiple sources that assistant head coach for offense/quarterbacks coach Shawn Watson, offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Joe Wickline and running backs coach Tommie Robinson will not be retained in their current roles.
Orangebloods.com also reported Gilbert is expected to be announced as the team's offensive coordinator on Friday.
However, the Tulsa World disputed the report that Gilbert had agreed to become the Longhorns' new offensive coordinator.
Wickline, you may remember, has been involved in a lawsuit with Oklahoma State, his previous employer. The suit involved a buyout clause in his contract that hinged on play-calling duties. Assistant coach Jay Norvell was the team's playcaller when the season ended.
Gilbert has been with Tulsa for a season. He worked as the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Bowling Green in 2014. He moved to Bowling Green with now-Syracuse coach Dino Babers from Eastern Illinois.
Gilbert, 37, was hired by Tulsa coach Philip Montgomery when Montgomery took over the program after the 2014 season. Montgomery, who served as the team's primary playcaller, is a former Baylor assistant coach and Babers is also a former assistant at Baylor. Both Bowling Green and Tulsa run similar offensive systems to the Bears and Texas will likely be incorporating a lot of similar concepts to Baylor if Gilbert is indeed the Longhorns' new offensive coordinator.
Texas struggled throwing the football in 2015. Quarterbacks Jerrod Heard and Tyrone Swoopes combined to throw for 1,751 yards, nine touchdowns and six interceptions in 2015 while the Golden Hurricane totaled nearly 4,000 yards passing.
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