Before coaching, Nix was a legend in college football as a player, earning Conference USA Freshman of the Year honors at Southern Miss in 1998, rushing for 1,180 yards and nine touchdowns. Although talented enough to make it to the NFL, health issues stemming from kidney disease forced Nix to cut his playing career short and move into coaching.

The Oklahoma Sooners are 0-4 in College Football Playoff games, the most appearances without a win.

With the unexpected job opening at Michigan, Kalen DeBoer’s name is once again surfacing in coaching carousel conversations, even as he prepares to lead Alabama in the College Football Playoff.Michigan fired Sherrone Moore Wednesday after “credible evidence was found that Coach Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member,

Former Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron reacted to Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer shutting down speculation that he might leave to coach Michigan.

If DeBoer would rather replace a disgraced coach than continue on in the shadow of the irreplaceable, then this native Midwesterner would be a smart fit for Michigan.