The past week or so has been willed with speculation about who the Oregon Ducks might be hiring as their next offensive line coach after the departure of Adrian Klemm, who left to take a coaching job with the New England Patriots.
That speculation is now over, with the Ducks announcing that they will be hiring A’lique Terry to be the new offensive line coach, bringing him back from the NFL ranks where he was presently on the Minnesota Vikings coaching staff.
The news seemed to be very well received by both fans and players, both past and present. But why was everyone so excited by the announcement? Once you learn a little bit about Terry, it’s not hard to understand. Here are five things that you need to know about the newest member of Oregon’s coaching staff: