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As one former coach with ties to Michigan football was replaced in his post, it caused a ripple effect which meant that the Wolverines would be replacing another assistant in May.
With former Michigan lineman Les Miles ousted in Kansas, the Jayhawks stole away Buffalo head coach Lance Leipold. As the Bulls sought to bring in a new head coach, it went back to the well, hiring a new Wolverines assistant who had previously assisted at Buffalo.
Maurice Linguist was in Ann Arbor for just a few months, brought aboard in January as the cornerbacks coach and co-defensive coordinator, getting a step up from the previous post held by Mike Zordich. Linguist came aboard from the Dallas Cowboys and was integral in recruiting Michigan five-star commit Will Johnson.
However, on Friday, Linguist was hired away, announced as the Buffalo Bulls’ newest head coach.
Introducing our new head coach, @CoachMo15! 🤘#UBhornsUP pic.twitter.com/9hlpPBfr1r
— UB Football (@UBFootball) May 7, 2021
Linguist had been in Ann Arbor for such a short time, he never even met with the media.
Candidates to replace him include Kentucky defensive backs coach Steve Clinkscale, who has put several DBs into the NFL in recent years.
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