Marion Hobby’s decision to leave Clemson to become the new defensive line coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars was not a total surprise to head coach Dabo Swinney.
The Clemson head coach kind of knew if the right situation came along, Hobby might leave the program to pursue other avenues. The situation finally came around last month when Hobby’s good friend, Doug Marrone, asked Hobby to join his coaching staff in Jacksonville.
The two have been good friends for a while and coached together in New Orleans when Hobby was the defensive line coach of the Saints from 2006-’07 and Marrone was the offensive coordinator.