For Golden Bears who love the Cal connection, Mike Silver has this nice nugget: Former Cal great and current Illinois defensive coordinator Hardy Nickerson got a look, and apparently did well in his job interview.
I'm told @hardynickerson, an alum who had a long NFL career for Steelers and Bucs, was extremely impressive in his interview. First-year DC.
— Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) January 13, 2017
In case Tosh Lupoi doesn’t end up being the new defensive coordinator, I wonder if Nickerson might get a look. Illinois was not good at football last year, but their defense was decent.