After the sudden departure of Marion Hobby to the NFL, Clemson appears to be set to hire Todd Bates as the new defensive line coach for the Tigers. Ryan Bartow broke the news earlier today. Bates is currently the defensive line coach at Jacksonville State.
For those interested in the connection, Bates played football at Alabama from 2001-2005 and he was recruited by none other than Dabo Swinney.
After leaving Alabama, Bates played in the NFL for the Tennessee Titans for 2 years before beginning his coaching career. He spent several years at Idaho State as well as at the community college level before being hired by Jacksonville State where he has been for the past several seasons.