FIU’s first spring practice of the 2019 season was postponed because of wet weather, but the Panthers still made news Tuesday as coach Butch Davis hired former Cleveland Browns assistant Jerod Kruse and promoted Jeff Kopp.
Kruse, who was Cleveland’s assistant secondary coach the past two years, and Kopp have been named FIU’s co-defensive coordinators.
Kopp, who will move from coaching defensive backs to linebackers, will be the play-caller. Kruse will coach the defensive backs, and his addition is an exciting one for FIU, according to Davis.
“He blew the roof off for the five or six hours he was interviewing,” Davis said.