With Joe Jon Finley out after five years as the Oklahoma Sooners' tight ends coach, the search for his replacement is officially on in Norman right in the midst of Transfer Portal chaos.
Top candidates to replace Finley could change as the process moves forward, but a few names immediately emerged as possibilities, including an instant fan favorite among Sooner Nation.
Jon Cooper, TE coach at Mississippi State
Like Finley, Jon Cooper played at OU and had a brief NFL career as a center before starting his coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater.