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Four Candidates to Watch as OSU Looks to Hire Defensive Coordinator to Replace Derek Mason

For the second consecutive offseason, Mike Gundy is in the hunt for a defensive coordinator. With Derek Mason’s somewhat surprising retirement from college football, the Cowboys are now officially in the market again a little over a year after losing Jim Knowles to the other OSU.

So which direction will OSU head this time? An in-house hire? An out-of-the-box, out-of-family hire?

With Gundy he could go any direction, but here are four names to watch.

1. Doug Belk, Houston

Belk is a long-time Dana Holgorsen disciple who was elevated to DC and Associate Head Coach several years ago.