Once again, Mike Gundy has dipped into the well of lower-level football for his next coordinator hire. Newly named Cowboys DC Bryan Nardo is fresh from a stint holding the same position at Division II school Gannon University.
While Gundy has a proven track record in plucking not-so-hot names for his coordinator hires — Jim Knowles, Mike Yurcich, etc. — the lack of a Nardo being a “big-name candidate” might dampen enthusiasm for some in the fanbase. But the early feedback from industry insiders and their #sources seems optimistic.
College football insider Bruce Feldman tweeted the following on the hire:
The scouting report on new #OkState DC Bryan Nardo who was hired from D2 Gannon, according to someone who has coached with him: “Football junkie.