As spring practice continues, the media gets an opportunity to talk to what usually is one position coach per practice. Tuesday’s installment of team activity featured defensive line coach Shane Burnham. Coach Ash tabbed Burnham to replace the almost universally popular Jim Panagos, one of the few coaches rumored to possibly to stay following the dismissal of Kyle Flood’s staff. As a result, Burnham was judged on a tougher curve than some of the other position coaches in 2016.
Before getting into the details, I’ll admit I was one of those judging a year ago. Having a staff that seemed a little too young and in some ways, perhaps too positive, means Burnham is a good fit.