Roughly a week ago, new Texas Longhorns defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski got the type of call that he often does this time of year.
It was from a longtime coaching friend of Kwiatkowski who wanted to inquire about his interest in an open defensive coordinator position. Long known as a top defensive mind, Kwiatkowski had been the picture of stability in a notably transient profession, spending 15 years between his alma mater Boise State and Washington, with 14 of those seasons as Chris Petersen’s trusted assistant.
So none of those calls had ever led anywhere for the parties interested in prying Kwiatkowski away from his steady path.