Report: Former Rutgers HC Chris Ash interviewed for Texas DC position

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY SportsThe interest of Texas Longhorns head coach Tom Herman in potentially reuniting with former Ohio State Buckeyes colleague Chris Ash as the replacement for fired defensive coordinator Todd Orlando is significant enough that Herman interviewed Ash on Thursday, according to Anwar Richardson of Orangebloods.

Initially, Richardson’s reporting indicated that Ash was in Austin on Friday, which led to a denial from Horns247 and a correction from Richardson that the interview actually happened on Thursday.

An Iowa native, Ash first crossed paths with Herman as the defensive backs coach and recruiting at Iowa State, when Herman was in his first season as an offensive…