One down and four to go, or so we think.
Lovie Smith has made one hire so far as he begins Day 15 of the coaching search at Halas Hall, and four positions remain unfilled. Could another opening arise?
Running backs coach Tim Spencer has spoken to Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio about the vacant running backs coach position on the Spartans’ staff, according to FootballCoachScoop.com.
Spencer is an original member of Smith’s staff. He left Ohio State after 10 seasons as an assistant for the Buckeyes to join the Bears in 2004. He was one of two assistants on the offensive side of the ball to survive the Jan. 5 purge along with wide receivers coach Darryl Drake.
The report indicated that Michigan State also was considering Reggie Mitchell (Kansas) and Sedrick Irvin (Memphis) to replace Dan Enos, who left to become the head coach at Central Michigan.
Irvin, a who played at Michigan State, accepted his position at Memphis less than two weeks ago.
Spencer’s son Evan is a junior at Vernon Hills High and is a highly recruited wide receiver who is getting significant interest from Big Ten programs. Tim Spencer played at Ohio State.
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