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Staff improvements: a look at Day/Riley internal hires by MrE

Perhaps of interest, in case it informs what Freeman/Rees may do with staff this upcoming month or early on in tenure:

Lincoln Riley was named head coach just a few months before the start of the 2017 season, and made just 1 addition at that time, replacing his own assistant slot in essence:

Ruffin McNeil (DT)

after year 1: Shane Beamer (TE), Bob Diaco (OLB), Bennie Wylie (S&C)
after year 2: Alex Grinch (DC, S), Roy Manning (CB), Brian Odom (ILB)
after year 3: DeMarco Murray (RB), Jamar Cain (DE, OLB)
after year 4: no changes

Ryan Day was interim HC for a few games at the end of 2018, and then made the following changes before his first full season:

Mike Yurcich, OC
Greg Mattison, co-DC
Jeff Hafley, co-DC and DB
Al Washington, LB
Promoted Brian Hartline from GA to WR

After year 1: Kerry Coombs (DC), promoted Corey Dennis from GA to QB, Matt Barnes (S, ST)
After year 2: Parker Fleming (ST)
(During year 2, demoted Coombs and gave Barnes DC responsibilities)