![]() As a native of Dallas – born on April Fool’s Day – he naturally gravitated to football, and fell in love with the sport. You could say that Linguist has been preparing for this job for his entire life. That’s Mo.” Maurice Linguist of Baylor tackles Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson on Novemat Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas. His parents were both in the military in Guyana. “Oh, he definitely is detail-oriented,” she said. Stacie, who works remotely as a litigator for Saegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, the largest law firm in Minnesota, was not surprised to hear that her husband was well-prepared. Linguist replaced Lance Leipold, who brought the Buffalo program to unprecedented heights in his six years as head manand led the Bulls to three straight bowl appearances before leaving for Kansas and the lucrative lure of Power 5 football. He has been on the job for just 117 days - or 10 days longer than he spent as a defensive co-coordinator for Jim Harbaugh at Michigan before UB came calling. On Thursday, he will make his debut as a collegiate head coach when the Bulls host Wagner at 7 p.m. Linguist is only 37 years old, one of the youngest head coaches in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Dallas Cowboys defensive line coach Jim Tomsula directs the defense, with defensive backs coach Maurice Linguist, right, during an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. Michigan Wolverines football head coach Jim Harbaugh brought in six new assistant coaches this offseason, including co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach Maurice Linguist, who has NFL coaching experience (Dallas Cowboys) and a reputation as an ace recruiter.That’s the man the University at Buffalo hired as its 26th head football coach last May 8, a romantic and an inveterate list-maker, a passionate family man and a detail-oriented football junkie who has soaked up knowledge at every step of his career. Now, it appears Linguist a departure could be imminent, with Football Scoop's John Brice reporting that he is the 'front runner' for the Buffalo head coaching job. ![]() Minnesota co-defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak was listed by Brice as being "in the mix" for the job, meaning that it isn't yet a done deal. "Sources expect Buffalo to make a decision soon and the new head coach to be at work at the start of the new week," Brice wrote. Just last week, Kansas hired Buffalo's Lance Leipold after Les Miles stepped down amidst controversy, which is the reason why the Bulls have an opening at such an inconvenient time in the college football calendar.That’s the man the University at Buffalo hired as its 26th head football coach last May 8, a romantic and an inveterate list-maker, a passionate family man and a detail-oriented football junkie who has soaked up knowledge at every step of his career. “I remember the first time I wanted to play college football,” he said. ![]() Watch: ‘Running With the Bulls’ previews UB football season I was sitting there eating a bowl of cereal - I looked at the college game and I said, ‘I want to do this.’” “I was 8 years old, watching Texas A&M against Notre Dame.
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