At the NFL Combine this week in Indianapolis, AL.com asked McGriff’s former players about what it means to have him back.
“Everybody was very excited, man,” former Auburn cornerback D.J. James said Thursday. “Everybody loves Crime Dawg, Coach Crime McGriff. Great coach, great guy. Great spirit to be around. Everybody is excited to have him back, very motivated as well.”SAD DEPARTURE: ‘ THE AUBURN UNIVERSITY have just announced his departure today
“Everybody was sad when Coach Crime Dawg left,” former Auburn cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett said Thursday. “But it’s great news for them, especially for the freshman that had just came in, just to get Crime Dawg back and having someone they worked with in the past.”
McGriff is one piece of continuity on an Auburn defensive staff that has seen significant change after the first year of head coach Hugh Freeze’s tenure.
At the NFL Combine this week in Indianapolis, AL.com asked McGriff’s former players about what it means to have him back.
“Everybody was very excited, man,” former Auburn cornerback D.J. James said Thursday. “Everybody loves Crime Dawg, Coach Crime McGriff. Great coach, great guy. Great spirit to be around. Everybody is excited to have him back, very motivated as well.”
“Everybody was sad when Coach Crime Dawg left,” former Auburn cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett said Thursday. “But it’s great news for them, especially for the freshman that had just came in, just to get Crime Dawg back and having someone they worked with in the past.”
McGriff is one piece of continuity on an Auburn defensive staff that has seen significant change after the first year of head coach Hugh Freeze’s tenure.
Auburn brought in a new defensive coordinator in D.J. Durkin and a new partner in the secondary for McGriff in Charles Kelly as the co-defensive coordinator and in charge of the safeties. Auburn also promoted Vontrell King-Williams to an on-field assistant coach role after the departure of Jeremy Garrett to the
Auburn brought in a new defensive coordinator in D.J. Durkin and a new partner in the secondary for McGriff in Charles Kelly as the co-defensive coordinator and in charge of the safeties. Auburn also promoted Vontrell King-Williams to an on-field assistant coach role after the departure of Jeremy Garret