It’s been quite the last week or so for Derrick Ansley. And one Mountain West school, for that matter.
Monday morning, reports surfaced that the defensive backs coach had accepted the defensive coordinator job at Colorado State. Later that night, Ansley celebrated the Crimson Tide’s national championship win.
Three days later, and prior to CSU even making an official announcement of a hiring, the now-former Rams coordinator is moving again, with FootballScoop.com reporting that the 36-year-old Ansley has accepted an unspecified position with the Oakland Raiders. ESPN.com subsequently confirmed the move.
Source: The Oakland Raiders are hiring Alabama defensive backs coach Derrick Ansley to work with the secondary. Football Scoop first reported the move. Ansley had accepted the defensive coordinator job at Colorado State but instead will go to the NFL.... https://t.co/vo1so1JSt3
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) January 11, 2018
Ansley was set to replace Marty English, who retired following the 2017 season. To where Mike Bobo turns now remains to be seen.