1.   As the linebackers coach for the Carolina Panthers, Steele was attacked by Carolina linebacker Kevin Greene in a brief altercation on the sideline.

2.   Before this rationalization theory can even be prevented, linebackers coach Mike Murphy starts to shake his head.

3.   Carroll fired Young, wide receivers coach Dan Ferrigno and linebackers coach A.J. Christoff.

4.   Carroll previously announced he retained defensive line coach Ed Orgeron and outside linebackers coach Kennedy Pola, both of whom worked for former coach Paul Hackett.

5.   Carroll will hire an inside linebackers coach to complete the defensive staff.

6.   In that game Miller was so upset he and linebackers coach Don Blackmon got in a shouting match on the sidelines.

7.   Kerney pesters Phillips and linebackers coach Billy Davis with questions.

8.   Linebackers coach Fred Whittingham and line coach Floyd Peters assumed the role of coordinator and assistant.

9.   Reeves hired defensive line coach Bill Kollar, linebackers coach Don Blackmon and secondary coach Ron Meeks before he hired Brooks.

10.   The Penn State connection with Texas extends to assistant athletic director Frank Rocco, whose son Danny is the Longhorns outside linebackers coach.