Colorado has filled their filing coaching vacancy by bringing in inside linebackers coach Ross Els, who boats 27 years of coaching experience. CUSportsNation.com breaks down the Buffs' new coaching hire.
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10 Things to Know about Ross Els
1. He served as Purdue's defensive coordinator last season
Purdue hired Els in January of 2016, and he was let go after the Boilermakers' season ended as previous head coach Darrell Hazell was fired. Jeff Brohm took over as Purdue's new head coach and did not retain Els.