Zac Alley, who was hired in January as Oklahoma's defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, is set to depart the program for the defensive coordinator position at West Virginia under new Mountaineers coach Rich Rodriguez , a source confirmed to Sooners Illustrated and 247Sports. ESPN was first to report the news.

Zac Alley appears ready to move to West Virginia after spearheading OU's defense this season, creating more instability for the Sooners' program.

Once you get past the initial shock value, Zac Alley’s decision to leave OU football to become WVU defensive coordinator isn’t as dubious as it seems.