Grimes had interviewed for the OL coach vacancy on Mack Brown's UT staff this past week, but the lure to move back to his state wasn’t sufficient to pry him away from the Tigers."The University of Texas has a great football program and I have a tremendous amount of respect for Mack Brown," Grimes said in a statement. "As a Texas native, the position was very enticing, however, I have decided to remain at Auburn. My family and I love being a part of the Auburn family, the Auburn community and this football program. It is a very special place to us, and I’m excited to help Coach Chizik continue to build upon the success that we’ve already achieved in our first two seasons." "Jeff is a tremendous coach and has played an important role in our record-setting offensive the last two seasons," head coach Gene Chizik said. "He is a very good teacher and role model for our young men, and Auburn is a very special place to Jeff and his family. We’re pleased to move forward with a coaching staff that will remain intact for a third straight year. Our staff retention was a huge factor in our National Championship run and will be important as we prepare for 2011 season."
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