Sources: Dilfer expected to be called UAB coach

Former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer is anticipated to end up being the next head football coach at UAB, sources informed ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Tuesday night.Although a deal hasn’t been formalized, the sides are anticipated to come to terms in the approaching days, sources said.Dilfer, 50, the head coach at Lipscomb Academy in

Nashville, Tennessee, is a previous standout quarterback at Fresno State, who finished to an NFL career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers. He won the Super Bowl with the Ravens in the 2000 season.The Blazers finished 6-6 this season under interim coach Bryant Vincent, who is likewise the team’s offensive

coordinator. They were among three groups in Conference U.S.A. to end up 4-4 in the league.2 Related Vincent replaced Expense Clark, who resigned in June for health reasons. Under Clark, UAB went 49-26 throughout six seasons,

including a 2-2 mark in bowls. In Clark’s last season, the Blazers ended up 9-4, consisting of a success in the Self-reliance Bowl.Dilfer, a former ESPN expert, was the No. 6 overall choice in the NFL draft by Tampa Bay in 1994. A 1997 Pro Bowler, Dilfer appeared in 130 games, tossing for 20,518 backyards, 113 goals and 129 interceptions.In his 4th season at Lipscomb, Dilfer has led the Mustangs to a 12-0 record this season. They will play Thursday in a state national championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee.The Blazers remained in good condition at 4-2 after a 34-20 win over Charlotte on Oct. 15. But they continued to lose 3 straight games, and had to rally with a 37-27 win over Louisiana Tech in the season ending last week to acquire bowl eligibility.UAB arranged up simply once this season, playing one Power 5 group, LSU. They lost to the Tigers, 41-10, on Nov. 19. The Blazers will take on Miami(Ohio)( 6-6 )in the Home Town Lenders Bahamas Bowl on Dec. 16

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