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During one of the first times Tom Herman sat down with the media after he arrived at Texas, he was quick to praise his safeties coach Craig Naivar. Downing Dr. Pepper after Dr. Pepper, Naivar is said to have some of the most energy out of anyone on the Longhorns' staff.

“His energy level is off the charts,” Herman said this winter. “He’s my pulse of the staff guy. He’s an idea guy."

It's not hard to find that energy in the latest Mic'd Up video that Texas released with Naivar on Monday.

Of all the assistant coaches hired, Naivar, who is also the special teams coordinator, has the most experience with Herman. They’ve worked together at four different stops — Sam Houston State, Texas State, Rice and Houston — for a total of nine seasons.

Naivar is tasked with turning around a safeties group that struggled over the past few seasons as the Longhorns No. 105 in the nation in passing yards allowed in 2016. But he has a much more experienced and talented group, especially with junior DeShon Elliot, freshmen Brandon Jones and junior nickelback P.J. Locke III.

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