But once you get past the initial shock value, Alley’s decision isn’t as dubious as it seems.  At West Virginia, Alley will reunite with head coach Rich Rodriguez, whom Alley worked with at both Louisiana-Monroe and Jacksonville State.

West Virginia is finalizing a three-year deal to make Oklahoma defensive coordinator Zac Alley the school's new defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Saturday, a day after the Sooners lost to Navy,

West Virginia's search for a defensive coordinator has come to an end. Rich Rodriguez is set to bring on Zac Alley as the Mountaineers' new leader on the defensive side of the ball, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN.

Zac Alley is leaving the Oklahoma Sooners after one season to join the West Virginia Mountaineers as defensive coordinator, according to an ESPN report.

ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports Zac Alley is finalizing a three-year deal to become the next defensive coordinator at West Virginia. Alley will be reunited with Rich Rodriguez who just started his second stint as the Mountaineers head coach.

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