Gary, correct me if I’m wrong, but I think he was on the same UM coaching staff with Mario in 2006 coaching D Line prior to Mario leaving for the FIU head coaching job, right? In my opinion, I think it would be a home run fit for all the reasons you mentioned.
https://www.seahawks.com/team/coaches-roster/clint-hurtt
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clint_Hurtt
https://www.seahawks.com/team/coaches-roster/clint-hurtt
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clint_Hurtt