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:edit: It was reported that Tom had no idea that this was the case. Nobody asked him about it. Looks to be just another untrue rumor.
Miami Hurricanes coaching hopefuls emerge
UM athletic director Kirby Hocutt has spoken with three coaching candidates, and Nebraska's Bo Pelini is expected to be next.
Miami athletic director Kirby Hocutt returned Wednesday after two days in New York discussing the vacant UM coaching job with prospective candidates. Among the coaches who have spoken to UM about the job are Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen, Connecticut coach Randy Edsall and Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville.
According to a UM source, Hocutt also plans to speak with Nebraska coach Bo Pelini, who was granted permission by Nebraska to pursue the job. According to another source, Pelini has shown mixed signals, at some points expressing interest and at other points conveying reservations.
Pelini, who will be 43 next week, is considered one of the most coveted young coaches in college football. He took over Nebraska in 2008 and has posted seasons of 9-4 and 10-4 with bowl victories over Arizona and Clemson, respectively. The Bowl Championship Series No. 18 Cornhuskers are 10-3 with a berth in the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 30 against Washington.
DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST
Pelini was a safety at Ohio State from 1987 to '90 and is a defensive specialist.
He was a defensive coordinator at LSU, Oklahoma and Nebraska, and also coached as an assistant in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers.
Edsall is receiving strong consideration, and Temple's Al Golden also is of interest.
With Florida coach Urban Meyer's resignation Wednesday, it is now highly unlikely that UM would land Mullen -- the former UF offensive coordinator and close friend of Meyer's.
Late Wednesday afternoon, just down the road in Hollywood, a coach the Hurricanes would covet -- a man who has made academic excellence and winning compatible -- stood at a podium opposite another highly respected coach to address a kickoff gathering for the Jan. 3 Discover Orange Bowl between BCS No. 4 Stanford and No. 13 Virginia Tech.
Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh would likely be snatched in a hurry if he showed interest in the UM vacancy. But Harbaugh, a former Michigan quarterback expected to be offered the Michigan job should Rich Rodriguez be dismissed, has maintained his tunnel vision toward winning the Orange Bowl and focusing on his current job.
``Above everything else, I've always said in a college football program, academics is above everything else -- that's our mantra,'' Harbaugh said. ``That's what's in the best interest in the youngsters who are participating, and I don't think it's any different at Virginia Tech than it is at Stanford. We want our youngsters to achieve as much as they can in the classroom and on the athletic field, and we want youngsters who want that.''
HARBAUGH'S IMPACT
Harbaugh inherited a Stanford team that was 1-11 in 2006, the year before he took over. He went 4-8 in 2007, 5-7 in '08, 8-5 in '09 and 11-1 this season.
Harbaugh makes $1.25 million in salary, about what Randy Shannon made. But Bob Bowlsby, Harbaugh's athletic director, said Sunday in an Associated Press report that Stanford already has a new contract proposal ready for Harbaugh and that ``he's indicated he plans to accept it.''
As for what he thinks of his name being linked to the Miami job, Harbaugh said, ``I don't ever talk about any other job than the one I have. I just coach my team. I won't talk about it now or in the future.
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/12/08/1964604/coach-hopefuls-emerge.html#ixzz17aP82Hnq
UM athletic director Kirby Hocutt has spoken with three coaching candidates, and Nebraska's Bo Pelini is expected to be next.
Miami athletic director Kirby Hocutt returned Wednesday after two days in New York discussing the vacant UM coaching job with prospective candidates. Among the coaches who have spoken to UM about the job are Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen, Connecticut coach Randy Edsall and Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville.
According to a UM source, Hocutt also plans to speak with Nebraska coach Bo Pelini, who was granted permission by Nebraska to pursue the job. According to another source, Pelini has shown mixed signals, at some points expressing interest and at other points conveying reservations.
Pelini, who will be 43 next week, is considered one of the most coveted young coaches in college football. He took over Nebraska in 2008 and has posted seasons of 9-4 and 10-4 with bowl victories over Arizona and Clemson, respectively. The Bowl Championship Series No. 18 Cornhuskers are 10-3 with a berth in the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 30 against Washington.
DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST
Pelini was a safety at Ohio State from 1987 to '90 and is a defensive specialist.
He was a defensive coordinator at LSU, Oklahoma and Nebraska, and also coached as an assistant in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers.
Edsall is receiving strong consideration, and Temple's Al Golden also is of interest.
With Florida coach Urban Meyer's resignation Wednesday, it is now highly unlikely that UM would land Mullen -- the former UF offensive coordinator and close friend of Meyer's.
Late Wednesday afternoon, just down the road in Hollywood, a coach the Hurricanes would covet -- a man who has made academic excellence and winning compatible -- stood at a podium opposite another highly respected coach to address a kickoff gathering for the Jan. 3 Discover Orange Bowl between BCS No. 4 Stanford and No. 13 Virginia Tech.
Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh would likely be snatched in a hurry if he showed interest in the UM vacancy. But Harbaugh, a former Michigan quarterback expected to be offered the Michigan job should Rich Rodriguez be dismissed, has maintained his tunnel vision toward winning the Orange Bowl and focusing on his current job.
``Above everything else, I've always said in a college football program, academics is above everything else -- that's our mantra,'' Harbaugh said. ``That's what's in the best interest in the youngsters who are participating, and I don't think it's any different at Virginia Tech than it is at Stanford. We want our youngsters to achieve as much as they can in the classroom and on the athletic field, and we want youngsters who want that.''
HARBAUGH'S IMPACT
Harbaugh inherited a Stanford team that was 1-11 in 2006, the year before he took over. He went 4-8 in 2007, 5-7 in '08, 8-5 in '09 and 11-1 this season.
Harbaugh makes $1.25 million in salary, about what Randy Shannon made. But Bob Bowlsby, Harbaugh's athletic director, said Sunday in an Associated Press report that Stanford already has a new contract proposal ready for Harbaugh and that ``he's indicated he plans to accept it.''
As for what he thinks of his name being linked to the Miami job, Harbaugh said, ``I don't ever talk about any other job than the one I have. I just coach my team. I won't talk about it now or in the future.
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/12/08/1964604/coach-hopefuls-emerge.html#ixzz17aP82Hnq
:edit: It was reported that Tom had no idea that this was the case. Nobody asked him about it. Looks to be just another untrue rumor.
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