re: UPDATE: Texas Coaching Search - Tier 1 and Tier 2 lists

** Coaching Search: List Narrowing -- One candidate is out
BobbyBurton
BobbyBurton 26167 posts
Horns247 has learned that we can eliminate one name from a list of prospective coaches ? Auburn's Gus Malzahn.
While no specific reason was given, I was told that Malzahn is not going to be the next Texas coach.
Whether it's his own lack of interest or that of Texas is unclear. But I was told that Malzahn would not be the next Texas coach.
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Two coaches remain at the forefront of the race. They are Florida State's Jimbo Fisher and Baylor's Art Briles.
Neither coach has said much publicly about the Texas position because both are preparing for BCS games. Briles leads Baylor into its first-ever BCS contest in the Fiesta Bowl while Fisher readies for the national championship game, which is almost two full weeks away.
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I've heard some rumblings about Alabama's Nick Saban continuing to be a possibility.
I asked a high-ranking official if I should give any credence to the scuttlebutt.
"No," the source texted me.
Unfortunately, until the job actually goes to someone else, Saban's name will continue to surface.
Like Fisher and Briles, Saban is taking his team to a BCS bowl, too.
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Given that the primary targets of Texas are all in BCS bowl games, I do not expect any announcements from Texas until into the new year.
However, I am told that Texas is primarily vetting college head coaches, not pro coaches.
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