Here are the latest developments that I am hearing this morning. As always, you can follow me throughout the day on Twitter @BiloFootball to get up to the minute information as well.
Mississippi State: I got word yesterday that Alabama DC Jeremy Pruitt has been telling some people that he intended on accepting the Mississippi State job, but that talk may have been premature, as other candidates are reportedly being interviewed as well, including Penn State OC Joe Moorhead, Clemson DC Brent Venables, SMU Coach Chad Morris, and former Bulldog DC Manny Diaz. I should have more info on this job shortly.
Arkansas: Two different search firms are being hired today, one to hire an AD, and one for head football coach. Gus Malzahn is still the primary target, but again, that is a leaky proposition as of now. The second target is Mike Norvell of Memphis, if Malzahn falls through. Venables and Morris fall under the plan C category as well, and have already been vetted, according to multiple sources.
Tennessee: The circus continues in the toxic atmosphere that is Knoxville. Representatives have flown to Stillwater this morning to interview Mike Gundy, who's name always appears in relationship to any Tennessee job search. Understanding that Dave Doeren and Jeff Brohm are targets as well, but it feels like the administration is just grasping at straws now, and this job just became very expensive. More in the coming hours here.
Of course, it's still fairly early, and I expect this not to be my only piece written on the coaching carousel today. More news as it becomes available later today.
Please don't forget to tune into ESPN Radio 1100 in Las Vegas today at 1PM PST to hear me on "The Pressbox" with Clay Baker and Ed Graney as we discuss all of the madness that has been this crazy week in college football!
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