Posted by
Matt Tait December 5, 2011 at 8:35 a.m.
Coaching Search 2011: Day 8, 8:34 a.m. - Sizing up each coach's options as Week 2 begins
Louisiana Tech coach Sonny Dykes.
8:34 Update:
Well here we go... About to kickoff Day 8 and Week 2 of Kansas University's search for a new head football coach.
Although this weekend's on-the-field and BCS action was pretty wild and crazy, the off-the-field coaching-search stuff moved pretty slowly and quietly. Only Ole Miss reached a resolution, while several other big-name schools, including KU, head into the first full week of December with their searches ongoing and an increased sense of urgency.
Yesterday, we brought you a quick look at each opening and who we thought were the favorites and long shots for each program.
We'll kick today off in a similar manner, but instead of sizing up the schools we'll outline the likely options for each coach whose name has been associated with KU in the past week.
A big and busy day awaits, so check these out and see if you agree, while we start working the phones again.
Stay tuned...
LARRY FEDORA
Favorite: None
Still Alive: Texas A&M, Kansas, North Carolina, Arizona State
Call Me Crazy: Southern Miss
KEVIN SUMLIN
Favorite: Houston
Still Alive: Texas A&M
Call Me Crazy: Arizona State
DAVE CHRISTENSEN
Favorite: Wyoming
Still Alive: Kansas
Call Me Crazy: Illinois
GUS MALZAHN
Favorite: Auburn
Still Alive: Kansas
Call Me Crazy: North Carolina
SONNY DYKES
Favorite: Louisiana Tech
Still Alive: Kansas
Call Me Crazy: Louisville if Charlie Strong goes to Texas A&M
DAVE DOEREN
Favorite: Northern Illinois
Still Alive: Kansas
Call Me Crazy: Illinois
MARK STOOPS
Favorite: Florida State
Still Alive: Kansas
Call Me Crazy: Goes w/ Mike Stoops to a school not yet mentioned
CHRIS PETERSEN
Favorite: Boise State
Still Alive: North Carolina
Call Me Crazy: Kansas
JUNE JONES
Favorite: Arizona State/SMU
Still Alive: SMU/Arizona State
Call Me Crazy: North Carolina
TROY CALHOUN
Favorite: Air Force
Still Alive: Kansas, North Carolina
Call Me Crazy: UCLA
DIRK KOETTER
Favorite: NFL
Still Alive: Kansas
Call Me Crazy: UCLA as OC under Jack Del Rio
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