The process has begun at Auburn to find a new head football coach. The Birmingham News has identified 5 candidates for the job.1. Derek Dooley - Louisiana Tech Head Coach (Dooley is getting play from Mississippi State to.)
2. Jimbo Fisher - Florida State Head Coach In Waiting
3. Mike Leach - Texas Tech Head Coach
4. Will Muschamp - Texas Head Coach In Waiting
5. Bobby Petrino - Arkansas Head Coach
According to the Birmingham News, Petrino's people have been unofficially contacted and an OSG source in Arkansas concurs. That source also says that Petrino has a clause in his Arkansas contract that prevents him from bolting to an SEC West team. If Auburn wants him they would have to write a big check.
Will Muschamp is unlikely as well since he seems content at Texas.
Why would Jimbo Fisher trade Florida State for Auburn.
Derek Dooley has the bloodlines. His dad Vince played at Auburn and almost took the head coaching job in 1980.
Which leaves Mike Leach. After interviewing at the University of Washington its becoming apparent that Leach has maxed out the Texas Tech program and he is striking while the iron is hot. Auburn has unofficially contacted Leach's camp and he is willing to talk. If Seattle isn't the place for Leach than Auburn might be. It just seems that Leach is ready to move on.
Don't be surprised if TCU head coach Gary Patterson gets a call from Auburn. He's also a hot coaching commodity ready to make the BCS move.
As for Tommy Tuberville, well he says he wants to stay and help the Auburn program. I wonder if his camp isn't making some phone calls to Starkville, Mississippi?
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