OK...is Cutcliffe Next?

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So much for Air Force Coach Troy Calhoun heading to the University of Tennessee. Just a few minutes ago, the Air Force Academy released this statement from Calhoun on their website:

"We are more than grateful and proud to be closely involved with the character building of our cadets and the mission of the United States Air Force Academy. We are diligently recruiting and working with our team to prepare for the upcoming season. We look forward to coaching and being a part of the Air Force Academy team both on and off the field in 2010."

The next question, we suppose, is where do they go next. It is beginning to sound like things will be heading towards former Assistant David Cutcliffe, which quite honestly in a lot of ways would make sense. We will keep watching as the speculation...on all sides of this story is beginning to reach Ludacrous speed.

On that note...here is some Spaceballs action...a movie slightly funnier than this bizarre chase of coaches. Thanks You Tube:

Is Troy Calhoun the man in Knoxville?

Could it be? Could it be that mere hours after being rebuffed by choice number one Will Muschamp that Tennessee has already found its new coach? We don't want to be a "Rumor Mill", but we find a report that Air Force Coach Troy Calhoun has scheduled a 5:50pm meeting with his players this afternoon a bit...well...curious.

More from GoVolsExtra.com RIGHT HERE

The original story from the Colorado Springs Gazette RIGHT HERE

((Is Troy Calhoun the next Tennessee Coach?//Courtesy: Getty Images))

We, at least right now can't confirm that any of this means anything. The D-Coordinator at Air Force, Tim DeRuyter is also up for a job as the Defensive Coordinator at Texas A&M and that may be what the meeting is about.

However, Vols Extra and many others say that Troy Calhoun was Mike Hamilton's second choice after Kiffin when the job was open in 2008. That isn't something easy to confirm and Hamilton has been very unavailable to this point today.

Stay tuned because it smells an awful lot like Calhoun may be the guy. It would be a bit of a mold breaker, much like Kiffin was because in Knoxville there is a growing contingent who would like to see David Cutcliffe, twice the Offensive Coordinator return. We'll see...probably very soon if that will happen.

****UPDATE AT 1:53pm**** An outfit called The Sports Times Network is saying this is a done deal and there will be a Friday 4pm presser. Though we are a bit skeptical because nobody else has reported this...it would not be a surprise.

Will Muschamp to Tennessee...Uh...No!

You can, we think cross one name off of the University of Tennessee's coaching wish list. Texas Defensive Coordinator and Coach in Waiting Will Muschamp has gone on record saying that he is "Happy at Texas and plans to be here for a long time".

Check out the story from the Dallas Morning News RIGHT HERE

Now...the list of arbitrary names thrown out by people within the media begins to climb.

According to profootballtalk.com, Lovie Smith of the Bears, who was interviewed for the job at Tennessee in 2008, should be thinking about revisiting that, speculating that Smith's hold on the job in Chicago is tenuous this year...at best.

Another name that has surfaced as being a "Serious" candidate. Troy Calhoun,

the coach at the Air Force. Calhoun has had quite a bit of success in Colorado Springs. He was asked about it and brusquely answered "I'm the coach at the Air Force Academy and that is it".

Read more from GoVolsExtra.com RIGHT HERE

Check out more from gazette.com in Colorado Springs RIGHT HERE

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According to the Sporting News, Jon Gruden was approached about the job but declined. Other names on the so-called short list; David Cutcliffe the Coach at Duke, Kevin Sumlin of Houston and several people have speculated that the Great Pumpkin, Phil Fulmer is on the list.

**Afternoon note***-Chris Low of the 4-letter (ESPN) says, Cutcliffe is now the focus along with Calhoun and an intersting name...Derek Dooley. READ HERE

Stay tuned because this part of the carousel should get more interesting quickly as Tennessee AD Mike Hamilton has publicly stated a desire to get this done with no later than Sunday.