Rumors swirling about South Florida job, Michigan offensive coordinator Calvin Magee
Michigan offensive coordinator Calvin Magee still is strongly in the mix for the South Florida job - or not.
ESPN’s Joe Schad tweeted Wednesday that Magee was one of 3 coaches in contention to be South Florida’s next head coach, along with East Carolina’s Skip Holtz and Florida assistant Dan McCarney.
Calvin Magee
In good, old-fashioned news stories, the Fayetteville Observer reported that Holtz was “close” to having a deal to be USF’s new coach, and the Tampa Tribune threw Doug Williams' name in the mix.
Basically, South Florida is closing in on a new coach, but no one knows who it’ll be or what the future holds for Magee.
MORE COLLEGE FOOTBALL • Lane Kiffin was introduced as USC’s new head coach Wednesday in a contentious press conference. USC athletic director Mike Garrett said he wouldn’t hire a coach with “a bad reputation,” and dodged a lot of questions about the NCAA’s investigation into his football and basketball programs.
• Cross Will Muschamp’s name off the list of possibilities to replace Kiffin at Tennessee.
• Greg Jones, the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, is returning for his senior season at Michigan State.
• Rivals.com set its final recruiting rankings for 2010, and cornerback Cullen Christian is the only Michigan commit to make the top 100.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL • Michigan basketball begins the most grueling and difficult stretch on its schedule, a 5-game in 13-day trek, tonight against Indiana.
• Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News calls Michigan the most disappointing team of the first half of the season.
• UConn, the Wolverines’ opponent Sunday, will visit Ann Arbor riding a 2-game losing streak.
• In Big Ten action, Michigan State beat Minnesota, and Wisconsin beat Northwestern.
Dave Birkett covers University of Michigan football for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached by phone at 734-623-2552 or by e-mail at davidbirkett@annarbor.com. Follow him on Twitter @davebirkett.