Chan Gailey Rumors

Ok, I have not posted anything here on this topic, but the rumors are starting to crop up on the discussion boards and even in some media reports.

What rumors you ask? There are rumors (along with all the other 116 Div I-A schools) that Chan Gailey might be interested in the Miami Dolphin head coaching job and that Steve Spurrier is interested in the Georgia Tech job should that come open. There are rumors that Spurrier was in Atlanta this weekend, you name it. Of course most media reports have him now a virtual lock for the South Carolina job, replacing Lou Holtz. So who knows.

Here is a brief mention from Fox Sports:

It's time to play Where's Stevie? Ever since his alma mater, Florida, snubbed him, Steve Spurrier -- you might know him as college football's most available coach -- has been linked to numerous jobs. The fact is this: Spurrier wants to coach in a warm-weather climate. The rumored front-runner: South Carolina. Even though Gamecocks coach Lou Holtz is campaigning for Spurrier should Holtz retire, it's not a lock. Spurrier likely will wait to see how things shake out before making a decision.

The NFL will be a factor, but only because coaches such as LSU's Nick Saban and Georgia Tech's Chan Gailey could be moving back into the league--and both of those jobs are more attractive than South Carolina's. So is the Clemson job, which now looks like a possibility with the Tigers' unthinkable loss to Duke. One more intriguing possibility: Alabama. Don't think the Tide wouldn't jettison Mike Shula for Spurrier.

And here's a blurb from a Brunswick GA editorial:

Where will Steve Spurrier land? Here's a thought: Georgia Tech. The ol' ball coach wants to return to the South, wants to compete in a major conference, wants to take an established program and raise it to elite status.

* If not Tech, my alma mater could use him. Georgia State plays club football, but the Evil Genius could be the one to take us to the big stage. G-State in the SEC? Dare to dream.

Personally I don't see Coach Gailey leaving. He seems to be building something here and if the fan base is patient enough, we might see it grow into something special. But of course every school has a portion of the fan base that is not patient and is frustrated with today's product. Can't keep everyone happy for sure.

Anyhow, this seems to be an incredible longshot, and personally I hope it does NOT happen. But that's just me. I hope Coach Gailey stays around to finish what he has started.