According to this statement on the Vanderbilt athletics web site, Commodores HC Bobby Johnson has withdrawn his name in Duke's search to fill its head coaching vacancy.
The statement says that Johnson decided to withdraw his name Tuesday afternoon and informed Duke officials of his intention shortly thereafter.
The decision is probably the result of a realization on Johnson's part that a move to Duke would be pretty lateral, and that he'd be leaving behind all that he's started and built at Vanderbilt just to jump to Duke. It's also conceivable that Duke's interest cooled on Johnson and he wanted to go ahead and end speculation about his future (see more on this theory in the comments).
Regardless, the search goes on. Perhaps a Neuheisel interview is next?
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according to David Glenn, Duke said no. It is a courtesy to let the coach withdraw before everyone is told otherwise.
This is short but interesting.
Or Duke may be leaking 'we don't want him' to save face after Johnson told them 'not interested'.
Duke Athletics sure has been leaking a lot both before and after Roof's firing.
Good article on AC problems at Duke. It also mentions that Chan Gailey may be involved.
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