One name that came up in Georgia Tech's search was that of former Washington and Colorado HC Rick Neuheisel, and our friends over at The Blue Zone are suggesting that he might be a good fit for Duke, and that the University has contacted him on an informal basis already.
I don't know quite what to think about Neuheisel...he's a proven winner at the college level and a current NFL OC with the Baltimore Ravens (although under Brian Billick, I'm not sure he gets the opportunity to make too many decisions). Still, he's got plenty of red flags in terms of past NCAA rules violations, including his decision to participate in an NCAA Tournament betting pool that in part led to his 2003 dismissal from UW. Whether that particular infraction merited his firing is debatable, but the history could scare away Duke.
But in sum, the guy is a proven name who has a Pac-10 title to his name and an overall 61-35 record (which improves to 66-30 if you count the 5 wins his 1997 CU team won before being forced to forfeit all of their games due to an ineligible player). He has to merit significant consideration, and he might be the best available candidate if he is truly interested.
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That would be amazing. I'm not sure he'd take it, though. It adds one heck of a dimension to the search, that's for sure.
Now that Paul Johnson is out of the picture, this is the kind of well-known coach the program needs to create a stir. A much better candidate than Dorrell, Broadway or Bobby Johnson.
However, I think he'll be on the short list for UCLA (Neuheisel's alma mater). It would be a tough sell to pull him away from the Bruins.
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