With a 4-9 record this season, Washington HC Tyrone Willingham is under fire and may lose his job at UW. Willingham has a $3mil buyout, meaning that it would be virtually impossible for Duke to sign him away from the Huskies if he remains under contract. But if he is fired, Duke should be knocking at his door to try persuade him to take over the reigns of the football program.
I've long maintained that Willingham would be a great fit for Duke. He's had success at academic institutions like Stanford and Notre Dame, is from the area (he grew up in Kinston) and would also be Duke's first African-American head coach in any sport.
I'm sure that Joe Alleva is monitoring the goings-on in Seattle, and although I'm not sure that an available Willingham would trump a Paul Johnson hire, it would be wise to keep an eye on Willingham's situation over the next few days.
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I am not sure why you like Willingham.
While he seems like a class person he was fired from Notre Dame after 2 bad recruiting classes. If he can not recruit to Notre Dame how can he recruit to Duke?
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