Holtz Can't Talk to Duke

Even if East Carolina HC Skip Holtz thinks that Duke is his dream job, he wouldn't be able to speak with Duke AD Joe Alleva about the job until late December. That's because his current AD, Terry Holland, said in a statement that he won't grant permission for any of his coaches to interview for other jobs until their regular season and postseason obligations are complete.

With the Pirates playing in the Hawaii Bowl on Dec. 23, Holland's ban means that Holtz likely couldnt interview with Duke until after Christmas—the target date that Alleva announced for making a new hire.

That said, I'm now doubting that Holtz remains a major candidate, unless the search process drags on into January.

David Glenn Update on Johnson, Broadway

David Glenn shared some new news on his blog, confirming that Georgia Tech is now in the hunt for Navy HC Paul Johnson, along with Duke and SMU. The entry says that meetings between Johnson and officials from each of the schools are forthcoming.

Also, Glenn added that former NCCU HC and current Grambling HC Rod Broadway will speak with Duke officials this week about the vacancy.

Last week, however, a source close to the Grambling football program told us that Broadway had no intentions of leaving his current job, so it remains to be seen if Broadway will develop into an actual candidate or not. At this point, he probably is on the school's secondary list, with guys like Paul Johnson, Steve Logan and Skip Holtz the primary targets.