Sunday Afternoon Update

Sorry for the long delay between posts, but here is the latest that I've heard and read:

1) A comment on this blog mentioned that former Southern Miss HC Jeff Bower is a lock to become the next coach and that an announcement is forthcoming. Although I've heard nothing of the sort that a deal has been reached, I have heard that Bower would be interested in the position if Duke contacted him.

I think that Bower would be a good hire. He's offensively-minded, won 119 games (with only 2 losing seasons) in 17 years at Southern Miss, and his teams were often in the top 10 of D-I graduation rates. He'd be a nice fit.

2) Air Force HC Troy Calhoun is out as an option for the job, according to the Herald-Sun. I was skeptical about Calhoun's interest in the job when I first heard his name, as he's already in a "destination" job at his alma mater.

3) This report in the N&O has updates on Terry Bowden and David Cutcliffe. Despite plenty of speculation about his candidacy for the job, Cutcliffe apparently hasn't been contacted by Duke. Bowden, meanwhile, says that he is "intrigued by the job," but that he hasn't been contacted yet by Duke.

This report from CSTV.com, however, says that Duke has contacted Cutcliffe. Don't quite know who to believe on this one, but I don't think that Cutcliffe is on the front burner for the Blue Devils right now.

4) I got a tip from a reader that said a Richmond TV station has reported that Duke has contacted Spiders HC Dave Clawson to inquire about his interest in the job. Clawson reportedly had no comment. Remember, Clawson's team shut the Blue Devils out in the 2006 season opener in Durham.

Jackets have other options?

This report from Dennis Dodd at CBSSportsline says that Georgia Tech is also looking at former Auburn HC and current radio broadcaster Terry Bowden for their opening, and had a "great meeting" with them. The timing of Bowden and GT's discussion isint indicated, but this GT fanblog says that he was spotted on campus Tuesday.

Again, this only adds intrigue to the situation, as much of the reports out of Atlanta seemed show a "Paul Johnson or Bust" mentality on the part of Georgia Tech. A decision from Johnson is still expected sometime today.