Last week, when Rhett Lashlee departed for UConn, I thought Auburn would move quickly to name a new offensive coordinator. That turned out not to be the case.
I listed a few candidates when Rhett left. Most of them have now been crossed off the list. Art Briles was never a factor. Chip Kelly was never a serious thought, but his name has never come up. Sonny Dykes was briefly referenced by other sites yesterday, but he's been announced as taking a job at TCU. Herb Hand hasn't been mentioned at all. Chip Lindsey and Eliah Drinkwitz were mentioned early on, but word leaked out that Gus Malzahn is looking beyond his "coaching tree" for people with new ideas.