Ohio State Buckeyes wide receivers coach Brian Hartline is considered by many to be a candidate to replace Luke Fickell as the Cincinnati Bearcats' new head coach, and Football Scoop's John Brice reported Wednesday night that Hartline is expected to interview for the UC job "in the near future, perhaps as soon as Thursday."
Brice also reported that two in-house candidates - offensive coordinator Gino Guidugli and interim head coach Kerry Coombs - already conducted formal interviews for the position. The Enquirer's Keith Jenkins tweeted earlier that many Bearcat football players and staffers want Guidugli to be elevated to head coach.