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The Georgia Southern Coaching Search: Confusion Abounds

West Virginia University defensive coordinator Tony Gibson was thought to be in the running, but seems to be on the outside looking in.

The search for Georgia Southern University's next head football coach marches on, largely thought to be narrowed down to three candidates: Interim head coach Dell McGee, former GS defensive coordinator and current Penn State assistant coach Brent Pr,y and Charleston Southern head coach Jamey Chadwell. The whole process has been a very long game of he said, she said.

A report from WVU website Blue Gold Sports claims that defensive coordinator Tony Gibson reached out to GS athletic director Tom Kleinlein for an interview, but was subsequently turned down.