as South Alabama's football coach Monday means the Jaguars can immediately begin their search for his replacement.
Athletics director Joel Erdmann said the school is likely to use a search firm to identify and gauge interest among potential candidates. However, Erdmann and a small committee of school officials and boosters will be involved throughout the search.
There are numerous reasons (to use a search firm) -- to some extent confidentially," Erdmann said. "The world of hiring football coaches at the FBS level is a very complex process. You've got the AD and the football coach, but you also have representatives and attorneys and agents.