On the field, Washington State was routed Saturday by their cross-state rival Washington Huskies. Off it, rumors swirled about coach Mike Leach’s future in Pullman.
Football Scoop on Saturday reported Leach was a strong, if not the leading, candidate to replace Butch Jones at the University of Tennessee. A separate report Saturday said Tennessee would announce its next head coach Sunday.
From Football Scoop:
“While we have heard from sources throughout the week that [Tennessee athletic director John] Currie feels comfortable with Ohio State defensive coordinator Greg Schiano if he needs to go there, the buzz in the profession the past 24 hours has been that Mike Leach seems to have a very good shot at being offered the position.