Erickson out, Orgeron in

2004-12-15T15:11:49Z 2004-12-15T15:11:49Z Erickson out, Orgeron in 2004-12-16T00:52:02Z

Fresh off reports that <a href="http://www.fanblogs.com/sec/archives/002238.php" title="Ole Miss Interviews "Leading Candidate" Erickson">49ers coach Dennis Erickson was the leading candidate</a> to replace David Cutcliffe, the <cite>Clarion-Ledger</cite> is now <a href="http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041215/SPORTS030103/41215010">reporting</a> that Erickson has withdrawn his name from consideration, yet school officials still claim they will make a deal sometime this afternoon. In other Ole Miss-related news, David Cutcliffe’s former “prevent offense” sidekick John Latina has <a href="http://www.fanblogs.com/ncaa/archives/002246.php">taken a demotion in the coaching ranks</a> from offensive coordinator to coach the offensive line at Notre Dame, after initially agreeing to work for Steve Spurrier at South Carolina; ESPN.com <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=1947249">reports</a> that Cutcliffe will be joining the Irish as well, taking the role of offensive coordinator. <a href="http://www.fanblogs.com/sec/archives/002247.php">John Hunt</a> is Latina’s replacement at Carolina. Update: Michael Wallace <a href="http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041215/SPORTS030103/41215011">reports that the Rebels have hired Ed Orgeron</a>, the current assistant head coach and defensive coordinator of the University of Southern California Trojans; the official <a href="http://olemisssports.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121504aab.html">introduction is scheduled for tomorrow morning</a> at the Oxford campus in the indoor practice facility. Also, this is my entry in today’s <a href="http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/8458">OTB Traffic Jam</a>; <a href="http://bigjim.org/archives/2004/12/15/orgeron-next-rebel-coach/">bigjim</a> has more. http://blog.lordsutch.com/archives/2253 http://blog.lordsutch.com/atom.cgi/entryid=2253