[rmjvol]

I kid you not. Houston Nutt's name has apparently been linked to the Alabama job. From a Huntsville Times article:

There has been talk within the industry about Arkansas coach Houston Nutt being a candidate but it's not clear if that's the case.

Numerous sources have indicated that Nutt is not in the picture.

1st, Nutt's an Arkansas alum. He's always said that Arkansas was the only job he ever wanted. And he's playing for the SEC title there. Why would he want to leave for any other SEC school? Or ANY SCHOOL for that matter?

2nd. Would Alabama want him?

[Lefty Noob]

This is getting crazy. I think people are just throwing names out now. No way Nutt leaves Arkansas for Bama. Like you said, it's his school, it's the job he's always wanted and he's got the team ever so close to being a conference champion and a BCS team. I hope the Tide hire somebody soon so all this wild speculation can end.

[SunRae]

According to ESPN sources Moore had a face-to-face meeting with Rodriguez today in New York:

Rodriguez meeting with Alabama officials

ESPN.com news services



NEW YORK -- West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez met with Alabama athletic director Mal Moore on Tuesday at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York, where both men will attend the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame dinner.
Rodriguez head coaching career

Rodriguez

Rich Rodriguez has guided West Virginia to three Big East championships and four straight New Year's Day Bowl games, including the 2007 Toyota Gator Bowl vs. Georgia Tech. COACHING RECORD:
With West Virginia: 49-24 (2001-present)
With Glenville State (Div. II): 43-26-2 (1990-1996)
With Salem (Div. II): 2-8 (198
"It was an informal meeting," Rodriguez, whose wife Rita sat in on the meeting as well, told ESPN.com's Ivan Maisel. The get-to-know-you get-together lasted "25, 30 minutes. How long did it last, Rita?"
"Ninety minutes," she said.
"Oh," Rodriguez said. "Well, we didn't talk about anything specific. We didn't talk about plans or facilities or anything."
Rodriguez didn't know what would happen next and wouldn't speculate. He has a schedule full of fundraising and recruiting through the weekend.
The Birmingham News reported Tuesday that a job offer is unlikely to come on Tuesday.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Alabama is expect to offer Rodriguez the job in the next 48 hours. Alabama officials denied the Post-Gazette's report, calling it premature, according to the Birmingham News.
Rodriguez had been coy about his plans before Tuesday, publicly saying he hasn't been contacted by Alabama.
"I plan on being at West Virginia the rest of my career," Rodriguez repeatedly stated in an interview with the Wheeling (West Va.) News-Register in a story posted on its Web site last Friday.
Also on Friday, Rodriguez replied to rumors he was leaving by telling MetroNews Statewide Sport radio: "I have no idea what anybody is talking about. I have not talked to anybody. They haven't offered me anything. I didn't even say I was interested. When all of these rumors came up, all I said was I don't address rumors. It's as simple as that."
Rodriguez is 49-24 record in six seasons at West Virginia. He signed a three-year extension with the Mountaineers on June 24 and has six years left on his contract, which pays him about $1.1 million annually with the possibility of more than $400,000 in additional performance bonuses. The contract includes a $2 million penalty if he leaves West Virginia before Aug. 31, 2007.
The amended contract increased Rodriguez's supplemental compensation for work such as radio/TV appearances and other promotional activities to more than $510,000. That sum increases to $900,000 beginning Jan. 16, with $50,000 increases each additional year until the contract expires after the 2012 season.
Rodriguez, 43, would also receive a $600,000 annuity from the school if he's still coaching the Mountaineers after the 2011 regular season. He loses the annuity if he leaves West Virginia before then.



And, according to fireshulanow.com's sources, Nutt is not being considered for the job.




IMHO, the hiring of a UA coaching job is still totally up in the air... right now, it feels like a crapshot.

[Stoney]

No Houston Nutt