Rex Ryan reportedly has interest in the Miami Hurricanes' head coaching vacancy, and he has support behind the scenes.
Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reported a "couple prominent former UM players" favor Ryan to replace Mark Richt, who announced his retirement Sunday.
Ryan, 56, has no collegiate head coaching experience. He is 61-66 as an NFL coach with the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills.
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.
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