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USF athletic director Mark Harlan headlines early candidate list for Greg Byrne’s replacement at Arizona

With Greg Byrne leaving Arizona for Alabama, the attention now turns to who will replace him as the Wildcats’ athletic director?

On the surface, this looks like a search that will take some time. The University of Arizona currently has a lame duck president in Ann Weaver Hart, who will be leaving the position when her contract expires in 2018.

So, in all likelihood, Arizona will have to choose between hiring an A.D. first, or hiring a school president first.

But let’s just look at the athletic director position for now.

Whenever there’s a job opening in Tucson, fans clamor for an alum to fill the vacant spot.