BYU also has significant interest in Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo, sources in Annapolis, Md., and Provo have acknowledged, but may be waiting until after Saturday's Army-Navy game in Philadelphia to approach the coach directly about the opening.
As of Tuesday evening, BYU had not asked Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk for permission to speak to Niumatalolo, but is expected to do so before week's end, according to the Capital Gazette.
Another high-profile LDS coach, Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell, is not in the running for the job, head coach Pete Carroll told reporters in Seattle on Wednesday.