The option has been associated with Georgia Tech football for the last 11 years. With Paul Johnson retiring, it would make sense to bring in someone who runs a similar offense. The personnel is already in place. And with Lucas Johnson coming back from injury, in addition to the promise of James Graham, Tech could finally have a viable passing option (pun fully intended) with the option offense.
At the FBS level, there are two option head coaches who are former Paul Johnson disciples: Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo and Army coach Jeff Monken.