Quote Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve View Post
Not doubting your sourcing Tater. I was just passing along what some OU people told me this morning. They were the first ones to mention Lebby to State to me back in October of 24. They said Selmon is on the shortlist but Kirby Hocutt is at the top of the list and there's some push for Michael Alford to get a look as well due to his time under Castiglione. They told me the big money people want Hocutt because they love what he did with the fundraising arm at Tech. Now, I personally think they're probably giving him too much credit and trying to act like he brought Cody Campbell in from the desert or something. But if that's what ends up keeping Selmon here then let them believe that.
I'd be happy to keep Selmon. But Hocutt is 2, Selmon is 1. Yes there are a couple significant money people that have it the other way. They were the ones that wanted Lebby gone sooner than the end of the season in 23*. It was no secret Lebby knew he had to find somewhere else to be for 24. We threw him a life raft. But that won't matter.

Michael Alford has done nothing of note for FSU that inspires confidence like what Hocutt and Selmon have pulled off the last two years. He's an alternate choice if those spurn OU. (It would be a shock and a huge boon for us if Selmon declined the job.)