A list of next UCLA football head coach candidates?

Tim Murphy, Harvard. Before leaving for Harvard, Murphy had a five-year stint at Cincinnati (1989-93), where he took a dog of a program and carved out an 8-3 record in 1993. One of the game's best offensive minds, he has proved he can recruit with strict academic standards (and no athletic scholarships). One problem: Harvard is his dream job, and he's not leaving for just any mid-major spot. It would have to be a BCS team with unwavering administrative support.

Chris Hatcher, Valdosta State. In five years, he has put up 59 wins, one Division II national title, one national title runner-up and four Gulf South Conference titles. Here's the best part: He's only 32. He won the Harlon Hill Trophy -- the Division II Heisman -- in 1994 as a quarterback at Valdosta State, and he has fantastic knowledge of the passing game.

Bobby Hauck, Montana. A young Rick Neuheisel without all of the baggage, Hauck is an energetic, passionate recruiter and the charismatic voice of the program. He has worked as an assistant at major programs -- UCLA, Colorado, Washington -- and flourished in his first head coaching job despite huge expectations (think Alabama). Hauck won a piece of the Big Sky Conference title in each of his first two seasons and lost in the I-AA championship game last season.