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Walker Might Not Even Get An Interview 4 UDub DC

Bumped. From the diaries. GO BRUINS. -N

Looks like another hyped up Walker story might be going down in flames.

Remember how on Monday Dohn reported how Washington was going to make an `intense' push for Walker and how was TY's top choice?

The Huskies fired defensive coordinator Kent Baer on Monday, and sources said Walker is the top choice of coach Tyrone Willingham, and added the school is willing to wait for the UCLA situation to play out before making a hire.

Guess what. According to a Perlemen post excerpted at DumpDorrell.com, UDub may not even give Walker an interview who is not among first in line for that job:

Although UCLA interim head coach DeWayne Walker has been rumored as a replacement defensive coordinator for the University of Washington after the firing of Kent Baer on Monday, the Seattle Times suggested that former Washington defensive coordinator Chris Tormey (now linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator), Oregon State assistant Jay Locey or former USC defensive line coach and former Mississippi head coach Ed Orgeron could be first in line for that job.

For some reason I cannot find the Perelemen post on What's Bruin (did he pull it after getting linked up on DD?) But I did find this from the Seattle Times, which mentions a list of candidates for the UDub DC position, which doesn't include Walker:

Among possible candidates for the defensive coordinator position could be linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator Chris Tormey, who was UW's defensive coordinator in 1994.

Another name mentioned was Oregon State assistant head coach Jay Locey, who handles running backs and tight ends for the Beavers but was previously a defensive coordinator and head coach at Linfield.

Many Huskies fans are hoping the school might be able to entice former Mississippi coach Ed Orgeron. But Orgeron, also a former assistant at USC, is said to have numerous college offers and also may consider the NFL.

So the question is: should we really believe Walker is TY's "top choice" at UDub, given how Dohn's previous report on Walker being a "candidate" for WSU kind of turned out to be dud, given he didn't even get an interview?

Methinks someone is blowing a whole lot of hot air in favor of DeWayne Walker. Just shameful.

[Update - bluestreet]Watch Dohn backpeddle like crazy!!

Sources told me Washington has Walker as its first choice, which I reported in the paper earlier this week, but that situation may not be great for him. Coach Tyrone Willingham is on the hot seat there, and could be fired with a poor 2008 season. But I am told Walker would be a hot choice for several more established programs, if he is not the head coach at UCLA and decides to leave the school.
However, sources continue to say Walker's first choice is to remain at UCLA. Whatever you say Doh!

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of BruinsNation's (BN) editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of BN's editors.

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So much the for "intense" push for, or "big run at," DW.  

Good thing Dohn doesn't print rumors.  It's just the fact, ma'am....

by Menelaus on Dec 19, 2007 1:37 PM PST reply actions  

Believe Dohn?
Why would anyone ever believe Dohn on anything?

His credibility was flushed, long ago. He's now a nasty stain on the porcelain bowl -- a stain that will be bleached away when we make a home run hire.

sjh

by Class of 66 on Dec 19, 2007 1:59 PM PST reply actions  

Dohn is his own source
Dohn talks to himself in his sleep and writes down what several "sources" have told him.

by kidro2001 on Dec 19, 2007 1:59 PM PST reply actions  

Please congratulate me!
I am in a dead heat with DW with respect to the Washington DC job.

by bluegold on Dec 19, 2007 2:17 PM PST reply actions  

No. It's true
Walker is the "hot choice" for the following "established programs:"

    -The Fort Wayne Mustangs (semi-pro)

    -The Attica Innocents (the TOP program in the
    ultra-competitive inter-prison league)

    -The OMG DeWaynes (a top DIII school building
    facilities to jump to DI in 2010)

    -Notre Dame (as Charlie Weis' weight loss
    coach/defensive coordinator)

    -Atlanta Falcons (as head coach; wait, you
    don't believe he is a candidate?  just ask
    him.  better yet, ask Dohn.)

    -Washington Generals (yes, it is a basketball
    team that loses 100% of its games, but Dohn
    has it on very good authority that DW is a
    finalist for the job)

We had better promote/give Walker a raise before we lose him to one of these very real, very not made up positions.

In completely unrelated news, the Daily News announced that Brian Dohn's college-aged son was just accepted to a new graduate program at UCLA for aspiring defensive coordinators that is, completely coincidentally, being led by DeWayne Walker.  Congratulations young Dohn!

by Koach Karl I on Dec 19, 2007 3:32 PM PST reply actions  

Perelman took his Walker report off his blog
We rarely screw up links but the one time we did Perelman deletes his Walker report that we quoted.  But that Walker report of his that we quoted was verbatim on his site!!  We have since notified him and we shall see if he has something to say.  That is unethical for a reporter to do ... without any mention as to what happened and why.
editor, DumpDorrell.com ... formerly posted as DumpDorrell

by BruinCore on Dec 19, 2007 7:49 PM PST reply actions  

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