Overview
- Arizona State AD Graham Rossini called Kenny Dillingham’s contract talks a fluid, active conversation and said getting a deal done is a priority.
- Insiders say Dillingham is on Michigan’s radar, though no direct conversations with Michigan have been confirmed by reporters to date.
- Kalen DeBoer said he has not talked with other schools and has no plans to do so, even as reporting describes serious interest from Michigan and pundits speculate his status could shift after Alabama’s CFP game.
- Michigan hired search firm TurnkeyZRG to run the process, with media linking candidates that include Dillingham, DeBoer, Clark Lea and Jedd Fisch.
- Timing pressures include Alabama’s playoff schedule and the Jan. 2 transfer-portal opening, while boosters and commentators publicly lobby and forecast potential coaching dominoes.