This one I could see. Former player and assistant coach there, has a long and mostly successful coaching resume. He doesn’t have the same hype that Deion brought but he is probably the closest they could realistically bring in.
The other candidate I could see would be Jay Hill. Not a splashy hire, but he would be a good hire. And Hill would likely take it, if offered. With Sitake and Scalley being so young, he isn’t likely to get either of those jobs anytime soon. Utah State went with someone in the twilight of his coaching career over Hill, so no point in holding out for that job, not to mention it’s G5.