Clarion-Ledger: AD Boone mum about Nutt

By Andrew Gribble
Auburn University Beat Reporter
Published: December 5, 2008

Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt, who was listed as a potential candidate to replace Tommy Tuberville in today’s Birmingham News, met this morning with Ole Miss chancellor Robert Khayat and athletic director Pete Boone.

Jackson Clarion-Ledger reporter David Brandt staked out the meeting. He did not receive the warmest of greetings when Khayat and Boone departed.

Boone had no comment to three questions regarding Nutt’s alleged candidacy. Khayat did the same.

Here’s the official story posted on the Clarion-Ledger’s home page.

Not that it needs reminding, but Auburn has snatched a coach away from Ole Miss in the past. If Nutt was offered and accepted the Auburn job, this would be his third SEC West gig in three years.

UPDATE: Nutt, in a phone conversation with Brandt, said all the Auburn talk is just “rumors” and he has had absolutely no contact with Auburn. The meeting with Boone and Khayat, Nutt said, was an annual meeting to discuss a variety of things regarding the Ole Miss football program.