Just minutes after UCLA announced that it would have a head coaching vacancy in its football program, its leading candidate turned down the job.Boise State head coach Chris Petersen, identified this morning by the Los Angeles Times as the Bruins' top pick, told the Idaho Statesman that he is not interested in Karl Dorrell's old job.
Peterson told the paper that he has been contacted by one school--but was not interested--and would not say whether that was in addition to the interest from Westwood.
The difference in cost of living should be enough to make someone like Petersen want to stay in Boise, where a $850,000 salary would be the equivalent of more than $1.5 million in Los Angeles.
Next down Bruin AD Dan Guerrero's list? Texas Tech's Mike Leach or former Oregon coach Steve Mariucci.
Meanwhile, if Karl Dorrell choses not to coach the Las Vegas Bowl, Guerrero says that defensive coordinator--and possible head coach candidate DeWayne Walker--will be at the helm.




