Friday, December 21, 2007

SF Chronicle: Tedford tunes out job rumors

Rusty Simmons, Chronicle Staff Writer

At this point last year, seemingly every story about available coaching jobs found a way to include Cal's Jeff Tedford.  Alabama fans called, Michigan State donors started an e-mail campaign and Miami reportedly was eyeing Tedford. It went on and on from Alabama-Birmingham to the Atlanta Falcons and eventually included some link to at least 23 different destinations.  Though the number of rumors on news reports, radio talk shoes and Web chat rooms is down significantly this year, Tedford's name still surfaced with the now-filled Texas A&M and Michigan jobs. In maybe his strongest statement of commitment to the Cal program, Tedford addressed the rumors Thursday.

"There have been inquiries here and there, but there hasn't been anything I've been interested in listening to," he said. "I'm not listening to anything." Tedford has said in the past that he won't entertain other options during Cal's season, but he's never been so resolute. Tedford's investment in the program showed last season, when he stayed after the team's Fan Appreciation Day signed something for each fan. He also told The Chronicle that after the graduation of his youngest son, Quinn, a senior at Monte Vista High-Danville, he may be willing to look elsewhere.

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