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Not long after Michigan fired Sherrone Moore on Dec. 10, Washington head coach Jedd Fisch was immediately linked as a potential candidate for the Wolverines.
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Before Washington's bowl game on Saturday, Fisch downplayed any rumors connecting him to Michigan, claiming he was solely focused on beating Boise State.
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"I'm fully focused on our team," Fisch said, via CBS Sports. "I think our team worked really hard this whole week and we all gave everything we had, and we played at a very high level because of that. That's all I would say on that."
The Huskies defeated Boise State 38-10 to finish their season 9-4.
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Former sports agent Ben Dogra told Newsweek that Fisch has been looking for an exit from Washington this season. He pointed to changes in the school's administration as a potential reason for the head coach to leave the Huskies.
"I think the guy they'll (Michigan) hire, and I'm just guessing, I don't know, is Jedd Fisch from Washington," Dogra said. "I know for a fact that he's been looking for another job. He wanted the Florida job. Did not get it. And he's very, very, very interested in the Michigan job."
Reports surfaced this fall that Fisch wanted to look for a new job after his family moved back to Arizona. Fisch told the media in November that he loves coaching the Huskies and feels supported by the university.
"We've spent a ton of money into building this program the way we want to build it, and I had a great hand in all the facilities," Fisch said. "I was a big part of making the decisions on how we wanted to recreate this space, to give our players an unbelievable opportunity to have a recovery room that they never had.
"Working on making sure that they have the best nutrition they could possibly have. Give them great new meeting rooms, new office spaces for our coaches. I think, unfortunately, what happens is they just want to tie coaches to lists, and then we have to sit there and defend it."
Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall took the opening at Florida, Fisch's alma mater. Fisch has ties to Michigan. He served as quarterbacks coach, wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator in 2015 and 2016.
Dogra thinks Arizona State's Kenny Dillingham is the best fit for Michigan, as the 35-year-old head coach would bring passion to the program.
As for Kalen DeBoer, Dogra doesn't believe the Alabama head coach has an interest in Michigan. DeBoer's agent could use the Wolverines' opening as leverage for a contract extension.
However, that doesn't mean DeBoer will stay in Tuscaloosa for the long term.
"Kalen DeBoer is not really a coach built for the South--not that he can't do it," Dogra said. "But my point is, when you go into living rooms in the South, it's a little bit different than if you're recruiting a kid from the Northwest versus the Midwest and the East Coast.
"It's different. It's a different cultural bringing up. And I think he's had a little bit more of a difficult time connecting. And so for that reason, he might be interested in the Michigan job."
No. 9 Alabama will play at No. 8 Oklahoma in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Friday night.
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