Auburn's search for its new football coach has yet another name emerging in the mix.
Sources on Saturday told FootballScoop that Auburn, through their search firm, is vetting West Virginia head coach Neal Brown.
It is not known if the University has or will attempt to schedule a meeting with Brown.
Brown's success at Troy, where his Trojans won 10, 11 & 10 games in '16, '17 and '18, catapulted Brown to the head coaching position at West Virginia. Undoubtedly, the success he had 90 minutes down the road caught the eye of many an Auburn fan.
At WVU, the Mountaineers have won 5 games in each of his first two seasons leading the program.
Brown has a relatively friendly contract as it pertains to buyout terms, per his pact with the Mountaineers. Per a review of Brown's contract, if he left West Virginia before the end of this calendar year, Brown would owe the school $4 million. If he left in the ensuing year, that figure drops to $3.5 million.
Auburn has interest and is in the process of conducting multiple interviews this weekend after it somewhat surprisingly fired Gus Malzahn, with a $21.45 million buyout included, last Sunday on the heels of the Tigers' 6-4 campaign.
Interim head coach and defensive coordinator Kevin Steele is a strong candidate. Auburn also has expressed interest in and worked to schedule interviews with Louisiana coach Billy Napier, Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian, Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott, Brown and potentially other candidates.
We'll keep you posted as more clarity emerges on this one. As always, stay tuned to The Scoop for the latest coaching news.