Lions coach Dan Campbell addressed the coaching opening at his alma mater, Texas A&M, on Friday, marking his first public comment since rumors linked him as a candidate to become the school’s next coach.
Campbell sidestepped a question about whether or not Texas A&M reached out to him, but he made it clear he is not a candidate for the position.
“Maybe,” Campbell said when asked if the Aggies reached out to him. “But that’s all good. Certainly I know some people there, and I love my school. That’s my alma mater, and I want to do anything I can to help them but coach for them, and I will do that.”
It certainly makes sense that A&M would consider Campbell as a candidate after seeing what he has done with the Lions in developing the team into a bona fide Super Bowl contender. However, it also makes sense that Campbell would not be interested given how well Detroit (7–2) is playing under his direction.