It seems the time has passed for at least a couple of top tier coaches wanting the ND job. I recall several coaches in the past, most notably Holtz, who had an "out" in their contract if ND offered.
For this reason, and others I suppose, ND will have to hit on a relative unknown when the time comes; be it either this year or the next. The PJ Flecks of the world maybe ND's hiring pool.
Curious if there is agreement/disagreement on this thought.