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Report: College teams interested in Norv Turner

Norv Turner, college head coach? According to this little nugget from Adam Schefter and Chris Mortenson, the thought has at least been entertained by certain unnamed colleges.

“At least one and possibly two colleges are closely looking at Vikings offensive coordinator Norv Turner as a head-coaching candidate, per a league source. Whether he would be interested is an entirely different issue, but colleges do have interest.”

It remains to be seen how Norv Turner, a 30-year NFL coaching veteran who hasn’t coached in college since 1984, would translate to today’s college game. That said, his offensive acumen would be very fun to watch at the lower level.

After completing his college career at the University of Oregon, Turner was a grad assistant for a short period with the Ducks before accepting a position on John Robinson’s USC Trojan staff. Turner coached at USC as an assistant for 9 seasons before re-joining Robinson in the NFL with the San Diego Chargers.

Although Turner is a fantastic offensive mind, there are concerns regarding his potential transition to college. Chief among them is the fact that he would have to recruit, a far more challenging task in this day and age than it was in 1975.

Regardless, this is just rumor and speculation. Turner is heading up a Vikings offense that, despite an amazing rash of injuries, has helped propel the team to a 5-0 record that puts them atop the NFC North.

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