Bob Stoops Sugar Bowl 2014

Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops didn't deny a report that he could be on the Browns radar.

CLEVELAND -- Oklahoma Sooners coach Bob Stoops, the Youngstown native fresh off his big upset of Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, didn't slam the door shut on a report that he might have the inside track to the Browns job.

"You never know,'' Stoops said Friday morning during an interview session with Sooners beat writers, per The Oklahoman.

Asked if it's just speculation, Stoops said, "There's a lot of that.”

It that all it is?

“Sure,” he said.

Earlier, in an interview on The Dan Patrick Show, Stoops was also asked about the report that he might be in line to replace the fired Rob Chudzinski.

"You never know what will come your way,'' he said. "Right now, I love what I'm doing. Right now it's not something I will pursue."

Asked if the Browns have contacted him, "I never acknowledge or deny whether somebody's contacted me or not."

A source told cleveland.com that the Browns are interested in some college coaches, and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported earlier this week that Stoops might be ready to move to the NFL.

The report that Stoops might have the inside track for the Browns job came from Tony Softli, Rams sideline reporter and NFL Insider for St. Louis 101 ESPN.

Stoops' Sooners defeated Alabama 45-31 Thursday night in the Sugar Bowl.

Overall, Stoops has gone 160-39 in his 15 seasons at Oklahoma, with 15 bowl games -- nine of the BCS variety -- eight conference titles and one national championship in 2000.

In addition to the Stoops report, CBS Sports' Jason LaCanfora has reported that the Browns are interested in Auburn's Gus Malzahn - who will face Florida State in the BCS national championship game Monday night - and Vanderbilt's James Franklin.

The Browns interviewed Cardinals defensive coordinator Todd Bowles on Friday according to reports, and are set to talk to Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels Saturday in New England, a source told cleveland.com. They interviewed Seattle defensive coordinator Dan Quinn on Wednesday.

They can't hire an NFL assistant until he's out of the playoffs. McDaniels and Quinn are both on bye this weekend, and Bowles' 10-6 Cardinals missed the playoffs.