A new name has surfaced in Manny Diaz's search for an offensive coordinator.

Clint Brewster of 247Sports wrote early Thursday on Twitter that Tee Martin and not Major Applewhite might be headed to Coral Gables.

"Was told that Tee Martin to Miami as OC is very likely to happen, not Major Applewhite," Brewster wrote. "Martin would obviously fit well recruiting South Florida."

FootballScoop.com however quickly refuted Brewster's report.

"247 is reporting Tee Martin to Miami as OC is very likely to happen. However, sources tell FootballScoop this is not expected to occur."

Martin last served as the offensive coordinator at USC. He was one of the Trojans' top recruiters and had been on staff since 2012, but was relieved of his duties back in November when USC coach Clay Helton decided that he wanted to go in another direction with freshman quarterback JT Daniels and the offense.

The former SEC quarterback hasn't had his name linked much to Miami as a potential offensive coordinator since Diaz was hired to replace Mark Richt in Coral Gables, but did have a bit of an interesting tweet late Wednesday night when he quote tweeted former USC safety Bubba Bolden, who announced that he was committing to Miami. See below.

Diaz shared that latest with his offensive coordinator search Wednesday on 560 WQAM's The Joe Rose Show.

“It has been great,” Diaz said. “The thing you learn about these things is that it is a process that you have to see through. You are not just hiring one guy. You are hiring a group of guys. A football staff is not fantasy football. You can’t just put them all together, put them in a room, and expect it to happen. You want to make sure there is great alignment amongst the staff. You also have to be respectful of people’s timetables and when it can happen.”

“On the first third down next season of the Florida game, nobody will remember that hire happened on a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. The only thing that will matter is that we hired the right guy and I have been guided by that principle all along.”

While the UM fanbase is anxiously waiting for the hire, Diaz says he has been pleased with how the offensive coordinator search has gone.

“I still feel really good about where it is going. I know everybody is straining their thumb while refreshing their Twitter feed, but it is coming.”

At his introductory press conference, Diaz put an initial timeline of having the offensive coordinator hire in place by the start of the opening of the recruiting period, which is this Friday.

“Today is not the day,” Diaz said on Wednesday. “There is still some I’s being dotted and T’s getting crossed. Our goal is getting things situated for the weekend and getting things ready for the final three weeks of recruiting is still the plan and still intact.”