Pat Shurmur was fired by the Giants a little over a month ago, but he already might be getting his second job since being let go.

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Shurmur was quickly scooped up by the Denver Broncos to be Vic Fangio’s offensive coordinator after the Giants axed him. Now, it seems he’s a candidate for a different job entirely.

That is: Michigan State’s head coach.

Mark Dantonio shockingly resigned as the Spartans head coach this week, and it appears Shurmur — an MSU alum — has emerged as a serious candidate to replace him.

Per Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel, Shurmur is under consideration.

This is a live name that’s been vetted internally and discussed as a real candidate. Shurmur is a Michigan State graduate and brings four years of NFL head-coaching experience. The results haven’t been there, but he’d be a safe transition away from Dantonio and be able to sell recruits on a coach who can get them to the NFL.

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One of the other nine candidates Thamel listed included 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, the only other candidate listed currently coaching in the NFL.

It would be an interesting move for Shurmur, who likely won’t be getting a head coaching job in the NFL again after his failures in the position both with the Browns and Giants. Shurmur went 9-23 in two seasons with Cleveland ... and 9-23 in two seasons with the Giants.

Shurmur isn’t exactly known for his personality, so it’d be interesting to see how he’d do when it came to recruiting at the college level. If he isn’t ultimately offered the MSU job, though, he still has his job with the Broncos waiting for him.

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