Multiple sources confirmed to 247Sports that University of Tennessee assistant coach Larry Scott has interviewed for the head coaching vacancy at Florida Atlantic University, as was first reported by the Tampa Bay Times.

Scott, hired at Tennessee in January after closing the 2015 season as the Miami Hurricanes’ interim head coach, had eyed the University of South Florida head coaching spot, if it happened to become available due to Willie Taggart’s success this season.

Scott is a Tampa-area native and widely respected in that area, both from a football and community standpoint. However, Taggart --- hired at Oregon --- just closed out a 10-2 regular season. It’s been indicated that USF could pursue Lane Kiffin, if he does not get the Houston job, or perhaps even Les Miles or Skip Holtz, per sources in the agent industry.

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FAU had initial interest in Kiffin, but has interviewed multiple other candidates that included Scott.

Even when he was hired, multiple people currently within the UT football program said, “He’s good, but we won’t have him long. Won’t be able to hang onto him.”

Scott, however, is not expected to leave the Vols unless it is for a head coaching or high-level coordinator position, per sources.