Moos said Tuesday his search for Tim Miles' replacement "probably will take seven to 14 days" to complete. I know from previous conversations with Moos that he is aware of Lue's prowess both as a player at Nebraska and as an NBA coach. But if you listened closely to Moos discuss what he seeks in the Huskers' next head coach, his comments seem to work against Lue being even among the primary candidates.

"Whoever gets this job is going to be a known, successful recruiter," Moos said. "And that's extremely important in all of our sports."

Moos expressed confidence that Nebraska's athletic department possesses the qualities that can help the men's basketball program "attract a coach that has experience, hopefully at our level."

Lue never has coached in college. He began his coaching career in 2011 as an assistant with the Boston Celtics and also coached in that capacity with the Los Angeles Clippers and Cavaliers before spending 2½ seasons as the Cavs' head coach.

I'm betting he hasn't closed the door on coaching in the NBA again. In fact, Marc Stein of the New York Times reported that Lue is the name "most frequently cited in league coaching circles" as the man for the Los Angeles Lakers job if Luke Walton is fired. Even so, it doesn't surprise me that Lue has expressed genuine interest in coaching at his alma mater.