Posted by: Chris Vannini on January 28, 2013

There were all sorts of reports and rumors about Derek Dooley job when he was the head coach at Tennessee.

That appears to have followed him to his next endeavors.

On Saturday's ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the Dallas Cowboys were set to hire Dooley as their wide receivers coach. That phrasing would be key.

The Associated Press reported the hire on Saturday night, citing the Cowboys' website, but updated the story on Sunday, saying the position hadn't been filled.

Then official word came out, as Dooley told Jimmy Hyams of WNML in Knoxville that he hadn't taken the job and that neither party had made a decision.

Derek Dooley informed me reports that he has taken Dallas job are not true. Said neither party has made a decision.

— Jimmy Hyams (@JimmyHyams) January 28, 2013

With a sizeable buyout coming his way, many thought Dooley could take a year off and end up on television. He spent a day on ESPNU's "The Experts" earlier this month and seemed comfortable in front of the camera doing analysis.

But for now, Dooley's coaching career appears to still be in limbo.

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Chris Vannini is the lead writer for CoachingSearch.com and has covered Michigan State sports for The State News, The Oakland Press and MLive.com. He writes a weekly column for the Detroit Free Press on behalf of SB Nation. Vannini lives in Big Ten country, so his foot speed is far from SEC caliber, but his pulse on coaches is hard to match. Be sure to follow @CoachingBuzz on twitter and send your feedback to chris@coachingsearch.com