FRIDAY: Whisenhunt will now not be flying to Atlanta this weekend to interview for the Georgia Tech job and is expected to now go sometime next week, ESPN’s Eric Williams tweets. Head coach Anthony Lynn has spoken with Whisenhunt about the job and says his focus is on the team’s upcoming game against the Steelers.
THURSDAY: Whisenhunt will indeed interview for the Georgia Tech position over the weekend, tweets Adam Schefter of ESPN.com.
WEDNESDAY: Chargers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt is “a top candidate” to take over as the head coach of Georgia Tech’s football program, ESPN.com’s Andy Rittenberg (on Twitter) hears. It’s not immediately clear whether Whisenhunt is interested in the position, but it stands to reason that he will be at least intrigued by the job since he played for the Yellow Jackets. 
Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson is expected to retire in the coming days, creating a vacancy. Whisenhunt, meanwhile, profiles as an extremely attractive candidate given the Bolts’ success in 2018.
Whisenhunt is in the midst of his second stint as the Chargers’ OC. His first run came in 2013, under then-head coach Mike McCoy. Whisenhunt left to become the Titans’ head coach for one-and-a-half seasons before returning in 2016. This year, Whisenhunt’s offense ranks sixth with 4,422 total yards and is tied for seventh with 27.9 points per game.
The Chargers, who are currently 8-3, will presumably make a competitive offer to the OC when/if he gets interest from other NFL and college teams. This Sunday, they’ll look for another W when they take on the Steelers in Pittsburgh.
Not sure what would be worse…. enduring more if The Whiz and his cautious, unagressive, and often predictable play calling….. or seeing who Anthony lynn brings in as a new play caller. As much as i dislike the whiz…. at this point, it’s better the devil you know….
Can’t Lynn call plays? He was Buffalos OC
Get an OC to call plays and let the HC manage the game.
Mcvay, Petyon, Andy Reid, Zimmer + more dont have any trouble calling plays
He wasn’t he temporary OC in Buffalo, where the running game was solid…. but the bills had zero interest in retaining him. I don’t think he’s a good fit for play calling with this current team. Lynn LOVES the run game… run, run, and more run (mostly power and up the middle)… but this team is built for rivers. As good as Gordon has been, rivers is the best weapon. I think lynn would hamper that a bit. I am a big brees fan, but at the same time…. I always wonder if rivers would have better numbers than even brees if he played with Sean Peyton
Whisenhunt’s offense would be a far cry from Paul Johnson’s option attack. It would take years to recruit personnel to fit his scheme. GT might not be competitive for awhile and I’m not sure if he’ll be given enough time to put something together. Can he even recruit? He might just be better off luring transfers from Bama & Clemson.
U pretty much hit the nail on the head. I was literally saying that to myself when reading the article. He’d have to find a pro style QB quickly
Lol, he’d have plenty of time to recruit. Tech doesn’t fire anybody! Ask Paul Hewitt, Brian Gregory, Paul Johnson etc.
Whizzer would be a disaster. Mediocre coordinator at best and overrated. Train wrecked the Titans with his “ offensive genius” and the Cardinals. Needs to stay right where he is.