He's gotten two DC jobs since Maryland so while he does have some baggage, he would bring a lot of upside in terms of recruiting and connections at TAMU. People aren't going to give LR a lot of time to turn this around so he would be one of the guys who could give an immediate shot in the arm on that side of the ball. Leonhard wants a HC job as do many of the other candidates on the list. Durkin isn't likely to be considered for any HC gigs anytime soon so that might give us at least a few years with him.
Not a chance. He's been with UU for a lifetime and is the HC in waiting.