Multiple reports named Addazio as a candidate for the job. The coach, however, could not be reached to confirm or deny the reports. Wednesday's national signing day news conference was the first time he addressed the media since December.
"I'm not going to get into the habit of commenting every time something pops up," Addazio said. "That's why I don't bother commenting on it. That's not fair to anybody and I'm not doing it, just for that reason."
This is at least the second time in three months that Addazio was linked to a coaching vacancy. He was mentioned as a possible candidate for the Illinois job after Ron Zook was fired in November.
Addazio, however, stated that he wasn't interested in the Illinois job.
"I feel like I fit here," he said. "I'm kind of a round peg in a round hole. You know what I mean? I feel good about it.
"And as long as I feel great about it, and there's great commitment here and people are on the same page to making this program to continue to rise . . . I'm happy as hell. What's wrong with that?"
Coaching vacancies
The Owls expect to have a new offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach, and wide receivers coach in place within 10 days.
Assistant offensive coordinator Matt Rhule is a candidate for the offensive-coordinator position that was vacated when Scot Loeffler resigned to take the same position at Auburn last month. Loeffler also served as the Owls' quarterbacks coach.
"I'm very involved in the offense," Addazio said of his hands-on coaching style. "I'm in there everyday myself, all day. Nothing goes in without me being involved in it. So that's going to continue.
"It's not as though, all of the sudden, what are we going to do now? That's not the case at all, because that's my offense. We will be just fine."
