Mike Brey's immediate future continues to be a topic of conversation, and fluctuation.

Brey told ESPN today that he plans to take some time off from coaching.

This comes one day after report out of Tampa surfaced suggesting Brey was the frontrunner to become the next coach at South Florida.

Brey did interview for the position, but an offer was never extended.

Brey said back in January, that he was stepping down at Notre Dame but left the door open to returning to coaching in another capacity.

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