With Paul Johnson reportedly retiring after 11 seasons, Georgia Tech is likely in the process of putting together a list of potential replacements.

ESPN, which was among several outlets to report the news Wednesday, also threw out a couple names for coaches who might succeed Johnson in Atlanta. Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt is the leader in that group, which also includes Clemson co-offensive coordinator Tony Elliott.

Whisenhunt, who played for the Yellow Jackets from 1981-84, went 48-71 over more than seven seasons as an NFL head coach. He spent six years (2007-12) with the Arizona Cardinals, which he guided to a Super Bowl appearance in his second season, before taking over the Tennessee Titans in 2014 and ultimately getting fired seven games into the following season.

It’s an interesting choice for Georgia Tech, and one that can possibly be explained by athletic director Todd Stansbury’s connection to Whisenhunt, which was pointed out on Twitter by Associated Press college football writer Ralph Russo.

If the Yellow Jackets do end up hiring Whisenhunt, that means the team would almost certainly depart from Johnson’s triple option offense that has frustrated Georgia and many others over the past decade.