Six people you probably haven’t heard of are the semifinalists for the LSU athletic director position which will open up when Skip Bertman retires later this year. There are two internal candidates, and Duke’s current AD Joe Alleva is a recent addition to the mix. Some cursory browsing shows that Florida Atlantic AD Craig Angelos might be the favorite.

The story is locally relevant because two names expected to be on the list aren’t there. Everyone’s favorite short-list candidate, Florida associate AD Greg McGarity, didn’t make the cut. More surprising is the fact that Georgia Tech AD Dan Radakovich didn’t even apply for the LSU job. Though he’s only been at Tech for two years, Radakovich had been mentioned as a likely successor for Bertman the moment Radakovich left Baton Rouge.