BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Though he hasn't heard from Indiana officials, former Ohio State football coach John Cooper says he would be interested in coaching the Hoosiers.

        “No one from Indiana has called me yet, but I would be very interested in talking with them,” Cooper told The Indianapolis Star. “I think Indiana would be a great opportunity for any coach. I want to get back into coaching.”

        Cooper spent 13 seasons at Ohio State, compiling a record of 111-43-4. He was fired last January after the Buckeyes finished their season 8-4 with a loss to South Carolina in the Outback Bowl.

        Cooper said he would be a good fit for Indiana in many ways.

        “I know I can recruit, I know the Big Ten very well and the Midwest for that matter,” Cooper said. “I don't want to go to Timbuktu for a job. I want to stay in the Midwest. I still live in Columbus. My family loves it here and I'd like to stay in close proximity.”

        Cooper spent this season as an ESPN commentator. His name was one of many that surfaced Wednesday after Indiana fired Cam Cameron.

        Another was coach Pat Hill of No. 19 Fresno State. But according to a Fresno State spokesman, Hill signed a five-year contract extension last Saturday.

        Indiana athletic director Michael McNeely has said he wanted to hire a coach within a month.

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