It’s only been one week since former Lake Travis head football coach Chad Morris announced he was leaving for the University of Tulsa, and it doesn’t appear much has changed since then.

The job is officially open for applicants while interim head coach Hank Carter runs the program, and LTISD Director of Communications Marco Alvarado said Tuesday that the there will be no deadline for applicants, as the position “will be open until it is filled.”

When Jeff Dicus left Lake Travis for Duncanville following the 2007 season, then-athletic director Jack Moss said the school was searching for a coach that had won a state championship at the 4A level or higher, and the school got just that in Morris.

This time around, however, the requirements aren’t quite as stingy, according the application listed by the school. Still, it’s clearly not a job open to everyone.

Under the special knowledge/skills portion of the qualifications section, the district lists the following: Five years successful teaching and coaching experience, including three years with a successful record of head football coach and/or offensive or defensive coordinator experience at the Class 4A or 5A level(s) as reflected by: High levels of comprehensive planning and program development; record of working ethically and effectively with district staff, students, parents, community and booster groups; strong communication, public relations and interpersonal skills; and a record of working ethically and effectively to promote and reflect the highest ideals of sportsmanship and fair play, as reflected in adherence to District and UIL rules and guidelines.

Those requirements are far more open to potential applicants than those of the previous hiring process, but it definitely leaves Carter as a main candidate for the job.

“It is my understanding that formal interviews have not yet begun,” Alvarado said. “We expect to have an announcement on Chad’s successor within the next few weeks.”

Internet message boards haven’t quite lit up the same way they did the first time the job opened, which can lead many to draw their own conclusions, but one can expect that the job will garner phone calls and applications from a “who’s who” of Texas high school football coaches.

But with the interview process yet to start, it appears it will be a waiting game for the district’s final decision.