So if conventional wisdom is that Marshall is holding out for a blue blood program, how many of those will open up in the near future. Mind you, Marshall himself is already 51.

UCLA (if they're still considered that) - Alford(49) isn't going anywhere soon.
Kentucky - Calipari(55) isn't leaving unless for NBA.
UNC - Williams(63) is getting up there.
Duke - Coach K(67) is up there too.

After that, I don't know if I consider them blue bloods, but:

UConn - Ollie(41) is there for a long time.
UF - Donovan(48) is younger than Marshall.
Louisville - Pitino(61) is starting to get up there.
Syracuse - Boheim(69) is already up there.
Indiana - Crean(48) is young and most IU fans seem happy.
Michigan State - Izzo(59) isn't leaving for a while.
Michigan - Beilin (61) still has a number of years ahead of him.
Ohio State - Matta(46) is younger than Marshall as long as he produces.
kU - Self(51).

So it would seem the only opportunities he is waiting for are limited to UNC, Duke and Syracuse if you ask me. Something tells me UNC will first look for someone within that Dean Smith coaching tree and I don't think those limbs reach to Marshall. There are plenty of Dean Smith descendants in the NBA and college basketball.

I think the same is true of Duke. Like UNC, I think Duke thinks too much of themselves to go outside of their "blue blood" line. I think a better match is an Amaker from Harvard, or Brey from Notre Dame or Dawkins at Stanford...not a school from the midwest. Not to mention those alrady at Duke.

Syracuse? Boheim is the oldest. Not sure who all falls under his tree, but with so many years under his belt, surely there are a lot.

Maybe those schools don't stay within their blood lines, but I also wouldn't be surprised if they do. Especially if they feel 2 coaches aren't separated by much. So not sure what job Marshall would be waiting for. Syracuse would seem most likely.