NOTRE DAME Meyer says he's staying at Utah -- for now

Notre Dame reportedly contacted the coach about its vacant position.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Urban Meyer is still the coach at Utah. How much longer he remains there is unclear.
Amid reports that Notre Dame officials were talking to the Utah coach about replacing the fired Tyrone Willingham, Meyer, sporting the Utes' red and white, ran practice Thursday at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
He declined comment about a report in Thursday's New York Times, which said he had been contacted by Notre Dame officials. When asked about the report, Meyer said, "Not right now."
Citing a source it did not identify, the Times said Notre Dame contacted Meyer, a former Notre Dame assistant, Wednesday. The story did not say where a meeting between the school and Meyer would take place.
Notre Dame athletic director Kevin White was in his office Thursday, said John Heisler, associate athletic director.
Plans, and alternate plans
White plans to be in North Carolina today for an NCAA women's soccer semifinal game, in Michigan for the men's basketball game and back in North Carolina on Sunday if Notre Dame advances to the championship, Heisler said.
"That's not to say there can't be a change of agenda," Heisler said.
Utah athletic director Chris Hill told the AP the school would attempt to keep Meyer, who helped make the Utes a high-profile team in just two seasons. This year, Utah is poised to become the first team from a mid-major conference to crack the Bowl Championship Series.
"There's a lot of things we can do, and we'll do everything we can to make this right for Urban, Shelley and their family," he said.
Utah defensive coordinator Kyle Whittingham, a candidate for the job when Meyer was hired two years ago and a possible replacement, said Meyer had not mentioned a Notre Dame meeting to his assistants, many of whom were on the road recruiting.
"I just know Urban Meyer is one of the hottest coaching prospects in the country right now. We'll see where he is when the dust settles," said Whittingham, who could also be a candidate for the coaching vacancy at BYU.
Background
Meyer was the receivers coach at Notre Dame during 1996-00, leaving the school for his first head coaching job at Bowling Green.
He quickly turned around the Falcons, going 8-3 and 9-3 before moving to Utah in 2003. The Utes were 10-2 last season and are 11-0 this season and ranked fifth in the nation.
Notre Dame fired Willingham on Tuesday after he posted a 21-15 record in three seasons.
Meyer received a contract extension last summer that included a clause allowing him to leave Utah without penalty if he is hired as head coach at Michigan, Ohio State or Notre Dame.