I also don’t think it is right to rank HBO miniseries or shows that were made for direct-to-streaming services against true TV shows. There is a radically different set of rules involved in those shows.
From what I gathered, Caleb and Jimmy pretty much shot down Heup ever being interested. Hooker seemed to be more convinced by the end of the conversation.
Personally, I don’t think Heupel ever leaves Knoxville for any other college job. He only leaves Knoxville if he wants to try his hand in the NFL or is fired.
Dude was considered a potential NBA player on name alone. Doesn’t have any particular outstanding skillset. Mediocre size. Generic stats. Nothing about bronny has ever said NBA other than his dad.