OMAHA, Neb. -- Nebraska football coach Frank Solich plans to name a new offensive coordinator next week, the Omaha World-Herald reported in its Tuesday editions.

Citing an unnamed source, the newspaper reported that Solich planned to give up his play-calling duties.

Solich is one of only a dozen Division I-A head coaches who also serve as offensive coordinator. Solich has indicated this season that he was considering having someone else call plays for his team.

Receivers coach Ron Brown, believed to be a possible candidate for the job, said Tuesday that Solich hasn't told him that an announcement was imminent.

"I don't know anything of the sort,'' he told the Associated Press.

Quarterbacks coach Turner Gill, also thought to be a candidate, did not immediately return a telephone message left at his office Tuesday by The Associated Press.

Solich told the World-Herald after Monday's practice that he would wait until after the season to announce any decisions. The Cornhuskers finish the regular season Friday with a home game against Colorado.

"Most likely, as we finish out the regular year, we'll look at things and go from there,'' Solich told the newspaper. "An evaluation process is always ongoing, but when a season ends, you always look at things and if there's anything there you move forward with it.''

Solich repeated after Tuesday's practice that he had made no decision on whether to hire an offensive coordinator.

"It's interesting when an unnamed source tells you what's going to happen,'' Solich said.

Nebraska ranks 10th in the Big 12 and 59th nationally in total offense. The Huskers' 377.6-yard average is their lowest since 1969.

If Solich were to hire an offensive coordinator from outside the current staff, one of his assistants would have to leave because NCAA rules allow only nine full-time assistants.