Here is thought for an interesting conversation today.. someone earlier in this thread mentioned Kendal Gill.. I know I have read that he has stated he would be willing to help the program before, but with his NBA background would he be head coaching material?
I don't believe KG has any coaching experience whatsoever. You don't hand over the reins of a P5 program to a guy who has never coached at any level, regardless of how beloved he is by the fanbase. A lot of posters have submitted former players as candidates should JG be moved on, but there's not a single former player who has the resume to take over a P5 program, particularly one in the condition ours is in.
IMO, we need one of 2 things:
1. A big-name "home-run" hire who can set recruiting on its ear (i.e. a "Lovie" type splash hire)
2. A proven program builder who has established recruiting ties and a proven record of coaching up guys and (i.e. a Matta, Izzo, or Kruger type guy)
The fanbase will warm quickly to a guy who wins by season 2. For precedence, see Weber, Bruce.