Is there any more of a thankless job in college football right now than Texas head coach?
Is there any more of a thankless job in college football right now than Texas head coach?
So who is going to get the LSU job? Is Jimbo Fisher really going to jump? Are they actually interested in Brian Kelly? Does Orgeron have a shot at keeping it?
I don't think the move from a tiny private school to the school with the biggest athletic endowment in the country is as difficult a decision as you make it seem.
For the coach, obviously. But poaching coaches from within the conference is not the norm.
Fisher and Herman would be the 2 biggest names I could see them trying to attract, and I think theres still a small chance they retain Orgeron. But a darkhorse candidate I could see being a good fit is Larry Fedora. Has done a nice job at UNC and recruits the south well.
***Baylor Update***
Zeroed in on Chad Morris (SMU - Head Coach). Former OC at Clemson and former successful Texas high school coach. He has done a really good job at SMU and has the spread offense you have to have to win in the state of Texas. His spread is based off of Gus Malzahn's system and is still being ran by Clemson. He also has zero ties to the Briles regime, which is exactly what this program needs.
With Peanut officially retired what are chances he would be interested in DB coach?
I find Texas job funny with the way they have handled their coaching recently are they really believing that any top of line coach will come? Texas isn't even best job in the state anymore. Big 12 not what it used to be and is harder to recruit especially with some of the other teams in state becoming better and better. Plus all the other top schools coming in the state. They just aren't what they were and unless something happens to Big 12 they never will be
Les Miles setting up camp in West Lafayette would not bode well for us.
Les Miles will not accept that job unless there are some "in writing" promises for facility upgrades and much larger football resources budget. I don't believe it is a done deal. Les Miles will get another job and he is sitting on a few offers to be a TV analyst that could be quite lucrative without all the extra time it takes to run a major football program. He can be patient. The real question is if Purdue is ready to pony up.
I do agree that Les Miles would throw a wrench in as far as recruiting goes. Les Miles would also leave the moment he gets another offer in the SEC or a larger program.
Les Miles will not accept that job unless there are some "in writing" promises for facility upgrades
Already under construction I believe. Certainly already planned and budgeted for.
I'd rather have Charlie Strong if I were them.
You left out the most important part "upgrade to football resources" which essentially means more money. The talk is Les Miles made it perfectly clear to Purdue that for them to compete they need to significantly increase their resources. Purdue is probably trying to secure those resources. If they have the money available, I believe Miles is their Head Coach by next Monday.
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Per @dennisdoddcbs, Illinois State head coach Brock Spack has interviewed for the Purdue head coaching job. Spack is a Purdue alumnus.
Why would Miles go to Purdue before hearing from better programs?
I don't believe Peanut has much interest at the time to coach but I could be wrong. Chris Harris who played under Lovie has coached since retiring. He coached under Trestman in Chicago and now is Asst. DB Coach with the Chargers. I do believe that Lovie is interested in bringing in former players on his staff, however, a lot of the star players from those years aren't involved with coaching at the time so it's hard to gauge whether they would be interested or not. The idea also concerns me as many former athletes misunderstand the time and energy it takes to be a college football coach with recruiting being a 24/7 365 day job.
Would Terry Hawthorne be to raw for a job as D-back coach if it would open up here? Might be able to do some heavy lifting in the STL area.
I think he definitely would be a really good DB coach. I know for a fact he loves this university and pretty sure he wouldn't turn it down if offered. He would be an excellent recruiter for the St Louis area and I think today he tweeted out something about St Louis taking over U of I. Also he might be great for him to stay in St Louis being able to be in his players ears. There is no doubt he talks highly of the Illini still and him coaching in ESL may not be bad either.