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<blockquote data-quote="illini6212" data-source="post: 1246997" data-attributes="member: 592214"><p><strong>Coaching Carousel Update</strong></p><p></p><p>Texas: This whole thing has been handled completely wrong. You have boosters telling the media that Strong is gone; however, you have an administration that wants to do the right thing and fire him after the year is over. In today's college football world, you have to tell the coach immediately when a move is going to be made and give him the choice to walk away or stay through the end of the year. To make matters worse, it is not a foregone conclusion in my mind that Tom Herman will leave Houston for Texas. A prominent Houston booster told the media yesterday that Herman will not leave Houston because of money. Does Herman even want any part of a completely dysfunctional administration at Texas? Time will tell. Ultimately I still believe Herman ends up taking the job, but they'll end up over paying up to Saban type money to outbid Houston. Herman is in a fantastic spot financially. Larry Fedora (UNC), Phillip Montgomery (Tulsa), Chad Morris (SMU), Dana Holgorsen (WV), and Mike McIntyre (Colorado) appear to be the back up plans...way back, back up plans.</p><p></p><p>LSU: All the talk surrounds Jimbo Fisher and I do believe this talk is justified. Fisher's agent is playing this perfectly to either get a pay raise at Florida State or get an even bigger contract at LSU. This talk is justified and it is on purpose from the Fisher camp. The lack of aggressiveness from FSU (meaning no contract extensions, facility upgrade talks yet) could end up and allow this deal to happen. If Fisher doesn't take job, Ed Orgeron becomes a legit candidate; however, Mike Gundy (OK State), Larry Fedora (UNC), Tom Herman (maybe looks at this as the better job...I wouldn't disagree), Dana Holgorsen (WV) are all better candidates IMO.</p><p></p><p>**Dan Mullen at Mississippi State continues to fly under the radar but has had Mississippi State in six straight bowl games in the most difficult division in football without the resources of the schools they play against. If I was the AD of LSU or Texas, I would at least be reaching out to Mullen.</p><p></p><p>Purdue: The search that has the most relevancy to us. Les Miles is all the talk and it actually would make a lot of sense considering his midwest ties. P.J. Fleck makes a ton of sense here as well; however, it appears that he has not talked to Purdue and won't do so until after the season. Considering the urgency that Purdue's search seems to have, I don't see this happening. They want to have someone hired by as early is this upcoming weekend. Former NFL OC Greg Olson has interviewed, wouldn't be surprised if Georgia OC Jim Chaney hasn't (or is going to) interview, Brock Spack has been mentioned but I feel its a long shot at this point, Troy Calhoun (Air Force) is always involved in coaching search interviews but never seems to land the job or take it. The wild card is Craig Bohl (Wyoming), he built the best program in FCS (ND State) and then has turned around a dismal Wyoming program into a contender in the Mountain West. It worked out pretty good the last time Purdue hired a coach from Wyoming as well. I still think it will be Miles and it could happen as early as next weekend. </p><p></p><p>Baylor: They are a threat to make a move on Les Miles who would be a phenomenal option to stabilize that program that is in serious disarray. Phillip Montgomery (Tulsa) was a long time Baylor assistant under Briles and is doing a nice job in second season at Tulsa, but I believe this would be too close to the vest and be a terrible PR move although Montgomery would really be a good hire here IMO. Chad Morris at SMU also makes a lot of sense considering his deep Texas ties (similar to Briles that he started as a successful high school coach) but doesn't have the Briles ties that would link him to the scandals that are pre-existing. Sonny Dykes wants out of California so the talk is he wants this job and he is a Texas guy.</p><p></p><p>Georgia State: This is an intriguing job considering it is a very large institution and sits in one of the nations (if not the) largest recruiting hotbeds in the city of Atlanta. The resources aren't there yet (they did just receive Turner Stadium as their new home) to really bring in a big name; however, if you are a hot coordinator at an ACC or hot recruiter in the SEC, you are probably being looked at right now. There aren't any names that are definitively linked to this job, but if I had the pool of candidates that Georgia State appears to have, I would be considering: Jeff Scott (OC, Clemson), Dell McGee (RB's, Georgia), Bryan McClendon (Co-OC/RB's, South Carolina), Shane Beamer (STC, Georgia), Rhett Lashlee (OC, Auburn), and Mike Bloomgren (OC, Stanford). FCS head coaches could potentially be in play here as well.</p><p></p><p>Florida International hires Butch Davis. Not only has Butch Davis been out of the game for a few years, neither coordinators are coaching football right now that he hired. Dan Hawkins was just hired as his offensive coordinator...he has been out of coaching since 2010 when he was fired from Colorado. He did have a half year stint with Montreal Alouettes (CFL) in 2013, but was fired after just five games. This is not a surprising hire due to Davis' relationship with the AD; however, time will tell if this was the right hire.</p><p></p><p>Fresno State hires Jeff Tedford. Really good hire IMO for Fresno State. Tedford has an excellent track record (has helped out Washington this year) and always was competitive at California. He probably was a rejection from Garrick McGee away from being our offensive coordinator this year.</p><p></p><p>Jobs that IMO will become open soon:</p><p>Oregon (don't rule them out in the Tom Herman sweepstakes)</p><p>Texas Tech</p><p>Cincinnati</p><p>Kent State</p><p>Boston College</p><p>Rice</p><p>New Mexico State</p><p></p><p>Jobs that "may" come open soon:</p><p>Arizona (Hearing legit rumors Lane Kiffin is possibility)</p><p>California (competition for Lane?)</p><p>San Jose State</p><p>Vanderbilt</p><p>UTEP</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="illini6212, post: 1246997, member: 592214"] [b]Coaching Carousel Update[/b] Texas: This whole thing has been handled completely wrong. You have boosters telling the media that Strong is gone; however, you have an administration that wants to do the right thing and fire him after the year is over. In today's college football world, you have to tell the coach immediately when a move is going to be made and give him the choice to walk away or stay through the end of the year. To make matters worse, it is not a foregone conclusion in my mind that Tom Herman will leave Houston for Texas. A prominent Houston booster told the media yesterday that Herman will not leave Houston because of money. Does Herman even want any part of a completely dysfunctional administration at Texas? Time will tell. Ultimately I still believe Herman ends up taking the job, but they'll end up over paying up to Saban type money to outbid Houston. Herman is in a fantastic spot financially. Larry Fedora (UNC), Phillip Montgomery (Tulsa), Chad Morris (SMU), Dana Holgorsen (WV), and Mike McIntyre (Colorado) appear to be the back up plans...way back, back up plans. LSU: All the talk surrounds Jimbo Fisher and I do believe this talk is justified. Fisher's agent is playing this perfectly to either get a pay raise at Florida State or get an even bigger contract at LSU. This talk is justified and it is on purpose from the Fisher camp. The lack of aggressiveness from FSU (meaning no contract extensions, facility upgrade talks yet) could end up and allow this deal to happen. If Fisher doesn't take job, Ed Orgeron becomes a legit candidate; however, Mike Gundy (OK State), Larry Fedora (UNC), Tom Herman (maybe looks at this as the better job...I wouldn't disagree), Dana Holgorsen (WV) are all better candidates IMO. **Dan Mullen at Mississippi State continues to fly under the radar but has had Mississippi State in six straight bowl games in the most difficult division in football without the resources of the schools they play against. If I was the AD of LSU or Texas, I would at least be reaching out to Mullen. Purdue: The search that has the most relevancy to us. Les Miles is all the talk and it actually would make a lot of sense considering his midwest ties. P.J. Fleck makes a ton of sense here as well; however, it appears that he has not talked to Purdue and won't do so until after the season. Considering the urgency that Purdue's search seems to have, I don't see this happening. They want to have someone hired by as early is this upcoming weekend. Former NFL OC Greg Olson has interviewed, wouldn't be surprised if Georgia OC Jim Chaney hasn't (or is going to) interview, Brock Spack has been mentioned but I feel its a long shot at this point, Troy Calhoun (Air Force) is always involved in coaching search interviews but never seems to land the job or take it. The wild card is Craig Bohl (Wyoming), he built the best program in FCS (ND State) and then has turned around a dismal Wyoming program into a contender in the Mountain West. It worked out pretty good the last time Purdue hired a coach from Wyoming as well. I still think it will be Miles and it could happen as early as next weekend. Baylor: They are a threat to make a move on Les Miles who would be a phenomenal option to stabilize that program that is in serious disarray. Phillip Montgomery (Tulsa) was a long time Baylor assistant under Briles and is doing a nice job in second season at Tulsa, but I believe this would be too close to the vest and be a terrible PR move although Montgomery would really be a good hire here IMO. Chad Morris at SMU also makes a lot of sense considering his deep Texas ties (similar to Briles that he started as a successful high school coach) but doesn't have the Briles ties that would link him to the scandals that are pre-existing. Sonny Dykes wants out of California so the talk is he wants this job and he is a Texas guy. Georgia State: This is an intriguing job considering it is a very large institution and sits in one of the nations (if not the) largest recruiting hotbeds in the city of Atlanta. The resources aren't there yet (they did just receive Turner Stadium as their new home) to really bring in a big name; however, if you are a hot coordinator at an ACC or hot recruiter in the SEC, you are probably being looked at right now. There aren't any names that are definitively linked to this job, but if I had the pool of candidates that Georgia State appears to have, I would be considering: Jeff Scott (OC, Clemson), Dell McGee (RB's, Georgia), Bryan McClendon (Co-OC/RB's, South Carolina), Shane Beamer (STC, Georgia), Rhett Lashlee (OC, Auburn), and Mike Bloomgren (OC, Stanford). FCS head coaches could potentially be in play here as well. Florida International hires Butch Davis. Not only has Butch Davis been out of the game for a few years, neither coordinators are coaching football right now that he hired. Dan Hawkins was just hired as his offensive coordinator...he has been out of coaching since 2010 when he was fired from Colorado. He did have a half year stint with Montreal Alouettes (CFL) in 2013, but was fired after just five games. This is not a surprising hire due to Davis' relationship with the AD; however, time will tell if this was the right hire. Fresno State hires Jeff Tedford. Really good hire IMO for Fresno State. Tedford has an excellent track record (has helped out Washington this year) and always was competitive at California. He probably was a rejection from Garrick McGee away from being our offensive coordinator this year. Jobs that IMO will become open soon: Oregon (don't rule them out in the Tom Herman sweepstakes) Texas Tech Cincinnati Kent State Boston College Rice New Mexico State Jobs that "may" come open soon: Arizona (Hearing legit rumors Lane Kiffin is possibility) California (competition for Lane?) San Jose State Vanderbilt UTEP [/QUOTE]
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