I know nothing about this rating tool, but it sure makes sense to me. And the year-by-year FPI ratings also pass the smell test. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
He is a very good DC, doubt he would come here to be DC is we hired a offensive minded HC.
Top 3 candidates:
The fans may want Freeze but I don't think the AD is sold on it just yet. Napier, Chadwell, Tony Elliott, Fickell
how is he at recruiting?? i used to live in chicago, then had to move to worthless arkansas, tough to keep up with the recruiting news!
Lovie is horrible at recruiting. Just look at this state. He needs to recruit smart football players, not athletes. He doesn't recruit this state well at all. Nobody is questioning his character. But he is not the perfect figurehead for this program. Extending his contract is so Illinois like. Good riddance this program is in dire need of a coach that has some emotion and discipline. Lovie does not demonstrate any of this.
He doesn't actively recruit at all sooo that would be a good start.
It just blows my mind that you would have a head coach that doesn't recruit. As a person I don't think you could have a better person. Unfortunately that doesn't win football games. Head coaches need to be dynamic and out going and relate to these young kids. As a HC you can have an Offensive and Defensive coordinator and let them do their jobs. But as a HC you need to be out in front of the recruits being the face of the program and getting them to buy into what you are doing.
Lovie is a nice guy but her doesnt have the passion or the fire we need. I like a coach to get upset on the sideline and fights for his team. Players love to see a guy get upset or does high fives when a great play happens. Lovie is not a game manager type which we see could have hurt us against RU late in the game. Napier and Chadwick are my top choices as both can take the talent IW has and advance it. Napier has a great resume and with him being with both Sweeney and Saban makes him a huge get. Would he come here? That is where JW needs to push a sell job that he cannot refuse. Not sure how many jobs comes open but the Big10 will at most only have two. Us and Michigan. He is a SE coach guy so he may want to get a gig in either the SEC or ACC but we will see.
Also if he is not participating in recruiting, that's a knock on his character. By now you can't call it ineptitude, he knows recruiting is important. He's making big money and isn't doing everything in his power to get the job done.
Cash his paychecks
You can't win without athletes.
