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OMG!!!! What a list of long shots!!!1) Matt Campbell from Toledo
2) Justin Fuente from Memphis
3) Matt Rhule from Temple (I knew Matt and talked to him when he was an asst and RC at Western Carolina from 2002-05. All out baller baby and would motivate our team to run through glass!)
4) Dino Babers from Bowling Green
5) PJ Fleck from Western Michigan
All 5 would be excellent hires. Young and hungry! We don't need another legend or some SEC assistant. GO COCKS!
No to Justin Fuente. He is a good football coach. He is turning Memphis around. But, he is NOT a strong recruiter. The next Head Football Coach at the University Of South Carolina needs to be:
1. A proven, successful Head Football Coach
2. Needs to have achieved that success at a FBS school
3. must be no older than 45
4. must be a strong recruiter.
We are in a small state. We cannot have a championship program by simply depending on in-state recruiting. Dabo Sweeny seems to be able to attract 5 star talent from out of state to come play in a basketball league. Why can't we? Whoever is the next Head Football Coach, MUST be a STRONG recruiter. Since he has been at Carolina, Steve Spurrier's recruiting classes have averaged 7th in the SEC. Obviously, that's not good enough. Since Justin Fuente has been at Memphis, his recruiting classes have averaged 7th in the MAC.
Wittingham and Babers are too old. Smart has no Head Coaching experience.
Matt Campbell would be a superb hire, as would Tom Herman of Houston.
Looks like a Darrin Horn type list to me.OMG!!!! What a list of long shots!!!
I hear that Chris Miller at Spartanburg HS may be interested.
The new guy at Hillcrest HS may listen to us!!!
Sky is the limit!!
What would your list be then BiggerstrongerLooks like a Darrin Horn type list to me.
5-7 or 6-6 seasons for a decade types.
Exactly!!!Looks like a Darrin Horn type list to me.
5-7 or 6-6 seasons for a decade types.
Using your criteria, you would've never hired UM from Utah.Exactly!!!
And for the doofus above that accused me of wanting a broken down retread....you obviously have not read my posts. We need to go after guys like Mike Gundy (48) a young proven HC with a hot up tempo O and D.
It is not a requirement of the HC to be a big recruiter. Typically, the HC is not the recruiter...he is the one that sets the tempo for the staff, is the O and D identity and style of play that attracts his types of players. He is the face of the team.
But the HC is rarely ever the recruiter of record for a kid. He may come in and close by dancing with a Mom to get a Lattimore.
Surely to goodness, we don't have to step down to some 1 year wonder at Toledo; or some 1 year person that is holding a NIU program in the road. You think that Clemson, UGA, UT etc will not attack a 1 year MAC HC like a beef roast in the lion cage.
Other than Gundy who would you suggest. I personally think we go after someone who believes in tough, physical lines of scrimmage. We seem to be lacking in this area a couple years. Thesehighpowered offenses don't seem to get it done but times that build inside out like Bama and Ohio State and Florida and LSU were all physical and fast.Exactly!!!
And for the doofus above that accused me of wanting a broken down retread....you obviously have not read my posts. We need to go after guys like Mike Gundy (48) a young proven HC with a hot up tempo O and D.
It is not a requirement of the HC to be a big recruiter. Typically, the HC is not the recruiter...he is the one that sets the tempo for the staff, is the O and D identity and style of play that attracts his types of players. He is the face of the team.
But the HC is rarely ever the recruiter of record for a kid. He may come in and close by dancing with a Mom to get a Lattimore.
Surely to goodness, we don't have to step down to some 1 year wonder at Toledo; or some 1 year person that is holding a NIU program in the road. You think that Clemson, UGA, UT etc will not attack a 1 year MAC HC like a beef roast in the lion cage.
Exactly!!!
And for the doofus above that accused me of wanting a broken down retread....you obviously have not read my posts. We need to go after guys like Mike Gundy (48) a young proven HC with a hot up tempo O and D.
It is not a requirement of the HC to be a big recruiter. Typically, the HC is not the recruiter...he is the one that sets the tempo for the staff, is the O and D identity and style of play that attracts his types of players. He is the face of the team.
But the HC is rarely ever the recruiter of record for a kid. He may come in and close by dancing with a Mom to get a Lattimore.
Surely to goodness, we don't have to step down to some 1 year wonder at Toledo; or some 1 year person that is holding a NIU program in the road. You think that Clemson, UGA, UT etc will not attack a 1 year MAC HC like a beef roast in the lion cage.
Other than Gundy who would you suggest. I personally think we go after someone who believes in tough, physical lines of scrimmage. We seem to be lacking in this area a couple years. Thesehighpowered offenses don't seem to get it done but times that build inside out like Bama and Ohio State and Florida and LSU were all physical and fast.
A couple of other things: Urban Myers is a recruitholic. He personally attends Friday night high school football games, recruiting players. I think it has worked out pretty well for him.
It's difficult to steal a successful Head Football Coach from another FBS school. Certainly, Tennessee and Florida in the SEC East are proof of that.
So was Steve Spurrier...he left!Not sure why anyone mentions Fitzgerald at Northwestern anymore. He is coaching at his alma mater and will not even entertain other offers.
Kirby Smart is the slam dunk choice to me. There's always the chance we could eventually lose him to either Georgia or Bama, but that's not necessarily a bad thing; it means he did a good job here, if that were to happen.
We got Spurrier because UF upset him. We can in now way drop more money on him than NW. You don't know much about the Big Ten schools evidently. Sure, make a run at him...but he has refused to entertain offers from much bigger schools.So was Steve Spurrier...he left!
We could drop a lot more $$$ for him than NW.
Can we agree to let him say no thanks before we throw in the towel?
Here are a few more names to consider
1.Mark Hudspeth HC UL-L intense, aggressive young coach. 4 straight bowl at UL-L prior to his arrival they had ONE bowl appearance
2. Doc Holliday HC Marshall University Appears to have turned the program around won C-USA last year and looks like the favorite this year
3. Chad Morris not sure about the fit as he previously worked for Clemson but in my opinion he's done a great job at SMU. Innovative offensive mind
4.Dave Doeren HC N.C. State If he can win at N.C. State he can win BIG at South Carolina
5. Sonny Dykes HC California guy just wins and he might want to leave super-liberal Berkley for the SEC
Two other names to consider although I think they are both long shots for various reasons Tommy Tubberville and Skip Holtz
Dunno. What bugs me about him is how much input he has on the defense at Bama (Saban and micromanaging), and the relatively poor performance of Saban tree guys (though McIlwain seems to be the real deal).
Mark Dantonio and Jimbo Fisher are part of Saban's coaching tree, I would say they've done well.
Fisher, btw, wasn't a head coach until he took the FSU position. If a coach without head coach experience was good enough for FSU, then a coach without head coach experience should be good enough for us...if he's the right man for the job.
Lifetime Texas boy coaching for his alma mater. Good coach...would love to have him, but don't think he leaves TTU.I don't know a lot about him, but I'm just throwing this out there so don't flame. What does everyone think about Kingsbury?
I don't know a lot about him, but I'm just throwing this out there so don't flame. What does everyone think about Kingsbury?