So Gus is fired next week, who do we hire?

[AUChizad]

Based on what? The talking heads?  He has 3 more games experience then Gus Malzahn had at Arky State.

Not saying he isn't intriguing but I don't think we have a shot at him.

Every team in the country including LSU will be after him, and believe it or not Houston has some big money behind them as well, expect an all out bidding war.

I forgot Arkansas State went from obscurity to National Championship contenders in one year...

Last year they only dropped one game by 3 points. But also beat Louisville, Tulsa, blanked Vandy 34-0, Cincinatti, #21 Memphis, #15 Navy, #22 Temple and then #9 Florida State in the bowl game.

So far this year they unseated #3 convincingly and crushed Cincinnati 40-16.

The year before he got there they lost to Cincinatti. They also lost to the Texas San Antonio Roadrunners 27-7 and to Grambling State 47-0 among several other bad losses.

They hired him in December and they beat Pitt in their bowl game in January.

You are high off your ass if you don't think he's a significant difference maker.

[Snaggletiger]

I forgot Arkansas State went from obscurity to National Championship contenders in one year...

Last year they only dropped one game by 3 points. But also beat Louisville, Tulsa, blanked Vandy 34-0, Cincinatti, #21 Memphis, #15 Navy, #22 Temple and then #9 Florida State in the bowl game.

So far this year they unseated #3 convincingly and crushed Cincinnati 40-16.

The year before he got there they lost to Cincinatti. They also lost to the Texas San Antonio Roadrunners 27-7 and to Grambling State 47-0 among several other bad losses.

They hired him in December and they beat Pitt in their bowl game in January.

You are high off your ass if you don't think he's a significant difference maker.

I don't disagree with any of that.  And if we hired the guy, I'm sure I'd get on the Herman....umm....Sherman Tank (All I could think of right now).  He's so hot right now.  Hansel.

I'm just pointing out all the same arguments we've been using recently to imply that Gus didn't have enough experience and discredit any of his successes because he was lucky enough to have a great QB at the helm in certain seasons.

[CCTAU]

Kevin Steele!





























at least for a few months...

[ssgaufan]

I agree with getting Herman is a lot like getting Malzahn.  I do not want to go down that road again.

Doesn't Petrino have a ridiculously large buyout at UofL?  I think I heard that UofL put that in his contract to help him grow some roots this time.

[ssgaufan]

Found it,

Jurich said the buyout clause from Petrino's initial contract, which stated that the coach would owe the school $10 million if he left for another job, remains in place under the original terms. That buyout decreases as the years pass and will be $5 million in the final two years of the new contract, continuing what it was set to be in the sixth year of the original deal.

[Godfather]

I forgot Arkansas State went from obscurity to National Championship contenders in one year...

Last year they only dropped one game by 3 points. But also beat Louisville, Tulsa, blanked Vandy 34-0, Cincinatti, #21 Memphis, #15 Navy, #22 Temple and then #9 Florida State in the bowl game.

So far this year they unseated #3 convincingly and crushed Cincinnati 40-16.

The year before he got there they lost to Cincinatti. They also lost to the Texas San Antonio Roadrunners 27-7 and to Grambling State 47-0 among several other bad losses.

They hired him in December and they beat Pitt in their bowl game in January.

You are high off your ass if you don't think he's a significant difference maker.

Not saying Herman isn't better than Malzahn (in fact I'm sure he is) but Malzahn also took Auburn from 3-9 to 12-2 in one season and was 5-0 starting 2014.  Not to mention that you are going to have to pay a coach with (2 years HC experience in excess of 5 million, to come to your program).  It's just a big gamble brother.

Plus we have a snow balls chance in hell of getting him.  It just isn't going to happen.  Don't get me wrong BTW I think the chances are the same for Kyle Wittingham as well.

[Godfather]

I'd like to add that in reality, I still don't see the PTB firing Gus yet.....yet.

[ssgaufan]

What about Turner Gill?  Chizad, weren't you on that bandwagon too?

[dallaswareagle]

Since nobody has said anything, I heard Jon Gruden wants to get back into coaching.   

[WiregrassTiger]

Took out the non-starters, and you're left with "up and comers"...no thanks.

Maybes...3rd tier list

Let's throw the bank at Dantonio.  Make Petrino and Gary Patterson say "no," as well.

Maybe Chip Kelly is tired of the NFL (though I've spoken ill of him in the past, he'd know what to do with this roster).

Larry Fedora, sans the Chiz, might warrant a look.

Pat Narduzzi at Pitt seems to have a nice toughness to his teams.

Fuck, this is depressing.

all the men you mention are worth mentioning. I say Patterson and Dantonio are worth mentioning several times.

[dallaswareagle]

all the men you mention are worth mentioning. I say Patterson and Dantonio are worth mentioning several times.

Patterson and Dantonio
Patterson and Dantonio
Patterson and Dantonio
Patterson and Dantonio
Patterson and Dantonio
Patterson and Dantonio

[The Six]

I still contend he's not going to be fired. Who's going to do it? The President is retiring. That takes time to fill. The AD isn't going to do it; he's made that very clear. This pointless speculation is just going to compound this board's set of coaching blue balls.

[Kaos]

Ok. Fine. I will take the job.  I need 1/2 Malzahn's salary and a four year deal.  $1 million buyout no matter when.  I guarantee we wouldn't be any worse than 1-2 now.

Prowler cannot be OC.  I have somebody else in mind.  Guy I used to know who drew up fantastic plays in the dirt.  He can be associate DC.

[Snaggletiger]

Ok. Fine. I will take the job.  I need 1/2 Malzahn's salary and a four year deal.  $1 million buyout no matter when.  I guarantee we wouldn't be any worse than 1-2 now.

Prowler cannot be OC.  I have somebody else in mind.  Guy I used to know who drew up fantastic plays in the dirt.  He can be associate DC.

Oh please.  That guy was so predictable.  He was just a back yard coach running a gimmicky offense.  He always threw to the bottle cap on 3rd down.  Everyone caught on.

[Kaos]

Oh please.  That guy was so predictable.  He was just a back yard coach running a gimmicky offense.  He always threw to the bottle cap on 3rd down.  Everyone caught on.

Ha! Shows what you know.  Sometimes third down was "go long."  Same as Nick Marshall 2014. 

[Buzz Killington]

Ok. Fine. I will take the job.  I need 1/2 Malzahn's salary and a four year deal.  $1 million buyout no matter when.  I guarantee we wouldn't be any worse than 1-2 now.

Prowler cannot be OC.  I have somebody else in mind.  Guy I used to know who drew up fantastic plays in the dirt.  He can be associate DC.

I want to be in charge of ticket sales and maybe shadow JFIII to make sure he doesn't get into any trouble.

[Snaggletiger]

I want to be in charge of ticket sales and maybe shadow JFIII to make sure he doesn't get into any trouble.

Buzz Jackson

[Snaggletiger]

Ha! Shows what you know.  Sometimes third down was "go long."  Same as Nick Marshall 2014.

Yeah but, "go long" was always a fly pattern to the last azalea bush.

[bgreene]

I want to be in charge of the hydration crew and Team motivational activities.

[WiregrassTiger]

I want to be in charge of removing the big screen. I will sell off the parts and pieces and we go back with the old scoreboard and signs about Bo and Pat.