UC Coaching Search Official Thread

[#41]

Figured we may as well get one going. Here's what I'm hoping MT looks for in any new coaching candidate:

1. Previous head coaching experience

2. Offensive background, preferably in the spread-pass

3. Has worked in and recruited in the midwest

4. Shows history of developing players or getting maximum effort out of low-level recruits

5. Ability to work well with media and has some PR savvy

Guys who I am interested in:
- Butch Jones (Head Coach CMU)
- Dave Christensen (Head Coach Wyoming)
- Dave Clawson (Head Coach BGSU)

Guys who I am NOT interested in:
- Al Golden (Head Coach Temple)
- Kevin Sumlin (Head Coach Houston)
- Turner Gill (Head Coach Buffalo)
- Kerry Coombs (Do you even need to ask?)

[BeastUC]

From what i've read about him and seen this year,i wouldn't mind Butch Jones.

[BearcatDrew]

Butch Jones come on down..

[DimitriusChristedes]

I third Butch Jones.

[ou_bearcat]

"CIncy Committed to Butch Jones"

[DimitriusChristedes]

you know what - how about we stick it right back to kelly and hire his top assistant. Quinn? He would know the offense and he would know how Brian ran his program.

[cincyjman]

At least we don't have to go through this again for another 12 months, no matter who it is.

[#41]

you know what - how about we stick it right back to kelly and hire his top assistant. Quinn? He would know the offense and he would know how Brian ran his program.

I don't know that I want to give Quinn his first shot at being a head coach. I'd much prefer to have someone with head coaching experience to be leading the team.

I'm very anti-coordinator.

[DBrentonBuck]

Honestly Jones is the right man for the job. He has studied under both Brian Kelly and Rich Rodriguez if I am not mistaken. If you are going to continue to run the spread, you can't have a better pedigree than that. He has had great success with a Collaros type QB. The only thing that worries me is that he HAS had an outstanding QB the whole time he has been at CMU... how will he do with an average QB?

[Former Lurker]

Figured we may as well get one going. Here's what I'm hoping MT looks for in any new coaching candidate:

1. Previous head coaching experience

2. Offensive background, preferably in the spread-pass

3. Has worked in and recruited in the midwest

4. Shows history of developing players or getting maximum effort out of low-level recruits

5. Ability to work well with media and has some PR savvy

Guys who I am interested in:
- Butch Jones (Head Coach CMU)
- Dave Christensen (Head Coach Wyoming)
- Dave Clawson (Head Coach BGSU)

Guys who I am NOT interested in:
- Al Golden (Head Coach Temple)
- Kevin Sumlin (Head Coach Houston)
- Turner Gill (Head Coach Buffalo)
- Kerry Coombs (Do you even need to ask?)

I think that your five points are pretty much on the money, although I don't know enough about the individuals you named to have much of an opinion on any of them.

Wouldn't Collaros fit a spread option well? I do think that we should gravitate towards some sort of spread variation seeking continuity with the BK regime, and avoiding a ground-up rebuild of the team. I also think that it's important to take a closer look at character issues, i.e., loyalty, than was done when hiring BK. For the $$ we pay, I think that there are many fine coaches who would not look upon this as a mere stepping-stone job. This isn't just to avoid hurt feelings, but is important to signing top recruits. The kind of players who can write their own tickets don't want to play for a guy who's not reasonably likely to be there for them.

[BearcaTim]

Honestly Jones is the right man for the job. He has studied under both Brian Kelly and Rich Rodriguez if I am not mistaken. If you are going to continue to run the spread, you can't have a better pedigree than that. He has had great success with a Collaros type QB. The only thing that worries me is that he HAS had an outstanding QB the whole time he has been at CMU... how will he do with an average QB?

Kelly and **** Rod? This is something to brag about?

[Bearcat_DF]

Butch Davis (UNC coach)
Steve Spurrier (USC)

[#41]

I think that your five points are pretty much on the money, although I don't know enough about the individuals you named to have much of an opinion on any of them.

Wouldn't Collaros fit a spread option well? I do think that we should gravitate towards some sort of spread variation seeking continuity with the BK regime, and avoiding a ground-up rebuild of the team. I also think that it's important to take a closer look at character issues, i.e., loyalty, than was done when hiring BK. For the $$ we pay, I think that there are many fine coaches who would not look upon this as a mere stepping-stone job.

The spread-option offense isn't a bad option either, but I think we should try to find a coach that will keep the system mostly intact -- since that's what the majority of the players were recruited to play.

Further, I think the team needs to remain up-tempo and high-schoring to hold the interest of casual fans in the market. I don't want to see them bring some defense-first guy in and start trying to transform into a Big11 school. I don't think that style will play well here.

Just IMO.

[Forsure21]

Interesting with Dave Clawson... I think I like that. I don't anything about him but I do know that his teams wing the ball around which I like. Can someone post more?

[KY Bearcat]

We're 4th in the land, have back to back BEast titles, and the Sugar Bowl ahead of us...I'm not saying that any of the previously mentioned candidates aren't "good" enough, but why can't we go out and try and find someone with a little more prestige? We've come a long way and we shouldn't settle for anything less than the level our program is currently at.