UC Coaching Search Official Thread

[norwoodbearcat]

Josh Katz thinks Coombs will go to ND if BK wants him. hum...

[ucgrd]

turner gill to coach at kansas... if this hasn't been posted already.

[Lobot]

Josh Katz thinks Coombs will go to ND if BK wants him. hum...

Josh is good but got to disagree. He is a Cincinnati homer. HS or College.

[broeli]

turner gill to coach at kansas... if this hasn't been posted already.

Good! I don't know why he'd even be considered a candidate. What has he done? He's been a head coach 4 yrs and 3 out of 4 of those he had losing seasons. No thanks.

[DMoney1080]

Although it's disappointing to here Sumlin turn down an interview, but it seems like he has different aspirations (Big 12) and I can appreciate a man being honest up front. Plus, Houston is doing some of the things we are doing here. Hopefully he is a guy that really trying to build a football tradition. Good luck.

And I don't know why the hate for the program....I just got down watching "The U" - history of rise of Miami. There beginning is not so much different than ours. Watch it. If it wasn't for Schellerberger, the "U" would have never existed. The reason I bring this up, is that we all start small at some point. We've been there, and we've had some success. We just need to find the next Jimmy Johnson/Dennis Erickson. We'll be fine.

[Lobot]

Good! I don't know why he'd even be considered a candidate. What has he done? He's been a head coach 4 yrs and 3 out of 4 of those he had losing seasons. No thanks.

He's a good coach but frankly I think that's an Afirm hire. Not sure why but I have This opinion or any backup on that . Just a hunch. AA coach in KANSAS? Seriously.

[Bearcat62]

My list is:

1a. Urban Meyer
1b. Some other big established name looking for a new challenge - mike leech? tommy tuberville?
2a. Kevin Sumlin
2b. Butch Jones
2c. Jeff Quinn

i hope 1a is a sarcastic joke

[Bearcat62]

I think we should stop trying to "play" AD and let the man who has that title do his job.

then don't click this thread...we all know we don't have a say, it's just a discussion.

[ucmba2002]

I am joining this discussion late but read in some earlier threads that we would not be interested in Fulmer?? You couldn't have been serious...we wouldn't want a coach with a national title? Not only that but he recruited nationally at Tennessee. Not saying he would be my first choice.

Phil Fulmer Career at Tennessee:

Career highlights
Overall 152–52
Bowls 8–7
Coaching stats
College Football DataWarehouse
Championships
1 National Championship (1998)
2 SEC Championships (1997-1998)
6 SEC Eastern Division Titles (1997-1998, 2001, 2003-2004, 2007)
Awards
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1998)
Home Depot Coach of the Year Award (1998)
AFCA Coach of the Year (1998)
SEC Coach of the Year (1998)



I would be happy if we went after Cutcliffe though...He was the reason that Tennessee was so successful during those years. I think that we could lure him away from Duke for about $2mm. He is quickly turning that program around.

My preferences on coaches:

1. Cutcliffe
2. Skip Holtz
3. Fulmer
4. Quinn
5. Pro-Coach (Gruden, Cowher, etc)

[broeli]

How about one of these guys (someone mentioned them on another message board). Thought I'd throw their names out for opinions/discussion:
Trooper Taylor
Al Borges
Norm Chow

[broeli]

I've read a lot of good thing about Trooper Taylor. In 05 and 06 he was listed by Rivals as top 25 nationally in recruiting. Here are things I hear about him: has great energy, great recruiting ability, and unassailable raw charisma. Those are VERY important for a headcoach.

[Bearcat1996]

I like Borges alot. On the older side but seems to have a great resume. The only knock is no head coaching experience

[Irishbearcat]

I haven't heard much about Tommy T. lately. Is there a reason no school in the country doesn't seem interested in him. There's a lot worse coaches out there.

[jon b]

Josh is good but got to disagree. He is a Cincinnati homer. HS or College.

Brent, I am going to disagree. KC is gone to ND unless there is a compelling reason for him to stay here (like DC position). Following BK to ND gives his profile a step up so that he can get a DC and future HC position. Not that he cannot do it here, but he is ready to go to ND.

[mjb1979]

Brent, I am going to disagree. KC is gone to ND unless there is a compelling reason for him to stay here (like DC position). Following BK to ND gives his profile a step up so that he can get a DC and future HC position. Not that he cannot do it here, but he is ready to go to ND.

Depends on how Kelly actually feels about Coombs as a coach. Hiring him onto staff was a shrewd move by Kelly, to tighten down local recruiting. That may be the only value Kelly saw in Coombs. Who knows. I am just saying that KC's particular abilities might have been crucial for a program like Cincinnati but not for a program like Notre Dame.