re: The Official Coaching Search Thread- updates in OP

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I know we all want Fuente, but if he falls through then I believe Kirby is the next best.

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I think the Muschamp failure is still fresh in the minds of anyone considering the "successful coordinator to head coach" jump.

Muschamp could recruit, that is undeniable. It's also undeniable that Smart can recruit. It's hard to imagine Smart will be able to lure many of the position coaches away from Alabama with him, so the burden of assembling an all-new coaching squad will be on him. So while Smart may be able to get all the talent in the world, it means nothing if the coaching doesn't click - and that's what worries me about the choice of Smart. Something about it just reminds me of Muschamp, and he had wayyy more resources and prestige to build on at Florida.

This isn't to say that hiring Smart wouldn't get me excited, there would just be a bit of nerves that would come with it.

I think if you get a coach like Fuente, who obviously has the capability of turning a turd into a diamond, and can bring the staff he is comfortable with him, you're making the right move. If he falls through, I think you have to throw the kitchen sink at Herman.

As much as I wish we were, I just don't think we're in a position to make a "high risk-high reward" move. Those are just my thoughts.