re: UPDATE: Mike Irwin just said Malzahn is choice #1.

Gus would recruit an annual top 25 class here. If someone told you we would win 44+ games with 1 SEC title(possibly 2) in a 5 year span you would say no thanks to that? He's been to 3 SEC title games in the last 8 years he's been in the SEC as a coach. And he'll go to another if he beats Bama next week. He's a winner, plain and simple. 8-4 with 10+ win seasons mixed in every couple years is what we got with Petrino, people didn't seem to mind that. Gus system to made to adjust and overcome talent disadvantages. We'd average 40+ on offense next year guaranteed.

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We do know Norvell has recruiting connections in TN, AR, MS, TX, LA, AL, while Gus has connections in AL, and 

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you act like Gus doesn't have connections in all those states and more. Gus probably has more connections in hs football than any coach in this region.