Might end up being a good hire, and he has done a good job with the Rams but I too am kind of surprised.

Just lacks any kind if sizzle. He's kind of a gumpy looking dude with a flat personality. Never really hear him mentioned for other openings.

It's not sexy, but that only matters for a little while. Ultimately it's what he does on the field.

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Posted by REBEL5 AC

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Posted on 12/3/14 at 8:41 am to ForeverGator

They thought they could and then Freeze said "lulz, no."

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Posted by lsufball19

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Posted on 12/3/14 at 8:58 am to thefloydian

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but we had Julio Jones and didn't even really use him.

78 catches for 1100+ yards his junior year. Yep, barely used him at all.....

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Posted by thunderbird1100

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Posted on 12/3/14 at 9:01 am to ForeverGator

McElwain hasn't done near enough as a HC to earn a shot at a big program IMO.

Sure, you might strike gold and get an elite coach...or you just hired another Saban assistant who flames out as a HC.

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Posted by lsufball19

Franklin, TN

Member since Sep 2008

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Posted on 12/3/14 at 9:08 am to thunderbird1100

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McElwain hasn't done near enough as a HC to earn a shot at a big program IMO.

Gus Malzahn - 1 year at Arkansas St
Hugh Freeze - 2 years at Lambuth, 1 at Arkansas St
Les Miles - 4 pretty mediocre years at Oklahoma St
Mark Stoops - none
Dan Mullen - none
Mark Richt - none
Kevin Sumlin - 4 years at Houston

So half of the current coaches in the SEC had 4 or fewer years of head coaching experience prior to being hired at their current jobs. What quaifies you as having the requisite experience to be hired at a major program? Coaches with a long line of success willing to leave their current jobs are far and few between.

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