re: The Official Coaching Search Thread- updates in OP

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5 pages until someone points this out

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I think it was right yesterday, but it was changed recently.

Anyways, here's something I saw on another site (not my research, but it's good.)

Fuente

HC Exp (Yrs): 3

Overall W-L: 22-20

2015 W-L: 5-0

Pros:

· 2014 AAC COTY

· Turned around Memphis after 2 losing seasons (taking over a

· Patterson raves about his coaching acumen

· Led Memphis to first 10 win season since 1938

· Age

· 3 years as HC

Cons:

· 3 years as HC

· Player discipline

· AAC competition (but then again, AAC talent)

· Only one winning season (although this looks to be second at 5-0 right now)

Herman

HC Exp (Yrs): 1

Overall W-L: 5-0

2015 W-L: 5-0

Pros:

· 5-0 in first year @ Houston

· Everybody’s “up and comer flavor of the month”

· Mensa member

· Cum laude graduate

· Son’s a Maverick (no… really: that’s his name. One day he’ll go on to mourn Goose and then he can be Ice Man’s wing man any time)

· As Rice OC:

o ranked in the Top 10 nationally in 2008 in passing offense (5th; 327.8), scoring offense (T8th; 41.6) and total offense (10th; 472.3)

o Two Rice receivers had more than 1,300 yards

o tight end James Casey had 111 catches

o quarterback Chase Clement was the Conference USA MVP

· As Iowa State OC:

o 52 points in a win over Texas Tech marked the most points put up by the Cyclones against a conference opponent in 38 years

o Quarterback Austen Arnaud ended his career as the Cyclones No. 2 all-time leading passer with 6,777 yards and 42 touchdown passes. His 8,044 yards of total offense is the second-best total in school history.

o Running back Alexander Robinson finished his Iowa State career as the Cyclones' fourth all-time leading rusher with 3,309 yards

· As OSU OC:

o Won NC last year

o Led 4th ranked offense in 2014

o 2014 Broyles Award winner

Cons:

· First year as HC

· Plays in AAC

· May want bigger name job (such as Texas or Southern Cal)

· Raised in California

· Recruiting base

Mullen

HC Exp (Yrs): 7

Overall W-L: 50-33

2015 W-L: 4-2

Quotes:

Pros:

· Only missed a bowl his first year as HC

· 3-2 bowl record

· 2 top 15 finishes

· SEC West

· Recruiting base

· Coached Alex Smith, Chris Leak, Tim Tebow, Josh Harris, and Dak Prescott

· Part of Urban Meyer’s undefeated Utah staff in 2004

· OC on 2 of UF’s BCS National Championship teams

· Was #1 for a time in 2014 after beating #8 LSU, #6 Texas A&M, then #2 Auburn

· Delivered only the 2nd ever double-digit win season for MSU

· 3rd on MSU’s all-time wins list

· 2014 AFCA Region 2 COTY

· 2014 AP SEC COTY

· 2014 Athlon SEC COTY

· 2014 Maxwell Football Club COTY

Cons:

· Never won division (but come on… it’s the SEC West)

· Sub .500 SEC record (23-28 overall)

· (tied to previous point) only one winning SEC season (6-2 in 2014)

Dantonio

HC Exp (Yrs): 12

Overall W-L: 99-48

2015 W-L: 6-0

Quotes: "We've beat Michigan the last four years. So where's the threat?"

Pros:

· As a HC, only missed a bowl one year (2nd @ Cincy).

· Has 99 total wins since 2004.

· Wins big in Big10

· Conference Champion twice, runner up twice (once @ Cincy in CUSA)

· USC Alum (speaks to “want to”)

· Has hired good staffs

· 2nd highest winning percentage ever @ Michigan St.

· Headed only the 2nd Big10 team to ever win 13 games in a season

· In 2013, won nine conference games by double digits in each game

· Holds Michigan St. record with 8 straight bowls and 4 consecutive bowl wins

· Two-time Big10 COTY

Cons:

· Age

· Is in Big10

· Spent career in mid-west (no SE job experience)

· Health

· Recruiting base

Elliot

HC Exp (Yrs): 0

Overall W-L: 0-0

2015 W-L: 0-0

Pros:

· Energy

· Continuity

· Good recruiter

· Players love him

· Highly thought of as a potentially good eventual HC by 247 staff

· Bama wanted him for OL coach

· Relationships with guys like Shane Beamer, Brad Lawing, Marcus Lattimore, Jay Graham and Ellis Johnson

· Age

· Wants this job

Cons:

· Can he make the tough calls on staff?

· Does he have the ties to put together a top-notch recruiting & coaching staff?

· Does he have more than 2 running plays to use (speaking to his ingenuity/ability to adjust)

· No experience as HC (until Saturday… and can 6 games as interim HC really be enough time to judge his true potential as such?)

Smart

HC Exp (Yrs): 0

Overall W-L: 0-0

2015 W-L: 0-0

Quotes:

Pros:

· Understands Saban’s “process”

· Believes he can build great staff

· Age/Energy

· Great recruiter/will have a detailed plan

· Desire for the job (however, see final Con)

· Great defensive mind (studied under the best, but also has been learning from the best for a long time)

· Will be willing to reach outside of schemes used where he is (understands that most teams will not have the resources to do things the same way)

· Will be willing to put in all the time necessary to succeed

Cons:

· No experience as HC

· Bama coaching tree hasn’t necessarily led to automatic success as HC’s