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Posted on 10/28/17 at 11:55 am
Posted by Remote Controlled
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Posted on 10/28/17 at 11:55 am
Let’s say Mizzou decides to hitch a ride on the carousel at the end of the season.

I see some other SEC teams getting on as well.

- Tennessee
- Arkansas
- Ole Miss
- Florida (Maybe)
- aTm (Maybe)
- Vandy (Maybe)

Chances are good that not all of these spots open up, but for sure Arkansas and Tennessee will be open.

As much as I’d like to move on from the BO era, I’m not sure who you can replace him with given the possible openings in the conference.

Mizzou would rate below everyone of the teams I’ve listed except Vanderbilt.

If BO does go, I certainly wouldn’t expect a “splash hire”.

Posted by JesusQuintana
St Louis
Member since Oct 2013
33369 posts
Posted on 10/28/17 at 12:05 pm to
Don't expect a splash hire anyway. That's not who we are. We'll always be taking at least somewhat of a chance. It is what it is, hopefully we hit if it comes to that.

Florida is looking pretty likely to open now as well. Although, I think they are going to find it fairly difficult to hire a big time name.
Posted by Remote Controlled
Member since Apr 2013
6859 posts
Posted on 10/28/17 at 12:28 pm to
Florida should never have a hard time making a big hire.

That’s some fertile recruiting ground, even with FSU and Miami instate.

Our best hope is that Les Miles can come in here and get things stabilized. However, it would smell a lot like Larry Smith to me, in essence, don’t plan on keeping him around too long. Just long enough to right the ship.
Posted by wubilli
Columbia
Member since Apr 2014
5517 posts
Posted on 10/28/17 at 12:35 pm to
I would take a hard pass on Miles. He had future NFL players all over his offenses at LSU and they were still bad offensively.

If he would have been willing to evolve offensively, Miles would still be at LSU.
Posted by JesusQuintana
St Louis
Member since Oct 2013
33369 posts
Posted on 10/28/17 at 12:47 pm to
Hell no on Miles.

Florida is a great job, but you just fired a guy 1 year removed from back to back trips to Atlanta. That's going to be a very tough sell, and I usually don't put too much stock into that line of thinking.
Posted by kilo
No block, no rock
Member since Oct 2011
29678 posts
Posted on 10/28/17 at 12:59 pm to
quote:

Mizzou would rate below everyone of the teams I’ve listed except Vanderbilt.


Not really
Posted by Remote Controlled
Member since Apr 2013
6859 posts
Posted on 10/28/17 at 1:02 pm to
I’m not crazy about the idea, but I think it would be about as “splash” as it gets, Gruden certainly ain’t walking through that door.

I don’t think a flashy up and coming coach would take the job either.

It doesn’t leave us in a good position, which is why I think BO returns regardless of how he finishes up the season.
Posted by Remote Controlled
Member since Apr 2013
6859 posts
Posted on 10/28/17 at 1:06 pm to
quote:

Not really


Explain?

Maybe things look better than they do from my vantage point, but if I’m a coach I’d definitely prefer Arky or Tenner over our situation.

Ole Miss not so much for obvious reasons, I’m not sure they’ll look for a coach given the coming sanctions. They’ll probably be in limbo for a minute.
Posted by kilo
No block, no rock
Member since Oct 2011
29678 posts
Posted on 10/28/17 at 1:09 pm to
I think Mizzou is ahead of Arkansas, Ole Miss and Vanderbilt. Tennessee isnt the draw it once was but is still ahead

Florida and aTm are clearly ahead of Missouri.
Posted by MIZ_COU
I'm right here
Member since Oct 2013
13771 posts
Posted on 10/28/17 at 1:15 pm to
That's the thing about sports. You've got at least 60 programs willing to spend millions to crack the top 10. Most of the fans are going to be unhappy every year.

I'd take Miles if he didn't have a 7 year contract with a huge buyout. I'm guessing Sterk is aware of all this. And there is a chance BO may get another year because we don't have another great option. That's how we got him in the first place.
Posted by Remote Controlled
Member since Apr 2013
6859 posts
Posted on 10/28/17 at 1:18 pm to
The only reason I think Arky is any a better place is facilities. Beyond that, it’s probably pretty even.

Hopefully, if Sterk does make a move, he gets a guy that can unite the fanbase and bring in more donations to close the facilities gap.

Missouri has always been its own worst enemy when it comes to the football program. That’s got to change soon.
Posted by Remote Controlled
Member since Apr 2013
6859 posts
Posted on 10/29/17 at 2:20 pm to
The first domino falls.

This should get the carousel going pretty quickly. I doubt Butch is on the sidelines when we play Tennessee.
Posted by pauliebleaker
Chesterfield
Member since Jul 2014
1847 posts
Posted on 10/29/17 at 3:31 pm to
I think tennessee will be more attractive thean florida. Butch jones has had 5 mediocre to bad seasons mcilwaine had 1. More pressure in florida. Same goes for aTm. But all three are above us.
Posted by Remote Controlled
Member since Apr 2013
6859 posts
Posted on 10/29/17 at 7:16 pm to
Butch out now it looks like. This shite is happening fast.
Posted by AggieDub14
Oil Baron
Member since Oct 2015
15086 posts
Posted on 11/1/17 at 2:54 pm to
quote:

- aTm (Maybe)


quote:

Maybe


He gone. Auburn was the only game he could lose and he lost to State at home by 21. We might go 6-6. He. Gone.
Posted by JesusQuintana
St Louis
Member since Oct 2013
33369 posts
Posted on 11/1/17 at 3:17 pm to
I'm going to guess

Florida- Scott Frost
aTm- Chad Morris
UT- PJ Fleck
Posted by Literalist
Minnesota
Member since Oct 2014
3622 posts
Posted on 11/1/17 at 3:55 pm to
My humble opinion:

Frost to Nebraska...P.J. won't leave Minnesota after just one year.
Posted by JesusQuintana
St Louis
Member since Oct 2013
33369 posts
Posted on 11/1/17 at 4:18 pm to
Maybe, I just want UT to hire Fleck so bad I can taste it.
Posted by wubilli
Columbia
Member since Apr 2014
5517 posts
Posted on 11/1/17 at 4:20 pm to
He would be crazy to go to Nebraska over Florida.

Florida is in the middle of a prime recruiting ground.
Posted by JesusQuintana
St Louis
Member since Oct 2013
33369 posts
Posted on 11/1/17 at 4:24 pm to
Florida would also fire him two years in if he doesn't have a NC already.

Goes from hot coaching name to guy that just got fired.

He'd have a much longer leash at Nebraska and a very weak division to deal with.
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