re: OFFICIAL 2020 Head Coach Search thread

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You may not like Campbell because of the loss this year early to the Cajuns but to me OSU loss is worse given how bad that team is regularly and the Cajuns do well in their conference with regularity and Napier is a good coach in his first stint as a head coach which is another name to really consider...

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Actually, I like Cristobal, Campbell and Napier. I think they are all capable of taking AU to a better place than would be possible with Gustav going forward.

My only argument in favor of Cristobal is that he has already accomplished something more significant (outright P5 conference title and NY6 bowl win) than either of the others.

And as I said before, Campbell strikes me as a Midwest guy, who would prefer the Big12 or B1G over the SEC, and would likely get a chance at one of the blue bloods there (OU if Riley leaves for the NFL, Texas or Michigan if/when the axe falls on their underachieving HCs).

Napier would likely be a good fit at AU. He knows the SEC and the recruiting territory, and has a solid pedigree (coached under Dabo and Saban). Only in his 3rd year, though, so it's possible he may be a flash in the pan.

Again, nothing we discuss here has any bearing so long as Gustav's contract terms loom over the program.