re: Aggie Chad

I don't have any problem with us including Morris in the pool of potential candidates we evaluate. We should select the best candidate we can get and if it happens to be Morris, so be it.

I agree that we should not be mandating who is on the new coach's staff, however, we should maintain veto power and use that appropriately. Our AD failed big time by not blocking Sumlin's promotion of internal coaches to the OC position that had no prior OC experience at the D1 level. It should be a standing rule that we do not use OC and DC positions as "on-the-job" training positions.

We should help up and coming position coaches on our staff with their careers. They can take positions with other programs to cut their teeth on coordinator positions.

Looking at Frost's resume, he has 3 years as an OC and is finishing up his 2nd year as HC. Interesting that Florida is zeroing in on him as their top candidate. I wonder who else they have on their short list and why they think Frost is the best candidate?

Thoughts on Justin Fuente?

He already has a job about as good as A&M. Which is to say that there is nothing he can't accomplish at VT that he could at A&M.

The only thing we could offer is more money and I don't think there is anything in his resume that suggests he is worth $6 mil+. Especially, if you could have Frost, Campbell, Morris for $3.5-$4.5 mil.

The problem with Campbell is he has a huge buyout as well. He would not come cheap either.

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Why not? Who's better?

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Based on this season? Scott Frost

Campbell is definitely attainable

They are certainly more attainable than Patterson, Petersen, Franklin, and the like names that get thrown about.

Having said that, I agree with your premise. There are no sure things available. Even the guys with good resumes but huge question marks are going to be tough to get.

The best reason to go after Morris is, if you are going to go after someone with question marks, at least don't overpay to get him.

IMO that's what we would have to do for either Campbell or Frost.

Yeah I don't think that's the best idea

For those clamoring for a big name, "home run" hire.

A wishlist of active, proven head coaches who have won something of significance (conference or national title) is fairly short, and would include men like: Shaw (Stanford); Petersen (Washington); Meyer (Ohio State); Swinney (Clemson); Fisher (FSU); and Saban (Alabama). Maybe you'd also include Dantonio (Mich St.) and Harbaugh (Michigan).

Great coaches, but they have a good thing going where they are. They aren't moving to A&M, unless there is some conflict with their administrations.

Well, who knows what Fisher is thinking, he seems to be getting into shouting matches with psycho fans at games, so maybe he wants a change of scenery. We could ask.

The next coach we hire is probably going to be a guy who has shown potential where he's been, but hasn't broken through yet. Coaches like Morris, Norvell, and maybe Campbell are who we will have to consider. Chip Kelly had problems with the NCAA, I seem to remember, and I've read he doesn't like dealing with boosters and recruiting, so I'm leery of him.

I remember when Spurrier was merely the coach who had done a good job at Duke. Florida didn't have any guarantee he would get it done in Gainesville when they hired him.