How many want Willie Taggart to be our next coach?

[mviusa]

McCarney's record as a head coach is rather dismal, and he has had a stroke. Cristobal's record as a head coach is also miserable.

This is the crap that bothers me. Cristobal won 8 games at FIU last year. FREAKING FIU! This year has been down, but its FIU.

Comparing what a coach did record wise at these small schools to what they can do isn't always the best way to judge things. Brian Kelly didn't exactly light the world on fire at CMU. Nick Saban was average at Michigan State (be it a BCS program, it was a BAd BCS program when he got there).

Overall, Cristobal has been pretty good at FIU.

Isn't that what the the next HCl USF (a BCS progam) be coming to?

You call 18W - 24L in the Sun Belt Conference....pretty good???

Edited October 23, 2012 by mviusa

[Mission9]

Ole Miss just hired Hugh Freeze from Arkansas State. He was last year's Willie Taggart. I don't think you can say there is a definitive well that the SEC will go to. Those schools are going to hire whoever they think is best. Be it a NFL coordinator, small school Head Coach, or a college assistant.

Is Kentucky a better job? No. But they've got a hell of a lot more money than we do. Especially after we have to buy out Skip.

Joe, I think I've seen you say that pretty much every name mentioned would be hard or unrealistic for USF to get. Sme I agree with such as Petrino. What names do you think are possible, if anyone?

I don't think Taggart is unrealistic. I think the idea of jumping the gun to get a "head start" on him is unrealistic. The guy isn't going to jump at the first job offered, especially with several openings on the horizon. Whether USF gives him the best opportunity or most money remains to be seen.

Other candidates? If we're looking for a current head coach?

- Sonny Dykes

- Mario Cristobal (and spare me the he can't win. He's at FIU...)

- Dan McCarney would be a solid get

- David Cutcliffe

Assistant

- Kirby Smart would be a home run

- Jon Chavis

- James Coley

- Greg Mattison at Michigan was at UF for a bit

Others

- Rich Biasaccia could get a look

Rich Biasaccia? Steve, is that you?!

[Bull94]

McCarney's record as a head coach is rather dismal, and he has had a stroke. Cristobal's record as a head coach is also miserable.

This is the crap that bothers me. Cristobal won 8 games at FIU last year. FREAKING FIU! This year has been down, but its FIU.

Comparing what a coach did record wise at these small schools to what they can do isn't always the best way to judge things. Brian Kelly didn't exactly light the world on fire at CMU. Nick Saban was average at Michigan State (be it a BCS program, it was a BAd BCS program when he got there).

Overall, Cristobal has been pretty good at FIU.

saban finished 10-2 his last year at MSU with wins over notre dame, michigan, ohio state and penn state

brian kelly won the mac his last year at cmu

I don't really know a lot about cristobal but it's all relative. you say it's "FIU" as if louisianna monroe is a powerhouse or it's impossible to compete with the likes of louisinan lafayeete and middle tenn on a regular basis.

[mviusa]

Comparing what a coach did record wise at these small schools to what they can do isn't always the best way to judge things. Brian Kelly didn't exactly light the world on fire at CMU.

Kelly was a proven winner before he got to CMU! Look at his record at Grand Valley State: 118-35-2 Overall; 103-22-2 Conference He only had a short stay at CMU but his team's record improved every year (3-5, 5-3, and 7-1 [1st place]in the MAC).

[Bull94]

Comparing what a coach did record wise at these small schools to what they can do isn't always the best way to judge things. Brian Kelly didn't exactly light the world on fire at CMU.

Kelly was a proven winner before he got to CMU! Look at his record at Grand Valley State: 118-35-2 Overall; 103-22-2 Conference He only had a short stay at CMU but his team's record improved every year (3-5, 5-3, and 7-1 [1st place]in the MAC).

didn't he win multiple national champ at grand valley??

[Bull94]

McCarney's record as a head coach is rather dismal, and he has had a stroke. Cristobal's record as a head coach is also miserable.

This is the crap that bothers me. Cristobal won 8 games at FIU last year. FREAKING FIU! This year has been down, but its FIU.

Comparing what a coach did record wise at these small schools to what they can do isn't always the best way to judge things. Brian Kelly didn't exactly light the world on fire at CMU. Nick Saban was average at Michigan State (be it a BCS program, it was a BAd BCS program when he got there).

Overall, Cristobal has been pretty good at FIU.

it's odd how little you think of this program. it's almost insulting that you think we're at the level where all we can expect is to hire a guy that is 1-7 in the sunbelt in his 6th year.

[Triple B]

McCarney's record as a head coach is rather dismal, and he has had a stroke. Cristobal's record as a head coach is also miserable.

This is the crap that bothers me. Cristobal won 8 games at FIU last year. FREAKING FIU! This year has been down, but its FIU.

Comparing what a coach did record wise at these small schools to what they can do isn't always the best way to judge things. Brian Kelly didn't exactly light the world on fire at CMU. Nick Saban was average at Michigan State (be it a BCS program, it was a BAd BCS program when he got there).

Overall, Cristobal has been pretty good at FIU.

Isn't that what the the next HCl USF (a BCS progam) be coming to?

No. We won't be a BCS program when the next HC comes in

[Joe]

McCarney's record as a head coach is rather dismal, and he has had a stroke. Cristobal's record as a head coach is also miserable.

This is the crap that bothers me. Cristobal won 8 games at FIU last year. FREAKING FIU! This year has been down, but its FIU.

Comparing what a coach did record wise at these small schools to what they can do isn't always the best way to judge things. Brian Kelly didn't exactly light the world on fire at CMU. Nick Saban was average at Michigan State (be it a BCS program, it was a BAd BCS program when he got there).

Overall, Cristobal has been pretty good at FIU.

it's odd how little you think of this program. it's almost insulting that you think we're at the level where all we can expect is to hire a guy that is 1-7 in the sunbelt in his 6th year.

Cristobal was considered for Pitt and Rutgers. Not saying he's be my first choice, but the guy has won at FIU. Enough said.

[Bull94]

McCarney's record as a head coach is rather dismal, and he has had a stroke. Cristobal's record as a head coach is also miserable.

This is the crap that bothers me. Cristobal won 8 games at FIU last year. FREAKING FIU! This year has been down, but its FIU.

Comparing what a coach did record wise at these small schools to what they can do isn't always the best way to judge things. Brian Kelly didn't exactly light the world on fire at CMU. Nick Saban was average at Michigan State (be it a BCS program, it was a BAd BCS program when he got there).

Overall, Cristobal has been pretty good at FIU.

it's odd how little you think of this program. it's almost insulting that you think we're at the level where all we can expect is to hire a guy that is 1-7 in the sunbelt in his 6th year.

Cristobal was considered for Pitt and Rutgers. Not saying he's be my first choice, but the guy has won at FIU. Enough said.

again you act like he won in the SEC at FIU. look at the teams in that conference. he should be able to have some success at FIU. we would be laughed at if we fire a guy that's 2-5 just to hire a guy that's 1-7 in the sunbelt. I don't care who considered him. Arkansas and UNC supposedly considered holtz. do you think that means he's going to get an SEC or ACC job after this year?

[mviusa]

McCarney's record as a head coach is rather dismal, and he has had a stroke. Cristobal's record as a head coach is also miserable.

This is the crap that bothers me. Cristobal won 8 games at FIU last year. FREAKING FIU! This year has been down, but its FIU.

Comparing what a coach did record wise at these small schools to what they can do isn't always the best way to judge things. Brian Kelly didn't exactly light the world on fire at CMU. Nick Saban was average at Michigan State (be it a BCS program, it was a BAd BCS program when he got there).

Overall, Cristobal has been pretty good at FIU.

it's odd how little you think of this program. it's almost insulting that you think we're at the level where all we can expect is to hire a guy that is 1-7 in the sunbelt in his 6th year.

Cristobal was considered for Pitt and Rutgers. Not saying he's be my first choice, but the guy has won at FIU. Enough said.

Considered is a far cry from getting the job. Rejected twice... would be the way I'd describe it.

You consider 25-45 Overall; 18-24 winning at FIU???