A view from the other side...
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:54 amFrom the ESPN WVU message boards:
"anyone but bowden. unless the first name is tommy. this would be an awful hire, someone who has been out of coaching so long, might as well hire Don Nehlen...at least he has coached this century."
"I know there are those who have a problem with Bowden's layoff but, what has Holliday done to warrant the job. The guy's been coaching for over two decades and, to my knowledge, hasn't even been rumored to have been considered for a head coaching job. It's got to be more than having a connection with the State. Foster from VA Tech loks good to me. I hope they give him some SERIOUS consideration. It can't just be about bringing a former player/coach/residen t home. It's got to be about getting the best guy avalable."
"Wow...talk about being handed a job. Bowden hasn't coached in nine years and is about to land the head coaching job of a top ten team. Plus he won with Pat Dye's recruits at Auburn. What about all the coaches that have put in time to get overlooked by the WV adminstration? What about interviewing a minority coach that has "Put in Work"? This will be a complete joke if he get's the head coaching job."
"Not a Bowden PLEASE."
"The Bowden name alone is worth a hire anywhere in the country especially in West Virginia but not in this case. Doc Holliday would be the best choice for WVU he has all the coaching ability as Bowden but also has a great recruiting background, Bowden is not so much a recruiter as an x's and o's kinda coach, you gotta have the players to execute those x's and o's to win and Doc Holliday can bring that to the Mountaineers."
"No Offense to Terry, but we can do way better than him. He's been out of the game too long, I'm sorry but I want someone with a recent winning track record, and bowl history. Even in his past, Terry didn't have a great Bowl record. Not enough space to post my 15 top criteria here but Bowden doesn't even get 10 of 15 (6), he's not the best candidate and WVU can do better than him or Doc Holiday, they just have to keep looking and be patient. As for me I like Bud Foster, Christ Peterson, Frank Solich, Mike Lockley, over Bowden and Holliday. No"
"anyone but bowden. unless the first name is tommy. this would be an awful hire, someone who has been out of coaching so long, might as well hire Don Nehlen...at least he has coached this century."
"I know there are those who have a problem with Bowden's layoff but, what has Holliday done to warrant the job. The guy's been coaching for over two decades and, to my knowledge, hasn't even been rumored to have been considered for a head coaching job. It's got to be more than having a connection with the State. Foster from VA Tech loks good to me. I hope they give him some SERIOUS consideration. It can't just be about bringing a former player/coach/residen t home. It's got to be about getting the best guy avalable."
"Wow...talk about being handed a job. Bowden hasn't coached in nine years and is about to land the head coaching job of a top ten team. Plus he won with Pat Dye's recruits at Auburn. What about all the coaches that have put in time to get overlooked by the WV adminstration? What about interviewing a minority coach that has "Put in Work"? This will be a complete joke if he get's the head coaching job."
"Not a Bowden PLEASE."
"The Bowden name alone is worth a hire anywhere in the country especially in West Virginia but not in this case. Doc Holliday would be the best choice for WVU he has all the coaching ability as Bowden but also has a great recruiting background, Bowden is not so much a recruiter as an x's and o's kinda coach, you gotta have the players to execute those x's and o's to win and Doc Holliday can bring that to the Mountaineers."
"No Offense to Terry, but we can do way better than him. He's been out of the game too long, I'm sorry but I want someone with a recent winning track record, and bowl history. Even in his past, Terry didn't have a great Bowl record. Not enough space to post my 15 top criteria here but Bowden doesn't even get 10 of 15 (6), he's not the best candidate and WVU can do better than him or Doc Holiday, they just have to keep looking and be patient. As for me I like Bud Foster, Christ Peterson, Frank Solich, Mike Lockley, over Bowden and Holliday. No"