Gill

Pony Soup · Post by **Pony Soup** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:52 pm

for HC....comments? Positives/Negatives? All thoughts welcome

Dwan · Post by **Dwan** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:55 pm

Excellent candidate. I would but him behind Fran and Barnett.

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:14 pm

I agree. Lost a close one 31-28 this weekend which could have made them 5-1 in conference. May be a year or two early for Gill. Wouldn't be availiable until at least the end of the Season.

Pony Soup · Post by **Pony Soup** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:18 pm

So he is most likely not our guy? Stal, who would it be if they named him this week?

jkflamebo · Post by **jkflamebo** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:26 pm

Dwan wrote:Excellent candidate. I would but him behind Fran and Barnett.

wait, ur actually naming Franchione as a candidate?...i hope ur kidding

that's great raplh · Post by **that's great raplh** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:27 pm

i would put him at the top of the list

Dwan · Post by **Dwan** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:51 pm

He is gone from A&M, so yes, I think he gets a look

jkflamebo · Post by **jkflamebo** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:06 pm

wow im surprised. the guy cant do anything as of late

Pony81 · Post by **Pony81** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:10 pm

Please, please don't hire Fran. He is the epitome of damaged goods. The bloom is off the rose. He is poison.

jimhagle · Post by **jimhagle** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:12 pm

I seriously doubt that Orsini would recycle Fran so soon-too many issues are still flaming!

Sam I Am · Post by **Sam I Am** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:20 pm

Don't go there, please. Ban Fran.

BRStang · Post by **BRStang** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:33 pm

Second the motion.

Pony Soup · Post by **Pony Soup** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:35 pm

How did we get to Fran? I wanted to hear about Gill because a few people I know are very high on him. Can we stay on point, people?

jimhagle · Post by **jimhagle** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:43 am

There's no doubt that Gill deserves a long look by Orsini but I really think Nebraska might take a gamble on him-

stobor · Post by **stobor** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 11:39 am

I'm definitely high on Gill. With all the talk of us taking coaches that are damaged in one way or another, there is a guy from the DFW area that has a successful past as an assistant and is currently turning around one of the worst programs in D1. He will be in a very similar position coming into SMU, except that he will have Texas to recruit out of...I can only imagine that is better than recruiting in upstate New York.

The inexperience doesn't bother me nearly as much as the problems Bowden and Barnett have been through. As Stallion points out, he hasn't finished the job at Buffalo by any means, but for year 1 of a turn around I think he is doing a fine job.

What I don't know is:

Who would he be able to attract to SMU as assistant coaches?
Does he have close ties to the area high school coaches (did he recruit Texas for Nebraska)?
Is he in a position to accept this job? Meaning, is the Nebraska job just around the corner? What type of promises has he made the Buffalo community?

Gill

Gill

Please, not Fran