Of the current (and those soon to be) HC jobs available

03EMBA · Post by **03EMBA** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:05 pm

Where do we think SMU lands in terms of attractiveness to available coaches (assume we're talking about a known coach that might generate some buzz)?

NickSMU17 · Post by **NickSMU17** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:08 pm

Top 5 without seeing a list...

NickSMU17 · Post by **NickSMU17** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:08 pm

Top 5 without seeing a list...

ponyinNC · Post by **ponyinNC** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:12 pm

open -

TAMU
UCLA
Illinois
Kansas
Houston (likely)
Southern Miss
Fresno St.
Colorado St

Nacho · Post by **Nacho** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:15 pm

ponyinNC wrote:open -

TAMU
UCLA
Illinois
Kansas
Houston (likely)
Southern Miss
Fresno St.
Colorado St

way behind tamu and ucla
behind ilinois and ku
even with uoh and usm
ahead of fresno and csu

03EMBA · Post by **03EMBA** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:16 pm

NickSMU17 wrote:Top 5 without seeing a list...

Good point... Some may be filled already, but I was thinking:

Penn st
TAnM
UCLA
Kansas
S Miss
Houston
SMU
Ole Miss
ASU (we know what JJ thinks)
UNC (think this one is filled as of today)

ponyinNC · Post by **ponyinNC** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:17 pm

fellas, it all depends on the money. We could be #1 most desirable destination if we payed $6 million/yr

NickSMU17 · Post by **NickSMU17** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:20 pm

Ole miss is filled, Kansas looks like its filled as well. No one wants to go near penn state. So basically ucla and us

NickSMU17 · Post by **NickSMU17** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:20 pm

And a&m so top 3

ponyinNC · Post by **ponyinNC** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:23 pm

not sure that we are above USM and Houston, unless we are prepared to offer more money. Those 2 teams have fan support and just played for title.

Dutch · Post by **Dutch** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:25 pm

yeah, except USM won't be in an AQ conference in 2013. that gives a new coach a year to work out any kinks, and get going in the Big East.

BB#2 · Post by **BB#2** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:29 pm

Looks like we'll find a coach quickly. Anyone wish we would've interviewed RichRoad or Leach now?

JasonB · Post by **JasonB** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:29 pm

Here is my list with the Big East announcement coming tonight:

1) TAMU
2) UCLA
3) Illinois
4) Kansas
5) SMU
6) Houston (likely)
7) Southern Miss

Fresno St.
9) Colorado St

Honestly, with our facilities and money committed for the IPF, we are on par with Kansas probably.

leopold · Post by **leopold** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:33 pm

Jobs in paranthesis have been filled

(Ohio State)
Penn State, w/o knowing how the off the field issues will weigh-in
UCLA
(ASU)
(UNC)
TAMU
Illinois
Houston
Southern Miss
SMU
Fresno State
(Ole Miss)
Kansas
(FIU)
Memphis
Akron
(Tulane)
(UAB)

We could definely move up depending upon money offered.

JasonB · Post by **JasonB** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:41 pm

We are going to offer more money than houston for a coach, have better facilities. And Southern Miss is not in a BCS conference. SMU is ahead of both of those schools.