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[East Coast Mustang]

I would love Chad Morris, but I doubt he leaves Clumpson for us unless we double his salary. It would not surprise me if he is hired by a Power Conference school in the next year.

Kirby Smart will have a Power 4 school job if he ever wants it.

I think Kirby is waiting for Saint Nick to retire in Tuscaloosa. It's laughable to think he would consider the job here.

What about this guy? Young, Texas ties, knows a thing or two about offense: http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-foo ... 50366.html

[JoeKidd]

I threw these names out on another board.

Mike Sherman-Recruited well at A&M (you're welcome Sumlin), Texas ties, NFL Skins
Pete Mangurian-Has spawned other HC's, Texas and SMU ties, NFL Skins all the way to the OC level

[slapon]

Also posted on another thread, but posting it here because it relates to the topic.

Here is my idea. We hire Brian Schottenheimer, son of Marty Schottenheimer, with the provision that Marty join his son’s staff to offer coaching and recruiting support. Look at each of their bios on Wikipedia: Marty, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Schottenheimer; Brian, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Schottenheimer.

Marty has an incredible winning percentage over his years of coaching and has ties to many successful current and former head NFL coaches. And, although a Steeler’s fan, I always liked the way his teams played, which was hard-nosed football with a balanced offensive game plan. His son is currently the offensive coordinator with the Rams and has had other successful assistant coaching stints with other NFL teams. Marty still has some name recognition, and I believe his long term ties to the NFL will be beneficial with regard to evaluating talent and recruiting. Thoughts?

[leopold]

I hear Mack Brown might be available in a year or two.......


I have said before that we need to look at Mark Hudspeth and I will say it again:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Hudspeth

86-31 as a HC.

Being in LA he must have some TX connections.

And for those of you who want intensity, he just benched 225x25.

http://gamedayr.com/gamedayr/video-ull- ... nch-press/

[sbsmith]

Also posted on another thread, but posting it here because it relates to the topic.

Here is my idea. We hire Brian Schottenheimer, son of Marty Schottenheimer, with the provision that Marty join his son’s staff to offer coaching and recruiting support. Look at each of their bios on Wikipedia: Marty, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Schottenheimer; Brian, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Schottenheimer.

Marty has an incredible winning percentage over his years of coaching and has ties to many successful current and former head NFL coaches. And, although a Steeler’s fan, I always liked the way his teams played, which was hard-nosed football with a balanced offensive game plan. His son is currently the offensive coordinator with the Rams and has had other successful assistant coaching stints with other NFL teams. Marty still has some name recognition, and I believe his long term ties to the NFL will be beneficial with regard to evaluating talent and recruiting. Thoughts?

Schottenheimer's a real ball-buster, not sure if he'd be on-board with the nature of the college game.

[slapon]

Also posted on another thread, but posting it here because it relates to the topic.

Here is my idea. We hire Brian Schottenheimer, son of Marty Schottenheimer, with the provision that Marty join his son’s staff to offer coaching and recruiting support. Look at each of their bios on Wikipedia: Marty, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Schottenheimer; Brian, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Schottenheimer.

Marty has an incredible winning percentage over his years of coaching and has ties to many successful current and former head NFL coaches. And, although a Steeler’s fan, I always liked the way his teams played, which was hard-nosed football with a balanced offensive game plan. His son is currently the offensive coordinator with the Rams and has had other successful assistant coaching stints with other NFL teams. Marty still has some name recognition, and I believe his long term ties to the NFL will be beneficial with regard to evaluating talent and recruiting. Thoughts?

Schottenheimer's a real ball-buster, not sure if he'd be on-board with the nature of the college game.

Yes, he is a ball-buster, but that is what I like about him. He has always appeared to relish being a teacher of the game and may gravitate toward instructing the younger players because of their desire to learn and succeed. He may also like the thought of coaching with his son. What I do know is that we need all hands on deck to right this ship and a collaborative effort of good coaching minds with NFL ties may work. I view it as a situation similar to that of Larry Brown, where there is an elder statesman paired with a head coach in waiting.

[LA_Mustang]

I forgot about Hudspeth. I like him a lot. He'd be a good chioice.

[ojaipony]

Chad Morris. Period. CoC get your checkbooks out and give him whatever recruiting budget (for staff!) needed.

Do it now. Right after this season. Give JJ a nice send off and huge thank you. We need swagger, marketing, and recruiting in football. Anything less, let's shut it down IMHO. NOW is the time.

[peruna81]

Chad Morris. Period. CoC get your checkbooks out and give him whatever recruiting budget (for staff!) needed.

Do it now. Right after this season. Give JJ a nice send off and huge thank you. We need swagger, marketing, and recruiting in football. Anything less, let's shut it down IMHO. NOW is the time.

notice Sumlin @ aTm, Kingsbury @ tech.

I would agree. I'm in for a hundred bucks. No CoC, just a sqare of the root.

[ojaipony]

Chad Morris. Period. CoC get your checkbooks out and give him whatever recruiting budget (for staff!) needed.

Do it now. Right after this season. Give JJ a nice send off and huge thank you. We need swagger, marketing, and recruiting in football. Anything less, let's shut it down IMHO. NOW is the time.

notice Sumlin @ aTm, Kingsbury @ tech.

I would agree. I'm in for a hundred bucks. No CoC, just a sqare of the root.

Get him before Texas does!

[Rebel10]

aTm OC.

[gostangs]

Did someone really just suggest friggin Marty Schottenheimer? Don't we currently have an old NFL re-tread with no record of solid recruiting? Are we collecting them?

[GoMustAAngs2007]

Our chances of landing Chad Morris or Kirby Smart are slim - both will likely be pursued by power conference schools with openings this off season.

We will likely have to roll the dice on an unproven coordinator with some Texas connections - the make or break question is whether he will he be the next Gary Patterson or Phil Bennett?

[CalallenStang]

aTm OC.

Kingsbury was their OC last year. Give me the Baylor or Ohio State OCs or Chad Morris

[LA_Mustang]

Our chances of landing Chad Morris or Kirby Smart are slim - both will likely be pursued by power conference schools with openings this off season.

But we have to get an interview with both. As much of long shot as it would be, we must try to hit a HR. this hire is going critical.