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mrydel wrote:Just heard Gene Chizik speak here in Little Rock. Very impressive gentleman. Said he was the first Auburn coach to go to 3 straight bowls and win a national championship since I believe 1956. Then had a 3-9 season and got canned. Holds no grudge, loves Auburn, consults with Malzahn, and promised his 13 and 16 year old children they would be in Auburn until they finish high school. But added he may need to commute. Don't know much more about him but he has been at Texas and sounded impressive.

Peruna_Ate_My_Rolex wrote:

mrydel wrote:Just heard Gene Chizik speak here in Little Rock. Very impressive gentleman. Said he was the first Auburn coach to go to 3 straight bowls and win a national championship since I believe 1956. Then had a 3-9 season and got canned. Holds no grudge, loves Auburn, consults with Malzahn, and promised his 13 and 16 year old children they would be in Auburn until they finish high school. But added he may need to commute. Don't know much more about him but he has been at Texas and sounded impressive.

Check out his record with Iowa St. before he got the job at Auburn.

Insane_Pony_Posse wrote:
Would Mike Singletary be a possible candidate or did San Fran make him damaged goods?
54 years old
Born in Texas
Played college football in Texas. (Baylor)
12-year NFL playing career
Has a Super Bowl ring
In the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Has coached as an asst and as a head coach in the NFL.
Current linebacker coach/assistant to the head coach for the Minnesota Vikings
Would run a clean program. Turner would like his clean-cut-ness.
Would be first African American SMU Head Football Coach.

But the most important question.....can he coach?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB5-yJM3vJc

Insane_Pony_Posse wrote:
Would Mike Singletary be a possible candidate or did San Fran make him damaged goods?
54 years old
Born in Texas
Played college football in Texas. (Baylor)
12-year NFL playing career
Has a Super Bowl ring
In the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Has coached as an asst and as a head coach in the NFL.
Current linebacker coach/assistant to the head coach for the Minnesota Vikings
Would run a clean program. Turner would like his clean-cut-ness.
Would be first African American SMU Head Football Coach.

But the most important question.....can he coach?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB5-yJM3vJc

redpony wrote:Also, I doubt if a lot of current HS players would even know who he is since his playing career ended in '91 (IIRC).

SMU404 wrote:Letting Kingsbury go to Tech was the biggest mistake we've made in the last 6 years

PonyTime wrote:This is a synopsis from all of the threads below:

Must be under 50 years old in order to relate to recruits.
Must embrace Peruna as the only mascot.
Must wear red and/or blue to games.
Must hold a weekly show/event to interact with fans: WITHOUT A 90's PROJECTOR
Must show emotion on sideline during games.
Must return to blue jerseys.

Insane_Pony_Posse wrote:

PonyTime wrote:Must be under 50 years old in order to relate to recruits.

57 years old and we can do better!

JasonB wrote:

SMU404 wrote:Letting Kingsbury go to Tech was the biggest mistake we've made in the last 6 years

You are on crack if you think Kingsbury would come to SMU over his alma mater. Even if he signed up with us first, he would have bolted at the first chance.

The correct formula is what we did in basketball. We don't need a young head coach. We need someone experienced with skins on the wall to deal with the administration.

Hire an experienced head coach who has clout, and then hire young coordinators and assistants who are dynamite recruiters.

DeRuyter from Fresno, or Schiano when he gets fired from Tampa Bay. Pelini when he gets fired from Nebraska.