So apparently Luke will coach this season, but will there any realistic decent options for UM in December?
Seems like a couple of types of coaches they can go for:
Veteran Damaged Goods. This would be a coach that has fallen from grace, but UM is limited because they aren't going to be able to take a coach that has fallen from grace because of NCAA troubles. Some names off the top of my head?
Up & Comer 5-10 years early or Skip-a-level coach. Basically a FCS or even Div. II coach that has had really good success with his "system" without fielding teams that have had an athletic advantage. Probably need to be an offensive coach. THis would basically be Longo or his equivalent. Probably a dozen or two dozen options here.
The Coach is the Punishment Coach. Basically Croom.
The Just here for the Paycheck Coach. Any coach that's not really qualified and doesn't really have a chance at success, but takes the big payday while both sides wait for it to end.
Who else is out there that would make sense?
Seems like a couple of types of coaches they can go for:
Veteran Damaged Goods. This would be a coach that has fallen from grace, but UM is limited because they aren't going to be able to take a coach that has fallen from grace because of NCAA troubles. Some names off the top of my head?
- Houston Nutt? Actually would be exactly what they need. Not attractive to any program that's not reeling, but at least has proven he can succeed. Except, you know, for the obvious reasons, he would actually be right up their alley. Not really an option for them though for obvious reasons.
- Miles? I don't think he's damaged goods enough. Probably the only way he's getting into the SEC; but he can go to another lower tier Power 5 school without the NCAA headaches.
- Leach - Obviously not an option now, but if the timing of his falling out with Texas Tech had been different, he probably would have been a decent option. I'm not sure how his offense would work in the SEC, but I think he could get them four wins a year between OOC and Vandy even handicapped by scholarship limitations, so he wouldn't have been a bad option.
- Tubberville? - Not sure if he'd be interested in that type of challenge at this point in h is career and not sure if he wouldn't have better options.
- Bo Pelini: This is actually my pick. He's apparently weird as 17 and claimed when he left Nebraska taht he'd never had an administration support him. Tell him he can come to UM and they have basically no expectations other than for him to not get into NCAA trouble and not to hire escorts with a university phone.
Up & Comer 5-10 years early or Skip-a-level coach. Basically a FCS or even Div. II coach that has had really good success with his "system" without fielding teams that have had an athletic advantage. Probably need to be an offensive coach. THis would basically be Longo or his equivalent. Probably a dozen or two dozen options here.
The Coach is the Punishment Coach. Basically Croom.
- Maybe McGriff (although he may have too much experience with recruiting for the NCAA's tastes)?
- Probably plenty of options here.
The Just here for the Paycheck Coach. Any coach that's not really qualified and doesn't really have a chance at success, but takes the big payday while both sides wait for it to end.
- McGriff? - That seems to be the approach for him to take the DC job; maybe it makes sense for him to take it up a level.
- Have to be tons of options here.
Who else is out there that would make sense?
