Coaching Carousel/Candidates Mega Thread

[eepstein0]

I’m bored and delayed on a runway. I’m sure many of you could do better



Glad that I’m not on ol' Rocky Top
Down in the Tennessee hills
Ain't no football coach on Rocky Top
And probably never will
Once I had some wins on Rocky Top
With a Payton who was half cat
His face was pink, he was dumb as soda pop
We still think we deserve that

Rocky Top, you'll always be
Full of entitlement and clearly crazy
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top, Tennessee
Rocky Top, Tennessee

Once Dozens of coaches applied to ol' Rocky Top
Lookin' for Some quick cash
Fans that live and breath on from Rocky Top
Are gonna be a pain in the ass

Success won't grow at all on Rocky Top
But no one accepts that by far
That's why all the coaches on Rocky Top
Will never sign another five star

Rocky Top, you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top, Tennessee
Rocky Top, Tennessee

I laughed.

More importantly which runway were you delayed on?

[HJS]

And they fired GDF's guy Currie after eight months. Ha.

Yeah... But isn't Fulmer also GDF's boy?

I think they worked together when GDF started out and that's how GDF placed Clawson as the OC on Fulmer's last staff.

EDIT: Here is an article from JANUARY discussing the relationship (and assuming that it makes Fulmer the front-runner to be hired as AD).
https://247sports.com/college/tennessee ... r-50690300

[gallopingghost]

Keep an eye on Paul Peterson. He went 8 and 1 as head coach at Snow and is rumored to be considered as OC for BYU. He runs a razzle dazzle spread offense that puts up a lot of points.

I would love to see him considered if BC ever moves beyond Daz.

[MF73-Eleazar]

Jimbo resigns to take A&M job.

[HJS]

Jimbo resigns to take A&M job.

Crazy move. But the cuckold is supposed to be getting Saban money.

Probably long term good result for BC.

Edit: looks like Willie Taggart is being offered the job.
http://footballscoop.com/news/source-wi ... ida-state/



With the craziest turnover in decades, how many interviews have Donnie Brown and HCRD been on? Asking for a friend.

[DavidGordonsFoot]

Taggart is nuts if he doesn't take FSU's offer.

[ATLeagle]

Glad Jimbo is gone. Now I am hoping Fulmer hires Clawson at Tennessee.

[BCMurt09]

Leach to FSU would not be ideal.

[TobaccoRoadEagle]

I’m bored and delayed on a runway. I’m sure many of you could do better



Glad that I’m not on ol' Rocky Top
Down in the Tennessee hills
Ain't no football coach on Rocky Top
And probably never will
Once I had some wins on Rocky Top
With a Payton who was half cat
His face was pink, he was dumb as soda pop
We still think we deserve that

Rocky Top, you'll always be
Full of entitlement and clearly crazy
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top, Tennessee
Rocky Top, Tennessee

Once Dozens of coaches applied to ol' Rocky Top
Lookin' for Some quick cash
Fans that live and breath on from Rocky Top
Are gonna be a pain in the ass

Success won't grow at all on Rocky Top
But no one accepts that by far
That's why all the coaches on Rocky Top
Will never sign another five star

Rocky Top, you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top, Tennessee
Rocky Top, Tennessee

I laughed.

More importantly which runway were you delayed on?

Hotlanta

[mod6A]

I’m bored and delayed on a runway. I’m sure many of you could do better



Glad that I’m not on ol' Rocky Top
Down in the Tennessee hills
Ain't no football coach on Rocky Top
And probably never will
Once I had some wins on Rocky Top
With a Payton who was half cat
His face was pink, he was dumb as soda pop
We still think we deserve that

Rocky Top, you'll always be
Full of entitlement and clearly crazy
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top, Tennessee
Rocky Top, Tennessee

Once Dozens of coaches applied to ol' Rocky Top
Lookin' for Some quick cash
Fans that live and breath on from Rocky Top
Are gonna be a pain in the ass

Success won't grow at all on Rocky Top
But no one accepts that by far
That's why all the coaches on Rocky Top
Will never sign another five star

Rocky Top, you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top, Tennessee
Rocky Top, Tennessee

I laughed.

More importantly which runway were you delayed on?

Hotlanta

Please don't ever use this term.

[MF73-Eleazar]

Fulmer named new Tennessee AD.

[BCSUPERFAN22]

Leach to FSU would not be ideal.

One of the FSU guys on twitter says Taggart and Fuente are top 2 names

[TobaccoRoadEagle]

I’m bored and delayed on a runway. I’m sure many of you could do better



Glad that I’m not on ol' Rocky Top
Down in the Tennessee hills
Ain't no football coach on Rocky Top
And probably never will
Once I had some wins on Rocky Top
With a Payton who was half cat
His face was pink, he was dumb as soda pop
We still think we deserve that

Rocky Top, you'll always be
Full of entitlement and clearly crazy
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top, Tennessee
Rocky Top, Tennessee

Once Dozens of coaches applied to ol' Rocky Top
Lookin' for Some quick cash
Fans that live and breath on from Rocky Top
Are gonna be a pain in the ass

Success won't grow at all on Rocky Top
But no one accepts that by far
That's why all the coaches on Rocky Top
Will never sign another five star

Rocky Top, you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top, Tennessee
Rocky Top, Tennessee

I laughed.

More importantly which runway were you delayed on?

Hotlanta

Please don't ever use this term.

Now I’m only going to use it more.

I fly back through hotlanta Monday morning. I expect the hotlanta airport to be warm and humid... as it always is. I figure that’s why the world calls it hotlanta.

I’m just bummed because I usually fly back on sundays and get to watch the hotlanta falcons while I’m in the hotlanta airport

[b0mberMan]

It'd be hilarious if a demoralized FSU loses their rescheduled game against Louisiana-Monroe and is no longer bowl-eligbile.

Also, that would reduce the number of bowl-eligible wins Alabama has which, if Oklahoma and/or Wisconsin lose, could screw them over in terms of getting a playoff berth.

[MilitantEagle]

I’m bored and delayed on a runway. I’m sure many of you could do better



Glad that I’m not on ol' Rocky Top
Down in the Tennessee hills
Ain't no football coach on Rocky Top
And probably never will
Once I had some wins on Rocky Top
With a Payton who was half cat
His face was pink, he was dumb as soda pop
We still think we deserve that

Rocky Top, you'll always be
Full of entitlement and clearly crazy
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top, Tennessee
Rocky Top, Tennessee

Once Dozens of coaches applied to ol' Rocky Top
Lookin' for Some quick cash
Fans that live and breath on from Rocky Top
Are gonna be a pain in the ass

Success won't grow at all on Rocky Top
But no one accepts that by far
That's why all the coaches on Rocky Top
Will never sign another five star

Rocky Top, you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top, Tennessee
Rocky Top, Tennessee

I laughed.

More importantly which runway were you delayed on?

Hotlanta

Please don't ever use this term.

Now I’m only going to use it more.

Some never learn, do they TRE?

[HJS]

It'd be hilarious if a demoralized FSU loses their rescheduled game against Louisiana-Monroe and is no longer bowl-eligbile.

Also, that would reduce the number of bowl-eligible wins Alabama has which, if Oklahoma and/or Wisconsin lose, could screw them over in terms of getting a playoff berth.

I'm hoping for a blow-out victory... followed by an outcry from the players... resulting in the interim label being removed.

[JesuitIvy]

FSU is certainly a higher profile gig than A&M, no? The thinking with Fisher - and all coaches - must be that 'I'm more likely to get 5 years i I move than survive another 5 years where I am.' That'd be true for him at FSU. Heck, no one can convince me otherwise that's not why Herm Edwards left the Jets for the Chiefs. He's gonna suck at ASU, btw. How is that guy gonna recruit after 9 years away from coaching PRO football?

[mod6A]

I’m bored and delayed on a runway. I’m sure many of you could do better



Glad that I’m not on ol' Rocky Top
Down in the Tennessee hills
Ain't no football coach on Rocky Top
And probably never will
Once I had some wins on Rocky Top
With a Payton who was half cat
His face was pink, he was dumb as soda pop
We still think we deserve that

Rocky Top, you'll always be
Full of entitlement and clearly crazy
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top, Tennessee
Rocky Top, Tennessee

Once Dozens of coaches applied to ol' Rocky Top
Lookin' for Some quick cash
Fans that live and breath on from Rocky Top
Are gonna be a pain in the ass

Success won't grow at all on Rocky Top
But no one accepts that by far
That's why all the coaches on Rocky Top
Will never sign another five star

Rocky Top, you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top, Tennessee
Rocky Top, Tennessee

I laughed.

More importantly which runway were you delayed on?

Hotlanta

Please don't ever use this term.

Now I’m only going to use it more.

I fly back through hotlanta Monday morning. I expect the hotlanta airport to be warm and humid... as it always is. I figure that’s why the world calls it hotlanta.

I’m just bummed because I usually fly back on sundays and get to watch the hotlanta falcons while I’m in the hotlanta airport

Please don't ever stop using this term.

[TobaccoRoadEagle]

I’m bored and delayed on a runway. I’m sure many of you could do better



Glad that I’m not on ol' Rocky Top
Down in the Tennessee hills
Ain't no football coach on Rocky Top
And probably never will
Once I had some wins on Rocky Top
With a Payton who was half cat
His face was pink, he was dumb as soda pop
We still think we deserve that

Rocky Top, you'll always be
Full of entitlement and clearly crazy
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top, Tennessee
Rocky Top, Tennessee

Once Dozens of coaches applied to ol' Rocky Top
Lookin' for Some quick cash
Fans that live and breath on from Rocky Top
Are gonna be a pain in the ass

Success won't grow at all on Rocky Top
But no one accepts that by far
That's why all the coaches on Rocky Top
Will never sign another five star

Rocky Top, you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top, Tennessee
Rocky Top, Tennessee

I laughed.

More importantly which runway were you delayed on?

Hotlanta

Please don't ever use this term.

Now I’m only going to use it more.

I fly back through hotlanta Monday morning. I expect the hotlanta airport to be warm and humid... as it always is. I figure that’s why the world calls it hotlanta.

I’m just bummed because I usually fly back on sundays and get to watch the hotlanta falcons while I’m in the hotlanta airport

Please don't ever stop using this term.

You got it, hotlanta.

[Corporal Funishment]

I've had a thought that the Tennessee coaching search is no more of a mess operationally than the last BC basketball search was. There's just a lot more people who care

[DomingoOrtiz]

FSU is certainly a higher profile gig than A&M, no? The thinking with Fisher - and all coaches - must be that 'I'm more likely to get 5 years i I move than survive another 5 years where I am.' That'd be true for him at FSU. Heck, no one can convince me otherwise that's not why Herm Edwards left the Jets for the Chiefs. He's gonna suck at ASU, btw. How is that guy gonna recruit after 9 years away from coaching PRO football?

No brainer for Jimbo. For TA&M, not so much.

Really unfortunate for BC that noneone is making a run at Fuente, Petrino or The Dazzler.

[ATLeagle]

FSU is certainly a higher profile gig than A&M, no? The thinking with Fisher - and all coaches - must be that 'I'm more likely to get 5 years i I move than survive another 5 years where I am.' That'd be true for him at FSU. Heck, no one can convince me otherwise that's not why Herm Edwards left the Jets for the Chiefs. He's gonna suck at ASU, btw. How is that guy gonna recruit after 9 years away from coaching PRO football?

No brainer for Jimbo. For TA&M, not so much.

Really unfortunate for BC that noneone is making a run at Fuente, Petrino or The Dazzler.

If Arkansas can't get Malzahn, I think they will make a run for Fuente.

[JesuitIvy]

I posted that before seeing the deal Jimbo got. 10 years at $75 million? That's a lot of money for what's gonna end up being one more win a year than Sumlin got. No sane person turns that down. A&M last won a national title in 1939. Which is longer than BC last won a national title. Which shows how nuts they are.

[eepstein0]

FSU is certainly a higher profile gig than A&M, no? The thinking with Fisher - and all coaches - must be that 'I'm more likely to get 5 years i I move than survive another 5 years where I am.' That'd be true for him at FSU. Heck, no one can convince me otherwise that's not why Herm Edwards left the Jets for the Chiefs. He's gonna suck at ASU, btw. How is that guy gonna recruit after 9 years away from coaching PRO football?

No brainer for Jimbo. For TA&M, not so much.

Really unfortunate for BC that noneone is making a run at Fuente, Petrino or The Dazzler.

FSU is in the market for Fuentes

[HJS]

In looking for all the Power 5 interest that HCRD has secured to be a Power 5 head coach, I came across this article which guesses that Chip Kelly may be asking him to take the OC job at Oregon. I particular liked the part where they attribute Matt Ryan's greatness to HCRD.
https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2017/ ... ony-alford

[dtwalrus]

FSU is certainly a higher profile gig than A&M, no? The thinking with Fisher - and all coaches - must be that 'I'm more likely to get 5 years i I move than survive another 5 years where I am.' That'd be true for him at FSU. Heck, no one can convince me otherwise that's not why Herm Edwards left the Jets for the Chiefs. He's gonna suck at ASU, btw. How is that guy gonna recruit after 9 years away from coaching PRO football?

No brainer for Jimbo. For TA&M, not so much.

Really unfortunate for BC that noneone is making a run at Fuente, Petrino or The Dazzler.

FSU is in the market for Fuentes

FSU has to be the most attractive job available. Sure the fans have annual CFP expectations, but you're inheriting a roster of all 4 and 5 stars, and are in a division where Clemson is the only real competition. FSU is the type of team that can even get into the playoff with an 11-1 season (with a loss to Clemson) in the right year.

[MattTheEagle]

FSU is certainly a higher profile gig than A&M, no? The thinking with Fisher - and all coaches - must be that 'I'm more likely to get 5 years i I move than survive another 5 years where I am.' That'd be true for him at FSU. Heck, no one can convince me otherwise that's not why Herm Edwards left the Jets for the Chiefs. He's gonna suck at ASU, btw. How is that guy gonna recruit after 9 years away from coaching PRO football?

No brainer for Jimbo. For TA&M, not so much.

Really unfortunate for BC that noneone is making a run at Fuente, Petrino or The Dazzler.

FSU is in the market for Fuentes

FSU has to be the most attractive job available. Sure the fans have annual CFP expectations, but you're inheriting a roster of all 4 and 5 stars, and are in a division where Clemson is the only real competition. FSU is the type of team that can even get into the playoff with an 11-1 season (with a loss to Clemson) in the right year.

Meh going 11-1 is way harder than you make it seem. The ACC is substantially stronger than it used to be particularly on our side of the division. The SEC is also much weaker than it used to be. Both this year and last year the middle of the pack ACC teams were better than the middle SEC teams.

[QuailMan]

FSU is certainly a higher profile gig than A&M, no? The thinking with Fisher - and all coaches - must be that 'I'm more likely to get 5 years i I move than survive another 5 years where I am.' That'd be true for him at FSU. Heck, no one can convince me otherwise that's not why Herm Edwards left the Jets for the Chiefs. He's gonna suck at ASU, btw. How is that guy gonna recruit after 9 years away from coaching PRO football?

No brainer for Jimbo. For TA&M, not so much.

Really unfortunate for BC that noneone is making a run at Fuente, Petrino or The Dazzler.

FSU is in the market for Fuentes

FSU has to be the most attractive job available. Sure the fans have annual CFP expectations, but you're inheriting a roster of all 4 and 5 stars, and are in a division where Clemson is the only real competition. FSU is the type of team that can even get into the playoff with an 11-1 season (with a loss to Clemson) in the right year.

Meh going 11-1 is way harder than you make it seem. The ACC is substantially stronger than it used to be particularly on our side of the division. The SEC is also much weaker than it used to be. Both this year and last year the middle of the pack ACC teams were better than the middle SEC teams.

The ACC has been better than the SEC for a few years now

[HJS]

Frost being announced as Nebraska head coach but will stay on to coach UCF in the Peach Bowl.

Taggart announced he's staying in Oregon. So, the FSU search goes continues.

Mahlzan is using Arkansas interest to get an Auburn extension. However, they may not bite (which would undoutedly lead to a move back home for Gus and his crazy wife).

[HJS]

Mahlzan is staying in Auburn. Getting a 7-year extension for $49mm.

It should be noted that I think it was wildly premature to say that Willie Taggart was no longer in the running for the FSU gig. It seems that the interpretation came from the linked blog in response to a Taggart tweet. But, reading the tweet itself, I don't believe it says what the blog thinks it says.
http://footballscoop.com/news/willie-ta ... ng-oregon/

In comparison, Fuentes has voiced a significantly more definitive statement: https://twitter.com/RTD_MikeBarber/stat ... 2937608193

Also, a personal favorite of mine (Mark Hudspeth) was fired... so the University of Louisiana Lafayette job is open.