Agree with this 144%.
When/if the time comes (JB may just outlive us all
), John Wildhack (or his successor) and the Athletic Department should do a comprehensive, National coaching search.
I’m sure guys like Hop & Red will make the list, and be some of the very first calls made.
That said, being a former Orange player and/or coach should NOT be the deciding factor in who the next coach will be.
It is unnecessarily limiting.
IF Hop or Red (or Buddy
) is eventually chosen as the next coach, then great!
But only if they were the absolute best available option, not simply the best former Orange option.