Thamel gives some names

[swish7]

I mean he’s done some pretty nice work there, why would you put your faith in anyone? I mean would you rather put your faith in Jim Knowles who is the DC at Ohio St? I certainly wouldn’t. Taking a big risk regardless. You were looking for coach prime?

Well, if Bronco Mendenhall is a pipe dream, then I guess we have to move further down the list.

An OC for a BCS series team would be exciting. More exciting than a 4 loss coach from Holy Cross.

But, you have a point. Its all a risk.

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

I’d love Ryan Grubb the Washington OC, for example but we know that’s not happening.,

Well, if Bronco Mendenhall is a pipe dream, then I guess we have to move further down the list.

An OC for a BCS series team would be exciting. More exciting than a 4 loss coach from Holy Cross.

But, you have a point. It’s all a risk.

 

[swish7]

He’s won everywhere, is only 46, has rebuilt programs, has relationships with high school coaches in our six hour radius recruiting window, is supposed to be an excellent X’s and O’s Coach and well liked by players. Pretty, prettty good. That being said on this list I still think he’s my third choice. I think Tony could be the home run here but need a great plan to address the offense.

Wait, what does this mean?
He's coached at 'Johns Hopkins' (not lax either), 'Salve Regina?', 'Assumption??', and 'Holy Cross' (finally a name I recognize).

I feel like this is one of the board's insider / payside jokes that I don't understand.

 

[SUforme]

This seems to be the path. Was hoping for proven HC with P5 like Mullen, Bronco, Herman

Herman the hell?!?!

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

Wait, what does this mean?
He's coached at 'Salva Regina?', 'Assumption??', and 'Holy Cross' (finally a name I recognize).

I feel like this is one of the board's insider / payside jokes that I don't understand.

I just know he’s a very well respected coach.

 

[IthacaBarrel]

Well, if Bronco Mendenhall is a pipe dream, then I guess we have to move further down the list.

An OC for a BCS series team would be exciting. More exciting than a 4 loss coach from Holy Cross.

But, you have a point. Its all a risk.

Yeah I’m not sure Bronco is a pipe dream but I see your point on the HC coach as well. Personally I would like to see Sean Lewis hired. Great offense, HC experience at a rough spot, and spent time at Syracuse so he knows what he’s in store for. I think some of these coaches aren’t quite aware of what the job entails here. Sean and or Tony would be and I think both are good coaches

 

[Xanadu]

You might be right about that but I’m a little frustrated by the low ceiling names being tossed out here. Hopefully the AD is making an attempt to contact some bigger names than what I’m seeing. For instance - Lincoln Riley is wearing out his welcome already at USC. Maybe throw that him a big offer. Gotta try

I get the want some people have for a big name, but that’s just not who or where SU is. Fit is more important than flash. For example, Lincoln Riley is struggling to win at USC with Caleb Williams; he will not survive here and has not coached on the east coast let along the NE. Up and coming coordinators with experience in the region and HCs with success at previously unsuccessful programs is what is most likely to work here.

 

[swish7]

I just know he’s a very well respected coach.

Well, he played BC better than Babers did, so he's got that going for him!

At least, he must be a good coach to have some of the close games he has had against some decent squads with theoretically inferior talent.

 

[USMCSnyper]

The ST sales will plummet if it’s Lewis or White, IMO. Does not inspire confidence.

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

One BIG thing too. Tony White is from the Rocky Long coaching tree, not the Dino tree. That alone would make me feel much better about his potential hire.

 

[swish7]

Yeah I’m not sure Bronco is a pipe dream but I see your point on the HC coach as well. Personally I would like to see Sean Lewis hired. Great offense, HC experience at a rough spot, and spent time at Syracuse so he knows what he’s in store for. I think some of these coaches aren’t quite aware of what the job entails here. Sean and or Tony would be and I think both are good coaches

Yeah, Sean Lewis interests me as well.
The Buffs put up some numbers, and PRiMEs recent losses have nothing to do with the O, from what I can tell.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Manlius NY.

The local Olympic equestrian of fame ( name escapes) has a HUGE place in Morrisville.

 

[Xanadu]

I don't think its Lewis. Just based on what people are posting on the board I think it is between White and Chesney and leaning 75% towards White.

I would agree White and Chesney are probably the front runners, but only because Lewis might be headed to a bigger program. I think he would be the best fit of the three. He has Kent State as evidence.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Matt Patricia, anyone?

Would you want him as the face of SU?

 

[wfschrec]

The only reason to leave LA for Syracuse is extradition.

My ’roots’ are in the NE, but you’d have to extradite me to get me to leave LA for Syracuse.

Kelly is pretty much done at UCLA there has been much hand winging there that is may be his last season

 

[SkyTopBus44]

The ST sales will plummet if it’s Lewis or White, IMO. Does not inspire confidence.

in my opinion this move would be similar to what Hack did with replacing Jimmy B and John Desko. It is akin to walking down the hallway and talking to Autry and Gait. As much as Lewis understands what he is in for at SU, he is still a retread from the coach you just fired. If possible I would prefer they went outside to find a fresh set of eyes. Dino was that and his first few years were a breath of fresh air.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

With AD Wildhack ESPN connections should we not think Herm Edwards would not be considered ?

You want more sanctions

 

[Blotto Otto]

Totally different track of thought - do we just keep Nunzio on as head coach? He’s got P5 experience and the Jersey connections. Probably affordable

 

[qdawgg]

Omg. Make all of this stop please.

JW please release the name on Monday. These H0T Takes aren’t sustainable for my brain.

 

[orangenauburn]

Name.names

 

[djorange1989]

Would you want him as the face of SU?

I wouldn’t want that stiff as the face of a prison team. He sucks, another chump who rode the Bill/Tom train and then imploded when given a chance to be a head coach

 

[brandokc]

Totally different track of thought - do we just keep Nunzio on as head coach? He’s got P5 experience and the Jersey connections. Probably affordable

CuseHulk???

 

[djorange1989]

Totally different track of thought - do we just keep Nunzio on as head coach? He’s got P5 experience and the Jersey connections. Probably affordable

Um, no

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Totally different track of thought - do we just keep Nunzio on as head coach? He’s got P5 experience and the Jersey connections. Probably affordable

That's gonna be a no for me, dawg.

 

[Xanadu]

in my opinion this move would be similar to what Hack did with replacing Jimmy B and John Desko. It is akin to walking down the hallway and talking to Autry and Gait. As much as Lewis understands what he is in for at SU, he is still a retread from the coach you just fired. If possible I would prefer they went outside to find a fresh set of eyes. Dino was that and his first few years were a breath of fresh air.

I disagree with this thought some are having on Lewis. The offensive success Dino experienced at BG and early at SU was clearly the work of Lewis and not Dino as evidenced by the direction of the O after Lewis left. Lewis stayed true to those roots and had success at Kent State and early this year at CU. White is from the Rocky Long school that Dino hired into. I don’t think Dino ever had much of a philosophy outside of broad concepts and that’s why he could never sustain success on O or D without Lewis/White-Long. The talent was in the coordinators and not the HC as proved by their success after leaving.