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[QUOTE="leftytg, post: 1539037, member: 2651"]
I've been poking around, and (assuming the top tier candidates take higher profile jobs) the guy I think like is Todd Monken, 49 years old.

He's currently head coach at Southern Miss.  He's in year 3.  He inherited a team that went 0-12.  His first year he went 1-11, then 3-9 and so far this year is 6-3 (two of the losses are Miss St and Nebraska).  To me, that is exciting.  It shows he can build a program that is in rubble and the progression is exactly what you are looking for, with that year 3 leap.

This year, the team is 14th in Total Offense.  Monken has roots in Ok St offense, as he was the passing game coordinator there from 2002-2004 and then OC from 2011-2012 (when he left to take the SMU job).  He has NFL experience as Jacksonville's WR coach for 4 years (Florida!!!).  He is from Illinois, has coached at ND and Eastern Michigan (also LSU), so he likely has at some point recruited Ohio/PA and neighboring states.  It's not perfect match with our traditional recruiting areas, but that's a tall order.

I like the combination of proven head coach, proven program builder, and offensive pedigree.
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