Post it dude. Might be all the entertainment we get left this year.
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Wonāt make a big blog style post, but some preliminary HC names I like:
- Jon Sumrall, Tulane
- Barry Odom, UNLV
- Bob Chesney, JMU
- Chris Creighton, Eastern Michigan
- Ryan Silverfield, Memphis
- Al Golden, Notre Dame DC (I know, but hear me out)
- Jason Candle, Toledo
- Jake Dickert, Washington State
Honestly Jamey Chadwell would be at or near the top of my list, but I donāt think our admin would even give him a sniff.
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Football hire hasnāt been great. Tina Thompson was terrible. Mox seems good so far.
I donāt know her responsibilities around JPJ and Scottās Stadium but feels like the experience in both venues have trended downward (to an extent football is also product on the field related).
You could argue that she hasnāt done enough for NIL or responded too slowly. That might be an uphill battle for any AD at UVA but easy to criticize. And the ACC re-alignment drama has died down but public perception was we were also passive in it (again, we donāt know the full details here so cutting slack).
Then youāve got the foil of Littlepage having hired TB, Lars, Bronco, and BOC (although Craig hired his fair share of duds) + whatever non-revenue sports that were also humming when she came along. You then kind of have to question what exactly sheās ābetteredā v maintained.
The real boogeyman is that she probably doesnāt have enough BOV or donor support to play ball in the new landscape of revenue sports. Not sure who can succeed there but sheās an easy scapegoat since itās her job according to the fans to do so.
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Brennan is my top choice, great ties to the area- I think heād recruit well as a bonus to the good offense.
If he brings in Streeter to replace Des I may not watch a snap next year.
Marion would be incredible, but heās gonna be a very hot commodity this offseason and Iād be surprised if he comes on to be the OC for a coach who could be a lame duck.
The only name out of the bottom four I listed that Iād be excited for is Craddock, and even he has his drawbacks.
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This is all IMHO.
Jon Sumrall, Tulane | wait out an SEC job
Barry Odom, UNLV | interesting since heās has P5 experience. Multiple bowl years in the desert and why not?
Bob Chesney, JMU | this profile I want. Built it from the mud at an under resourced academic school. Sound familiar?
Chris Creighton, Eastern Michigan | no idea
Ryan Silverfield, Memphis | wait for Auburn, Vandy, Ole Miss, or MS St to cycle thru their coaches?
Al Golden, Notre Dame DC (I know, but hear me out) | nothing else to hear out? The G. Welsh of N. Philly. Deserves a statue and he built it so well that 4 or 5 of the next coaches got hired out of there. Would kill it here.
Jason Candle, Toledo | OK
Jake Dickert, Washington State | hmmm!
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Sumrall and Odom would be amazing hires. And 2 guys ready to make the jump.
Yeah Iām really interested in Odom, especially if he came with Marion. He didnāt do horrible at Mizzou, the expectations were just higher than what he was able to deliver. Wouldnāt be the same here.
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Unfortunately I think Stoops may make some sort of move this year and Sumrall basically already has a contract offer from UK. Heās at the top of my list if not though.
Also want to look at Lance Leipold. I know this year isnāt great, but I think heās a perfect fit for us if heād leave.
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Good call about Stoops I can see UK making a move.
Im not a big Leipold fan but he could be a good fit
Only thing with Leipold is heās 60. Not sure heād want another rebuild at that age.
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I donāt think Leipold would take it but I think you have to call.
Sumrall is a real looming boogeyman in Lexington right now. Theyāre angry at Stoops (the Georgia punt was a real killer) and half of Kentucky wants to be done with him and bring in Sumrall. My girlfriendās family is all big UK fans and her brother (season ticket holder) has sworn off Kroger field for the rest of the year heās so mad about the Georgia punt lol.
I think Stoops is a great coach, and theyāre being silly, but having Sumrall out there succeeding has made them all pretty chesty about their ability to do better. I find it all pretty funny tbh
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Honestly I would take Stoops here if he gets canned.
Probably ends up as the DC at some SEC school though.
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Willing to drive to LEX to help the Stoops pack up for the move to CVille.
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Iāve had this conversation multiple times with her family lol. They still want Sumrall.
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SMDH not so long ago they were white meat for the Gators but now they got some big britches on them huh?
I mean I kinda get it, it seems like heās plateaued there a bit and Iām sure they want something better than a 6-8 win guy.
To me though theyāre very much at risk of falling off a cliff if the next hire doesnāt work. Thatās a basketball school through and through.
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So much Welsh era thinking going on here. It-does-not-have-to-get-better.
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Fact id take Stoops on a second. Long as he doesnt follow his bro to the Usanianfl
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UK is a bad hire away from going back to irrelevant in football. Stoops brought them the most success Ive seen in my lifetime. And not some gimmicky hefty lefty (RIP) stuff. He got the most out of that program.
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