New Coach Poll

Our next coach should be...

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#76
#76
I can't believe Petrino is even under consideration. As for the rest, I'm rather underwhelmed but voted for Patterson.

On the bright side, while not blown away by any of these, I think all of these would be an upgrade over Dools.
 
#85
#85
with how tressel left ohio state and the sanctions they had put on them by the ncaa, was there a time limit that he had to stay away from coaching? i think he is an adminstrator at u of akron...anyone know? i think he would be good hire, but i dont think that patterson will leave tcu...thoughts?
 
#87
#87
Volstennis said:
with how tressel left ohio state and the sanctions they had put on them by the ncaa, was there a time limit that he had to stay away from coaching? i think he is an adminstrator at u of akron...anyone know? i think he would be good hire, but i dont think that patterson will leave tcu...thoughts?
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Everybody has a price...just depends upon whether UT will do what they have never done before and pay top dollar for a coach.
 
#96
#96
Of those listed, I would say Patterson. His defense scheme of choice is a 4-2-5. He had this to say about how you adapt to the personnel year in and year out (per Football Scoop):

“In 2000, we had 10 NFL guys and we hardly blitzed at all, playing base defense and only blitzed 6 percent of the time. In 2002, our personnel was different and we man-blitzed 43 percent of the time. In 2008, we were a zone-blitz, two shell team, that's what we did the best. In 2009, we were a four-man rush team because we could run. In 2010, 50 percent of the time we held offenses to three and out. When you get teams down to six possessions you're going to have a chance to win. You just have to find what you're good at.”

“Last year we weren't very good in red-zone defense. The key was, teams didn't get there, so it didn't make any difference. Our whole thing comes down to how many touchdown passes do you give up in a year. We want to average one a game. The last three years we've allowed eight, 10 and 10. We're going to have people in the box to stop the run. Stopping the run and don't give up big touchdown passes, don't give up the big play.”

It's one thing to say you can make the adjustments, another to do it. But he has backed it up year in and year out.

On the down side the are 6-4 thus far in the first season in the Big 12 and will be underdogs against Texas and Oklahoma.
 
#97
#97
Jay Gruden? Not Jon? Not sure he'd do well in the college scene. Patterson? For sure, but I have a feeling he's headed to ARK. I'd go for Strong easily.
 
#98
#98
Petrino--- not only does he not have any morals, he is not that good of a coach.. decent, but not the homerun we need

Smart--- No thanks, would be another gamble.. plus too close to saban, that coaching tree has been a disaster for UT. Need to stay as far away from it as possible

patterson/peterson--- either of these are probably our best chances right now IMO. Not exactly thrilled with either of these hires, but they are probably the best out there atm barring any kind of surprise coming out of NFL etc..
 
#100
#100
I like to look at the age of the candidate before I look at anything else. Now saying that go ahead throw out Petrino (we don't need that circus) and Fulmer (I know there are some who would like him back but we've been there done that. There was a reason he wasn't really considered by any other school after he left Tennessee)

Jim Tressel - 59
Charlie Strong - 52
Gary Patterson - 52
Jimbo Fisher - 47
Jay Gruden -45
Pat Fitzgerald - 37
Kirby Smart - 36

Out of the guys listed Pat Fitzgerald intrigues me the most. He's the right age IMO. He has a solid career started with his record at a middle of road Big10 school.

Kirby Smart - I've really never been a fan of Defensive coaches becoming Head Coaches. One thing to consider here he would probably keep Sunseri as his DC.
 
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