Vandy targeting name coach?

[BasketvolsFan]

Vandy is now looking at Temple's head coach as a major target for their coaching vacancy. Although he has an overall losing record, he has made progress building Temple. Looks as if Vandy is shooting for the stars in their effort to develop a winning program.

 

[JZVOL]

So they are targeting a coach with a name; interesting strategy.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

After reading Golden's bio, my guess is that he has to much promise to wind up at VU.

 

[homefry20]

I know Malzhan from Auburn has been rumored for the position as well.

 

[Cartervol]

No one in there right mind would go there. They have no commitment to football.

 

[rockytop9808]

My sources tell me Lane Kiffin's on the top of Vandy's list.

 

[coffeevol]

If they can get this guy they need to, he is the best they can do. He has made Temple better....

 

[BasketvolsFan]

After reading Golden's bio, my guess is that he has to much promise to wind up at VU.

I agree. I think he will be looking for better opportunities than going to a school that has proven to be a graveyard for coaches.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

So they are targeting a coach with a name; interesting strategy.

Anyone that interviews for the job should change names.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

Anyone that interviews for the job should change names.

It's the economy.

 

[Regulator]

If I've heard correctly, Al Golden (Temple HC) is the favorite to replace JoePa when he dies/retires. That would probably trump any potential move to Vandy.
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[Ohio Vol]

There is no way to put this without sounding dismissive of Al Golden, but here it is anyway.

The decline of the MAC over the last 10 years has been the biggest factor in Temple going from being kicked out of the Big East to having a couple of bowl games. In the Big East, the only teams Temple could come close to competing against were the also-rans of the conference, 1-AA schools, or the rare weaker teams in 1-A. They got the boot and went 1-21 in their two independent years, including 1-11 in Golden's first year (the win being against a 4-8 Bowling Green team).

Since then, they've gone 4-8 (4-4 in the MAC), 5-7 (4-4 in the MAC), 9-4 (7-1 in the MAC), and 8-4 thus far in 2010 (5-3 in the MAC). The non-conference wins have been against Army in 2008, Army and Navy in 2009, and Army, UConn, and Villanova this year.

I'm not disputing that Golden has done an excellent job, but it's not like it's been a brutally tough schedule to compete with here.

 

[milohimself]

He's dome a good job though.

But you're right, the MAC has been underwhelming by it's usual standards the past couple seasons.
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[give_him 6]

Dennis Franchione.....make it happen Vandy

 

[thattennesseeguy]

I"ve heard Tommy Bowden is the going to most likely be the selection

 

[TrueOrange]

So they are targeting a coach with a name; interesting strategy.

It's quite a risky strategy. I'd personally stick to coaches without names. Or at the very most ones who spell their name with a symbol.

 

[BigOrange15]

It's quite a risky strategy. I'd personally stick to coaches without names. Or at the very most ones who spell their name with a symbol.

So Prince will be Vandys new coach, got it.

 

[Escape Goat]

No one in there right mind would go there. They have no commitment to football.

I agree. They atleast owe it to their fans to get a brand name coach. The Johnsons, and caldwells of the world won't get it done at Vandy. Nor will their strict admissions policy TBH.
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[tango]

would tommy west be a good fit at vandy?

 

[kbutler]

I would seriously hate to be in charge of the candidate search.

A total of 32 people have the high expectations of someday becoming mediocre versus SEC competition, while no real investment will ever be made in program development or infrastructure, and you're organizationally a glorified intramural afterthought.

 

[hohenfelsvol]

The words coach with a name and Temple don't go together. Shooting for the stars? Really? Wow.