Gary Patterson
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Fair.
Considering what is realistic for UNLV not sure they can do much better. Especially if Harper is dead set against hiring a coordinator.
Would not be excited by this at all, but Mike Stoops? (I know like settling for the ugliest sister).
I mean I don't think Bob is going to walk through that door.
Doubt its Orgeron. Sounding like not Patterson.
What former HCs are out there.?
Sounds like a basketball coach we know!
Wow, if true that sounds like a nightmare so that means it’s a done deal for UNLV.
Come on people. Two coaches ago we had a coach with only H.S. head coach experience. And now, a coach ( Sumlin) who never had a losing season in the most difficult conference in football isn't quite good enough? No DUI's. No story about messing with the cheerleaders. No racist slurs. No NCAA investigations. No previous contract encumbrances. ( although I'm not sure about his current pro contract.)
This is such a better hire than we normally could expect it's ridiculous. ( Normally looking at assistants with no head coaching experience, FCS coaches, coaches in their 70's or very low-level head coaches)
If we can get Sumlin we'll be lucky. ( BTW - I equally love Patterson for the same reasons, except I'm not sure about his buyout)
This is such a better hire than we normally could expect it's ridiculous. ( Normally looking at assistants with no head coaching experience, FCS coaches, coaches in their 70's or very low-level head coaches)
If we can get Sumlin we'll be lucky. ( BTW - I equally love Patterson for the same reasons, except I'm not sure about his buyout)
That is a problem we need a coach that makes dollars not sense. You get what you pay for.
The high school coach did no worse on the field than any of the others we've had who had college experience. PLUS he brought money for a football facility so I'll go as far as say he actually did better overall 🙂
I was waiting to see how long it would be before someone wrote that. This site is as predictable as the motion of the sun and moon.
I think the biggest thing working against Sumlin is his body of work at Arizona (Fair or not). On one hand he helped build up the Houston program and has done just as well as Jimbo Fisher has at A&M. On the other hand, Arizona was going in the wrong direction and the bulk of his success came with record setting Case Keenum at Houston and Heisman winner Manziel. Really tough to know how good he is when he doesn’t have an elite QB.
Gary Patterson would be a legit home run hire.
Guys that should at least get a call. Have no idea if they were ever contacted or not, but you at least send out feelers. No particular order.
Gary Patterson
Chris Peterson
Rich Rodriguez
Kevin Sumlin
Tom Herman (ship sailed)
Harsin
Bronco Mendenhall
I'd interview the Sacrament State HC get a feel and hold in back pocket as a last resort fallback.
K-State DC
Alex Grinch USC DC but some of the shine is off that one and not just last nights debacle, some stats that were posted earlier made me rethink that one a bit.
Morgan Scalley Utah DC although that one might be problematic.
I don't think any of those are outside the realm of possibility for UNLV. Then wanting to actually be here another story. Do Peterson and Mendenhall still want to coach? Don't know, but you make that call.
I don’t think Rich Rod would just due to his baggage, but agree with the rest. Throw in Dan Mullen and maybe Frost or Orgeron. Heck I’d even consider June Jones (well maybe if he were younger). Stoops would definitely be the ”safe” pick, and while I think he’d be better than Arroyo, I do think there are better options.
On a side note, I was going through Mike Stoops’ coordinators while at Arizona and for 3 seasons he had Sonny Dykes as his OC and Mark Stoops as his DC. Not a bad set of coordinators. Also, Seth Littrell (N. Texas HC) was his OC after Dykes. Not that he’s done great at N Texas (44-44), but another name to monitor since he too worked with Harper.
I thought Mullen but didn't know if he had any West coast connections. Wouldn't/Shouldn't be a deal breaker but something to consider.
He doesn’t on the surface. If had assistants who did, he’d be just fine IMO. Would have to imagine that a G5 job in a different part of country probably doesn’t appeal much to him though,
Stoops is interesting the more I’ve looked into him.
Had Zona at one point in top 10. Had multiple top 25 defenses and recruiting classes when he was there. Looks like overall he was there most successful coach in 30 something years. Recruited Rob Gronkowski and Nick Foles.
Was defensive coordinator when Oklahoma won there natty. Has coached and recruited countless nfl players. Mostly on defense.
247 named him assistant coach of year for Kentucky in 2022.
Patterson, Stoops, Sumlin, Harsin, Leavitt and why not Bobby P? No freaking coordinators!
Morgan would be a great hire but will never happen. He is the next coach at Utah. It is even stated in his contract that if he us not hired as the next HC then Utah owes him a large sum. Don't know anything about other names but Morgan won't happen
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