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Dec 11, 2010 4:56 PM
jordo212000;596430 wrote:Shannon and Coker are big names now, right?

Did i say them? They were both bad internal hires. I'm pretty sure JJ, Butch, Snelly and Erickson are all pretty big names.
Dec 11, 2010 4:56pm
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Dec 11, 2010 11:36 PM
Ytowngirlinfla;596436 wrote:Did i say them? They were both bad internal hires. I'm pretty sure JJ, Butch, Snelly and Erickson are all pretty big names.

That's my point. I picked the last two coaches at the U and neither of them are currently "big names." I am saying that the program has fallen a long way. You do realize that Jimmy Johnson, "Snelly", and Erickson all coached there a really, really long time ago, right?
Dec 11, 2010 11:36pm
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Dec 12, 2010 7:01 PM
That's an intersting hire, because I could definitely see him bolting for Penn State as soon as Joe Pa finally steps down.
Dec 12, 2010 7:01pm
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Dec 12, 2010 9:16 PM
Al Golden is a solid hire. If you can win at Temple, you can probably win most anywhere. Tuberville and some of the other names being tossed around would have been awful hires.
Dec 12, 2010 9:16pm
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Dec 12, 2010 10:13 PM
jordo212000;598436 wrote:Al Golden is a solid hire. If you can win at Temple, you can probably win most anywhere. Tuberville and some of the other names being tossed around would have been awful hires.

I agree, he's a good up and comer. Tom Lemming quotes on the Golden hire:

Lemming: "I always thought Golden could be one of those superstar coaches if he had the right platform. He does now

3 key things in recruiting: aggressiveness, relentlessness and personality. Al Golden has all in abundance.

Tom Lemming named Al Golden recruiter of the year in 2009. Lemming on UM's hire: "The Hurricanes hit a home run"
Dec 12, 2010 10:13pm
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Dec 12, 2010 10:22 PM
Golden beat one MAC team that finished above .500 while he was at Temple. Could be a swing and a miss.
Dec 12, 2010 10:22pm
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Dec 12, 2010 10:23 PM
Huh. Didn't see that hire coming at all. Any word on whether he'll coach the bowl game?
Dec 12, 2010 10:23pm
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Dec 12, 2010 10:28 PM
Tobias Fünke;598542 wrote:Huh. Didn't see that hire coming at all. Any word on whether he'll coach the bowl game?
I've read that he won't be coaching the team for the bowl. He should probably hit the recruiting trail pretty hard. A lot commits have already jumped ship, they are down to 4 committments, one of which is Chickillo who could very easily be Irish in the near future.
Dec 12, 2010 10:28pm
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Dec 12, 2010 10:32 PM
karen lotz;598555 wrote:I've read that he won't be coaching the team for the bowl. He should probably hit the recruiting trail pretty hard. A lot commits have already jumped ship, they are down to 4 committments, one of which is Chickillo who could very easily be Irish in the near future.

He's already hitting the recruiting trail. If Chickillo leaves it would be to Florida.
Dec 12, 2010 10:32pm
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Dec 12, 2010 10:34 PM
Chickillo was interviewed on tv Friday night at the Lakeland/Plant game. Just like so many others without a coach, he seemed more open. No idea what he will think of Golden.
Dec 12, 2010 10:34pm
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Dec 12, 2010 10:44 PM
Ytowngirlinfla;598568 wrote:He's already hitting the recruiting trail. If Chickillo leaves it would be to Florida.

There are a few people saying he has a OV scheduled for Notre Dame.
Dec 12, 2010 10:44pm
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Dec 13, 2010 8:49 AM
karen lotz;598540 wrote:Golden beat one MAC team that finished above .500 while he was at Temple. Could be a swing and a miss.

He is also a superstar recruiter. Many pundits thought he was in line to take over at Penn St., but it appears that JoePa is never leaving. People at Virginia would give anything to have had him last year.
Dec 13, 2010 8:49am
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Dec 13, 2010 12:28 PM
Manhattan Buckeye;598840 wrote:He is also a superstar recruiter. Many pundits thought he was in line to take over at Penn St., but it appears that JoePa is never leaving.

I've heard he was getting the Penn St job too, but I always kind of disagreed. Obviously JoePa is probably going to want his son to get the job (currently an assistant) but to me it seems like Tom Bradley has put in his time and probably should be the leader in the clubhouse whenever JoePa does walk away
Dec 13, 2010 12:28pm
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Dec 13, 2010 12:51 PM
jordo212000;599214 wrote:I've heard he was getting the Penn St job too, but I always kind of disagreed. Obviously JoePa is probably going to want his son to get the job (currently an assistant) but to me it seems like Tom Bradley has put in his time and probably should be the leader in the clubhouse whenever JoePa does walk away

I thought Schiano was the next guy at Penn State?
Dec 13, 2010 12:51pm
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Dec 13, 2010 12:56 PM
thedynasty1998;599262 wrote:I thought Schiano was the next guy at Penn State?

That might have gone away now that he is struggling out at Rutgers. The shine is definitely off
Dec 13, 2010 12:56pm
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Dec 13, 2010 1:53 PM
jordo212000;599270 wrote:That might have gone away now that he is struggling out at Rutgers. The shine is definitely off

Agreed, but he's in the picture. When (if?) Paterno leaves, that is one heck of a coaching opportunity.
Dec 13, 2010 1:53pm
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Dec 13, 2010 1:58 PM
Manhattan Buckeye;599369 wrote:Agreed, but he's in the picture. When (if?) Paterno leaves, that is one heck of a coaching opportunity.

Why do you say that? I agree and disagree to an extent, but am curious as to why you think it is such a good job?
Dec 13, 2010 1:58pm
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Dec 13, 2010 6:16 PM
This is what Miami needed...............promoting assistants hasn't worked out for them. If they made the right choice he will be successful AND he will NOT leave for the first NFL team that rings his phone.
Miami hasn't been able to keep the good coaches they hired and when you have to keep replacing coaches every 5-6 years sooner or later you're going to get a few duds.
Dec 13, 2010 6:16pm
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Dec 13, 2010 6:36 PM
thedynasty1998;599379 wrote:Why do you say that? I agree and disagree to an extent, but am curious as to why you think it is such a good job?

Mega recruiting ground, east coast market. Natural advantage over in-state rival (better facilities, better conference). Football is king in an attractive campus.

I suppose the negative is having to follow a legend. But someone had to follow Bear, Woody, Bo, etc.
Dec 13, 2010 6:36pm
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Dec 13, 2010 7:34 PM
I like Golden a lot, but he really doesn't seem like a Miami guy. He coaches wearing a shirt and tie haha. I want to see what he does to that culture down there. There may be some clashing at first
Dec 13, 2010 7:34pm
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Dec 13, 2010 8:44 PM
jordo212000;599817 wrote:I like Golden a lot, but he really doesn't seem like a Miami guy. He coaches wearing a shirt and tie haha. I want to see what he does to that culture down there. There may be some clashing at first

Schnellenberger also wore a shirt and tie so it's nothing new to the Miami program.
Dec 13, 2010 8:44pm
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Dec 13, 2010 9:04 PM
I like Golden a lot, but he really doesn't seem like a Miami guy. He coaches wearing a shirt and tie haha. I want to see what he does to that culture down there. There may be some clashing at first

Schnellenberger also wore a shirt and tie so it's nothing new to the Miami program.
That was a very long time ago. The tie wasn't my main point anyways. Just saying that his personality and style will be an interesting thing to watch down there.

He's got an old school edge and Miami is obsessed with being flamboyantly new school. If Golden was down there last season, I can guarantee they would not have had heaters going during their bowl game haha
Dec 13, 2010 9:04pm
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Dec 14, 2010 11:17 AM
^^^^no heaters would not have been a bad thing.

When the PSU job opens up Golden is just going to be one of MANY names wanting that position, there is going to be a lot of competition for that spot.
Dec 14, 2010 11:17am