I gotta believe Texas would go after someone like the head coaches at OH State, MI State, AZ State, UCLA, FL State or an ex pro coach with Texas ties. Maybe even Al Golden at Miami. Brian K at Notre Dame, someone proven.
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Believe it or not being an OC for Urban in a program that loses once in two years is pretty impressive.
I keep waiting for your....just joking. This is Texas. The head coach isn't just X's and O's, he's running a major organization. Besides, even if they did go with a coordinator or less proven head coach I doubt he would even be on that list. So we are talking after they remove 15 legit options.....he's still not on the list.
To get the discussion somewhat back on track, WHO from the current program at Texas would you love to see ISU hire if Brown is let go? The next coach is going to bring in his own guys. If ISU has a shot at hiring someone from Texas, who would you like to see?
They are not the type of school to go after a BCS coordinator. This is one of the top 3 jobs in college football, if not the best. It will either be a proven BCS head coach or an NFL head coach or coordinator. Two names I have heard from colleges have been Saban and Stanford's David Shaw as well as Lovie Smith and both Harbaugh brothers.
Mike Gundy. Mark it down. If Mack leaves and Saban doesn't take the job, Gundy will be in the conversation.
Especially since the guy won Texas several conference championships and a national title. It's really too bad he won't leave on his terms and is being forced out like this. Another reason why college football is all about money anymore.
That would be like CFH leaving ISU to coach at Kansas. Cannot see it happening.
Hard to imagine Jim Harbaugh being able to get along with all the big time Texas donors. He just doesn't seem like the glad-handing cocktail party type.
Except he already has openly toyed with leaving last year for Arkansas and then withdrew from consideration. He also does not always see eye to eye with his AD.
Not only that, but he's successful in the NFL. And and NFL coach has to be a lot easier life than a college coach. I'm not necessarily saying it's an easier job, but the offseason for an NFL coach probably fits the "regular hours" a little bit better than a college coach. I know during the season coaching is 24 hours, no matter college or pro, but once the season is over, it's hot on the recruiting trail for college guys. That just seems like an added level of stress that a Successful NFL coach wouldn't be willing to jump back into. NFL, you come to work, plan, strategize, but you get to go home at the end of the day instead of flying or driving to Meet the next prospect.