He's teaching a sports management class at San Diego State and fishing. When the SDSU opening came up he indicated that he was more than happy retired and fishing.
I hope we would be a step up from SDSU, but it sounds like he's happily retired.
12/19/2008 Official Coaching Search Thread
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He's teaching a sports management class at San Diego State and fishing. When the SDSU opening came up he indicated that he was more than happy retired and fishing.
I hope we would be a step up from SDSU, but it sounds like he's happily retired.
CycloneErik
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That's the unexplained mystery.
How does a guy revive that nightmare at Cincinnatti, go 8-3, and go right to Harvard to lose again? It's an odd step.
Probably the same thing as an endowed professor or chair. His salary is most likely paid completely by an endowment from a donor.
Jamie has way to much class to go after Barnett. I think Terry Bowden at least needs an interview. His track is good at Auburn and even though he has not coached for sometime he still in my eyes knows football extremely well. Give the man a call Jamie.
Definitely odd of him to go from Cincinnati to Harvard...unless, based entirely on his bio, he saw his "goals" at Cincinnati complete and willinginly moved on.
It definitely sounds like this guy can flat out coach though.
It definitely sounds like this guy can flat out coach though.
CycloneErik
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So, he might be a guy with the character we keep looking for, coaching ability at terrible programs, and one who stresses the student part?
He's interesting. I don't really know what to make past that.
He's interesting. I don't really know what to make past that.
I think the "hot seat" predictions on the left side are pretty funny!
That article is from 2005. It's amazing what's transpired since then!
Props to you doing good homework.
Neat story. I think we can do better, but I'd take him over Stoops.
But that issue is gone - Stoops that is.
One thing that has been accomplished is we are mentioned on all the college football shows. I read that JP came back to Ames but is he still there? If he is then it would seem that his work is done and he could be working on a contract with a lawyer or agent. If that is the case then Patterson sounds very realistic.
CycloneErik
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I'm feeling really, really, really good about this search now. If we get the guy I want us to get and think Pollard is waiting for - this could very well allow us to come out ahead.
Go get 'em Jamie!
Go get 'em Jamie!
After reading a bit about him, I would not be at all disappointed with this hire, though I don't think he's the guy we're going to end up with.
He's not a "name" at all, but he might very well be an outstanding coach. If he's able to recruit well to Harvard - he's had 14 guys sign NFL contracts for crying out loud - from HARVARD - he shouldn't be able to do well at ISU, I would think.
And his name being bantied about for jobs like ND and Penn State doesn't hurt matters, I wouldn't think.