Carson Field Football Board

Welp so much for Taggart

Good get for USF, I'm getting a little worried with all of the good coaches already being snatched up.

I highly doubt Whit will use our stepping stone status as a selling point. The coaches we interview will already know that and that is probably one of the reasons they will be interested.

I have always liked our staff a lot more than our most recent head man. Are any of them ready to be front and center? Promote Striping and bring Kerry back to replace Strinpling's spot (with reassignemtns a given) and now we are cookin with bacon.

Jim Tressel has to be the absolute top target, and for all the reasons already stated and then some.
The fact is that Tressel is 59 years old, the idea that he would leave for a better job is possible, but I do not think it is likely. He is an Ohio guy, and his dream job is/was Ohio State. He will never, ever be the head coach at Ohio State again, so you ask yourself what the next best job in Ohio is?
Going with a MAC guy again is an absolute mistake. All of the problems associated with UC (stepping stone program, fan support, conference realignment) would begin go away if Tressel was in fact the guy in my opinion. Have him give a solid 5 or 6 seasons to provide stability, name Kerry Coombs the head coach in waiting and defensive coordinator and things would go to the next level. UC gets exactly what they want and need and Tressel gets a shot at redemption and a chance to close his career on a high note.
Tressel does not also bring the baggage that a lot of people think he does. Everybody thought the Sports Illustrated article was going to blow the lid on Tressel and reveal him to be this horrible person, but it was mild at best. He is still very well respected, especially across the state of Ohio, and would crush it in recruiting. I'm not sure why people are so cautious to pursue this option, what are they afraid of? UC getting bad press? Geez, that certainly has never happened...

I think finding somebody in the mold of BK is much preferred over CBJ / MD, neither of whom inspired the fan base as much as BK, or seemed to relish the task of building the program like BK. CBJ talked a big rhetorical game, but he didn't get into the trenches like BK, and his cliche's often sounded hollow. I mean, they sounded absurd until we improved.

So, d2 championships aren't out of the question. Chuck Martin would be awesome, though BK waited patiently for him to join his staff at ND, and may pay more than we're willing to pay him close to what we would.

The guy at Duluth is awesome. If you wonder how that kind of 'risk' hire pans out, two good examples of great success are Chip Kelly and the old sweater vest himself.

From a pure, we need to make money for a while standpoint, tressel would do that. Insane interest and even some curiosity. But I'm not sure that Whit would go for it.

I am watching the BearKats of Sam Houston State beat up on the #3 team in FCS. Maybe their coach is available.

David Yost fits the mold. He is the former QB Coach and Offensive Coordinator at Missouri (he just resigned for "personal reasons".). He is considered an offensive guru and molded guys like Brad Smith, Chase Daniels and Blaine Gabbert. His version of the spread is in the mold of the Air Raid we see from WVU, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M. Yost is a Dayton, OH native and graduated from Kent State. He knows Ohio, he was on Pinkel's staff at Toledo.

As the former assistant AD at Missouri, I have a feeling Whit knows his home phone number.

I genuinely believe Tressel is an Ohio guy. I don't think he'd take another job. Especially with his age...I'd assume he'd be grateful for the opportunity an as someone mentioned before to put a last chapter on a solid coaching career. However this is all speculation. I'd say the real question is would UC even actually consider him? I think he'd love to coach again. We're the second best job in Ohio. Why not!?

Yost could be a good fit. Wonder why he decided to bail this season though? I believe he is from Carrollton, Ohio which is close to the Canton - Massillon area. I used to call on banks up in that area many moons ago.

Your right. I was looking at his bio and was somehow inserting "West Carrollton" in my brain.

As far as why he resigned, I don't think anyone other than he and Gary Pinkel know. He cited personal reasons but Missouri struggled this year in the SEC. Yost has worked under Pinkel for 17 years, 12 at Missouri. He could just be ready for a change.

Digi, you're a cynic. Take your meds and leave us. We 're all about the future here. Get on board or get off the tracks.