Head Coach Candidates?

[Gaddabout]

Any Sources?

Mike Jurecki just confirmed that Crow is becoming "more involved" in the search and that "Todd Haley is interested".

Jurecki's about 5 days behind. Crow's been a lone-man team since Friday. No idea what Love and Patterson are doing. Actually, I know Patterson went to the basketball game, but other than that, I guess they're counting their blessings they have a Christmas paycheck coming.

 

[wilycoyote24]

I hope there will be a "Three and Out"-type book about this search in a couple of years. Unfortunately, there are probably not enough people interested in ASU to warrant it.

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

Jurecki's about 5 days behind. Crow's been a lone-man team since Friday. No idea what Love and Patterson are doing. Actually, I know Patterson went to the basketball game, but other than that, I guess they're counting their blessings they have a Christmas paycheck coming.

So what can Crow learn about hiring a football coach in a week's time? Is this 92% stuff true?

 

[Mainstreet]

I guess June Jones was the best option ASU could find. Looking at it now, perhaps we should have counted our blessings and hired him. However, I never believed ASU could be so inept.

 

[wilycoyote24]

I guess June Jones was the best option ASU could find. Looking at it now, perhaps we should have counted our blessings and hired him. However, I never believed ASU could be so inept.

Do people actually believe this point (multiple posters have made it) or is this said out of frustration? English isn't better? ANY of the names mentioned aren't better? To me, the list of realistic worst options starts with Jones and is followed by keeping DE.

 

[AsUdUdE]

ASU has named Gus Malzahn as their new head coach.....

Arkansas State that is...

I can't help but ask myself, is that truly the best Malzahn could do and why the ASU we all are here to discuss can't get their ducks in a row.

I just saw that...

So Bizzare

 

[Gaddabout]

So what can Crow learn about hiring a football coach in a week's time? Is this 92% stuff true?

Crow and a new, super-secret search firm. That's the truth.

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

I guess June Jones was the best option ASU could find. Looking at it now, perhaps we should have counted our blessings and hired him. However, I never believed ASU could be so inept.

Not the best ASU could find, just the best Love and company could find. Gives you a glimpse on how incompetent our entire Athletic Department really is. English, Pflugrad, Wilcox, Malzahn, Smart, Chavis etc.. are all better options than Jones. The Titanic had better back-up plans than ASU...

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

Man, I feel bad for whoever takes that podium whenever it happens. Phoenix media isn't tough but it is going to be a bloodbath regardless. And if the coach doesn't satisfy the natives soon he's going to have a real short leash simply because of the people in charge and manner in which he was chosen.

 

[gmabel830]

Can someone give me a super high level overview of why Wilcox is a good candidate? I don't know anything about the guy, and I looked up that Tennesee's defense was #27 in the nation in total defense this year which is pretty darned good and I'm sure the guy probably has some ASU/Pac connections, but I'm still not sure why the defensive coordinator on the second worst team in the SEC is such a hot coaching prospect. Not trying to be super critical here, especially if he ends up being the guy, just want to better understand the rationale/appeal here.

 

[Gaddabout]

Man, I feel bad for whoever takes that podium whenever it happens. Phoenix media isn't tough but it is going to be a bloodbath regardless. And if the coach doesn't satisfy the natives soon he's going to have a real short leash simply because of the people in charge and manner in which he was chosen.

It's why I'm thinking, for Crow's health, Mark Mangino would be a good choice. Just stand behind him and say nothing.

Another good reason to hire Mangino: Brisk sales of the bumper sticker, "My coach at your coach. Fork 'em!"

 

[Gaddabout]

Can someone give me a super high level overview of why Wilcox is a good candidate? I don't know anything about the guy, and I looked up that Tennesee's defense was #27 in the nation in total defense this year which is pretty darned good and I'm sure the guy probably has some ASU/Pac connections, but I'm still not sure why the defensive coordinator on the second worst team in the SEC is such a hot coaching prospect. Not trying to be super critical here, especially if he ends up being the guy, just want to better understand the rationale/appeal here.

Here's reality, political correctness removed: Wilcox took a Boise defense with an overabundance of slow white guys from the Northwest and shut down some pretty athletic offenses, including a nationally-televised game against Oregon in which LaGarrette Blount showed us why he would never win as a UFC boxer.

He's only been at Tenn for two years. His reputation stems from his connection to Oregon and Boise State. His buddy is linebackers coach Peter Sirmon, who instantly became one of the best recruiters in the SEC. Rumor spread that Wilcox was going to hire a staff full of all-star recruiters. Well, Klemm and Broussard are at UCLA now. Mazzone won't be back under any circumstances (and wasn't a recruiter, either).

If that excites you, Wilcox is your man. I'm just ... OK with it.

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

It's why I'm thinking, for Crow's health, Mark Mangino would be a good choice. Just stand behind him and say nothing.

Another good reason to hire Mangino: Brisk sales of the bumper sticker, "My coach at your coach. Fork 'em!"

Isn't this why English cannot be the choice? You said yourself he's the type of guy who would rather play with walk-on's that deal with guys who aren't 100% behind the program. That means he might struggle for a couple years finding the types of players who are fully invested into the team instead of themselves. Does he have a chance to survive in Tempe?

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

Can someone give me a super high level overview of why Wilcox is a good candidate? I don't know anything about the guy, and I looked up that Tennesee's defense was #27 in the nation in total defense this year which is pretty darned good and I'm sure the guy probably has some ASU/Pac connections, but I'm still not sure why the defensive coordinator on the second worst team in the SEC is such a hot coaching prospect. Not trying to be super critical here, especially if he ends up being the guy, just want to better understand the rationale/appeal here.

He has strong ties to the Pac-12/West Coast; Used to be LB coach for Cal, played at Oregon, and was the DC at Boise State for several years. He improved the Boise State defense tremendously, and was a huge catalyst for winning them the Fiesta Bowl 2x. He's young, and brings a great pedigree for turning around his teams' defense. Now that he's been at Tennessee for a couple years, he could also bring some recruiting ties from the south east, which would be amazing.

 

[Gaddabout]

Isn't this why English cannot be the choice? You said yourself he's the type of guy who would rather play with walk-on's that deal with guys who aren't 100% behind the program. That means he might struggle for a couple years finding the types of players who are fully invested into the team instead of themselves. Does he have a chance to survive in Tempe?

This is like asking why CEOs are more concerned about stock prices rather than long-term earning objectives. We all know which is the better perspective to make a decision.

 

[Dback Jon]

ASU needs to catch the Pflu!

 

[jf-08]

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/tlg/2752580480.html


Arizona State Football Coach (Tempe, AZ)

Date: 2011-12-14, 8:06AM MST
Reply to: [email protected] [Errors when replying to ads?]

We have an opening for a Head Football Coach at ASU. No not Arkansas State, they have already filled their coaching vacancy. Arizona State, the "other" ASU.

Qualifications:
- Cannot be too old
- Cannot be too young
- Cannot be a coordinator
- Cannot be a head coach from a non BCS school
- Cannot be a head coaching with a losing season in his past
- Cannot be a former pro coach
- Must be willing to stay for at least 10 years
- Must win a Rose Bowl within 5 years
- Must be as tough as Kush, as savvy as Koetter, with an eye for talent like Erickson
- Must run a spread offense that excites fans and recruits, except in the red zone, at which time said coach will implement a Wisconsin-style rushing attack to please the old guard
- Other duties as assigned

If you fit this very flexible description, please apply within. Position is scheduled to close by Signing Day 2012.

Location: Tempe, AZ
it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
Compensation: Let's discuss that at another time
PostingID: 2752580480

 

[Dback Jon]

 

[Lefty]

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/tlg/2752580480.html


Arizona State Football Coach (Tempe, AZ)

Date: 2011-12-14, 8:06AM MST
Reply to: [email protected] [Errors when replying to ads?]

We have an opening for a Head Football Coach at ASU. No not Arkansas State, they have already filled their coaching vacancy. Arizona State, the "other" ASU.

Qualifications:
- Cannot be too old
- Cannot be too young
- Cannot be a coordinator
- Cannot be a head coach from a non BCS school
- Cannot be a head coaching with a losing season in his past
- Cannot be a former pro coach
- Must be willing to stay for at least 10 years
- Must win a Rose Bowl within 5 years
- Must be as tough as Kush, as savvy as Koetter, with an eye for talent like Erickson
- Must run a spread offense that excites fans and recruits, except in the red zone, at which time said coach will implement a Wisconsin-style rushing attack to please the old guard
- Other duties as assigned

If you fit this very flexible description, please apply within. Position is scheduled to close by Signing Day 2012.

Location: Tempe, AZ
it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
Compensation: Let's discuss that at another time
PostingID: 2752580480

I guess Lisa Love is using all available resources. I can't see how this coaching search can get more embarrassing than it already has.

 

[jf-08]

Todd Graham - Pitt.

 

[azsportsfan01]

Todd Graham - Pitt.

4th job in 6 years.

 

[JS22]

At this point they may as well just bring Erickson back and fire the D coordinator.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

After all this we end up with a Rich Rod lackey, someone so highly thought of by his assistants, that they bailed on him to go to Arizona.

If there were a manual on how to fail in spectacular fashion on a coaching hire, the AD department could write it.

I'll take the JJ/Klemm combo over this joker any day. Can't believe it came to this.

 

[jf-08]

I particularly liked the Wilcox / Bellotti combo myself.

 

[JS22]

Todd Graham - Pitt.

"meh"