Head Coach Candidates?

[82CardsGrad]

The guy Fedora replaced was there for 16 years and had the exact same winning percentage. In 12 years in the C-USA, Jeff Bower won less than 7 games (6-5, 2001) 1 time. Four times he won 9 games.

Southern Miss was not broken when Fedora took over. The only thing he's done Bower couldn't do is win 10 games instead of 9 in their best years. It's a program with built-in recruiting advantages over most of the other programs in the C-USA.

Fedora also sports the pedigree of being the OC at offensive powerhouses/top porgrams like Okla St and Florida...

Look, I'm not saying he's the next Saban... but, who knows? If not Fedora, then who?

 

[Gaddabout]

Look, I'm not saying he's the next Saban... but, who knows? If not Fedora, then who?

All the guys I liked at the beginning are still out there and much easier to pursue.

 

[82CardsGrad]

All the guys I liked at the beginning are still out there and much easier to pursue.

Cool... and the guy I liked from the beginning is still out there.

 

[Matt L]

Just read the Doug piece on azcentral.com; did Hue Jackson of the Raiders get fired?

 

[Matt L]

Of the options on Doug's slideshow, I think I like Jim Leavitt best.

 

[Dback Jon]

Well Fedora just crushed Sumlin

 

[AsUdUdE]

It would be awesome if A&M thought twice about their offer and instead went hard after Fedora...

Not going to happen, but it wouldve been ironic and fantastic..

It really is amazing how often ASU finds a way to break our hearts.. This is just snother in a long line of crap...

Plesse fire Love.. Please

 

[Diamondback Jay]

It would be awesome if A&M thought twice about their offer and instead went hard after Fedora...

Not going to happen, but it wouldve been ironic and fantastic..

It really is amazing how often ASU finds a way to break our hearts.. This is just snother in a long line of crap...

Plesse fire Love.. Please

Fedora IS from College Station, and with A&M moving to the SEC it might not hurt them to have someone familiar with recruiting in SEC territory.

Stranger things have happened. I still like Fedora for ASU, but until it's reported as a done deal, everything's in the air.

 

[Diamondback Jay]

Was announced on the ABC broadcast that Fedora and Briles are being looked at as strong candidates, with June Jones' name not going away.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Well Fedora just crushed Sumlin

UH huh!

 

[O]

I never really paid attention to either coach until today's game and Sumlin and his staff were outcoached in every aspect of the game.

Fedora moved up a whole lot of notches in my opinion.



Plus, a bought a fedora today!

 

[Kel Varnsen]

Of the options on Doug's slideshow, I think I like Jim Leavitt best.

That is a good slideshow, especially for people like me who don't know most of these guys.

I think I'd be pretty happy if Fedora turns out to be the guy.

 

[Diamondback Jay]

Fedora's a good, young coach who's cut his teeth as a coordinator at some top programs (Florida, Oklahoma State) and has Southern Miss in a spot where they're receiving consideration for a BCS spot.

In my opinion, he's a coach on the rise and would be a very good hire for ASU.

 

[Diamondback Jay]

Yes but isn't doing that in Conference USA and doing that in that Pac12 sort of like comparing apples to oranges? He is going to have to recruit against teams in the Pac12 and face much better coaching and teams year in and year out.

Nick Saban began his head coaching career at Toledo.

Jim Tressel? Youngstown State.

Mack Brown started at Tulane.

My point is, everyone has to start somewhere.

The type of player you can recruit to go to Conference USA is not the type of player you need here at ASU to compete in this conference.

He also was in charge of recruiting at both Florida and Oklahoma State. Suffice to say, the talent he'll have to choose from at Arizona State will be substantially better than what he's had at his disposal at Southern Miss.

 

[Absolute Zero]

So if we didn't have what it takes to get Sumlin, how the hell are we going to be able to hire Fedora?

Sumlin had been to ASU, loved the facilities, had a good relationship with Mazzone. As far as I know, Fedora has none of that with ASU and will probably have other schools in the South throwing more money at him. Love better have some contingency plans in place.

 

[O]

So if we didn't have what it takes to get Sumlin, how the hell are we going to be able to hire Fedora?

Sumlin had been to ASU, loved the facilities, had a good relationship with Mazzone. As far as I know, Fedora has none of that with ASU and will probably have other schools in the South throwing more money at him. Love better have some contingency plans in place.

It's been rumored that A&M has offered Sumlin four million a year. Facilities and Mazzone don't matter at that point.

 

[Diamondback Jay]

It's been rumored that A&M has offered Sumlin four million a year. Facilities and Mazzone don't matter at that point.

Pretty much.. Plus Texas ties.

 

[Absolute Zero]

It's been rumored that A&M has offered Sumlin four million a year. Facilities and Mazzone don't matter at that point.

Which supports my point. We aren't offering that kind of money to anyone and Fedora may be as hot of a commodity than Sumlin. So...... I don't buy that we are going to be able to Fedora, or any big name as the market price has gone up and ASU doesn't want to play ball.

 

[Mainstreet]

ASU spent a good part of Saturday meeting with June Jones. I did not want ASU to go in this direction.

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/asu/articles/2011/12/03/20111203asu-football-smu-june-jones.html

 

[Mathew81]

ASU spent a good part of Saturday meeting with June Jones. I did not want ASU to go in this direction.

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/asu/articles/2011/12/03/20111203asu-football-smu-june-jones.html

Fans are pissed about this. They might as well have kept Dennis if they're going to go that route.

 

[Gaddabout]

The thought that Hue Jackson is a candidate is hilarious. Not only is he suddenly a successful NFL head coach, he left ASU in a huff because he felt he wasn't given enough credit for the offense. He'll never come back here as a place of employment again.

The June Jones idea is just ridiculous. Jim Leavitt is the best coach on the list, but he got fired for 1) hitting a player during halftime, 2) lying about it, 3) telling other players to lie about it.

Ron English remains the only guy for this school, IMO. And he won't get an interview. Lisa Love is officially off the rails. The rumor alone has stirred up enough resentment among the alumni, they're about ready to storm the castle.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

Jim Leavitt is the best coach on the list, but he got fired for 1) hitting a player during halftime, 2) lying about it, 3) telling other players to lie about it.

So guessing despite this, he won't be considered? Considering our options, I'd at least give it a look.

Lisa Love is officially off the rails. The rumor alone has stirred up enough resentment among the alumni, they're about ready to storm the castle.

Time to get rid of Love and start the search with someone competent at the helm. Glad the boosters have stepped in, June Jones would appear to be an obvious step backwards.

Any idea outside of Jones who they're seriously considering? Is Mora Jr. getting legit interest?

 

[Lefty]

Why would you hire June Jones?

 

[Mathew81]

Why would you hire June Jones?

Because they obviously didn't have a backup plan to Sumlin so they're basically throwing in the towel on the whole coaching search.

 

[azsportsfan01]

Looks like Gus Malzahn is headed to Kansas.