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Applewhite is a HARD pass

I agree with you again...but I'll simply say this. Before I even entertain giving the job to a Coley or an Applewhite I reach out to every "pipe dream" and take their temperature. Mike Leach is crazy, weird, and nuts enough to take a demotion at this stage of his career in return for a chance...

I could get on board with that

I hear you, but that was more than a mistake...that was GROSS NEGLIGENCE. There's a HUGE distinction there.

And for every case like that....there's 4,981 ones that don't pan out. I'm a numbers guy, an odds guy, a sample size guy.....you simply can't **** around with THE most important hire on the staff. It HAS to be a home run.

I'm gonna be honest here for a second, and it's totally a personal bias thing, I simply CANNOT get past the fact he WILLINGLY, CONSCIOUSLY, AND INTENTIONALLY hired Mark D'Onfrio to be his defensive coordinator. I'm sorry....but that says something about a man's judgement. Not sure I want to...

I like guys on an upward trajectory. Applewhite's already been fired once as an OC....and had to carry the "CO" title at his next stint. I just don't see anything special in Applewhite

As an OC? His tenure would be over before it begins

At this point recruiting is irrelevant. Most of the major fish have made their decisions and only splash hires would likely cause a flip anyways. So at this point, hold out for the "splash" hire, which in theory should be the best hire, as long as needed. We cannot whiff on the OC hire.

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Graham Harrell or Yost just off the top of my head.

Well it can't be someone like Coley. I rebuke that notion. Would be an epic failure if that's who he settles for THE most important coach on the staff

No thanks on Applewhite, there are better options out there

Unless he hires someone like Fedora, it's VERY unlikely our recruiting outlook is going to change much anyways. I'd rather wait and get the best guy. The OC hire at this point is THE most important hire not just for this season, but for Manny's tenure.