I'd cut off my fingers if it meant we could hire Matt Campbell, that guys has turned down NFL HC offers but he's not good enough for you?
Expectations are too high on this board and our fan base when all across college football there are 5 HCs that went to their current job directly from another P5 job. Fisher, Chryst, Mullen, Franklin, and Leach.
Fisher - his divorce, quoted lack of commitment from FSU, more money, etc
Chryst - Went back to his alma mater, more pay, better job
Mullen - Reached the ceiling at MSU, more money, better job
Franklin - Reached the ceiling at Vandy, more money, better job
Leach - Ceiling at WSU, more money, SEC, better job
All left for more money and a better job. Add in their alma mater in one instance but it was still more money and a better job than Pitt.
For us to get another HC from a P5 school - what candidates are respectable that have reached their ceiling at that school AND we can offer more money to bring here? Stoops is certainly up to the ceiling at UK, he's gonna get paid though. Campbell is up there too but how much is it gonna take to get him with all he's turned down? The other options are looking like Clawson, Doeren, Tom Allen, and that bucket of guys. The money is gonna be an issue for Mario and Kiffin. Freeze fits the mold if we go G5. Herman fits the mold as an unemployed coach. That's basically your list. There's not a guaranteed winner in that entire list.
There's also not a coordinator that is close to "can't miss" like Kirby Smart, Lincoln Riley, Sark, or Ryan Day.
Get someone in here that is respectable, runs a solid scheme, hires the right guys, but isn't perfect and just let them go for 6+ years. It's to that point that longevity is gonna go a lot further than continuing to strike out looking for the perfect guy on a budget.