Would be an A hire.
NFL head coach with deep playoff experience. Has been on the biggest stage.
Has spent his career with Butch Davis and John Harbaugh.
He's a big time coach, I'd be surprised if he doesn't take another NFL gig.
Refresher on Pagano:
Attached at the hip with Butch Davis from 1995 - 2004.
- Spent all 5 years with Butch Davis at Miami as special teams and secondary coach.
- Next 5 years in the NFL as secondary coach. 4 with Butch in Cleveland, one with Oakland.
- Reunites with Butch and returns to college in 2007 at North Carolina as defensive coordinator. Took a defense that ranked 92nd the year before he arrived and brought em up to 35th.
- That earned him a 4-year stint with the Ravens and John Harbaugh from 2008 - 2011. First 3 years as secondary coach before becoming defensive coordinator in 2011, where he improved their total defense from 10th to 3rd.
- First ever shot as a head coach in Indy, he wins 11 games three straight times with a largely unimpressive roster, and as much as I hate to say it, an overrated QB short on experience and heavy on turnovers.
He's got experience and success as a college coordinator, NFL coordinator, and NFL head coach. He would bring Chud along in Chud's rightful role - coordinator, and he was the right hand man to Butch Davis for a very long time. He's also highly-regarded by John Harbaugh and brings pro-level experience and pedigree.
We would be lucky as fvck to stumble into a ****ed off Pagano looking to leave the pro game behind.
