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I haven't posted much on this site for various reasons but now feel comfortable doing so. Take this for what it's worth but I'm still fairly connected to the program.
I had a great conversation with a fellow alumni about the coaching search and he's very buddy buddy with Dimare, Miller and even Blake James.
The prominent alumni want Butch or Chud but would love to have Butch as head coach and Chud as OC/head coach in waiting. Cristobal isn't being mentioned as a legit candidate as consensus is he doesn't have enough experience as a CEO at this high of a level. He would only end up as head coach if we struck out on all candidates which doesn't seem to be an issue this time around.
Regarding Butch, as you know there's a ton of support from all aspects of our program, alumni, fans, and players alike. The only reason why Butch isn't our coach right now is due to a couple issues that aren't too much concerned with the UNC investigation. First, the night before he took the Cleveland job he was approached by the Board of trustees regarding the job offer. Butch explicitly stated he wouldn't leave but Cleveland came back offering complete control over the Browns management including player personnel and other aspects of the job.
This has left a bad taste in the mouths of 3-4 prominent BOT members. It sounds entirely ego-oriented and if they can get past that Butch is our guy.
Blake James will have ultimate authority in this hire but it sounds like he will be heavily guided by the BOT. A decision won't be made until Korn Ferry has come back with there search recommendations.
As far as salary goes, I have also heard that 4 million will be available with plenty of money for the right staff. The BOT and Blake James understands the scope of this hire and it appears that they will truly aim high with this coaching search, coordinators included.
As a bonus, the fellow alumni is having a meeting with Blake James and is strongly urging him to take a look at the best available coaches we can afford. I mentioned Tom Herman and talked to him about it and he is going to bring him up in the meeting. He also agreed that Butch is the ultimate hire for this program and I agree with him, but if all else fails Herman is the type of savage we need to win here.
As Always Go Canes
I had a great conversation with a fellow alumni about the coaching search and he's very buddy buddy with Dimare, Miller and even Blake James.
The prominent alumni want Butch or Chud but would love to have Butch as head coach and Chud as OC/head coach in waiting. Cristobal isn't being mentioned as a legit candidate as consensus is he doesn't have enough experience as a CEO at this high of a level. He would only end up as head coach if we struck out on all candidates which doesn't seem to be an issue this time around.
Regarding Butch, as you know there's a ton of support from all aspects of our program, alumni, fans, and players alike. The only reason why Butch isn't our coach right now is due to a couple issues that aren't too much concerned with the UNC investigation. First, the night before he took the Cleveland job he was approached by the Board of trustees regarding the job offer. Butch explicitly stated he wouldn't leave but Cleveland came back offering complete control over the Browns management including player personnel and other aspects of the job.
This has left a bad taste in the mouths of 3-4 prominent BOT members. It sounds entirely ego-oriented and if they can get past that Butch is our guy.
Blake James will have ultimate authority in this hire but it sounds like he will be heavily guided by the BOT. A decision won't be made until Korn Ferry has come back with there search recommendations.
As far as salary goes, I have also heard that 4 million will be available with plenty of money for the right staff. The BOT and Blake James understands the scope of this hire and it appears that they will truly aim high with this coaching search, coordinators included.
As a bonus, the fellow alumni is having a meeting with Blake James and is strongly urging him to take a look at the best available coaches we can afford. I mentioned Tom Herman and talked to him about it and he is going to bring him up in the meeting. He also agreed that Butch is the ultimate hire for this program and I agree with him, but if all else fails Herman is the type of savage we need to win here.
As Always Go Canes
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