Two rules for hiring a new coach, follow them and we are back. Don't and we aren't.
NFL coordinator who had won a title as a coordinator and failed as a HC, has to have charisma/players coach.
Current or former HC at a lower end BCS program who did solid to great that coordinated under an elite college coach.
Guys who pass these rules: (Schnelly, JJ, Butch)Schiano, Dantonio, Strong, Mike Stoops, Steve Spagnuolo, Josh McDaniels, Jack Del Rio, Dan Mullen......I'm sure there are several other NFL guys I can't think of...Guys who were taken before we could who fit this: Sumlin, Sarkisian.
Guys who fail these rules: (Coker, Shannon, Golden, Dennis Erickson) James Franklin, Cristobal, Chud, Patterson, Kirby Smart, Muschamp, Kiffin, and on and on.
Is it coincidence that every coach we had who didn't fit within these rules failed here, and the ones who did had wild success?
Dennis Erickson failed? 63-9 with two MNCs is failing?