Been a fan for more than 40 years. I have seen the lows, the highs and lows again. The school cannot make a mistake
choosing a coach this time, period. In my mind I have gone through all the choices over and over and like most of you nothing really excites
me unless we get Saban (for example). All the coaches on the list have positives and negatives. I love Butch and what he did for the school. But I also remember our fan base wanted him gone multiple times. Also he is 64. Kelly would be a great hire, he changed Oregon to a winning program, but after Philly he will come with a lot of baggage. The rest of the choices don't excite me at all, Richt, Mario, Jackson, Shula, etc. The only person I believe can make this work for us is Schiano, here is why:
1) He took Rutgers from nothing to a top 10 program while he was there.
2) He can recruit S. Florida as well as anyone.
3) We wanted him a few years ago, and even though the NFL was not for him, college is .
4) He is a defensive minded coach with enough contacts to hire a very capable staff.
I am not a big Schiano fan but after trying to find the safest bet as a coach and think monkey boy is the one.
choosing a coach this time, period. In my mind I have gone through all the choices over and over and like most of you nothing really excites
me unless we get Saban (for example). All the coaches on the list have positives and negatives. I love Butch and what he did for the school. But I also remember our fan base wanted him gone multiple times. Also he is 64. Kelly would be a great hire, he changed Oregon to a winning program, but after Philly he will come with a lot of baggage. The rest of the choices don't excite me at all, Richt, Mario, Jackson, Shula, etc. The only person I believe can make this work for us is Schiano, here is why:
1) He took Rutgers from nothing to a top 10 program while he was there.
2) He can recruit S. Florida as well as anyone.
3) We wanted him a few years ago, and even though the NFL was not for him, college is .
4) He is a defensive minded coach with enough contacts to hire a very capable staff.
I am not a big Schiano fan but after trying to find the safest bet as a coach and think monkey boy is the one.