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I continue to see the posts commenting that Butch is the same age as Saban and Pete Carroll, and that he's younger than Bill Snyder.
I get all of that ...
But Saban and Carroll have not been out of football for the past 5 year. And Snyder never left the KSU program, though he stopped being their head coach.
... My 1st serious question is this:
Does anyone know why Butch Davis wasn't hired to replace Coker?
Based on the attached links, Butch chose to go to UNC BEFORE we hired Shannon ...
North Carolina names Butch Davis new head coach
Defensive coordinator Shannon new Miami coach
This link also suggests Coker getting fired was known before Butch took the UNC job, as well ...
Larry Coker Fired as Miami Hurricanes' Head Coach | Fox News
The above quotes suggest Butch Davis wasn't even up for consideration to replace Coker ...
Does anybody know why, considering he clearly wanted to be back in college coaching?
And my 2nd serious question is what has changed since then to make people think Butch would/should be considered now?
I get all of that ...
But Saban and Carroll have not been out of football for the past 5 year. And Snyder never left the KSU program, though he stopped being their head coach.
... My 1st serious question is this:
Does anyone know why Butch Davis wasn't hired to replace Coker?
Based on the attached links, Butch chose to go to UNC BEFORE we hired Shannon ...
North Carolina names Butch Davis new head coach
Defensive coordinator Shannon new Miami coach
This link also suggests Coker getting fired was known before Butch took the UNC job, as well ...
Larry Coker Fired as Miami Hurricanes' Head Coach | Fox News
Coker was fired Friday, a move that was expected for weeks and came one day after the Miami Hurricanes finished a 6-6 regular season by beating Boston College, snapping a four-game losing streak and becoming bowl-eligible.
There are plenty of potential candidates to replace Coker, including former Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez, who is close with Miami president Donna Shalala; Rutgers coach and former Miami assistant Greg Schiano; and Tulsa coach Steve Kragthorpe.
Former Florida coach and current South Carolina boss Steve Spurrier said earlier this week that he expects to be back with the Gamecocks next fall for his third season — trying to rebuke a story that identified him as Miami's top choice for the job.
The school will hire a consultant and begin a search immediately, Dee said, adding that current Miami defensive coordinator Randy Shannon could be among those considered for the job.
The above quotes suggest Butch Davis wasn't even up for consideration to replace Coker ...
Does anybody know why, considering he clearly wanted to be back in college coaching?
And my 2nd serious question is what has changed since then to make people think Butch would/should be considered now?
