This is an underrated point.
All the names mentioned most in our coach wish list are high floor guys.
Cristobal, Freeze, Kiffin, Herman, Stoops, Campbell, Fickel etc. Pony up the cash and get them to interview. Make them here you out. Don’t assume any candidate is uninterested. All these guys resumes completely **** on the bums we have hired except Richt. Even with his unqualified son, unwise choice to be oc, and suffering early stages Parkinson’s, he still made us respectable. Think about that. A little competence gets solid results here.
None of these guys would flop. They would make our floor 9 wins and often get 10 or 11. Any of them makes us a solid top 10 team.
The real question is who can get us competitive with the top 5? That is what the interview process is really for if we actually go for a solid proven coach.