I have no interest in knocking Chud.
He might be the guy. And if he's interested, he definitely deserves consideration.
Jim Mora wasn't all that stellar in the NFL, but seems to be a fit in college ... Even though he had no real prior experience before accepting the UCLA job.
That noted:
1. 3 National Championhsip Ringz (2 as player); And he'll always be a Cane Hall of Famer
2. Was named OC in 2001 and the Hurricanes won the national championship. A year later, the Canes offense set school records for points, total yards and rushing touchdowns; And decided to leave the college game to be the TE coach in Cleveland. Seems like he prefers the pro game.
3. In 2005, Chudzinski was hired as the tight ends coach of the San Diego Chargers. With the Chargers, he coached All-Pro tight end Antonio Gates. In 2007, Chudzinski was named the offensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns. That year the Cleveland Browns ranked eighth overall on offense, sent 4 offensive players to the Pro Bowl, and finished 2nd in the AFC North with a record of 10-6, their most wins since 1994; Nobody doubts his ability as an OC. He's great at being an NFL OC
4. In 2011, Chudzinski was named the Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator. He took one of the league's worst offenses in 2010 and transformed it into one of the top 10 offenses in 2011 with rookie quarterback Cam Newton. The Panthers finished seventh overall in the league on offense, fifth in points scored, and set a new franchise record for total yards in a season; Mike Sherman failed as a college HC at TAMU ... Then Sumlin was hired, from Houston, and immediately won
5. Coached under the great Butch Davis and played for Jimmy Johnson;
6. Has rolodex to put together great staff; How do you know this, and how can it be proven?
And most importantly ...
Chud's record as OC was 35-3.
Tom Herman has a national title ring, coached for Urban Meyer, and went 38-3 as an OC.
Justin Fuente coached for Gary Patterson and went 36-3 as an OC.
Both have better records than Chud as an OC. And as coaches, Meyer is better than Butch ... And it could be argued Patterson is, too.
So, if that's really your criteria ... It looks like the "MAC coaches" should be in the running ...