If JH leaves, who could be external candidates for the job?
Given how late in the cycle it is, I recognize that Moore is most likely going to be promoted to HC. But assume they’d want to bring in external guys to compete against him, at a minimum. Who would be targets?
IMO, Brian Flores would be a great target if he hadn’t literally just sone scorched earth litigation against our biggest donor.
Id certainly kick the tires on Hartline.
DeMeco Ryans would be a attention grabbing hire (and would allow you to keep Moore), but he’s probably getting an NFL job, and if he hit, he’d probably get poached by Bama.
Who else is out there? A lot of the younger guys on the up and up seem like bad cultural fits.
January 2nd, 2023 at 6:59 PM ^
This post is dumb
January 2nd, 2023 at 7:51 PM ^
Truly. Even taking the post as legitimate, all of the options suggested are insane. Sometimes there are bad ideas in brainstorming.
January 2nd, 2023 at 9:20 PM ^
My candidate is legitimate, Him Jarbaugh!
January 2nd, 2023 at 9:39 PM ^
If he can produce a US passport, he can have the job.
January 2nd, 2023 at 10:04 PM ^
Looks more like Wyatt Earp. You tell ‘em I’m coming and hell’s coming with me!
January 3rd, 2023 at 11:06 AM ^
I’ll be your Huckleberry!
January 2nd, 2023 at 10:44 PM ^
He seems to have a good coaching pedigree.
January 2nd, 2023 at 6:59 PM ^
Can we tee up this same thread from a year ago? I know: Matt Campbell. Heard Scott Frost also free.
January 2nd, 2023 at 7:23 PM ^
Ryan Day is going to be available soon.
January 2nd, 2023 at 7:26 PM ^
I would love Ryan Day
January 2nd, 2023 at 7:37 PM ^
Why? He can’t win the Big Game with a roster of 5* players.
January 2nd, 2023 at 8:50 PM ^
Galaxy brain: Ryan Day can't beat Michigan with a roster of 5 stars, but he can beat (almost) everyone else. We don't need him to beat Michigan.
January 3rd, 2023 at 8:18 AM ^
I think he could beat Michigan if he were coaching Michigan
January 3rd, 2023 at 11:53 AM ^
Beside having Harbaugh in his head, he is just like Harbaugh. Neither can win a big game!
January 2nd, 2023 at 7:27 PM ^
Luke Fickell
January 2nd, 2023 at 7:43 PM ^
I'd love to hear from all of the Matt Campbell stans who were begging to fire JH and bring him in. Fantastic 4-8 season down in Ames.
January 2nd, 2023 at 7:54 PM ^
Counterpoint... it's Ames.
January 2nd, 2023 at 8:38 PM ^
Bryant Gumbel.
January 2nd, 2023 at 9:14 PM ^
If you hate losing nail-biters to TCU, Campbell can make sure that the game is over at the end of the first quarter!
January 2nd, 2023 at 10:28 PM ^
For real, no one more overrated. Can't believe there were so many people on here downright salivating over him for so long. I think he hasn't left I-State yet though because deep down he knows he's not really the savior coach everyone thinks he is. He's...just a coach.
I live in DM and there are tons of Iowa St people here and the local media covers them very heavily. Everytime there is a job opening at a big program the last few years - Oklahoma and Nebraska especially- talk radio here is full of locals worrying about him getting poached. He was almost always considered an option for all of these openings...but not after this season. I haven't heard his name at all.
January 3rd, 2023 at 8:48 PM ^
People read way too much into one good year, particularly one good year where a team wins a bunch of coin flips.
All these young coaching prospects whose entire resume is based on a single surprising season are fool's gold.
January 3rd, 2023 at 8:20 AM ^
If we're doing the 2020 searchbits reset, I feel somewhat validated that I didn't want Harbaugh gone then but if he was leaving I'd take Lance Leipold
Same answer until further notice
January 2nd, 2023 at 7:00 PM ^
PJ Fleck
January 2nd, 2023 at 7:09 PM ^
Winner winner. I’d say Fickell but that’s out now.
January 2nd, 2023 at 7:56 PM ^
Not sure why you're getting downvoted.
I get that PJ is a bit cringe with his shirt/tie/fleece combo, his over the top altruisms, and his dad from Mallrats vibe, but I think he's legitimately a good coach considering what he's done in Minnesota with a clear talent/location disadvantage.
January 2nd, 2023 at 8:03 PM ^
What has he done at Minnesota? Win 8 games?
January 2nd, 2023 at 8:12 PM ^
44 actually
January 2nd, 2023 at 9:02 PM ^
26-26 in the B1G
January 2nd, 2023 at 10:09 PM ^
Dad from Mallrats lol
January 2nd, 2023 at 7:00 PM ^
Urbz
/ducks
January 2nd, 2023 at 7:17 PM ^
Kyle Whittingham
January 2nd, 2023 at 7:24 PM ^
If it came to it, this would be the correct answer.
January 3rd, 2023 at 10:16 AM ^
I heard he is an expert skier on the Rose Bowl last night. Show him Mt. Brighton and lock this down!
January 2nd, 2023 at 7:44 PM ^
I don't think he'd ever leave Utah but he might be the best college coach in the country? Does the most with the least, consistently competing for the conference and on the national stage with recruiting classes in the mid 30s.
January 2nd, 2023 at 8:01 PM ^
I was thinking this earlier, before this crap thread was made. His team is currently getting whupped, but that's probably because Rising is out and they just deflated at that point. But his teams always play hard, play fast, and play to win. I really like watching Utah play. I'd take Whittingham in a heartbeat, but I don't know what kind of moon shot it would take to get him out of Utah.
January 2nd, 2023 at 8:23 PM ^
That’s who I thought of, but he’s older than Harbaugh. I’m not sure that’s a move either side would consider.
January 2nd, 2023 at 8:26 PM ^
Then how about Jay H?
January 2nd, 2023 at 8:46 PM ^
I wonder if he’s ready to be a coordinator?
Hes been stellar wherever he has been on the staff
January 2nd, 2023 at 8:44 PM ^
Did you just see what Franklin&PState just did to Whittingham's Pac10 champs in a home game for them? JUST NO. Whittingham looks good because the Pac10 is a shell of its former self.
January 2nd, 2023 at 9:44 PM ^
It helped that the Utah QB got hurt.
January 3rd, 2023 at 7:32 AM ^
Good grief. Game was tied 14-14 when QB went down.
January 2nd, 2023 at 11:13 PM ^
Whiting ham is 1-0 against Harbaugh. So...a step up?🤷🏻♂️
January 2nd, 2023 at 8:15 PM ^
You saved the thread, Vlad.
January 2nd, 2023 at 8:16 PM ^
I just threw up in my mouth
January 2nd, 2023 at 8:50 PM ^
You know you want it.
January 2nd, 2023 at 10:49 PM ^
Nope. No, no, no.
January 2nd, 2023 at 9:07 PM ^
If it is possible to go to hell for a blog post, this is the one.