superstringer

December 22nd, 2014 at 5:38 PM ^

b1g head coaching fraternity is the dreggs. we have only 1 coach in a 14 team conference -- ok, 13 with coaches at the moment -- whom any pac12 or sec team would consider an improvement. (well, kill would be in demand but for the medical situation.). wiscy panicked and nebraska is desperate and that kind of illogic is killing this conference.




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unWavering

December 22nd, 2014 at 6:47 PM ^

This is bad logic..  Kill won tons of games at NIU.  He made them into the team they are today.  So them continuing their success somehow takes away from Kill as a coach?  

More likely, Kill instilled the successful culture into the program and they selected a good replacement to continue on with what Kill built.

Mr Miggle

December 22nd, 2014 at 5:40 PM ^

they were certain was a good fit. They know what they're getting. I think he would have been their top choice last time, but he was reluctant to leave Pitt after only one season. Given their experience with Anderson, hiring Mendenhall would be a major gamble, even if you're convinced he's a better coach.

coldnjl

December 22nd, 2014 at 5:22 PM ^

Do you watch football? He consistently wins at a school known as being the most lame (BYU or airforce) school in the country. That is impressive. Plus, last time I checked, BYU isn't Texas or California.

I would take him if JH said no.

meechiganman14

December 22nd, 2014 at 5:40 PM ^

I'm with you, I think he'd be a great plan B hire. Actually, I'd love either of the Utah coaches, Whittingham or Mendenhall. They each have long histories of consistent winning in a state that doesn't produce a lot of talent and both have sustained success in multiple conferences. They both have excellent bowl records as well.

The big question with both those guys is how willing are they to leave Utah? If either are interested and Jimmy says no, they'd both be on my short list.

BigBlue02

December 22nd, 2014 at 6:50 PM ^

Not that it matters because he isn't coming here, but BYU fans want him out. He isn't all he's cracked up to be. He's a good not great coach. Living in Utah, I watch plenty of their games also, so I watch plenty of games (I know your douchey question wasn't asked to me, but I figured I'd answer anyway).

Victor Valiant

December 22nd, 2014 at 5:29 PM ^

Not really sure what you want in a candidate if Mendenhall doesn't convincingly meet most of your requirements as a plan B candidate. He wins a ton at a school that is incredibly hard to recruit for and also runs an apparently clean program at a school with high academic standards. He also runs an offense and defense that would fit current personnel and is very young (48) for a coach with 9 years of continuous division 1 head coaching experience.

Mr Miggle

December 22nd, 2014 at 8:30 PM ^

or Air Force as you mentioned above, relevant for how someone will recruit at Michigan? Those schools are similar. It's incredibly hard to recruit a very highly ranked class, probably impossible. I suspect it's also very difficult to recruit against them for the players they do get. Those schools have very few peers for the students that are interested in them. Lavell Edwards won at BYU for a very long time.

He looks like a good coach, but not a sure thing  It's uncertain how happy he would be here. He lacks connections in our main recruiting areas. We're looking for a big name to make an immediate impact, if not on our record, then on the fanbase. He wouldn't do that.

bacon1431

December 22nd, 2014 at 7:39 PM ^

I think it's hard to argue him as a Plan B when Harbaugh is clearly the only Plan A. Plan B are guys like Miles/Stoops - guys that have proven themselves at a high level. Mendenhall is a Plan C at best. That doesn't mean he's a bad coach, but we'd have to go through 4-5 others guys before he's legimately considered. 

Optimism Attache

December 22nd, 2014 at 6:44 PM ^

It was the end of the regulation, he had the timeouts just sitting there, and the PAT ties the score. I don't really see the downside of calling the TOs. It's not like he can save them for later. I don't personally subscribe to the idea that TOs "ice" the kicker, but a lot of really smart coaches with otherwise good game management do. 

NowTameInThe603

December 22nd, 2014 at 5:45 PM ^

Most positive revelation of the coaching search other than finding out JH is actually a possibility is that Mullen's name has not been heard at all. For being such a prime candidate why was he not linked to schools who have already made hires? He's had ONE, I repeat ONE good year as a head coach. I do not care that one season came in the SEC.

NowTameInThe603

December 22nd, 2014 at 8:02 PM ^

My main argument for Schiano over Mullen is because I do not believe in Mullen. I dont want to go into the details other than what I have already stated. If you want more of a reason go to Alum96 CC diary on Mullen. I went into more detail on my arguments against Mullen there.

As far as Schiano goes I think he catches a bad rep for what happened with the bucs. Look what Lovie has done with them this year. And where does Josh Freeman play now?

Im terrified of bringing someone in who wants to drastically change the system(if one exists). I do not want a mass exodus and I do not want a transition period. Hoke recruited well, the next hire should be a able to do what Hoke could not and win with the talent