CC: Stoops might actually be plausible?

The search firm is great for establishing initial contact and gauging interest behind the scenes without everyone knowing about all the people you contact.  But If talks really heat up, then agents, athletic departments, and stuff get involved and confidentiality gets a lot harder.  Hell an agent might leak it him/herself it they think it will get the coach more money.

I don't want Jay Gruden. Unproven.

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or am i just making that up?

Felt a little vomit in my throat on that one. Thanks.

would be that we could/should potentially get Jerry Montgomery back. That dude could recruit the shit out of.... recruits.

about the possibility of Stoops moving on (and M as a good fit) is pretty apposite, I'd say:

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/why-michigan-should-call-bob-stoops-232902…

I didn't have much of an opinion about Stoops, but this opened my eyes to the possibilities. Watching a few youtube videos of interviews also made me a little more interested. He kind of LOOKS pretty vanilla but has a somewhat salty demeanor and--clearly--some brains.

 

Losing steam??? The guy won the Sugar Bowl ONE YEAR AGO!  He's 54 and has been to NINE BCS Bowls!!  Has the whole world gone mad?  Am I the only one around here that gives a shit about the rules??

I can understand some trepidation. Oklahoma has underachieved a fair amount in his tenure. I'll grant that there are some questions. I think his minuses are no worse than those of any other long-tenured coach not named Nick Saban, though. Literally everyone who has coached for a long time has some head scratching losses and disappointing seasons under their belt. Thing is, all potential candidates have downsides, and when we sign one, part of my process will be to talk myself into having hopes for the guy. Stoops will be pretty easy to talk myself into--there are a lot of pluses there.

thats insane, stoops would be a home run.  have you checked his resume and considered the total package, not just this season?  UM cannot just go get saban or meyer or chip kelly or one of other handful of top proven coaches in world (at least in my opinion).  

but if they can go get proven guys like harbaugh or stoops (tho im not sure they will) then its no question.  stoops has won more than 10 games i think 12 times along with like 10 conference titles, 1 natl title, 6-7 BSC games, hes pretty legit.  the dude won 11 games and beat bama in sugar bowl last year.  not to mention when he has down years, its strictly 1 year deal and his teams / coaching staff have never looked as incompetent as hokes.  

the guys a winner and if um somehow has a shot with him, its no brainer.  not sure how anyone can debate his ability or prefer les miles whos older, leaving LA's hotbed of recruiting and less likely option according to most reports.  and jim mora is building something at ucla so why would he just up and make a lateral move at best?  forget mora, why not go steal meyer or kelly?

If the next 5 years of UM football look like the last 5 years of OK football...I'd be okay with that. He would be a terrific hire and is my #1 after JH.

I could live with that.

Hacket made the decision the day after The Game, and waited to tell the public after he had informed Hoke and the team. I'd say that wasn't just an arbitrary process.