Mr. Yost

December 4th, 2016 at 1:15 PM ^

Cincinnati is a better fit for Les Miles than Purdue ever was...we'll see what happens.

I'm sure they'll try and sell PJ Fleck on the Brian Kelly stepping stone route to an elite program as well.

Could also try and lure Charlie Strong with his ties to Louisville.

I don't think the job is THAT good, but Cincinnati actually has more "dream candidates" than most schools right now when you look at the school and the potential hires.

They're in a much better spot than a lot of other big time schools who don't have those big time candidates available (when you compare the coach to the school).

If I was UC, I'd jump at all 3 of those guys knowing you could always settle for the hot assistant coach if they say no.

Greg Schiano is another name that I just thought about.

Schiano, Fleck, Miles, Strong aren't getting a Oregon, LSU, type jobs. That would be a big time settle for those schools (or in Miles' case, LSU is who fired him). But Cincinnati is sort of in a sweet spot that would be a nice landing place if they coughed up the coin.

Far better opportunity than Purdue. In fact, if Brohm would've waited a week, he may have been able to get the Bearcats job. A job where you can win and move on versus a job where you're doomed because even if you go 6-6 for 4 years, people are going to get bored of it and you'll get fired eventually.

Pierre Despereaux

December 4th, 2016 at 1:18 PM ^

Am I the only one with some concerns over Fleck? I think he could be a good fit at a school like Cincy, but I just don't think he's ready for big time yet.

Guys who are CEO style head coaches just give me a lot of pause and then couple that with the fact that he's really a rah rah type coach, I'm not convienced. 

Brodie

December 5th, 2016 at 8:38 AM ^

Yes, we can. Consider: a one loss Navy team from the AAC very well could have jumped Western for their Cotton Bowl spot. There is a clear hierarchy for the G5 and the MAC is down there with Conference USA and the Sun Belt. The MWC and AAC are better. Cincy is also an easier sell in recruiting and has good bones to build on, two of their last three coaches went to much greener pastures than they would have if they stayed in the MAC (Kelly nearly went to Iowa State before Cincy, think about that). 

Mr. Yost

December 4th, 2016 at 1:22 PM ^

For Cincinnati?

Heck yes...this is a GOLDEN year to get a coach that's probably too good for you.

But if you're a school like Texas A&M, no, that's why they didn't fire Sumlin. No one out there is a better option. Same with Gundy at Okie St (who doesn't get along with their top donor). 

Oregon HAD to fire Helfrich. Baylor needs a new HC. But you look around and there aren't a bunch of top names.

I love to Row The Boat, but PJ Fleck doesn't do it for me if I'm Texas, LSU, Oregon, OSU, USC, Michigan, Bama, Florida, etc.

But if I'm Cincinnati?!! Hoooo boy. I just named 4 coaches from my couch that I'd go crazy for. Les Miles? Are you kidding me? PJ Fleck? Charlie Strong...yes, even Greg Schiano?! Sign me up if I'm at UC!!

Hell, like I said, even Brohm, or a Major Applewhite or Sonnie Cumbie or Lincoln Riley wouldn't be a HORRIBLE hire. Those are the names you would've expected in a normal year. But you're telling me I can fire Tommy Tuberville and hire one of those first 4? Bearcats are in a VERY good place.

MH20

December 4th, 2016 at 1:20 PM ^

Cincy could be a landing spot for Charlie Strong or Les Miles, or a stepping stone for PJ Fleck. Seems a decent chance their next hire will be one of those three.

I dumped the Dope

December 4th, 2016 at 2:04 PM ^

Jobs

WMU

Oregon

Houston

WKy

Cincinnati

Indiana

 

Peeps

Miles

Helfrich

Strong

Hoke (?)

Fleck

Kiffin (going to work with O?)

Tuberville

Wilson

is Schiano looking to jump from OSU?

I probably am only at 50% here.

My sole prediction is that Bryan Harsin goes to coach Oregon.  I think he's proven enough, he's had success, and he's worked the region enough to have ties.

Maize in Cincy

December 4th, 2016 at 2:13 PM ^

Very unlikely UC goes after one of these big name older coaches that have been discussed here. They just did that at it was a total failure. Tommy didn't do anything with the local media or community, I guess he thought he was too good for that.

Look for UC to go back to their previous strategy of hiring a younger Midwestern guy. UC has a very nice stadium, better than several in the B1G.

MH20

December 5th, 2016 at 8:31 AM ^

Tommy Tuberville at Cincy always felt like an awkward marriage.  TT always struck me as a run-first, run-second, play defense kind of guy, or at least he did at Auburn.  I suppose his stint at Cincy wasn't as weird a fit as the time he spent at Texas Tech.  Now that was weird!