OT: Next Baylor HC
He may have Brady Hoke's instincts about offense but if they offered him HC on the condition that he picked an OC familiar with their current offense, I don't think he'd refuse. Assuming he was open to being HC to begin with.
Singletary was one of the names floated by sports radio talking heads here in Oklahoma. They suggested the most likely scenario will be a one-year coach until there's a clearer picture of any NCAA sanctions or other ramifications. They also mentioned that at the last Big 12 coaches meeting, Briles was sitting in a corner by himself while everyone else was chatting.
My sense is that Tom Herman is waiting for either the Texas job or the Ohio State job to open up. Baylor isn't enough of an upgrade over Houston (especially with all of the talk about Houston being considered for Big 12 membership).
I don't think OSU is on Herman's radar unless Meyer decides to leave after next year for whatever reason. I don't see that job opening up anytime soon.
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You never know with Urban. He only lasted six seasons at Florida and he's entering his fifth season at Ohio State. These days, you can move on after seven seasons or so at one place and not raise any eyebrows.
Hoke is an intriguing suggestion, but the problem with him (from Baylor's perspective, anyway) is that he doesn't have strong recruiting ties in Texas. Also, his handling of the Brendan Gibbons situation was Briles-esque, so he's not really squeaky clean, either.
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Since Hoke is at Oregon there's always the possibility he will learn something. Or make the kind of connections for his next OC.
Hoke declined to be forthright to the press, possibly under directive from his AD. The player's investigation was in no way interfered with by him or other officials, and in fact was pursued with a zeal that some found controversial.
Briles supervised a regime in which investigations were actively suppressed and victims were retaliated against on multiple occasions.
I don't think these things are on the same planet. You might not, either, but the wording of your post suggests that you think they're in the same category. I would agree that this might give Baylor pause, since publicity is an issue, but the way the thought comes out is an issue.
Recruiting is indeed a problem.
Hoke is definitely not even close to the same planet in terms of level of violation, but he was deceptive about the situation and I see a few parallels.
Good point. You're right in that Hoke was just incompetent and clueless whereas Briles actively sought to cover up shit.
I guess my point is that Baylor will probably be looking for someone with a totally unblemished record (kind of like how Nixon appointed Ford as his VP to replace Spiro Agnew because the Watergate scandal was in full swing at the time and he needed someone who was ethically beyond reproach). I may have been overstating the case in describing Hoke's handling of the Gibbons situation as Briles-esque, but I think it's enough of a blemish to scare off the Baylor brass if they're serious about overhauling the culture within their football program.
The players at Baylor don't have the blinding loyalty that Penn State players had. They've already lost a top recruit, more will come. Current players will leave. That job is a landmine.
Maybe an NFL coordinator?
Bill "Seared Tuna" Parcells.
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There's no way Tom Herman would choose Baylor when both Texas and Texas A&M will probably be firing their coaches, and Herman's probably on the shortlist for both of them (I think he's Texas' best realistic option, while Texas A&M has him at #2 behind Larry Fedora)
I agree with the posters underneath me, Bob Stitt would be perfect at Baylor in some capacity, whether it be as head coach or as offensive coordinator.
Baylor by its own admission has violated Title IX egregiously and repeatedly. If they dont get some form of death penalty, which they should when coupled with the murder coverup by thier basketball team a decade ago, thier program will be hammered with sanctions and loss of scholarships to the point where no upwardly mobile coach will accept the job. And these sanctions wont be lifted for no apparent reason like they were at PSU. PSU >>>>>Baylor in the eyes of the NCAA. Baylor will return to the dregs of college football if they even field a team in the future.
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Baylor was nothing before Briles showed up, and there's a very real chance Baylor will go back to being nothing in the coming years. Couple this with the fact that unless they'll be allowed to have an interim staff for the upcoming year, they're in an extremely awkward position for hiring a new head man right now. All schools are done with spring practice and getting ready for Fall Camp, and the NFL is just starting up OTA's. They may need to dip into the FCS or D-II ranks and hope some up and coming hotshot is willing to take a chance.
Unless they get away with murder on the upcoming sanctions, they're not getting a Tom Herman kind of guy. And even then, they likely don't have the kind of cache to lure in that type of coach. Especially not if a school like Auburn, PSU, or Texas comes calling.
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They have too much money tied up into facilities to let it go back to Rice-level quality. Maybe they open the checkbook for Mack Brown and have the appearance of being squeaky clean?
Duke HC may be a good choice here.