(12-20-2016 10:47 PM)Ewglenn Wrote:  

(12-20-2016 09:38 PM)GE and MTS Wrote:  Gill took a Buffalo team that had done nothing up to his tenure and turned them around which landed him the Kansas job. At the time, Gill was THE hot up and coming coach. Kansas was viewed as lucky to get him. Gill tried to rebuild the program and took a long term approach and was fired after two seasons for Charlie Weis. It was a nationally a big deal that Liberty hired Turner Gill and he still was viewed as a big name that was unlucky in a place that is impossible to win. He was a big coup for Liberty at the time. Just listen to all the praise that non-Liberty announcers give during Liberty games.

I don't think Chadwell would be a high profile hire but he would be a great hire. He won't get mentioned on ESPN or anything like Gill was but he'd likely improve the football program. I'm surprised that he is still at Charleston Southern which makes me think he's got some baggage hidden that isn't good.

A name hire would start with Art Briles. The nation would go nuclear if Liberty did that. Other than Briles, Steve Sarkisian would be a big name but likely not "Liberty material." Al Golden probably carries some weight. Greg Schiano too. I doubt Liberty could get any of them to come (if they'd even want any) but they'd get the national attention.

Yes they would get publicity with those hires but the focus is winning. Art is a winner but y'all don't want that idc how good he is. Chadwell is a coach that would come in a compete right away and could have y'all primed for a shot at a title in 2-4 years.

Everyone seems to agree that Chadwell is a good coach, and at the time, a likely better coach than Gill. But Chadwell does not have the sizzle that LU likes to make with it hires. Again, good coach, but not high enough profile. With a new AD, LU will even more so want to get as high a visibility of a coach as they can. I like Chadwell as a coach but he has a very slim chance at LU. No one so far has spoken unfavorable about Chadwell and his coaching ability as he has been very successful so far.