http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4746710

great hire!!!

Love it

I wonder what they'll do for the Sugar Bowl. Quinn most likely won't stick around now and Jones might have commitment to C. Mich in GMAC Bowl.

Seems like a good hire and follows the Cincy tradition of bringing in an up-and-coming coach.

(12-15-2009 10:37 PM)CD11 Wrote:  Love it

Me too. This was the best choice of all interviewed by far, and he will keep it going.

Does this mean that Quinn is going to Notre Dame with Kelly? Quinn really wanted the job, but some felt that he did not have the experience.

Good hire

Quinn will most likely still coach the team in the sugar bowl.

(12-15-2009 10:42 PM)BamaRoll Wrote:  Does this mean that Quinn is going to Notre Dame with Kelly? Quinn really wanted the job, but some felt that he did not have the experience.

Meybe he can get the Central Michigan job.

dang it, well I guess it's back to square 1 for Marshall...

(12-15-2009 11:21 PM)mufanatehc Wrote:  dang it, well I guess it's back to square 1 for Marshall...

is there any truth that marshall might bring back bob pruett? i can't imagine they'd bring him back given his age and the fact that he put them on probation, but... really??

(12-15-2009 11:22 PM)wvucrazed Wrote:  

(12-15-2009 11:21 PM)mufanatehc Wrote:  dang it, well I guess it's back to square 1 for Marshall...

is there any truth that marshall might bring back bob pruett? i can't imagine they'd bring him back given his age and the fact that he put them on probation, but... really??

there might be some truth, but there might still be bad blood between pruett and the admin; however, over on the Marshall boards, there has been a lot of recent talk of Doc Holliday

(12-15-2009 11:26 PM)mufanatehc Wrote:  

(12-15-2009 11:22 PM)wvucrazed Wrote:  

(12-15-2009 11:21 PM)mufanatehc Wrote:  dang it, well I guess it's back to square 1 for Marshall...

is there any truth that marshall might bring back bob pruett? i can't imagine they'd bring him back given his age and the fact that he put them on probation, but... really??

there might be some truth, but there might still be bad blood between pruett and the admin; however, over on the Marshall boards, there has been a lot of recent talk of Doc Holliday

How about Quin, from Cincy?

(12-15-2009 11:29 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(12-15-2009 11:26 PM)mufanatehc Wrote:  

(12-15-2009 11:22 PM)wvucrazed Wrote:  

(12-15-2009 11:21 PM)mufanatehc Wrote:  dang it, well I guess it's back to square 1 for Marshall...

is there any truth that marshall might bring back bob pruett? i can't imagine they'd bring him back given his age and the fact that he put them on probation, but... really??

there might be some truth, but there might still be bad blood between pruett and the admin; however, over on the Marshall boards, there has been a lot of recent talk of Doc Holliday

How about Quin, from Cincy?

here's what is coming out of the Herald - Dispatch

Butch Jones to Cincinnati, not Marshall
December 15, 2009 @ 11:15 PM

CHUCK LANDON

Herald-Dispatch.com

HUNTINGTON ? It appears as though Central Michigan’s Butch Jones has accepted the University of Cincinnati head football coaching job, according to sources in Mt. Pleasant, Mich.

Jones, who was considered the front-runner for the vacant Marshall University head football coaching position, is expected to be formally announced as UC’s new coach Wednesday.

Central Michigan athletic director Dave Heeke chose not to confirm Jones’ move to Cincinnati, telling The Morning Sun newspaper in Mt. Pleasant, “I would prefer that Cincinnati be the ones to make any comments on the matter.”

ESPN.com’s Joe Schad also was reporting Tuesday night that Jones is headed to Cincinnati.

There seems to be no question that Jones is choosing the UC opportunity over Marshall.

The bigger question is where does that leave Marshall athletic director Mike Hamrick in his search for a replacement for Mark Snyder, who resigned on Nov. 29?

The answer is one of the other five potential candidates Hamrick has interviewed.

“I’m still finishing up today with the last people we need to talk to,” said Hamrick Tuesday. “We’re finishing up the interviews tonight.

“It will be our sixth one.”

Hamrick already has interviewed Florida State assistant coach Rick Trickett. Marshall’s athletic director also is believed to have interviewed Liberty head coach Danny Rocco and West Virginia University assistant Doc Holliday.

Interim Marshall coach Rick Minter also should be added to that list.

Hamrick indicated he would consider the interviewees Wednesday and, then, make a decision on who would be offered the Marshall job.

Marshall still hopes to have the search for a new coach wrapped up by the end of the week.

In the meantime, Marshall is set to resume practice Wednesday afternoon under the direction of Minter.

The Thundering Herd (6-6, 4-4 Conference USA) faces Ohio University (9-4, 7-1 Mid-American Conference) in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl at 1 p.m. on Dec. 26 at Detroit’s Ford Field.

If I were Marshall out of that list I might go with Rocco at Liberty. WVU played them in our first game and I was very impressed.

Trickett would be a disaster, IMHO. He's got a very harsh temperment apparently.

(12-15-2009 10:40 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  This was the best choice of all interviewed by far.

2nd choice.

http://www.witn.com/sports/headlines/79373177.html

(12-16-2009 12:16 AM)StillJonesing Wrote:  

(12-15-2009 10:40 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  This was the best choice of all interviewed by far.

2nd choice.

http://www.witn.com/sports/headlines/79373177.html

Evidently, Holtz wanted Thomas to offer him the job before an interview. Thomas declined to do this so Holtz withdrew his name and floated this story that he was offered but declined. Believe want you want. Now, go back to the C-USA board. You still have your coach, and are still in C-USA. I very pleased that Jones is our coach.

(12-16-2009 12:48 AM)WacoBearcat Wrote:  

(12-16-2009 12:16 AM)StillJonesing Wrote:  

(12-15-2009 10:40 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  This was the best choice of all interviewed by far.

2nd choice.

http://www.witn.com/sports/headlines/79373177.html

Evidently, Holtz wante Thomas to offer him the job before an interview. Thomas declined to do this so Holtz withdrew his name and floated this story that he was offered but declined. Believe want you want. Now, go back to the C-USA board. You still have your coach, and are still in C-USA. I very pleased that Jones is our coach.

I'm sure this can be spun a zillion different ways.....depending on what side of the fence you are on.

However...........according to this....Skip did in fact interview for the job...

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20091...icks+Jones

Congrats on hiring Jones. His offensive philosophy is a better fit for you guys.

Figured Jones would be the guy. I think Holtz just interviews to stay familiar with the process until he finds the job he really wants every year. I think he knows that he has a good thing at ECU and he has been very successful there too so his job is definately not in jeporady. Also he has been at other schools with is dad Lou who can also give him advice on where and when to move as he has been around the block in his coaching career too. I do find it odd though that he has interviewed at 2 BCS schools the past 2 years and has quote / unquote turned them both down. Maybe he doesn't like the winter weather in NY and Ohio and is waiting for a warm weather BCS job to open up. As of now he will have to wait for a return to South Carolina and the SEC if that is one direction he is looking since the Gamecocks just extended Spurrier's contract again.

Good hire for Cincy. Congrats.