Heres a list of some names that have been mentioned as Possible HC of TROY. who would would pick if it was your school?

Troy has had over 80 coaches call up Troy interested in the job, Current FBS coaches, Current P5 OC and DCs., Current FCS head coaches and even some NFL assistants. Heres a list of a few guys who have been mentioned by various sites.

Neal Brown....OC at Kentucky (Former OC at TROY)

Tommie Robinson....Texas RB coach, former USC RB (Former Troy Player)

Mike Bobo....long time UGA OC

Eddie Gran...OC at Cincinnati and former Auburn asst to Tommy Tuberville

Ed Orgeron....Former USC HC/DL coach

Brick Haley....LSU DL coach (former Troy DL coach)

Rhett Lashlee....Auburn OC

Chris Kiffin....Ole miss DL/ Recruiting coordinator (older Brother of Lane Kiffin

Geoff Collins....Miss State DC

Steve Campbell....Central Ark HC (Former Troy player)

Mike Turk....Huntingdon College HC (Former Troy assistant)

Jeremy Pruitt....Current UGA DC

Being a stAte guy I am partial to an OC that runs up tempo. My problem with this list is Gran is not impressive and I am sure how much Lashlee actually calls the plays. If it's a DC I would want someone willing to get a good OC willing to run a no holds barred offense. I just question how much smash mouth football works at our level. Besides I think it can be boring.

I answered this as if Troy were my school, not who I would hire for my school.

(10-26-2014 03:24 PM)ark30inf Wrote:  I answered this as if Troy were my school, not who I would hire for my school.

Seeing how it's worked for us I really can't see a difference.

(10-26-2014 03:26 PM)OsageJ Wrote:  

(10-26-2014 03:24 PM)ark30inf Wrote:  I answered this as if Troy were my school, not who I would hire for my school.

Seeing how it's worked for us I really can't see a difference.

Steve Campbell wouldn't be my first choice for A-State. But if I were picking for Troy I would go for him. I think he covers a lot of bases for them.

I've met Campbell many times and he's a nice guy and he's won every he's been (and done so while moving up the ranks in football) so no doubt that wouldn't be a bad get

Considering Lashlee is practically Malzahn's protégé, I don't think you could go wrong with that hire

(10-26-2014 02:29 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  Heres a list of some names that have been mentioned as Possible HC of TROY. who would would pick if it was your school?

Troy has had over 80 coaches call up Troy interested in the job, Current FBS coaches, Current P5 OC and DCs., Current FCS head coaches and even some NFL assistants. Heres a list of a few guys who have been mentioned by various sites.

Neal Brown....OC at Kentucky (Former OC at TROY)

Tommie Robinson....Texas RB coach, former USC RB (Former Troy Player)

Mike Bobo....long time UGA OC

Eddie Gran...OC at Cincinnati and former Auburn asst to Tommy Tuberville

Ed Orgeron....Former USC HC/DL coach

Brick Haley....LSU DL coach (former Troy DL coach)

Rhett Lashlee....Auburn OC

Chris Kiffin....Ole miss DL/ Recruiting coordinator (older Brother of Lane Kiffin

Geoff Collins....Miss State DC

Steve Campbell....Central Ark HC (Former Troy player)

Mike Turk....Huntingdon College HC (Former Troy assistant)

Jeremy Pruitt....Current UGA DC

How much is Troy willing to pay for the HC position? Guys like Collins, Orgeron, Lashlee and Bobo aren't coming to Troy or consider the position unless you are willing to pay upwards of $800,000 plus. Otherwise I think those names are wishful thinking.

of course no one really knows what Troy is going to pay. But I have heard from people that do work for the university that we are prepared to pay 800k and upwards.

Rhett Lashlee makes 350k...I doubt we would have to pay 800k to convince him to come to Troy.

Collins makes 575k at MSU

Bobo also makes 575k at UGA

The thing with hotshot offensive coordinators is that they need to go where they can win quick. Troy may not be that and may need a rebuilder type.

(10-26-2014 04:16 PM)ark30inf Wrote:  The thing with hotshot offensive coordinators is that they need to go where they can win quick. Troy may not be that and may need a rebuilder type.

I voted for your statement....as UNDERSTATEMENT of the year

Looks like someone From oxford miss is flying in and out of Troys airport this weekend.....

http://flightaware.com/live/airport/KTOI...;sort=DESC

No more bill clark talk. Hes all about money 800,000 would get him.

(10-26-2014 04:56 PM)cleburneslim Wrote:  No more bill clark talk. Hes all about money 800,000 would get him.

Sour grapes? If someone in Birmingham offered you a half mil or even to double your salary, what would u do?

(10-26-2014 05:08 PM)GEAGLESJAG Wrote:  

(10-26-2014 04:56 PM)cleburneslim Wrote:  No more bill clark talk. Hes all about money 800,000 would get him.

Sour grapes? If someone in Birmingham offered you a half mil or even to double your salary, what would u do?

No disrespect to JSU... But he was paid around 170k at JSU.... Uab offered him 600k it's a no brainer. Not to mention if he only won 4 games at Uab (which he has already done) he would be a savior

(10-26-2014 04:16 PM)ark30inf Wrote:  The thing with hotshot offensive coordinators is that they need to go where they can win quick. Troy may not be that and may need a rebuilder type.

That is one concern in addition to quality of life for his family, athletic fundraising and long term commitments to the football program. Many coordinators in the SEC and Big 12 won't consider SBC programs period. If money is the only concern, we all could attract top flight coordinators from P5 programs.

The problem isnt that a man would move on to better pay etc...

the problem imo comes when a person lies to the last second. Abandons his team without a word and tries his best to take all he can as he leaves.
All this at his own alma mater.

perhaps many of you would act in such a manner. Perhaps many of you condone such behavior.
Of course perhaps many of you lack a moral compass and behave as cowards and not men.

I would like to also add there is no sour grapes we have a better team this year than last. I believe uab hired the wrong coach. And up from 3 wins to 4 is no sign of anything.

Mike Turk. HC experience, history with Troy, and obtainable.

Not a flashy name but neither was Joey Jones. Go for substance over flash when you have to build or re-build. Jones has ties to Mobile and wanted to become a household name here, Turk may feel the same for Troy and it could give him the drive necessary to build.

An OC at a school experiencing heavy success is not going to risk their career to go rebuild a program at a SBC school, or at least should not. An older individual on the tail-end of their coaching career may not have the drive. I don't know how old Turk is, exactly, but someone like Ed may be burnt out at this point.

(10-26-2014 05:31 PM)cleburneslim Wrote:  The problem isnt that a man would move on to better pay etc...

the problem imo comes when a person lies to the last second. Abandons his team without a word and tries his best to take all he can as he leaves.
All this at his own alma mater.

perhaps many of you would act in such a manner. Perhaps many of you condone such behavior.
Of course perhaps many of you lack a moral compass and behave as cowards and not men.

I would like to also add there is no sour grapes we have a better team this year than last. I believe uab hired the wrong coach. And up from 3 wins to 4 is no sign of anything.

So if Troy hired Grass out from JSU and he told all the fans he was leaving you would be ok with that?

If grass was offered a better job. And he, like a man, just said this is better for me and my family and im gonna take it. Yes.
I believe this will happen soon enough.
I believe after having met him on several occasions he is an man and not some slimy character.

Bill Clark went about preaching values about family that he doesnt have. Imo