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Tigerx3 · 12-02-2015 12:20 PM

This is the likely list as reported by Bleacher Report when we hired JF as our second choice. Is there anyone on this list you wished we would have hired or would hire now?

Name 2011 Now
Sonny Dykes -- La Tech HC -- Univ Cal (13-23)
Mark Hudspeth -- La Lafayette HC -- Still there (31-23) makes $750k
Kippy Brown -- Seahawks WR -- retired after last season
Paul Petrino -- Illinois OC -- to Ark as OC now Idaho HC (6-29) $450k
Jim Levitt -- 49s LB -- Colorado DC $500k
Randy Fichner -- Steelers QB -- Still there
Hugh Freeze -- Ark State HC -- Ole Miss (33-18) $4.5mil
Jeff Monken -- Ga Southern HC -- Army in 2014 (6-17) $1.6 mil
Ralph Friedgen -- Maryland HC -- Rutgers Spec Asst $50,000
Jason Phillips -- Houston OC -- SMU co-OC

BERT56 · 12-02-2015 12:30 PM

Hudspeth or Fichtner

Psicosis · 12-02-2015 12:46 PM

Wow, I'd forgotten people brought up Fridge's name last time.

ncrdbl1 · 12-02-2015 01:23 PM

Randy Fichner should have been offered first this time around. Not all that sold on Odom or Dickey. This hire will make or break the program.

NDTiger · 12-02-2015 02:42 PM

Have always liked Jim Levitt. He would still be at USF, except for "the incident."

Gray Avenger · 12-02-2015 02:55 PM

(12-02-2015 12:20 PM)Tigerx3 Wrote: This is the likely list as reported by Bleacher Report when we hired JF as our second choice. Is there anyone on this list you wished we would have hired or would hire now?

Name 2011 Now
Sonny Dykes -- La Tech HC -- Univ Cal (13-23)
Mark Hudspeth -- La Lafayette HC -- Still there (31-23) makes $750k
Kippy Brown -- Seahawks WR -- retired after last season
Paul Petrino -- Illinois OC -- to Ark as OC now Idaho HC (6-29) $450k
Jim Levitt -- 49s LB -- Colorado DC $500k
Randy Fichner -- Steelers QB -- Still there
Hugh Freeze -- Ark State HC -- Ole Miss (33-18) $4.5mil
Jeff Monken -- Ga Southern HC -- Army in 2014 (6-17) $1.6 mil
Ralph Friedgen -- Maryland HC -- Rutgers Spec Asst $50,000
Jason Phillips -- Houston OC -- SMU co-OC

At the time, I wanted Jeff Monken and his triple option offense. Personally I still do, but I know most people around here have no appreciation for run-based offenses. There is considerable advantage in running an offense which defenses rarely see (as was demonstrated by Navy). Winning and solid defense excites me more than seeing a lot of passes thrown.

gusrob · 12-02-2015 03:15 PM

(12-02-2015 12:30 PM)BERT56 Wrote: Hudspeth or Fichtner

Like Hudspeth. Like Fiichter if he can run a program and not just coach....who knows?

Trapper John · 12-02-2015 04:53 PM

Really glad we didn't hire Freeze. Either it wouldn't have worked, or we probably lose him to Ole Miss after a decent season. Would have sucked either way.

Tiger87 · 12-02-2015 08:30 PM

Fichtner just has never given off that HC vibe. Fuente has it. Odom has it.

No to trip-option offenses. Would take us 3 years to retool the roster to get successful there. Lose a lot of momentum over 3 years. Ask Tommy.

We made the right hire.

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