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(04-16-2021 07:51 AM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(04-15-2021 09:01 PM)eroc Wrote:  Diverse candidates? i heard we interviewed Martin (career assistant), Pedon (also a career assistant), Nored (another career assistant), and Miller. i'm not well connected but does anyone have any other confirmed names that interviewed for the position?

Listen to Chad's podcast from last night. Sounds like he spoke to 12-15 candidates then narrowed them down. The four you are mentioning were the last 4 considered, which makes some sense. They each had different strengths (and were likely the ones Cunningham liked most with those particular strengths). Martin was a 15 year assistant for a hall of fame coach with strong ties to the program. Pedon is a hot coaching name as an assistant, with strong long ties and known for ability to coach offense. Nored was a really young, rising star with little coaching experience in college but is incredibly well regarded as a future star (apparently was the second choice in the Minnesota search). Miller was the mid major head coach with a strong mid major coach resume.

(02-17-1975 02:24 AM)eroc Wrote:  if not, at least on paper there was really only one legitimate candidate of that lot. Sure, you can give him credit for getting him to sign on the dotted line. i echo the sentiment that he was trying to line up the NC job, and when he didn't get it, went for a better opportunity and bigger payday (maybe significantly bigger since i don't know how much he made at uncg). At most, i can give Cunningham credit for taking advantage of the circumstances when they tilted in his favor, but all in all, he hired the guy that we could get. i wouldn't say Cunningham punched up in class.

He got the highest regarded coach under 40. He got the guy who was second for the best coaching job in this country. People seem to think every program goes out and steals an elite coach with a hall of fame coaching resume. Again...here are the hires from power conference programs not named Texas this offseason:

Minnesota just hired a Xavier assistant coach as their head coach.
UNC just hired their own assistant coach.
Boston College just hired the head coach from College of Charleston
Depaul just hired an assistant from Oregon
Iowa State just hired a coach who was 29-30 at UNLV
Texas Tech just hired their own assistnat coach.
Utah Just hired the Utah State head coach.
Arizona hired a Gonzaga assistant coach.
Marquette hired Texas's head coach who may have been on his way out at Texas.

Great post and especially the details on this year's hiring at other programs. I believe one of our faults as a UC fanbase is consistently undervaluing our brand, our tradition, our campus, and our city. Fickell has worked wonders for our sense of institutional self-esteem. We all hope Miller does the same. It's a great time (the best time ever?) to be a Bearcat. I'm looking forward to tuning in @ 11 a.m.