Poll - Assuming Gus says no, who are your HC picks?

[LawyerHog50]

Assuming Gus says no or fails to respond by midnight, who do you hope we get?

You get three votes

[LawyerHog50]

bump

[Smallie Bigs]

Assuming Gus says no or fails to respond by midnight, who do you hope we get?

You get three votes

1. Norvell 2. Kiffin 3. Leach

[LawyerHog50]

help bump this poll with comments, especially if you like kiffin, since he leads at this time.

[PIGGTOWN HAM]

I'm a Norvell guy but why no love for Brohm?

[HardCore]

1.  Kiffin (offensive guru, great recruiter, edgy chip on the shoulder)
2.  Venables or Norvell (don't care which...both solid solid choices)
3.  Leach (one of the best offensive geniuses in football, but little attention to defense)
4.  Morris (good recruiter, but unproven on the field)

[LawyerHog50]

I'm a Norvell guy but why no love for Brohm?

Same reason as no love for obviously best coach on the market (frost)...ignorance and perception of having unrealistic odds of being hired.

[Lady Razorback]

I'm a Norvell guy but why no love for Brohm?

I was wondering the same thing. 

[jrulz83]

I only needed one option.

Kiffin

[Razorback_Mack]

1.  Kiffin (offensive guru, great recruiter, edgy chip on the shoulder)
2.  Venables or Norvell (don't care which...both solid solid choices)
3.  Leach (one of the best offensive geniuses in football, but little attention to defense)
4.  Morris (good recruiter, but unproven on the field)

Leach won't work. Running the ball/stopping the run is the key in the league. His team had -24 yards rushing against UW the other night.

[HardCore]

Leach won't work. Running the ball/stopping the run is the key in the league. His team had -24 yards rushing against UW the other night.

Hence why he is basically 4th on the list

[LawyerHog50]

I'm a Norvell guy but why no love for Brohm?

[Pig in the Pokey]

Hence why he is basically 4th on the list

he's 3rd, Baw, right where I ranked him. Norvell, Kiffin, leach.

[Pig in the Pokey]

Leach won't work. Running the ball/stopping the run is the key in the league. His team had -24 yards rushing against UW the other night.

He BEAT USC, the Pac-12 champ, is ranked top 20 all year, won AT Oregon, etc, yet he's not good enough for you SMFH.

[LawyerHog50]

Leach won't work. Running the ball/stopping the run is the key in the league. His team had -24 yards rushing against UW the other night.

Leach would be a great coach starting in season 3. He was one win from BCS stardom at TTU, which was a terrible program before he took over.

Would it work in the SEC? After a year or two, sure. SEC talent v. SEC talent.

but better candidates exist, IMHO.

[gawntrail]

I only needed one option.

Kiffin

[PerfectMedium]

Kiffin
Leach
Venables

[Pig in the Pokey]

Leach would be a great coach starting in season 3. He was one win from BCS stardom at TTU, which was a terrible program before he took over.

Would it work in the SEC? After a year or two, sure. SEC talent v. SEC talent.

but better candidates exist, IMHO.

aagreed, but I would put Leach around 4th in my power ratings for us. Kiffin, gus, norvell, leach and Venables top 5

[LawyerHog50]

aagreed, but I would put Leach around 4th in my power ratings for us. Kiffin, gus, norvell, leach and Venables top 5

With the exception of Kiffin that's a good list.

[jmark]

norvell

never kiffin

[Pig in the Pokey]

i think we are in good shape. compare those names to the names Bert, Nutt, Johnelle...

[Razorback_Mack]

He BEAT USC, the Pac-12 champ, is ranked top 20 all year, won AT Oregon, etc, yet he's not good enough for you SMFH.

Idc about PAC 10 pudding ball. Throw the ball 50 times against the SEC blue bloods and we'll get humiliated.

[Razorback_Mack]

Leach would be a great coach starting in season 3. He was one win from BCS stardom at TTU, which was a terrible program before he took over.

Would it work in the SEC? After a year or two, sure. SEC talent v. SEC talent.

but better candidates exist, IMHO.

And a middle of the pack Ole Miss team coached by HDN hung half a hundred on the best team he ever had at Tech in the Cotton Bowl.

[LawyerHog50]

And a middle of the pack Ole Miss team coached by HDN hung half a hundred on the best team he ever had at Tech in the Cotton Bowl.

You've got a point there. Like most coaches, Leach seems to take a turd once or twice a season.

[NuttinItUp]

Kiffin.

Would bring a media splash and increase recruiting 10-fold.

[Razorback_Mack]

Kiffin.

Would bring a media splash and increase recruiting 10-fold.

I really like Lane. He's my number two. But a very wise man asked me the other day if I personally would hire a guy that's been fired 3 times and is barely 40 years old. It made me think.

[LawyerHog50]

I really like Lane. He's my number two. But a very wise man asked me the other day if I personally would hire a guy that's been fired 3 times and is barely 40 years old. It made me think.

Exactly.

[NuttinItUp]

I really like Lane. He's my number two. But a very wise man asked me the other day if I personally would hire a guy that's been fired 3 times and is barely 40 years old. It made me think.

The USC thing was the only real firing.

He left Tennessee to coach USC, he left Alabama to head coach FAU, and the Oakland thing doesn't really count because the owner was nuts.

[Razorback_Mack]

The USC thing was the only real firing.

He left Tennessee to coach USC, he left Alabama to head coach FAU, and the Oakland thing doesn't really count because the owner was nuts.

Like I said I like the guy. But Oakland, USC, and Saban all ran him off. Saban took a major gamble by doing so. He gambled on a NC. So he must've really been irritated that Lane wasn't focused after the took the FAU job.

[NuttinItUp]

Like I said I like the guy. But Oakland, USC, and Saban all ran him off. Saban took a major gamble by doing so. He gambled on a NC. So he must've really been irritated that Lane wasn't focused after the took the FAU job.

That's probably true, but he wasn't fired from Bama because he already had FAU lined up first.

[LawyerHog50]

Norvell stinking it up already.

How is Frost so low on everyone's list?

[pigmania]

Frost is showing how he's heads above Norvell.

[jrulz83]

Somebody needs to run this poll after the conclusion of Memphis vs UCF and UNT vs FAU.

[LawyerHog50]

Frost is showing how he's heads above Norvell.

People consider Frost Nebraska-Bound. http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/news/scott-frost-nebraska-ucf-fsu-tennessee-college-football-coaching-rumors/c50dbwl5kzyf1a260pwpamykm

But that's if they didn't show interest.... suppose Arkansas offered him 7 million a year, Which is What TN offered BRohm?

Better than Gus, IMHO

[LawyerHog50]

Maybe the UCF game will get Frost a few more votes?

[LawyerHog50]

Norvell leads kiffin by 7 votes. Bet that will change depending on the outcome of the ongoing game.

[LawyerHog50]

If you think the Powers that Be are wanting to sell tickets, then you have to agree that the Chad Morris angle is a troll job.

Everyone gets THREE VOTES...and Chad has nothing. Think he will sell seats? Nope.

[LawyerHog50]

bump

[HoggyCat]

I'm a Norvell guy but why no love for Brohm?

Brohm/Kiffin/Norvell

If Gundy told me no.

[jmark]

playboy kiffin.  i say give him a new harley.

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

Kiffin

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

playboy kiffin.  i say give him a new harley.

Is that code for ex-volleyball player?

[hoghearted]

Norvell

[TheEnemy]

Frost is showing how he's heads above Norvell.

Well UCF probably has more talent.  UCF is the 2nd largest university in the US and the largest university in Florida.

[LawyerHog50]

Interesting.

[JONAS]

I want Kiffin or Norvell.  I have a feeling it will be Morris or Horton.  I hope I am wrong.

[LawyerHog50]

I want Kiffin or Norvell.  I have a feeling it will be Morris or Horton.  I hope I am wrong.

If that is true I'll see you when the next HC search begins in 4 years

[LawyerHog50]

Looks like enables has pulled ahead to #3, but still far behind #2

[OneTuskOverTheLine™]

If Gus does come home someone needs to shop this GIF with Gus' head in an Arkansas visor and have the bird explode with Gus' gesture.

[traffordhog]

Kiffin
Norvell
Strong