If I Were Mike Hamilton...

[Jewbaccah]

Wyoming just so happens to be ranked 13th in the nation in that particular statistic. They are ahead of all SEC schools save Alabama and Auburn.

How many teams had many third downs against them? And there the story lies.

 

[g8terh8ter_eric]

Wyoming just so happens to be ranked 13th in the nation in that particular statistic. They are ahead of all SEC schools save Alabama and Auburn.

The site I looked at said 23rd. It really doesn't matter though, we still suck.

 

[g8terh8ter_eric]

How many teams had many third downs against them? And there the story lies.

They have only given up 1st downs on 48 3rd down tries our of 146 total. Tennessee has given up 61 on 156.

Wyoming = 32.9%
Tennessee = 39.1%

 

[**ORANGEBLOOD**]

Since some of us seem to be reminiscing, check out some of the comments in this gem...

 

[g8terh8ter_eric]

Hat was correct once again. Well done sir.

 

[**ORANGEBLOOD**]

Eric you and I were not drinking the kool aid early on...

 

[VolsNSkinsFan]

Kiffin is by no means a passive coach.

you can say that again

 

[Cartervol]

He was right about Patterson as well. That's a well coached ball team at TCU.

 

[vol_in_ar]

brillant thread

 

[HendersonVol]

Hat was correct once again. Well done sir.

I like the shot he took at Ed O. Overall, this went better than anyone could have imagined.

 

[hatvol96]

He was right about Patterson as well. That's a well coached ball team at TCU.

The guy at #4 on that list is doing pretty well.

 

[Cartervol]

The guy at #4 on that list is doing pretty well.

Oh no doubt. He might have a better overall team as well. TCU's defense is damn good though.

 

[g8terh8ter_eric]

Eric you and I were not drinking the kool aid early on...

It was an opinion that I had very early on. Obviously I was not correct, but now I am very happy I wasn't.

 

[HendersonVol]

The guy at #4 on that list is doing pretty well.

I heard rumblings of skeletons in the closet for Kelly. Patterson would have been a good hire too. He can coach. Kiffin put together a ridiculous package though. He recruited Hamilton.

 

[vol_in_ar]

I heard rumblings of skeletons in the closet for Kelly. Patterson would have been a good hire too. He can coach. Kiffin put together a ridiculous package though. He recruited Hamilton.

doesn't hurt bringing his Dad

 

[hatvol96]

I like the shot he took at Ed O. Overall, this went better than anyone could have imagined.

The shot was at Muschump, not O. Some guys just aren't wired to be a head coach.

 

[HendersonVol]

The shot was at Muschump, not O. Some guys just aren't wired to be a head coach.

No doubt. I just found it funny that he got mentioned. The Kiffin package isn't quite the same without Ed O.

 

[tvolsfan]

I see how many people said Leach and I shudder.

 

[tvolsfan]

Hat, how would you change your list a year later?

 

[hatvol96]

Hat, how would you change your list a year later?

Harbaugh would be much higher, Leach and Graham would be gone, and Brady Hoke and Al Golden would be in their place.

 

[westtnvol]

Harbaugh is going to be at a big time program in the next couple of years or the NFL

 

[volger]

I see how many people said Leach and I shudder.

I was torn between Leach and Kiffin. I wanted to see Leach's O here. But I liked Kiffs passion for recruiting. Didnt know he was that good a disciplinarian and an Xs and Os guy. Happy to be wrong at this point.

 

[chavisut]

Harbaugh and Kelly were two guys I was really high on, still am. Surprised to see Leach on that list.

 

[Burger]

Kiffin ran the best offense Oakland had since they were in the superbowl. Kiffin knows his X's and O's. He knew how to get the most out of his running game in the NFL, with a crappy line. I am not surprised at what Lane Kiffin is doing, since I have saw him in Oakland.

 

[oUTKickedCoverage]

I would be making phone calls to representatives of the following individuals, in order:

1. Gary Patterson.
2. Lane Kiffin.
3. Todd Graham.
4. Brian Kelly.
5. Jim Haslett.
6. Steve Sarkisian.
7. Mike Leach.
8. Brent Venables.
9. Jim Harbaugh.
10. Mike Riley.

1. Would've been a home run.
2. Will be a home run, exceeding expectations now.
3. Thank god this didn't happen, Malzahn was gold.
4. Might've been a home run with the right staff.
5. Meh, don't know. Definitely prefer Kiffin.
6. He'll do great at Washington. Good coach.
7. Oops, the guy I wanted... I was wrong.
8. Who knows?
9. Also a great coach, recruiting remains to be seen.
10. Think he's about like Mark Richt. We'd be 9-3 a lot.