Lance Leipold (Buffalo)

[illvol]

Is he going to be next once White is announced?

 

[Andy Pulley]

Is he going to be next once White is announced?

I doubt that

 

[VFLCodyGBO]

I doubt that

Most here would be upset because they’ve likely not heard of him. He has won everywhere he’s been and has built buffalo into a solid team.

 

[Majors]

I'd take Josh Heupel as a package deal

 

[illvol]

Would that be good or bad? He’s won plenty but at significantly smaller schools. Just curious how some would feel.

 

[VFLCodyGBO]

Would that be good or bad? He’s won plenty but at significantly smaller schools. Just curious how some would feel.

I’d take him over any coordinator but I’d take a Chadwell or Napier over him.

 

[Vato]

I’d take him over any coordinator but I’d take a Chadwell or Napier over him.

Not Chadwell and his triple option based O.

 

[vol94]

I don’t know much about him so can’t comment. He may be a good choice instead of hiring retreads.

I would not hire the coach from Louisiana as his dream job is LSU and I could see Orgeron leaving within two or three yrs.

 

[VFLCodyGBO]

Not Chadwell and his triple option based O.

I’m weird in that I liked those offenses. They beat teams they aren’t supposed to on occasion. But I also recognize it deters some offensive talent.

 

[Chilmonty]

Can we get a good recruiter, who has never been to McDonalds??

 

[Hoot Bigson]

We could do a whole lot worse than Coach Leipold. Wins and wins big everywhere he's been. If you have never heard of him, you haven't been paying attention.

 

[Sin City Vol]

Most here would be upset because they’ve likely not heard of him. He has won everywhere he’s been and has built buffalo into a solid team.

So was Turner Gil

 

[goldvol]

call me cornbread, but 62 year old Jeff Fischer would be much better than 56 year old Lance Leipold. Their head coaching winning percentage is basically the same. One's record was in the NFL, with the other's in the mid-american conference...

 

[sonofUT62]

Why would people associate Leopold with White? Am I missing something?

 

[volmandu]

Most here would be upset because they’ve likely not heard of him. He has won everywhere he’s been and has built buffalo into a solid team.

Yes, I had to google him but at Buffalo he was 5-7, 2-10, 6-6 in first three seasons. If had done similar job here, he would not get that third year. I am not sure what the situation was at Buffalo but just basing it off the record there. Could you please elaborate of any specifics that can help us understand better ?

 

[BP4Prez]

Why would people associate Leopold with White? Am I missing something?

He hired him at Buffalo, I believe.

 

[lilesrt]

Is he going to be next once White is announced?

I hope so. He’s very accomplished as a head coach.

 

[lilesrt]

Nobody knew of Bruce Pearl before Tennessee hired him. I’m on board with Leipold.

 

[VolPack22]

Nobody knew of Bruce Pearl before Tennessee hired him. I’m on board with Leipold.

I think more people knew about Pearl than you think. He took Milwaukee to the Sweet 16. That will get you noticed.

 

[lilesrt]

I think more people knew about Pearl than you think. He took Milwaukee to the Sweet 16. That will get you noticed.

Perhaps. He was relatively unknown before Tennessee hired him.

 

[VFLCodyGBO]

Yes, I had to google him but at Buffalo he was 5-7, 2-10, 6-6 in first three seasons. If had done similar job here, he would not get that third year. I am not sure what the situation was at Buffalo but just basing it off the record there. Could you please elaborate of any specifics that can help us understand better ?

He has shown consistent improvement (other than the year 2 you mentioned above) at a terrible school. I’m not saying he is a homerun, but he has progressively successful head coaching experience where he’s had to coach teams up. That alone puts him higher on my list than any coordinator, especially coordinators from talent rich schools.

 

[OrangeTsar]

Kids who grew up in the 60s Will understand

 

[bpalmer28]

I'd take Josh Heupel as a package deal

6-4?

 

[Majors]

6-4?

28-8 in 3 years. We needed an offensive minded coach

 

['Boro-vol]

Not Chadwell and his triple option based O.

So...are we to believe a good coach can only grasp and run one offense? Ever? Or perhaps can they adjust, retool, and adapt to different teams and circumstances.

I submit a coach that cannot change in response to the situation he finds himself in won't be a coach long.