Potential Candidates (and their Pros)

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Lance Leipold
Head Coach at Buffalo
  • No. 5 offense in 2020
  • Took a team that finished 5-7 and 2-10 in 2015 and 2016 to 10-4, 8-5, and 6-1 in 2018, 2019, and 2020.
  • 2x MAC Coach of the Year
Former Head Coach at Wisconsin–Whitewater
  • Won 6 Divsion III National Championships
  • Overall record of 109-6. 53-3 in conference play
  • 3x WIAC Coach of the Year

PJ Fleck
Head Coach at Minnesota
  • Took a team that finished 5-7 in 2017 to 11-2 in 2019
  • Victory over No. 12 Auburn in the Outback Bowl
  • School’s most wins since 1904
  • Highest AP finish since 1962
  • 1x Big Ten Coach of the Year
Former Head Coach at Western Michigan
  • No. 9 offense in 2016
  • Took a team that finished 1-11 in 2013 to 13-1 in 2016.
  • First ever ranking in the Top 25
  • 2x MAC Coach of the Year

Jeff Lebby
Offensive coordinator / QB Coach at Ole Miss
  • Matt Corral, 3rd best passing QB in the SEC. Elijah Moore, 2nd best receiver in the SEC. (based on SEC statistics)
Former QB Coach / OC at UCF
  • Served as QB Coach on Josh Heupel’s 2018 AAC Championship team.
  • Moved up to OC position in 2019. Helped lead team to an impressive victory over Lane Kiffin’s FAU.
Multiple Positions at Baylor under Art Briles
  • No. 1 offense in 2015
  • No. 1 offense in 2014
  • No. 1 offense in 2013
  • No. 3 offense in 2012

Tom Herman
Former Head Coach at Texas
  • No. 7 offense in 2020
  • Victories over No. 22 USC, No. 17 TCU, No. 7 Oklahoma, No. 18 Iowa State, and No. 6 Georgia in 2018.
  • Victory over No. 6 Oklahoma State in 2020
Former Head Coach at Houston
  • No. 10 offense in 2015
  • Victory over No. 3 Oklahoma and No. 3 Louisville in 2016.
  • Victory over No. 9 Florida State in the Peach Bowl
  • 1x The American Coach of the Year
Former OC / QB Coach at Ohio State
  • CFP National Champion
  • No. 3 offense in 2013
  • No. 5 offense in 2014

Tony Elliot
Offensive coordinator / RB / TE Coach at Clemson
  • 2x CFP National Champion
  • 6 Playoff Appearances
  • No. 4 offense in 2020
  • No. 4 offense in 2019
  • No. 4 offense in 2018
  • Broyles Award Winner

Sonny Dykes
Head Coach at SMU
  • No. 5 offense in 2019
  • No. 15 offense in 2020
  • Took a team that finished 5-7 in 2018 to 10-3 and 7-3 in 2019 and 2020.
Former Head Coach at Cal
  • Victories over No. 11 Texas and No. 18 Utah in 2016
  • Victories over mediocre Texas and Washington teams in 2015
Former Head Coach at Louisana Tech
  • Took a team that finished 5-7 in 2010 to 8-5 and 9-3 in 2011 and 2012.
  • 1x WAC Coach of the Year
 
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Have to take into consideration others things too tho. How well they are liked, how well they could potentially recruit in the south, etc
 
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WillWill3 said:
Lance Leipold
Head Coach at Buffalo
  • No. 5 offense in 2020
  • Took a team that finished 5-7 and 2-10 in 2015 and 2016 to 10-4, 8-5, and 6-1 in 2018, 2019, and 2020.
  • 2x MAC Coach of the Year
Former Head Coach at Wisconsin–Whitewater
  • Won 6 Divsion III National Championships
  • Overall record of 109-6. 53-3 in conference play.
  • 3x WIAC Coach of the Year
Has excellent record and best resume, but can he do it at a power 5 program with looming sanctions?
PJ Fleck
Head Coach at Minnesota
  • Took a team that finished 5-7 in 2017 to 11-2 in 2019
  • Victory over No. 12 Auburn in the Outback Bowl
  • School’s most wins since 1904.
  • Highest AP finish since 1962.
Head Coach at Western Michigan
  • Took a team that finished 1-11 in 2013 to 13-1 in 2016.
  • First ever ranking in the Top 25
  • No. 9 offense in 2016
Has the ability to beat power 5 teams with lesser talent and can build programs, can we handle his slogans and are they on a down slide?
Jeff Lebby
Offensive coordinator / QB Coach at Ole Miss
  • Matt Corral, 3rd best passing QB in the SEC. Elijah Moore, 2nd best receiver in the SEC. (based on SEC statistics)
Former QB Coach / OC at UCF
  • Served as QB Coach on Josh Heupel’s 2018 AAC Championship team.
  • Moved up to OC position in 2019. Helped lead team to an impressive victory over Lane Kiffin’s FAU.
Multiple Positions at Baylor under Art Briles
  • No. 1 offense in 2015
  • No. 1 offense in 2014
  • No. 1 offense in 2013
  • No. 3 offense in 2012
Hasn’t been a HC yet, can he handle HC duties with everything he will have to deal with here?
Tom Herman
Former Head Coach at Texas
  • Victories over No. 22 USC, No. 17 TCU, No. 7 Oklahoma, No. 18 Iowa State, and No. 6 Georgia in 2018.
  • Victory over No. 6 Oklahoma State in 2020.
Former Head Coach at Houston
  • No. 10 offense in 2015
  • Victory over No. 3 Oklahoma and No. 3 Louisville in 2016.
  • Victory over No. 9 Florida State in the Peach Bowl
Former OC / QB Coach at Ohio State
  • CFP National Champion
  • No. 3 offense in 2013
  • No. 5 offense in 2014
Seems like a good choice but can he last a long time and recruit to his needs to win here?
Tony Elliot
Offensive coordinator / RB / TE Coach at Clemson
  • 2x CFP National Champion
  • 6 Playoff Appearances
  • No. 4 offense in 2020
  • No. 4 offense in 2019
  • No. 4 offense in 2018
  • Broyles Award Winner
Another OC, do you think he can handle everything going on here?
Sonny Dykes
Head Coach at SMU
  • Took a team that finished 5-7 in 2018 to 10-3 and 7-3 in 2019 and 2020.
  • No. 5 offense in 2019
  • No. 15 offense in 2020
Former Head Coach at Cal
  • Victories over No. 11 Texas and No. 18 Utah in 2016.
  • Victories over mediocre Texas and Washington teams in 2015.
Former Head Coach at Louisana Tech
  • Took a team that finished 5-7 in 2010 to 8-5 and 9-3 in 2011 and 2012.
Just no, no on every aspect, horrible!
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Read under each candidate for my observation, grant it it’s my opinion
 
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Hayden Fox

Pros: Won a National Championship at Minnesota St., led the expansion Orlando Breakers to the AFC Playoffs in only their second season.
Con: Yells a lot, his assistant coach friends get him into a lot of trouble.

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Coach Klein

Pros: Eye for developing talent, so much he made his waterboy a potential first round NFL draft pick.
Cons: Probably sucks without his waterboy

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Ed "Straight Arrow" Gennaro

Pros: Beat the #1 ranked Texas Colts and did it with a 50 year old QB and Sinbad as a lineman.
Cons: Tends to be a drag at parties.
 
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WillWill3 said:
Lance Leipold
Head Coach at Buffalo
  • No. 5 offense in 2020
  • Took a team that finished 5-7 and 2-10 in 2015 and 2016 to 10-4, 8-5, and 6-1 in 2018, 2019, and 2020.
  • 2x MAC Coach of the Year
Former Head Coach at Wisconsin–Whitewater
  • Won 6 Divsion III National Championships
  • Overall record of 109-6. 53-3 in conference play.
  • 3x WIAC Coach of the Year

PJ Fleck
Head Coach at Minnesota
  • Took a team that finished 5-7 in 2017 to 11-2 in 2019
  • Victory over No. 12 Auburn in the Outback Bowl
  • School’s most wins since 1904.
  • Highest AP finish since 1962.
Former Head Coach at Western Michigan
  • Took a team that finished 1-11 in 2013 to 13-1 in 2016.
  • First ever ranking in the Top 25
  • No. 9 offense in 2016

Jeff Lebby
Offensive coordinator / QB Coach at Ole Miss
  • Matt Corral, 3rd best passing QB in the SEC. Elijah Moore, 2nd best receiver in the SEC. (based on SEC statistics)
Former QB Coach / OC at UCF
  • Served as QB Coach on Josh Heupel’s 2018 AAC Championship team.
  • Moved up to OC position in 2019. Helped lead team to an impressive victory over Lane Kiffin’s FAU.
Multiple Positions at Baylor under Art Briles
  • No. 1 offense in 2015
  • No. 1 offense in 2014
  • No. 1 offense in 2013
  • No. 3 offense in 2012

Tom Herman
Former Head Coach at Texas
  • Victories over No. 22 USC, No. 17 TCU, No. 7 Oklahoma, No. 18 Iowa State, and No. 6 Georgia in 2018.
  • Victory over No. 6 Oklahoma State in 2020.
  • No. 7 offense in 2020
Former Head Coach at Houston
  • No. 10 offense in 2015
  • Victory over No. 3 Oklahoma and No. 3 Louisville in 2016.
  • Victory over No. 9 Florida State in the Peach Bowl
Former OC / QB Coach at Ohio State
  • CFP National Champion
  • No. 3 offense in 2013
  • No. 5 offense in 2014

Tony Elliot
Offensive coordinator / RB / TE Coach at Clemson
  • 2x CFP National Champion
  • 6 Playoff Appearances
  • No. 4 offense in 2020
  • No. 4 offense in 2019
  • No. 4 offense in 2018
  • Broyles Award Winner

Sonny Dykes
Head Coach at SMU
  • Took a team that finished 5-7 in 2018 to 10-3 and 7-3 in 2019 and 2020.
  • No. 5 offense in 2019
  • No. 15 offense in 2020
Former Head Coach at Cal
  • Victories over No. 11 Texas and No. 18 Utah in 2016.
  • Victories over mediocre Texas and Washington teams in 2015.
Former Head Coach at Louisana Tech
  • Took a team that finished 5-7 in 2010 to 8-5 and 9-3 in 2011 and 2012.
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Absolutely none of them period. Why not the NCAA Coach of the year of Coastal Carolina and a Tennessee native?
 
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VolsSportsFan said:
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Hayden Fox

Pros: Won a National Championship at Minnesota St., led the expansion Orlando Breakers to the AFC Playoffs in only their second season.
Con: Yells a lot, his assistant coach friends get him into a lot of trouble.

3lk7d4.jpg


Coach Klein

Pros: Eye for developing talent, so much he made his waterboy a potential first round NFL draft pick.
Cons: Probably sucks without his waterboy

vNG1I1x-_400x400.jpeg


Ed "Straight Arrow" Gennaro

Pros: Beat the #1 ranked Texas Colts and did it with a 50 year old QB and Sinbad as a lineman.
Cons: Tends to be a drag at parties.
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Seem like legit options lol 😂
 
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Looking more and more like we will be getting served the same plate of BS we have been getting for the past decade. And we are supposed to be impressed with this list???
 
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VolsSportsFan said:
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Hayden Fox

Pros: Won a National Championship at Minnesota St., led the expansion Orlando Breakers to the AFC Playoffs in only their second season.
Con: Yells a lot, his assistant coach friends get him into a lot of trouble.

3lk7d4.jpg


Coach Klein

Pros: Eye for developing talent, so much he made his waterboy a potential first round NFL draft pick.
Cons: Probably sucks without his waterboy

vNG1I1x-_400x400.jpeg


Ed "Straight Arrow" Gennaro

Pros: Beat the #1 ranked Texas Colts and did it with a 50 year old QB and Sinbad as a lineman.
Cons: Tends to be a drag at parties.
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😂😂😂
 
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I will have to sign up for another 6 months of Nega-Vol therapy if they hire somebody like Sonny Dykes. I’m getting a nervous twitch just thinking about it.
 
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I like them all except Herman (not a players coach) and Dykes.

Herman's players at Texas recruited against him when new recruits showed up on campus. At least Pruitt had loyalty from his players.
 
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Woodlawn VOL said:
Herman is better than anybody on that list. GBO!!!!
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Maybe, but his people management skills sound like Pruitt, but he had the advantage of his first HC job being a talented Houston team in the AAC.

I do think he’s better than Pruitt, but the stories about him aren’t encouraging. Perhaps he’s a bridge to a better long term guy, but he doesn’t seem like a coach that will have the team punching above their weight
 
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Herman has:
-been a hotshot coordinator at the highest level
-been successful at a Group of 5 coach
-headed up a major P5 program.
That's a pretty unique resume among the names that have been tossed around.
 
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HuntlandVolinColo said:
I like them all except Herman (not a players coach) and Dykes.

Herman's players at Texas recruited against him when new recruits showed up on campus. At least Pruitt had loyalty from his players.
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Maybe bags from McD help to build loyalty.

Did any of the articles about Texas players ever mention who or why this was done? Curious if these were Herman players or Strong players.
 
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