Possible Coaching candidate

[Kangaroo Craig]

You won't here much about this guy in the mid west, but he is a rising star in the college ranks. He currently is serving as USC's offensive coordinator. I saw him on the sidelines last night in their game against Oregon. The guy coaches with allot of fire and energy. He also has NFL coaching experience including a stint with the Browns. I think he is ready for a head coaching job somewhere.

http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/..._kennedy00.html

[Buckzip]

A USC offensive coordinator isn't going to come to Akron.

[GP1]

I saw him on the sidelines last night in their game against Oregon. The guy coaches with allot of fire and energy.

I'm not interested in another Will Muschamp. Give me a guy who can coach, not a guy who runs around on the sidelines jumping into his players. For whatever reason, "high energy coaches" have taken the place of good coaches these days. My guess is it is a product of television, but who knows.

[Kangaroo Craig]

Unlike Ianello, this guy has a great coaching resume. The point I was trying to make is that he is a proven coach unlike the current guy who's background is in recruiting for Wisconsin and Notre Dame. I could recruit at those schools. There are allot of Kennedy Polamalu's out there that are ready to be coaches. The next guy has to have extensive coaching experience. Bill Cowher is a high energy guy. Does that make him a bad coach? No. Also, don't just assume a west coach guy won't come here. All candidates with proven resumes should be interviewed. The guy was a former Browns assistant so that means he at least lived part time in NE Ohio at one time. School administrators need to be completely open minded when doing a coaching search. Short sided thinking (Only interviewing guys with certain personalities, certain ties, or ones who live within a certain radius) does not benefit the future of the program.

[Dr Z]

I'll never understand trying to create a formula for hiring our next coach, or dismissing someone who doesn't fit somebody's criteria. I'm pretty sure there is no formula to hiring the next coach at Akron. I would rather hire somebody that has had success at hiring a successful coach in our current situation.

[Kangaroo Craig]

I'll never understand trying to create a formula for hiring our next coach, or dismissing someone who doesn't fit somebody's criteria. I'm pretty sure there is no formula to hiring the next coach at Akron. I would rather hire somebody that has had success at hiring a successful coach in our current situation.

That means we need to hire a new AD as well. I don't have a problem with that, just make sure the new AD knows how to evaluate coaching talent.

[Buckzip]

I'll never understand trying to create a formula for hiring our next coach, or dismissing someone who doesn't fit somebody's criteria. I'm pretty sure there is no formula to hiring the next coach at Akron. I would rather hire somebody that has had success at hiring a successful coach in our current situation.

Formula is hire an experienced HC that has a history of consistent winning and running a good program.

There are many D1-AA coaches out there that fit the bill.

[ZachTheZip]

UMass, the soon-to-be newest punching bag in the MAC, just fired their head coach after he lost three games in a row to end the season. They will be looking to make a splash with whoever they hire to lead them into the MAC era.

[Kangaroo Craig]

I'll never understand trying to create a formula for hiring our next coach, or dismissing someone who doesn't fit somebody's criteria. I'm pretty sure there is no formula to hiring the next coach at Akron. I would rather hire somebody that has had success at hiring a successful coach in our current situation.

Formula is hire an experienced HC that has a history of consistent winning and running a good program.

There are many D1-AA coaches out there that fit the bill.

I'm not opposed to that either, but proven coordinators for former HC's rom BCS schools should also be considered. I think you even said so yourself in a post the other day. Just don't hire anymore stinking recruiting coordinators or position coaches with little or no experience. In almost 25 years since joining 1A, this school still hasn't figured out how to hire a football coach.

[Buckzip]

I'll never understand trying to create a formula for hiring our next coach, or dismissing someone who doesn't fit somebody's criteria. I'm pretty sure there is no formula to hiring the next coach at Akron. I would rather hire somebody that has had success at hiring a successful coach in our current situation.

Formula is hire an experienced HC that has a history of consistent winning and running a good program.

There are many D1-AA coaches out there that fit the bill.

I'm not opposed to that either, but proven coordinators for former HC's rom BCS schools should also be considered. I think you even said so yourself in a post the other day. Just don't hire anymore stinking recruiting coordinators or position coaches with little or no experience. In almost 25 years since joining 1A, this school still hasn't figured out how to hire a football coach.

Yes, I did say that. I have no problem with a coordinator. If it's the right one.

They can be tricky though. They haven't been the head dog and some aren't cut out for HC. Some coordinators are great until they become the HC and then they forget all knowledge of football.

I agree about no more freaking position coaches though.

[Doug Snyder]

I'll never understand trying to create a formula for hiring our next coach, or dismissing someone who doesn't fit somebody's criteria. I'm pretty sure there is no formula to hiring the next coach at Akron. I would rather hire somebody that has had success at hiring a successful coach in our current situation.

Formula is hire an experienced HC that has a history of consistent winning and running a good program.

There are many D1-AA coaches out there that fit the bill.

I'm not opposed to that either, but proven coordinators for former HC's rom BCS schools should also be considered. I think you even said so yourself in a post the other day. Just don't hire anymore stinking recruiting coordinators or position coaches with little or no experience. In almost 25 years since joining 1A, this school still hasn't figured out how to hire a football coach.

Yes, I did say that. I have no problem with a coordinator. If it's the right one.

They can be tricky though. They haven't been the head dog and some aren't cut out for HC. Some coordinators are great until they become the HC and then they forget all knowledge of football.

I agree about no more freaking position coaches though.

John Harbough was a position coach (so was the Atlanta HC I think). There really is not set formula. I think you should look at programs that have a history of hiring good coaches and emulate their evaluation process.

[blueandgold]

I'll never understand trying to create a formula for hiring our next coach, or dismissing someone who doesn't fit somebody's criteria. I'm pretty sure there is no formula to hiring the next coach at Akron. I would rather hire somebody that has had success at hiring a successful coach in our current situation.

Formula is hire an experienced HC that has a history of consistent winning and running a good program.

There are many D1-AA coaches out there that fit the bill.

I'm not opposed to that either, but proven coordinators for former HC's rom BCS schools should also be considered. I think you even said so yourself in a post the other day. Just don't hire anymore stinking recruiting coordinators or position coaches with little or no experience. In almost 25 years since joining 1A, this school still hasn't figured out how to hire a football coach.

Yes, I did say that. I have no problem with a coordinator. If it's the right one.

They can be tricky though. They haven't been the head dog and some aren't cut out for HC. Some coordinators are great until they become the HC and then they forget all knowledge of football.

I agree about no more freaking position coaches though.

John Harbough was a position coach (so was the Atlanta HC I think). There really is not set formula. I think you should look at programs that have a history of hiring good coaches and emulate their evaluation process.

Call the Steelers. They always know how to hire a HC.

[Zipmeister]

Unlike Ianello, this guy has a great coaching resume. The point I was trying to make is that he is a proven coach unlike the current guy who's background is in recruiting for Wisconsin and Notre Dame. I could recruit at those schools. There are allot of Kennedy Polamalu's out there that are ready to be coaches. The next guy has to have extensive coaching experience. Bill Cowher is a high energy guy. Does that make him a bad coach? No. Also, don't just assume a west coach guy won't come here. All candidates with proven resumes should be interviewed. The guy was a former Browns assistant so that means he at least lived part time in NE Ohio at one time. School administrators need to be completely open minded when doing a coaching search. Short sided thinking (Only interviewing guys with certain personalities, certain ties, or ones who live within a certain radius) does not benefit the future of the program.

I'm adding "short sided thinking" to my list.

[MDZip]

I'm adding "short sided thinking" to my list.

That's how we find our cornerbacks. Man, you missed that opportunity.