Bear Down Wildcats

Who do you want?

Who do you think we can actually get?

Any Miller type coach. Mid-major, young, eager to prove himself. Don't care who. I think there are many that are doable, but I don't think Heeke is looking for someone like that.

Need to fire Heeke and hire his replacement first

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 3:36 pm

Obvious choice is right there. Oregon OC.

Navy looks like shit this year - Ken N. probably out.

Would Ken N even talk to us again? I'd love to give him a chance but I'm worried Heeke burned that bridge.

AZCatGirl wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:01 pm Would Ken N even talk to us again? I'd love to give him a chance but I'm worried Heeke burned that bridge.

Yeah, that seems like a stretch based on what happened last time.

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 3:36 pm

Harsin and Niumatalolo would work for me.

Norvell and Brennan are very new and hard to judge. Not blown away by Sitake. I'd probably rather not on a coordinator.

Really wish Heupel was on the list but I get the sense he wouldn’t touch us with Cordera’s dick.

Fuck no to USC OC. Talk about a square peg/round hole kind of guy.

AZCatGirl wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 3:20 pm Any Miller type coach. Mid-major, young, eager to prove himself. Don't care who. I think there are many that are doable, but I don't think Heeke is looking for someone like that.

Agree. Someone young and eager to win. Only problem is recruiting. Has to be able to get some guys, or at least make guys play above their rating.

Oregon DC or Brennan. If we must go experience go after Justin Wilcox who may not like the state of the Cal athletic department.

After that to me go after a Cat alum who is a coordinator or an Associate head coach

azcat49 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:31 pm After that to me go after a Cat alum who is a coordinator or an Associate head coach

Anyone have a list that matches this criteria?

OSUCat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:36 pm

azcat49 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:31 pm After that to me go after a Cat alum who is a coordinator or an Associate head coach

Anyone have a list that matches this criteria?

Joe Salave'a

I would love to see Joe as our DC but not head coach. That being said I doubt he'd leave his gig up north. I do think we need someone young and hungry wanting to prove himself. Someone that has coached at some level in D1 and preferrably power 5 football. He needs to bring in good recruiting hungry assistants that can coach and motivate. Even if he turns this around and leaves in four years.

Can someone name for me the last school that hired "school ties" guy and was successful.

azgreg wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:58 pm Can someone name for me the last school that hired "school ties" guy and was successful.

Kirby Smart
David Shaw
Mike Gundy
Bryan Hairsin
Kalani Sitake
Pat Fitzgerald

azgreg wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:58 pm Can someone name for me the last school that hired "school ties" guy and was successful.

Yeah, it's overrated. It's hard enough to hire a good coach without cutting your list.

Joe Salave’a would be a solid hire

I think Antonio Pearce is also a AHC Hire Brennan (with ties to Tomey) and go hard after Joe or Antonio as DC

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:04 pm

azgreg wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:58 pm Can someone name for me the last school that hired "school ties" guy and was successful.

Kirby Smart
David Shaw
Mike Gundy
Bryan Hairsin
Kalani Sitake
Pat Fitzgerald

Scott Frost

scumdevils86 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:20 pm

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:04 pm

azgreg wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:58 pm Can someone name for me the last school that hired "school ties" guy and was successful.

Kirby Smart
David Shaw
Mike Gundy
Bryan Hairsin
Kalani Sitake
Pat Fitzgerald

Scott Frost

Didn’t he say successful?

ByJoveByJingle wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:38 pm

scumdevils86 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:20 pm

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:04 pm

azgreg wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:58 pm Can someone name for me the last school that hired "school ties" guy and was successful.

Kirby Smart
David Shaw
Mike Gundy
Bryan Hairsin
Kalani Sitake
Pat Fitzgerald

Scott Frost

Didn’t he say successful?

Joking. My friend is one of those crazy, deep down in his DNA husker fans. It isn't going well.

azcat49 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:15 pm I think Antonio Pearce is also a AHC Hire Brennan (with ties to Tomey) and go hard after Joe or Antonio as DC

Pierce has been a really good recruiter. I'm not sure he's HC ready, but I'd be all about him in any other capacity.

We are not going to have the money to pay a top tier candidate

azcat49 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:15 pm I think Antonio Pearce is also a AHC Hire Brennan (with ties to Tomey) and go hard after Joe or Antonio as DC

Pierce is probably the next HC at ASU and he has zero love for Arizona. I'd move on from that thought forever.

Ouch that hurts to hear Choo

ChooChooCat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 6:08 pm

azcat49 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:15 pm I think Antonio Pearce is also a AHC Hire Brennan (with ties to Tomey) and go hard after Joe or Antonio as DC

Pierce is probably the next HC at ASU and he has zero love for Arizona. I'd move on from that thought forever.

Meh. I’m sure he loves money as much as the next guy. But we shouldn’t have to pay through the nose to get a coach with his minimal profile. Fuck him and move on.

More details on the candidates here: https://www.azdesertswarm.com/football/ ... TZoeBFPxd4

But a big fat NO on Rick Neuheisel.

Since I turned into an Iowa fan this decade... Iowa DC Phil Parker would be great.

TatetheGreat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:17 pm

And who in the blue hell is He?

cordera89 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:36 pm

TatetheGreat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:17 pm

And who in the blue hell is He?

Long time Utah assistant.

3 straight conference titles as a head coach.

Try to keep up Cordy. Google is your friend.

cordera89 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:36 pm

TatetheGreat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:17 pm

And who in the blue hell is He?

6 year head coach of Weber ST who has a 47-29 record and 3 straight trips to the playoffs and 3 straight 10+ win seasons and made the national semifinals last year. Spent 12 years as an assistant coach under Whittingham at Utah before that.

Irish27 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:38 pm https://www.cbssports.com/college-footb ... in-sumlin/

Not sure if Dodd is just regurgitating what he’s seen on Twitter or if he actually knows something but please tell me Cutty Sark isn’t really at the top of the list.

It's clear Hill is a good coach but this would be a heck of a jump.

azgreg wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:58 pm It's clear Hill is a good coach but this would be a heck of a jump.

He’s Stoops with head coaching experience and minus the embarrassing sideline behavior.

Matt Campbell? Probably can't afford him.

Carcassdragger wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:16 pm Matt Campbell? Probably can't afford him.

Please NO to Neuheisel.

Chicat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:06 pm

azgreg wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:58 pm It's clear Hill is a good coach but this would be a heck of a jump.

He’s Stoops with head coaching experience and minus the embarrassing sideline behavior.

Am I missing something? This sounds good to me.

I'm good with Hill. Took a losing program in what used to be, and historically was, the strongest FCS conference, and turned them into an automatic playoff team. Sure, it's a bigger jump than grabbing someone from a group of 5 school. But we could do much worse.

Especially if he turned us into Utah lite with a better geography. They haven't broken through, but an incredibly well run program with a solid culture? That's exactly what we need.

The coaching change has brought me back after a long long break. I had even forgotten the URL.

Even beyond the coach, I care more for a revamped strength and conditioning program and coordinators that kill it on the recruiting trail. We need to revamp it all, including the mindset.

Like others have said, let's go for a mid-major guy that is hungry and is surrounded by a staff that want to embrace the past players and keep local talent in state. I read that the last top ten AZ kid to stay in state was in 2017. Yikes.

OSUCat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:26 pm

Chicat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:06 pm

azgreg wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:58 pm It's clear Hill is a good coach but this would be a heck of a jump.

He’s Stoops with head coaching experience and minus the embarrassing sideline behavior.

Am I missing something? This sounds good to me.

Sounds good to me too.

ASUHATER! wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:49 pm

cordera89 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:36 pm

TatetheGreat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:17 pm

And who in the blue hell is He?

6 year head coach of Weber ST who has a 47-29 record and 3 straight trips to the playoffs and 3 straight 10+ win seasons and made the national semifinals last year. Spent 12 years as an assistant coach under Whittingham at Utah before that.

So this is who UA might consider? FCS level coach? seriously is this best we can do on searching for a coach.
Jesus i would take Napier or Sarkisian or Harsin as HC.

Did you miss the part where he was a Power 5 assistant for over a decade, where he coached multiple positions, and learned under Urban Meyer and Kyle Whittingham?

I mean, I get it that you’re trying to troll but at least be good at it Cordy. I expect more* from you.







*Just kidding. This is your usual level of lame trolling and what I expect every time you post.