Clearly the M&M boys managed to get themselves shot down multiple times, not just by Mullen and Edsall but even by the 'up-and-coming' group of Calhoun, Hoke and Golden. That said, there are at least two experienced BCS coaches out there that would almost certainly have taken the job: Phil Fulmer and Randy Shannon.
Last week I asked who everyone's 'fall-back' candidate was if the search went poorly. Fulmer was mine. Yes, there were questions about his age and desire, but he's a proven winner and he has a ring. I would also have been OK with Shannon. I know many think he did 'less with more' but he recruited those players and I think his game-day coaching would have improved the second time around.
I'm all for giving Kill a chance. But no matter how badly the search went, I'm disappointed we skipped over these two more stable options that also would have helped enthuse the fanbase or at least stop them from being outraged.
Last week I asked who everyone's 'fall-back' candidate was if the search went poorly. Fulmer was mine. Yes, there were questions about his age and desire, but he's a proven winner and he has a ring. I would also have been OK with Shannon. I know many think he did 'less with more' but he recruited those players and I think his game-day coaching would have improved the second time around.
I'm all for giving Kill a chance. But no matter how badly the search went, I'm disappointed we skipped over these two more stable options that also would have helped enthuse the fanbase or at least stop them from being outraged.