TDD, I am in wlayton's camp. He has said multiple times over a long period of time that he is pulling for NFL experience.
One of the things that is attractive to these young guys coming out of college early is having a coach that has NFL experience. Monte Kiffin will be a strong pull for UT, meaning they will get a lot of good football players because of Monte's time in the league.
While Saban did not have a good experience in Miami, the fact that he was there did not hurt his recruiting efforts either.
Coach Richt had his time in the NFL, while he was not a starter, he was on the 53 man roster. He was privy to everything that John Elway was. One reason for Coach Richt's success is his time in the league. UGA's offense is pro type, another reason for many of the Bulldogs going to the NFL.
We really need that same type of experience on the defensive side of the ball. Coach Sanders, fine with me. Coach Grantham, fine with me. These coaches understand the value of film study, that is how it is done in the NFL. Both of the coaches mentioned above have coached defense with some of the elite players and defenses in the NFL. LET'S GET ONE . . . .