New Coach

Know it's early, but if we have a new coach next year, who do you want?

toss out a couple guys.


1. Chris Petersen
2. Dan Mullen
3. Bronco Mendenhall

Saigon's burning, ditch the helicopters.
My God, I feel like a Vol fan during the waning Fulmer years.

We're not getting Petersen or Mullen. Mullen's already at an SEC school on the way up, not down, and if Boise State can afford recruiting violations, they can afford to keep Chris. Bronco's our only realistic bet out of the three.

There's wish, and then there's possible. Sure, I'd love Skip Holtz, but why would he leave USF, where he has a chance EVERY YEAR to be in a BCS Bowl, not to mention the Championship game if he runs the table? So here are my list of what I deem POSSIBLE replacements for Coach Richt once he's forced to hang it up after losing to SCarolina:

1) Bronco Mendenhall. Come on. You want him, too.
2) Chris Ault. One of three active coaches with over 200 wins, he's also the stumbling block that cost Boise State a potential shot at the MNC last year. He's not a young up-and-comer, but he can at least beat Boise State. He coached Nevada to a 13/11 national ranking last year and invented the Pistol Offense, which Boise themselves used to dismantle us on Saturday.
3) Bud Foster. I don't really need to say much more, do I?
4) Pete Carroll. Come on, would you turn him down? And I guarantee you he wants another chance to prove he can do it cleanly in the college game. He might also want to try putting a BCS National Championship on his resume, since he officially didn't win one in 2004.
5) Charlie Strong. I know that you could use the same argument that I used against the possibility of Skip Holtz coming here, but I'll be honest: I think Charlie wants to come back to the SEC and show 'em all. He's only got one season under his belt at Louisville, but he engineered a 3-win swing to the positive in his first year. Also, if Charlie Strong is AT Georgia, then his defenses can no longer BEAT Georgia.
6) Gary Patterson. Also, no argument needed. Plus, that loss to Baylor may have soured him on TCU's waning chances at national relevance.
7) I know it's outside the box but...what about Terry Bowden? The guy had nothing but success at Auburn and lost his job due to off-field issues rather than on-field performance. Would any of you have a problem with ol' Terry coming aboard?

I dunno. Let me know what you think. I may just be wretchedly out of touch.

My top 3--

1. Anyone whose last name is not Richt.
2. Anyone whose last name is not Bobo.
3. Maybe pick a random fan each week at the game and give them an audition--can't be
any worse.

dapoloo, good stuff.

1. Yes, we could get Holtz or petersen. USF????? yes, he would leave that for UGA. petersen will know that BSU is out of the picture if they don't get into a bigger conference in the next few years, then, his automatic easy coast to a BCS game is over when BSU moves to a bigger conference. A coach at that has an ego-he kows he can win at UGA--and they cannot outpay us. Just look at the money.

2. I love your picks in Bronco, Patterson and pete carroll. Interesting on Carroll, hadn't thought of him. I don't recall specifically what role he played in USC's violations, but if he checks out OK, that would be a great hire. man can recruit; he ran the same offense we run at UGA.

3. Chris Ault, no way. One good season at Nevada? Nope.

Terry Bowden?? Hell no.

dapolla, I've stated all along that I have wanted Gary Patterson and his whole staff. Excellent coach and a defensive coach....a good one. (ok, nobody bring up the Baylor game.....actually their QB is top 5-7 in the country.... picked that game as a possible upset).

Strong is not proven.(also a freakin gator)
Bowden, game has passed him by
Carroll is a cheat
Foster is ok but not sure he is HC material, maybe a perennial DC.
Ok with Mendenhall
Ault....naaaaa, not too sure about him in the SEC


Patterson is the real deal.