Frost only stayed 2 seasons which is probably what they'd get out of Sumlin even if successful. Up and comers that hit will be rumored to leave just as much, if not more, with P5's trying to hit the jackpot. With guys like Sumlin, Strong, Kiffin, etc...teams already know what they're getting. For UCF, get the best coach possible and try to win as much as you can before they bolt. Sucks but that's just how it is.
I don't think Sumlin ever claimed to be a great X's & O's guy. He played defense, then coached offense. He went through a handful of high profile DC's & OC's, and each were allowed to do their thing. Sumlin is one of the few CEO style coaches remaining. If you put the right staff around him, in the right conference, I think he can be a winner. SEC West is no joke.
That's the right approach to take. Find the best guy and know that he'll probably bolt after a couple of successful years in the hopes that his successes will set you up to get someone even better the next time. One of the most damaging things a G5 program can do is try to find the coach who is going to stick around for a long time. That often leads to settling.
UH needs to get into a major conference ASAP. That is the biggest issue they face. They have drastically improved the University, the facilities, recruiting and fund raising.
It isn't an issue about UH wanting in, it's whether these conferences want to allow us in. We only hear of realignment talks when it comes to these conferences seeking more money for their current members when there TV deals are set to expire. We thought it could of been last year but it was only to cover up the Baylor turmoil and get a new deal for the Big 12. We continue to keep enhancing the school's profile but there's only 5 conferences that will extend an invite. The Big 12 doesn't want another Texas school, the Aggies would prevent the SEC from having a second Texas school in and then there's the geography excuse for the other conferences. Also, the Big Ten requires its institutions to be members of the AAU which we're currently not a member of. I think we'll keep working towards it and need to be fully prepared when those deals start expiring in the next few years.
We've got a way to go attendance wise. I was really disappointed at the empty seats for the Tech game.
Rice Hiring Mike Bloomgren as next Head Coach http://amp.si.com/college-football/2017/12/05/rice-mike-bloomgren-next-head-coach
I think Chad Morris is a good hire. Most are focused on his tenure at SMU, which has largely been successful, but if I were an Arkansas fan, I'd be just as heartened by what he did on Dabo Swinney's staff at Clemson. Some are down on the hire, and Tennessee fans were pretty down on him when he was starting to get mentioned more for that opening, but I think that has less to do with him and his resume and more to do with him becoming something of an avatar for a head coaching hire that's not an established P5 head coach or THE hot up and comer from the G5 ranks (like Scott Frost this year and Tom Herman last year), and for many programs, anything short of someone in those categories is an abject failure.
As of 12/6: New Hires: A&M - Jimbo Fisher Arkansas - Chad Morris ASU - Herm Edwards Florida - Dan Mullen FSU - Willie Taggart Mississippi State - Joe Moorhead Nebraska - Scott Frost Ole Miss - Matt Luke Oregon State - Jonathan Smith Rice - Mike Bloomgren UCLA - Chip Kelly UCF - Josh Heupel Openings: Oregon Tennessee SMU UTEP UL Georgia Southern Kent State South Alabama On paper, Nebraska, Mississippi State, UCLA, and maybe even Rice seem like the clear cut winners. A&M obviously got their guy but I'm not completely sold on Fisher, especially at $75M guaranteed. Florida and FSU fans probably would've liked a bigger name but think Mullen and Taggart will do well, maybe the 2 most underrated hires so far. The ASU hire is pretty bizarre and Herm's opening press conference was the same, does make ASU more interesting though. Thought Ole Miss did the smart thing by keeping Luke. They weren't going to attract any big names with the sanctions and he's an Ole Miss guy that can weather the storm. Tennessee obviously the biggest loser thus far. Never seen anything remotely like this.
Taggert should change his name. Any word with two consecutive "g's" in it sounds like a slur. And the Willie in front of it sounds bad too. It's kind of funny to read all the commentary going around. Aside from Tennessee embarrassing themselves none of us really know anything. Sure Herm Edwards coaching ASU sounds dumb and Kelly sounds like a great hire, but who knows.
I hope thats a joke, its not like his name is "*****rd" or anything like that. Endless speculation is what the offseason is all about.
