Let’s say Stoops calls it quits after the bowl game. Obviously none of us want Mitch making the decision so let’s say he forms a committee to interview prospects. This is most likely done anyway. I would have Rich Brooks and Tim Couch to start. Let’s say there are 5-6 guys on the committee. Who else do you all choose?
If Stoops leaves…
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No one with a brain walks away from 50 plus million.
Also, how are you gonna shut mitch out of the hiring process?
Also, how are you gonna shut mitch out of the hiring process?
Usually, it’s a search firm or the AD alone with ‘advisors ‘ ….couch was on the last group that helped out in finding Stoops , but I don’t think it was anything formal. It’s sort of in vogue to hire a search firm nowadays, to at least help vetting. You don’t want to hire someone , then 7 yr old inappropriate social media posts are dug up
Please read what I wrote. No one is shutting Mitch out and Stoops is retiring let’s say. This is all speculative. If you wanna play, fine, if not no need to comment.
Why would you put rich brooks and tim couch in charge...this means nothing in terms of making a good hire. Barnhart hired Brooks...
You want Richie Farmer picking your next basketball coach?
We saw what Phil Fulmer did when he was AD at UT....hired Jeremy Pruitt
You want Richie Farmer picking your next basketball coach?
We saw what Phil Fulmer did when he was AD at UT....hired Jeremy Pruitt
Barnhart did hire Brooks, but he was suggested by Bill Parcels after Parcels turned the job down. So, not really Barney’s idea. As far as advisers go, I wouldn’t mind people that know football helping choose the candidates.
Mitch has a pretty strong track record of hiring good football coaches at traditionally poor football schools (Oregon State and UK). 3 out of 4 of his hires have been solid hires. Any AD would take that.
He has used a search firm once while at UK and that got us BCG. He will never do that again. After that, he brought in guys with connections to the program (Pratt with basketball and Couch with football) to help in the process. I’m sure he will do the same thing again. I wouldn’t expect it to be more than 1 or 2 people.
He has used a search firm once while at UK and that got us BCG. He will never do that again. After that, he brought in guys with connections to the program (Pratt with basketball and Couch with football) to help in the process. I’m sure he will do the same thing again. I wouldn’t expect it to be more than 1 or 2 people.
Some of you guys are having trouble comprehending. I did not say to put Brooks or Couch in charge. I said if Mitch forms a committee of 5 to vet and search and maybe even interview who would u want on the committee? It’s that simple. Purely speculative. I thought Brooks and Couch would be a good start. Just looking for names.
5 would never happen, but I will play along:
Tim Couch
Antonio Hall
Doug Martin
Jeff Piecoro
Derrick Ramsey
More than likely the University would hire a search firm which is pretty customary in all sports, and industries generally speaking.
Not sure a search firm is needed though. We all know the hot position coaches, coordinators, smaller school HCs from hither and yon.
If you had to form some sort of committee with UK football ties, I think you go with relatively modern guys who have touch points in the NFL and or coaching circles.
Tim Couch-Former QB grapevine...Small community of guys who've played it in general, let alone at the SEC and pro level. Should have plenty of former teammates specifically offensive guys who are in the game to some degree coaching, commentating, working in athletic departments, scouting, etc...
Randal Cobb-Long NFL career. Generally, well liked. Knows a lot of people. Probably has former teammates coming up the ranks. Knows position coaches and coordinators.
Wesley Woodyard-Basically same as Couch and RC...7 degrees of separation theory. Worked with, played for, with, and against a lot of people.
Randy Sanders-Just retired, I think. His whole career is football country south of the Ohio River. He knows the terrain. Has a lot of former players, positions assistants, coordinators, contacts, who may be in the business to some degree if not rising up the ranks and worth a call to ask about so and so.
If not those exact people, then at least the criteria of Played, coached, NFL, P5 touch points.
Not sure a search firm is needed though. We all know the hot position coaches, coordinators, smaller school HCs from hither and yon.
If you had to form some sort of committee with UK football ties, I think you go with relatively modern guys who have touch points in the NFL and or coaching circles.
Tim Couch-Former QB grapevine...Small community of guys who've played it in general, let alone at the SEC and pro level. Should have plenty of former teammates specifically offensive guys who are in the game to some degree coaching, commentating, working in athletic departments, scouting, etc...
Randal Cobb-Long NFL career. Generally, well liked. Knows a lot of people. Probably has former teammates coming up the ranks. Knows position coaches and coordinators.
Wesley Woodyard-Basically same as Couch and RC...7 degrees of separation theory. Worked with, played for, with, and against a lot of people.
Randy Sanders-Just retired, I think. His whole career is football country south of the Ohio River. He knows the terrain. Has a lot of former players, positions assistants, coordinators, contacts, who may be in the business to some degree if not rising up the ranks and worth a call to ask about so and so.
If not those exact people, then at least the criteria of Played, coached, NFL, P5 touch points.
