Up and coming coaches...?

[IukAL]

With down-time and hundreds of football games to watch (Thanks Direct-TV) I thought about a couple of coaches I've witnessed and believe that one day they will be coaching in a BCS conference.

1. Steve Kragthorpe (Tulsa) He's got a college football linage, with pro experience. Done great things in a short time.
http://tulsahurricane.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kragthorpe_steve00.html

2. J.D. Bookhart (Akron) Pro experience (as a non-paid volunteer coach with the Broncos) then on to Pitt with Walt Harris. Not too spectacular this year but done really good things at a lackluster program in a Mid-major conference.
Sorry no link to his bio.

Thoughts?

 

[Tide&True]

And your purpose in bring this up would be.....?

 

[Bamafan in BGKY]

I smell a Finebaum fan!
:eek2:

 

[IukAL]

Much like playing "fantasy pro-football" I want to play "fantasy AD" for a day. Besdies, looks like several programs will be looking this year for a HC. Like Michigan State, Virginia, UNC, NC State (possibly), aTm and down the road Ole Miss and MS State and UK (possibly).

 

[IukAL]

You all think I would dare insinuate "The Great Bama Tradition" would stoop so low to hire a coach from a mid-major? (Being cynical there).
Not FLAMING, just thought some people on this board might appreciate good football (outside of Alabama).

 

[bamanut_aj]

Some peoplel consider Paul Johnson from Navy to be one of the better coaches in league. Seems to get the most out of his guys each year.

 

[CornBiscuit]

You all think I would dare insinuate "The Great Bama Tradition" would stoop so low to hire a coach from a mid-major? (Being cynical there).
Not FLAMING, just thought some people on this board might appreciate good football (outside of Alabama).

I enjoy it. No bashing needed, either...good post. I enjoy expanding my football knowledge.

 

[GrayTide]

I too enjoy this type thread much more than coach and player bashing and why KD is dancing. Based on what has happened so far this year I think there will be more HC openings this year than last year. Possible HC openings after this season: Michigan State, UNC, Kentucky, TAMU, UCLA, WSU, Miami (?), Georgia Tech, Oregon State, Penn State(?), Stanford, Arizona State.

 

[IukAL]

Some peoplel consider Paul Johnson from Navy to be one of the better coaches in league. Seems to get the most out of his guys each year.

I enjoyed watching his teams at Georgia Southern and dominating D-I AA.

 

[Roll Tide Roll 17]

I think we have one of the best up and coming coaches. He just needs more time.

 

[hollisx4]

I too enjoy this type thread much more than coach and player bashing and why KD is dancing. Based on what has happened so far this year I think there will be more HC openings this year than last year. Possible HC openings after this season: Michigan State, UNC, Kentucky, TAMU, UCLA, WSU, Miami (?), Georgia Tech, Oregon State, Penn State(?), Stanford, Arizona State.

I don't follow your thinking on some of these.

who would MSU hire? they have a pretty good coach I think in Williams.

Bunting I agree could be shown the door.

Rich Brooks, yeah I guess so, but I dont think the Bluegrass Cats really care all that much about the football team, so he could get more time than any of us would give him.

Karl Dorrell, I dont think so, he has had a couple of decent years and they love him out there.

Coker, yeah, I think he's out.

Gailey? I thought they liked him. They just beat VT last Sat.

Stanford? Didn't they just hire Walt Williams last year?

I love the hot seat rumor stuff, does anyone have any good links to that kind of stuff?

 

[nivekstan]

another coach to add to the list is rutgers' coach, schiano (sp?), he's done a really good job and has been receiving a lot of attention.

 

[IukAL]

another coach to add to the list is rutgers' coach, schiano (sp?), he's done a really good job and has been receiving a lot of attention.

Good point, its pretty sad when the only D-I program you can make fun of is Temple. He's done great things there in the last 4-5 years.
(In my mind) With his ties, I think he's Miami's choice (if Coker's is fired)

 

[GrayTide]

You all think I would dare insinuate "The Great Bama Tradition" would stoop so low to hire a coach from a mid-major? (Being cynical there).
Not FLAMING, just thought some people on this board might appreciate good football (outside of Alabama).

We did hire a HC from a mid-major program, remember Dennis Franchione?

 

[TruCrimson]

We did hire a HC from a mid-major program, remember Dennis Franchione?

Who???

 

[IukAL]

We did hire a HC from a mid-major program, remember Dennis Franchione?

**See term "cynical" in my comments**
:rolleye2:

 

[GrayTide]

**See term "cynical" in my comments**
:rolleye2:

Sorry, didn't see the :rolleye2: until I had posted.

 

[Hinez 57 Part II]

I think Mich St, Miss St, or Ole Miss type teams would do very well to take a look at Grobe from Wake Forrest or Bicknell (SP?) from La Tech... I think

 

[CapitalTider]

The Wake Forest coach has done a really good job with a historically bad football program. What about the West Virginia coach, would he be willing to go to a bigger school where he has a chance to win a championship?

 

[hollisx4]

The Wake Forest coach has done a really good job with a historically bad football program. What about the West Virginia coach, would he be willing to go to a bigger school where he has a chance to win a championship?

I am surprised that Rodriguez from WVA hasn't jumped ship already. I used to hear all kinds of rumors about how unhappy he was up there in Coal Mining country.