Chuck Jean.
Not a candidate for the head coaching position, but a great "where are they now" story.
Not a candidate for the head coaching position, but a great "where are they now" story.
Coaching Candidates - Tommy Birch (DMRegister)
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I've yet to read a single post were someone actually thinks he's interested. However IF you are the AD and you don't make the call to Cael with a serious offer you should be fired. I'd probably be firing you NEI
Several have him on their list, saying throw x dollars at him, etc. They have to think he might have some interest to even list him. Nothing has changed in his reasons to go to PSU including the guy doing the search. "Making a call" is a waste of time and a lesser version of saying JP should have made a call to Belichek before hiring Campbell.
I know we're not going to hire Cael. My whole point is that he would not have met your criteria before. Anyway, since you're not getting it, I went through all the names mentioned in this thread and applied your criteria. The list that is left includes: Varner, Dresser, Hahn, Cunningham, Sanderson(Cody), Morningstar, Jaggars & Guerrero. Of these, Dresser is the only one that meets your "preferred" head coach criteria.
My list would be:
- Popolizio
- Dresser
- Cody S
- M Perry
- Reader
- Heskett
- Bono
- Malecek
- Hartung
- Jim Gibbons
You're a complete idiot if you think the Iowa State program is a dumpster fireYou mean Cael wouldn't be interested in leaving the best program in the nation, taking a 300k drop in salary, and coming to a dumpster fire of a program? Man, I don't see why not?
If the absolute worst would happen - Cael says "thanks but no thanks" - it could be a ten minute phone call for Jamie. You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
Yes, but he'd have to have something to offer Cael besides "This is your alma mater", and "Our singlets look way better than what you've got now", don't you think? What could he offer him that he doesn't have at Penn State?
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...maybe a chance to PROVE he really is the best coach in the nation. Yeah...you can do it out there, but what about at ISU? Come back to do something you didn't accomplish while you were here.
That would be my pitch...and I'm sure it wouldn't work.
It isn't? Fooled me. Yes, we have some decent recruits coming in, if they stick with us, but outside of that this program is in bad shape.
It's by no mean a dumpster fire
Agree - When Cael writes a book I don't want to see "I really felt drawn to return to Iowa State and complete what I started there but they never called so I figured I burned that bridge..."
I do believe that JP has learned a lot in hiring coaches, good and bad - he's better at seeking input and has a lot of contacts. I just hope through that process that he can better realize the value of the product that is sitting in his wheelhouse.
I was really hoping Jackson could make something great happen - but I had my doubts as did many others that I knew.
The comments on Keith Massey above caught my attention - I have a ton of respect for that guy. If you get a young 'brand name' wrestler as HC - he's the type of guy you want on your staff to coach the coach and garner some respect for what you're building.
