Let me float a name out there...

UpTheMiddlex3Punt

All-Conference
May 28, 2007
17,962
3,963
113
I would take him at OC in a heartbeat. But he's actually succeeding at Duke (and wish him the best for it much like I can't help but pull for Ed O at USC) so he won't be looking for a new job anytime soon.
 

aTotal360

Heisman
Nov 12, 2009
21,761
14,423
113
Why would someone in the twilight of their career want to come to MSU? Especially when they are in a very plush environment. He can win 5-7 games a year and be considered the next Vince Lombardi by the Duke faithful. I'm sure his entire family (grandkids) will be able to attend Duke for free as long as he's there. If he left Duke for MSU, I'd have to question his sanity.
 

natchezdawg

Redshirt
Oct 4, 2009
1,239
0
0
Since we are playing this game.....Tommy Tuberville.

I would take him over Cut.

His connections in the south and his ability to put a great staff together would be my main reasons.
 

GTAdawg

Redshirt
Sep 11, 2010
2,162
25
48
Buddy Stevens

EMCC coach. Winner, recruiter, *******. 3 great combinations.

/since we're just floating names
 

jacksonreb

Redshirt
Aug 22, 2012
458
0
0
one of the things msu and ole miss have in common is

we both MUST have strong recruiters. cutcliffe is not a strong recruiter.
 

Indndawg

Senior
Nov 16, 2005
7,022
549
113
I want someone:

1) who has D1 HC exp. even at a lesser conference
2) who has success at the D1 level
3) who's career is ascending
4) proven recruiter
 

jacksonreb

Redshirt
Aug 22, 2012
458
0
0
interestingly to me, one of the first decisions our committee made (meaning archie and mike glenn) was that they would not hire anyone who had not had HC experience (i assume successfully). given where we were it would clearly be somebody from a small/smaller school, but they believed that proven ability to be teh head guy was critical. their opinion was that a coor was too much of an unknown. most all HC have at some point been coor but its a different world as HC. some of you stat guys could probably find out what % of coor are successful moving to hc positions. of course you have to define successful.
 

patdog

Heisman
May 28, 2007
56,821
26,216
113
A couple of years ago, someone on Nafoom listed the NFL players Cutcliffe left for Orgeron. It was a dozen, give or take 1 or 2.
 

121Josey

Redshirt
Oct 30, 2012
7,503
0
0
This is dead on. And Tommy T wouldn't hang around forever but leave the place better than he found it.
 

wooffster

Redshirt
Sep 27, 2013
34
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Everyone I knew thought he wasn't a very good coach at the firing and

hoped the Bears (formerly Rebels under David) would keep him. The main reason we harassed them about the firing was to HARASS them
Now, I'm glad he is doing well because he is a CLASS guy.
 

RebelAlumnus

Heisman
Jul 9, 2013
18,946
46,689
113
A couple of years ago, someone on Nafoom listed the NFL players Cutcliffe left for Orgeron. It was a dozen, give or take 1 or 2.

Yet he won 4 games in 2004 with those players. He won 6 with Eli Manning as a junior.

Not a good coach.
 

Cancellerius

Redshirt
Aug 23, 2012
51
0
6
Absolutely! About to win his 6th championship. Better bring Knaus too though, not sure he can win without him. Wait...Jimmy?