I think Peterson would be a good hire, but I don't necessarily think it'd be a slam dunk. Tubberville would be more of a slam dunk if you could land him, because you know what you'd get with him. With Peterson, you really don't know for sure.
For one thing, Peterson only has 3 years of HC experience, and they've all been in the Northwest at a non-BCS school. The 35-3 record and the innovative offense are both great, but you don't get to a 35-3 record unless you inherit a very good program. He'd probably triple his career loss total in his first year at MSU, because MSU is a far cry from the situation he inherited at Boise. For the other thing, he's never recruited in the Southeast, and he's never recruited at the BCS level. It's a much different game than recruiting at a non-BCS school. The strategies are completely different.
Again, I think Peterson would be a very good hire, but I just don't think it'll mean you'll automatically start winning overnight, or that you'll even necessarily compete for an SEC title at some point.
For one thing, Peterson only has 3 years of HC experience, and they've all been in the Northwest at a non-BCS school. The 35-3 record and the innovative offense are both great, but you don't get to a 35-3 record unless you inherit a very good program. He'd probably triple his career loss total in his first year at MSU, because MSU is a far cry from the situation he inherited at Boise. For the other thing, he's never recruited in the Southeast, and he's never recruited at the BCS level. It's a much different game than recruiting at a non-BCS school. The strategies are completely different.
Again, I think Peterson would be a very good hire, but I just don't think it'll mean you'll automatically start winning overnight, or that you'll even necessarily compete for an SEC title at some point.
