I have a close relationship with one of our best players and I have spoken with him several times recently. He told me Byrnes informed them that he was going to take his time to make sure he hires the right man to lead them and this player told me that from what he can gather it is not Tubby or Bowden. More along the lines of Peterson, Whittingham etc... Byrnes wants a young energetic coach in the mold of John Cohen who will come in and light this program on fire. With that being said Tubby is out. For one, he would have to forfeit his 6 million buyout and we cannot pay that and secondly I do not see us matching his salary at AU of 2.8 mill plus bonuses. Tubby doesnt have the passion and the "new style" of coaching that Byrnes and most of the rest of us want which is a high profile offense that is 2008 and not 1988 along with that passion and fire to compete for titles like Cohen.
From what I can gather, and I dont have the "sources" some of you like to act like you have, Im looking for a hire of Peterson, Whittingham or Kelly. And I dont look for it to come for a couple of weeks. Byrnes can now legally recruit and I think he is gonna make the right move for the program and not rush to get a guy like Tubby. Wait until after the bowls and we will have our coach around Christmas to New Years Day.
Thats my take....FWIW
From what I can gather, and I dont have the "sources" some of you like to act like you have, Im looking for a hire of Peterson, Whittingham or Kelly. And I dont look for it to come for a couple of weeks. Byrnes can now legally recruit and I think he is gonna make the right move for the program and not rush to get a guy like Tubby. Wait until after the bowls and we will have our coach around Christmas to New Years Day.
Thats my take....FWIW