Tuesday Question: One of Ataraxia (look it up)

I dont agree we cannot get a B coach because Leach is still sitting there. We need to put all of the bad behind us. The best way to do it is bring in a good coach. We will quit talking about how bad we are and start looking to the future.

Recruits can wait to the last minute and change directions. Momentum at the end of recruiting season is what counts; not the beginning. A solid name coach is the only chance that we have in recruiting this year. I hope the next coach has name recognition, ability to revolutionize the offense, and he is tapped into the Texas or Florida recruiting pipelines. A proven HC is essential. Hoping for Briles, but Leach is growing on me everyday. Go with a B (bold) hire.

I’ve been thinking about this for quite a while and while driving to the office this morning was able to round out something worth saying.

Anyone remember the letter that Jones sent out several weeks ago a/b the administration not being bullied by outsiders? Pair that with the yelling and screaming going on with regards to hiring Leach. If all three of the things that “we the people” wanted happen do occur (fire Boone and Nutt, hire Leach), how does that make the administration look? As he mentioned, the NCAA might have issues with “Institutional Control”… just say’n.

Now, Archie is the co-chair of the search committee. If I were him, I think I would have several things to consider.
- It goes without saying, but, “What is best for OM.”
- I’d argue that this hire will be a huge part of both his personal and family legacy at OM. In essence, what is good for the school will be good for him b/c he can either be remembered as the one who ushered in the era of Coach ______________ or the moron who hired that idiot _______________.

As I read all the names flying around, I’d love to have a Leach. High flying, big numbers, fun to watch offense, HOWEVER I think this year more than ever it is showing that defense wins championships. I’m not saying that we’re going to win a championship of any kind, I’m a realist and only hope for 7-8 win average seasons with a 9-10 win season every couple of years.

If we hire a coach with solid recruiting abilities (they don’t all have to be all American prospects), strong disciplne and play calling schemes that make sense, we’ll be miles ahead of where we are now. I have to think that with the depth of knowledge, connections and personal stake that Archie has, we’re going to get a solid candidate. I personally don’t like the idea of Freeze, Huspeth or the other guys in that same range, but I feel like so long and Archie is not forced to roll over on the final decision, the quality will be there.

Maybe a new hash tag is in order? #havefaithinarchie

I eat competition in my bowl of Wheaties! Archie just prefers milk.

Ole Miss would be guaranteed at least 8 wins a year with a Triple Option offense, you can still run a lights out defense because of the ball control offense, you would always have a chance in a big game because of the schematic advantage of being the only team in the SEC to run the Triple Option, and the offense works without having 5 star recruits.

I’d be beating down Paul Johnson’s door right now and begging him to come to UM.

Does anyone else like this guy? I really like his energy and enthusiasm. He has done a lot as well with very little. What is your thoughts?

On the triple option attack. I love the idea. I like Ga. Techs offense.

I would hope that we are waiting out for a quality hire like Smart.

I am not saying that Freeze or Hud would not have been good hires….I just don’t think they are the right hires for right now. Both of them are fairly young and many…a great many…in our fanbase would consider them as “more of the same”. Especially considering proven coaches like Leach (say what you want about him…but he produced W’s and graduation rates consistently at Tech) were available.

Fedora, to many, has not proven much at Southern considering the losses to UAB, lack of CUSA championships, and in relation to Bower’s legacy there.

Smart has been associated with a national power. Knows how a proven rebuilder, recruiter, and coach thinks and works. Yet, he is young enough to realize that approach might need to be modified to produce at other programs. He would be an outsider and most in the fanbase would at least see him as a sign of real change and an attempt to move the program forward by bringing in a man associated with winning, discipline, and fundamental coaching.

I am attempting to have faith in this committee to really move the University forward instead of adhering to the typical conservative, play it safe, PC, more-of-the-same kind of mentality.

Orgeron was with a “national power” as well also a defense guy…. how’d that turn out again?

Maybe I’m wrong but I don’t see Smart being a good hire either but that’s my opinion.

I got ya

Hudspeth is out of Ole Miss list, going to MSU. Mullen is going to Penn State. Just saying, rumors are flowing in Starkville. This is where the faith in Archie is getting hard. I still believe!

I just wish the search committee would set some kind of deadline for a few weeks ahead so I can relax and focus on finals without the fear of not being one of the first in on the 411. Chances are I’d still be scouring the internets for rumors and leaks, though..

By the way, it sucks living 50 feet from a search committee member and not be able to get any info from them. It’s KILLING ME!

Please explain to me why he went to UGA as a RB Coach for a season when he’s been pretty much a defensive guy since even back in his playing days…

If Smart can come in and take control of the program and runs it like Saban where there is no outside influence then he is the guy. I have always believed that Nutt was paid or pressured in playing Bradly Sowell.