12/2/2004

TODAY’S DISCUSSION QUESTION

Of Frank Solich, Ron Zook, Ty Willingham, and Rick Neuheisel, who will get a second chance first? My money is actually on Zook–he’s too good of a recruiter, and evidence shows that, while he was in way over his head at Florida, he has potential to become a good coach. Both Illinois and Indiana need top-notch recruiters; Zook would be a good fit at one of those schools,

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5 Comments

  1. I’m thinking Willingham might return to Stanford… Norm Chow has been frequently mentioned, but with Crowton being fired from BYU *and* Chow being a long-time assistant there under Edwards, I would imagine that BYU would be a possibility.

    And you’re right. Zook would fit in well in the Big 10 theoretically. Probably Illinois if only because Indiana’s already hired & fired the former SEC head coach…

    Comment by Kennedy — 12/2/2004 @ 9:17 am

  2. Zook is the obvious choice. I think Solich will have a job not long after, though, maybe at Indiana. Skippy Neuweasel… Ole Miss? An odd fit, but I think it’d work. Willingham will be introduced as the new UDub coach in the next two weeks.

    Comment by dw — 12/2/2004 @ 1:36 pm

  3. Re: Solich. The N stands for Ndiana, eh?

    Comment by Kennedy — 12/2/2004 @ 3:24 pm

  4. Ntegrity.

    Comment by Mark Hasty — 12/2/2004 @ 11:03 pm

  5. Where the ‘N’ is for ‘Ndiana’
    Mark speculates about the future of some currently-unemployed head coaches. The more I see, the more I think Zook to Illinois may be a done deal - and soon. He’s just got to agree to come right now rather than coaching in his bowl game; since he’s …

    Trackback by Left Oblique — 12/3/2004 @ 1:09 am

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