The Dawgs Ramblings

Possible Coaches

Here is a list of coaches that I have seen thrown around as possible candidates.

Randy Edsall – The current Connecticut coach has done a good job of bringing Uconn to the point of being competitive. During the Dan Orlovsky years, the Huskies hung with some decent ballclubs and scared BC. During BC’s departure from the Big East he was quiet and never criticized BC but just stated he would like to continue playing against them. Uconn is a tough sell to football recruits with its lack of tradition. It took Schiano a long time to turn Rutgers around which has been playing Division 1 football forever in a fertile recruiting ground. BC has the base in place and Edsall has proven that he can field a competitive team with just a couple of recruits.

Paul Johnson – The Navy coach makes a boatload of money and has taken Navy to multiple good seasons. He has been successful at implementing his option offense which either indicates he plays to his players’s strengths or that he may not be as successful coaching a pro style offense.

Jim Fassel – The former coach of the New York Giants is out of football at the moment. Not sure if he is a college coach but his son did attend BC and his professional resume would have instant credibility with recruits.

Steve Kragthorpe – The hot mid-major coach right now. Brought Tulsa to respectability in a short amount of time.

Mark Whipple- Won the national championship at UMass before departing for the quarterbacks coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coached Big Ben to the title. Has desperately wanted a head coaching position at a Division 1 school but has not been given the chance.

Bob Davie – Do not want a Notre Dame castaway. TOB beat him with inferior talent. Gene and him go back to Youngstown where DeFilippo coached him so there is a long standing relationship.

Mike Ditka – Because watching Ferris light up like a school girl with him on the sidelines would be worth bankrupting the future for the most overrated coach of all time.

Mike Kruczek – Former BC quarterback is now the offensive cooridinator of the Arizona Cardinals. If ever there was a dead end franchise.

posted by oceanjay @ 3:54 PM