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The only person that sounds stupid from this comment is you. Easy with the derogatory name calling. Not cool

Edit: Edited original post and quoted post and removed reference to it. Thx.

I definitely understand your argument. What Butch Davis did after the sanctions were announced at Miami was outstanding. You can't look at his record without understanding that after his first year (8-3) at Miami it was announced that there would be no bowl. There were numerous sanctions that followed including a loss of scholarships. He brought them back from the brink. But let's not forget that before he was Miami's head coach he was the defensive coordinator for two Superbowl champions. He brought Carolina back from the brink and most, if not all, of those guys that made Fedora look good this year were Davis's recruits.

Dave Hart needs to hire a HC who not only acts like a HC, but who looks like a HC too. Someone with maturity. Someone with experience, and someone that the players and assistant coaches will listen to without question (even if that means that certain players and assistants are somewhat affraid of the HC). When the HC says: "Poop!", the only acceptable discussion on the field should be "Where and how much, Coach?". I'm beginning to think that the majority think tank on most of the blog sites would prefer a HC that THEY would like to have have as a drinking buddy on the strip some day. Enough with the "pretty boy" mentality already!

I don't care how good your defence is .... if you don't have a HC that understands the purpose and importance of the front four plus center on offence .... you're never going to put points on the board and give that defence (even the best defence in the country) a fighting chance. Problem with that is ..... most of the HC's that are good with the front-line game are former linemen themselves .... and they won't fit in the average fan's front car seat very well when they go out to cruise the strip ... so they never develop any "Internet buzz" during the hiring process.

There are a lot of potential Vince Lombardi's out there (who's ONLY Head Coaching job was for a High School before he took the job with Green Bay) that would gladly accept the HC position at UT (like Coach Mark McHale) ..... but if the fans want someone who looks like they belong on the PGA Tour or looks like a TV color commentator .... then that's probably just what they'll eventually get ... and then what? ..... We're right back here in four or less years wondering who the next HC at UT will be .... THAT'S what.

Whooo???

Welcome to the board Coach McHale!

Sorry bud but you know Notre Dame at one time hired a high school football coach for their program. It didn't work so well.