Note. I posted this on the pay board.....BEFORE the UNC game. And at the time, I was just openly opining what I would do and look for when/if Pitt would look for their next coach. Well......I mean after this weekend, obviously this post is a bit more topical than just simply a wishlist.
I am not saying I want to fire Narduzzi. I am not saying Narduzzi is going to leave. And I am not saying I want Josh Heupel as the next Pitt coach. But.......................
He has that exact resume I would look for if I would have to hire a coach. Granted, geographically he is not someone who sticks out, but neither was Ben Howland, neither was Johnny Majors or Jackie Sherrill. Again, this is not about Josh Heupel but a resume, though some of you I can say this 1000 times and you will pick apart why Heupel is less qualified than Narduzzi. That's not the point. I am looking into the future.
QB. I like coaches who were QB's or Offensive Linemen. They seem more cerebral, and understand the game, like a Catcher makes a good baseball manager or a Point Guard makes a good basketball coach. So that is point #1.
Oklahoma. He played at a major program. Not absolutely a deal breaker, but this isn't a bad thing.
NFL. Cup of coffee in the NFL. Good exposure to a lot of different styles and coaches. You also establish a lot of contacts.
Career Progression. GA at Oklahoma, position coach at Arizona, position coach at OU, Passing game coordinator at OU, then OC and AHC at Utah State, then OC at Mizzou and now HC at UCF. So a progression through some different schools, not married to one coach, exposed to different coaches. Again, you also not only see many different coaching styles and schemes, you establish a lot of contacts that you don't if you just stayed at one place or under one coach.
40. Is the new 30. Just kidding, but 40 years old is a good age to get your first P5 Head coaching job.
Again, I am not advocating Josh Heupel as HC of Pitt. I am saying, this is the route I would like to pursue if necessary instead of taking a flyer on another Coordinator. Heupel was that, but also now will have HC experience. And I think college football is such an offensive game now, it is better to have your coach's expertise is better served there.
Addition to my post the other day.
Also, you can't live in fear of hiring a coach that will eventually be poached by a big time program. You want a guy who is upwardly mobile. You can't be fearful of leaving. I would rather take the following: A coach who comes in and goes:
8-5
9-4
11-3
12-2
And then maybe be swept up by big money power than a coach who surfs around that 7-5 wave, you know
8-5
7-6
8-5
5-7
7-6
9-4
5-7
Etc.................
I am not saying I want to fire Narduzzi. I am not saying Narduzzi is going to leave. And I am not saying I want Josh Heupel as the next Pitt coach. But.......................
He has that exact resume I would look for if I would have to hire a coach. Granted, geographically he is not someone who sticks out, but neither was Ben Howland, neither was Johnny Majors or Jackie Sherrill. Again, this is not about Josh Heupel but a resume, though some of you I can say this 1000 times and you will pick apart why Heupel is less qualified than Narduzzi. That's not the point. I am looking into the future.
QB. I like coaches who were QB's or Offensive Linemen. They seem more cerebral, and understand the game, like a Catcher makes a good baseball manager or a Point Guard makes a good basketball coach. So that is point #1.
Oklahoma. He played at a major program. Not absolutely a deal breaker, but this isn't a bad thing.
NFL. Cup of coffee in the NFL. Good exposure to a lot of different styles and coaches. You also establish a lot of contacts.
Career Progression. GA at Oklahoma, position coach at Arizona, position coach at OU, Passing game coordinator at OU, then OC and AHC at Utah State, then OC at Mizzou and now HC at UCF. So a progression through some different schools, not married to one coach, exposed to different coaches. Again, you also not only see many different coaching styles and schemes, you establish a lot of contacts that you don't if you just stayed at one place or under one coach.
40. Is the new 30. Just kidding, but 40 years old is a good age to get your first P5 Head coaching job.
Again, I am not advocating Josh Heupel as HC of Pitt. I am saying, this is the route I would like to pursue if necessary instead of taking a flyer on another Coordinator. Heupel was that, but also now will have HC experience. And I think college football is such an offensive game now, it is better to have your coach's expertise is better served there.
Addition to my post the other day.
Also, you can't live in fear of hiring a coach that will eventually be poached by a big time program. You want a guy who is upwardly mobile. You can't be fearful of leaving. I would rather take the following: A coach who comes in and goes:
8-5
9-4
11-3
12-2
And then maybe be swept up by big money power than a coach who surfs around that 7-5 wave, you know
8-5
7-6
8-5
5-7
7-6
9-4
5-7
Etc.................
