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Where does the notion that UMD has multi millions to pay a head coach from? This is the school that cut sports because of money that left a conference they helped start because of money.

Tom
Herman

I think LSU is talking to many of the same targets we are. They want an OC just like us. Literally... a run oriented spread who wants QBs to throw the ball in space.

Jimbo has some issues with FSU program. Yes he may want to jet, but he will bring the ire of feminists, religious types etc with him. He also doesn't have a system as much as he had an immoral POS QB who just so happens can really play. Caught lightning in a bottle.

You gotta believe FSU is having conversations as well. Same with Mullen's soon to be ex. Kinda believe Mullen ends up at MD. Absurd that UVA thinks they are in the mix there. MD punching above their weight class due to UA.

Love this idea. Would like to see it ranked by attractiveness... USCw, LSU, FSU, VT, etc.

We seem to be very complacent. If you showed by attractiveness and by who is actually aggressively talking because they will soon need a new coach... we are much further down the list than if you just show who has announced. This is why Whit gets the big bucks. Navigating this mess ain't gonna be easy. Your picture doesn't show that at all and I think is very misleading, insular (imagine that at VT).

Put Foster on there.... he is a very viable option when combined with a guy like Applewhite, etc, etc.

I just can't read much into these "sources" at this point. It may be Fuente, but I don't think anyone honestly knows. I've heard Chad Morris was a lock, Fuente, Richt, smoke about Mullen, Fedora, RichRod, etc. I've read some smoke that the Forde Fuente-to-VT scoop was because he turned down another school earlier this week, possibly Mizzou. Herman is the one guy that, while our fans have openly speculated, there hasn't been much in the way of media connecting him to VT. Could be a very great job by Whit of keeping things under wraps, or maybe Herman just isn't interested in VT. But I can't think we wouldn't have pursued him pretty hard. I don't buy that this thing has been a done deal for a month or more like some. Whit's too smart to not perform his due diligence and pursue all of the best candidates fully.

Barry Odom is a name to keep an eye on in coaching searches. Justin Fuente's previous DC before moving to Missouri. Has done an excellent job and a hot name to take the next step. He has been connected to the Missouri job as well as the Memphis job. If both schools go a different direction he would be an incredible get if the worst happens and we lose Foster.

To be fair, I would say the Dan Mullen reports feel very 'Larry Fedora to Tech' to me, theyve come out of left field, there really isnt much merit to them and their timing feels a bit odd...

and to be honest, there are just as many legitimate rumors that London is not going anywhere as there are sports writers dictating their choices for "possible replacements"...

I understand UVA could potentially have a pile of money to throw at him. BUT....the school he is at is already paying him a ton of money. He is being paid over 4 mil currently and if rumors are correct looking to get out of dodge. So tell me what is the upside? Its UVA. Its less of a football school than what he is at now. Best case scenario they could give him a slight raise. So he is going to leave Mississippi State where he has been developing the program for several years to go to UVA? It doesn't make any sense.

Disagree, it would be a Whit move. It means he went out and got his man as soon as he knew he had to make a move. Beamer announced his retirement 3 weeks ago largely to allow the coaching search to get started early, and if you start reading into these sources, they're saying that's pretty much when Fuente got locked for us, which means Whit went out and got his guy before the rest of the football world could act. They had to keep it under wraps for a few weeks to let the remainder of the season play out, and of course, that allowed the time for the leaks to start. This is the same as what happened with Buzz, but we had to wait to do anything until JJ was fired, and by then, we had the ability to announce the hire immediately, as both ours and Marquette's seasons were over.

I definitely like Fuente, but I just don't think it's a very Whit-like move. Has been too much smoke around Fuente, and really no verified information other than speculation. Might just be a smokescreen. Nothing would surprise me at this point, though. I hope it's Herman. Our roster is tailor-made for him to come in and win.

If Navy wins today, I think it makes Bud our only candidate who can beat the triple option. Food for thought.

I recommend adding Fuente to your dictionary to avoid autocorrect making it Fuentes.

Navy Houston- interesting note about Navy, they win today they play USF at Navy for the AAC championship THEN play Army after potentially winning their conference could play a final regular season game.