Justin Fuente only makes 1.4 mil. We could triple that for him to replace Richt.*
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I think Fuente's record as HC is 22-22 after today's win.
Let's not get carried away by half a season's success.
Let's not get carried away by half a season's success.
I did. but it didn't take THAT much thinking. My logic is you can't judge a HC on half a season's success. We see anomalies every single season. We can't know if this is an indication of Fuente's future, or just a flash.
Now this isn't a "half a season's success...he took over a team that won 11 games in 3 seasons...and now has the 3rd longest winning streak of any team in the country, dating back to part way through last year. He's doubled the win total in less time. He's only 39 as well from what i understand...heckuva lot of positives...plus, he gets more out his players than their star level...we're lucky to get the star level, but never more anymore.
True, they had a good 2014 season, but I'm not sold on him long term. I'd rather take a gamble on Herman, Houston's first year HC. He was a great OC under Meyer.
So a guy with 1 year, versus a guy who has shown he can build a program. Fuente was pretty damn good as QB then OC at TCU.
Absolutely, I would take Herman's upside over Fuente's What he did with Ohio State's 3 QBs last year combined with a fantastic record as a OC, plus he's an actual genius.
How is that any different than Fuente's who did wonders at TCU and has shown he can build. You said you didn't want to get overhyped about 1/2 a season, but that is all Herman has.
They'd be smart, IMO, to target them in a slightly different order. No offense to Kirby, but go with a guy with HC experience first and foremost.
Kirby would be a hr recruiter though, and he'd raid the piss out of Georgia.
I think I'd go Herman, Smart, and maybe Fuente. Then again Kirby might get my first call.
He might be. He'd be selling something he's never had to sell to recruits before though. He'd have to sell heavily on belief in Kirby Smart...and that's it. Couldn't sell potential as he's never been a HC, so it would be selling in believing what he could do. He wouldn't have the Bama or LSU mystique and tradition to sell, nor playing for Saban. I always believe you should find a guy who has done it before. I'd call Willingham first, Fuente, Herman, then possibly Toledo guy before Smart.
I find it funny that you wrongly state Fuente shouldn't get call over herman and use the 1/2 year of success, when that is literally all Herman has had, where as Fuente has the 3rd longest winning streak in the country. You quote his work at Ohio State, but both were top notch coordinators at very good teams (generally most are, pretty rare to find someone who wasn't damn good at coordinator being a head coach)
Willingham says, I just want to win some games, I'm not shooting too high.
I'd never hire a guy unless I saw potential for greatness.
I think I already know your answer to this one, but do you feel about Richard?
If SC hires Herman I bet We'll have our hands full with them every season. He might well make them a dominant program.
