Turner Gill Will Be The Next Head Coach Of Syracuse Because...
by Sean Keeley on Nov 17, 2008 5:38 PM EST
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Print- Mike Leach will stay at Texas Tech.
- Lane Kiffin will take the Washington job.
- Skip Holtz won't be attractive enough anymore when East Carolina finishes 7-6.
- Steve Addazio will fail to Shamwow DOCTOR Gross and the powers-that-be.
- Randy Edsall will continue to keep feelers out there behind the scenes but will ultimately just parlay that into more money from UConn.
- Dan Mullen will stay in the South, either at Florida or move over to Tennessee/Clemson/Auburn.
- Tom Coughlin's letter of recommendation about Kevin Gilbride will be negated when Syracuse realizes that he's Kevin Gilbride.
- Mike Locksley will be the #1 choice with Turner Gill as the safety pick.
- Locksley will ultimately take another high profile job, maybe Clemson or a vacancy created by another coach leaving.
- Buffalo's Turner Gill, fresh off Buffalo's first-ever bowl game, will be introduced as the next head coach of Syracuse. His ability to recruit in the Northeast (and specifically in New York) will be cited, as well as his ability to build a program up from the ashes. The fact that he is African-American is not lost on many who hail the hiring and earns SU some bonus points (whether that's fair or not). Concerns that he might one-day leave for alma mater Nebraska if called are muted by the fact if he ever gets Syracuse back to a point where Nebraska is interested in his services, he will have done more than enough in the eyes of Syracuse fans in his short time here. And besides, if he hasn't returned Syracuse to at least mediocrity in 3-4 years, he probably won't be here that long anyway.
I'm accepting wagers now.
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You’re 100% correct on this. I continue to be baffled by people who say we shouldn’t be interested in some coaches because a bigger-name school will just snatch them away later. If he gets the Orange to where someone else is trying to poach him away, then we’re selling tickets and can throw more money at him, or at least have more options when he leaves.
Shamwow
Standing O for the shamwow reference – no commercial is creepier.
I could live with Gill – the Leach talk was out there before Texas Tech was kicking serious ass – no way he comes here. He’d be insane to even consider it.
Chris Peterson??
Ok seriously – WHY NOT CHRIS PETERSON?
That guy is a complete stud and at this point its obvious that he was the architect behind BSU (as opposed to Dan Hawkins).
No way
he comes to Syracuse. As much as it would be a move up on paper, it’s really not. He’s better off waiting for the Pac-10 school of his choice to open up.
Gill
would be a fantastic pick, imo. Edsall is my top choice, but Gill is a close second. I would be very happy if Gill got the job, especially because I don’t think Edsall has any intention of coming back to Syracuse.
Gill is the safest pick to make
Cmon, That is such a safe pick it sickens me to hear it. Everyone on the radio wants to keep on telling me that Gill will be the New HC but i disagree. When it is all said and done, Edsall will be the new coach. Seriously that press conference he had regarding the SU job was right out of the playbook. Spurrier, Rich Rodriguez, and Nick Saban all used lines similar to that and they all left .
You're right, it's safe
and that’s why they’ll do it.
by Sean Keeley on Nov 18, 2008 10:59 AM EST up reply actions
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I dont think people realize how bad Buffalo was. The city is just as tough to recruit to. The facilities are D3 quality. Its not in a BCS conference. They have 0 tradition of winning or even being competitive… and Gill is taking them to a bowl game!
Though I hear Locksley is a better recruiter.
thoughts on chip kelly
Was wondering your thoughts on Oregon OC Chip Kelly… graduated from New Hampshire and led their record setting offense for years before having success at Oregon. Also, what about Gary Barnett? Football scoop has had a few headlines saying he is interested…
Anything's possible
Has Kelly put out any interest? I think that Kelly is probably under Gill in terms of interest to SU. But I have seen his name come up.
As for Barnett…I’m wary of any former head coach who is putting out feelers…reeks of desperation (see Jim Fassell and the Raiders). That’s what Greg Robinson was, a desperate assistant wanting to be a head coach so bad it didn’t matter where. I feel like Barnett would be the same way. Plus he’s never coached in the Northeast…big no-no for me, at least.
by Sean Keeley on Nov 18, 2008 11:01 AM EST up reply actions
Barnett
Also, what about Gary Barnett? Football scoop has had a few headlines saying he is interested…
Coincidentally enough, like Coach P, Barnett’s college coaching career ended at the Champs Sports Bowl, but just a year later.
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