re: A&M looking at 4 Coaches, who would you hire?

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Unrelated note: wouldn't it be great to have Strong and Smart on your coaching staff if only just for the names?

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I'd want someone named Long..........for the ladies.

Pack it in and focus on women's bball.

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would be Mike London, Charlie Strong, then Kevin Sumlin.

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Prayers sent.

I'm not sure why people are high on this guy. Do you really think that BS offense would work against a defense that disguised its coverages? i.e. the ENTIRE SEC.

USM was really teh first team they played that disguised where the blitz was coming from, whether they were in man or zone. The other teams on the schedule were just overwhelmed by the hurry up.

plus, 5-7 without Keenum. Can you say Curley Hallman, jr. ?

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The A & M job is one that is very attractive now being in the SEC and in the state of TX. It doesn't get any better than that as far as recruiting.

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Except at Texas, LSU, Florida, USC, etc.

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I'm not sold on Smart just bc he's a Saban guy. See: Jimbo Fisher and Will Muschamp

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Oh, I'm not either. But I'd take him over fricking Sumlin and I'm not 100% sold on Fedora either.

After seeing muschamp and dooley this year, id be a little hesistant to go after a saban coaching tree prospect without seeing him as a head coach somewhere else.

id say fedora or strong are much better choices than the other two.

Within 250 miles of A&M is arguably the most fertile recruiting ground in the country. By far. Within 250 miles you have Houston, D/FW, Austin, San Antonio, East Texas, the Gulf Coast of Texas, and Western Louisiana which comprises over 20 million people in a region that LOVES football. That region drives Texas, OU, LSU, OSU, as well as others. It's inexplicable that A&M has struggled for the last decade considering the size of the school and resources, as well as the fact it is the closest major player to Houston. It isn't exactly a stretch to say that being able to come in there as the only SEC school in Texas is a huge opportunity.

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Within 250 miles of A&M is arguably the most fertile recruiting ground in the country. By far. Within 250 miles you have Houston, D/FW, Austin, San Antonio, East Texas, the Gulf Coast of Texas, and Western Louisiana which comprises over 20 million people in a region that LOVES football. That region drives Texas, OU, LSU, OSU, as well as others. It's inexplicable that A&M has struggled for the last decade considering the size of the school and resources, as well as the fact it is the closest major player to Houston. It isn't exactly a stretch to say that being able to come in there as the only SEC school in Texas is a huge opportunity.

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Whatever. I'll gladly the setup Texas has over A&M and never think twice about it. I'd also much be in the position of the schools I mentioned earlier.

One of those has never been a head coach before and has only worked for basically 1 HC in his career. So I would probably stay away from him.

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Charlie Strong-Louisville coach that was Meyer's DC at Florida. Heavy SEC ties and has done a solid job turning around a disaster at Louisville. Also was a GA at A&M in the '80s.

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Strong built very good Defenses at USCe and UF. He also knows how big recruiting is in the SEC. He has HC experience and has the least downside. He is the obvious choice out of this list.