The three things to look at when hiring a next HC

They are tactics, recruiting, and player development.

Take a look at Les Miles. He recruits well. He is good at developing players which is why we always have a mass exodus of talent to the NFL every year. But his tactics are terrible. He has one strategy to win every game. Run the ball until you wear the other team out. He simply cant win a game otherwise. If you look at all his post-2007 big wins (Bama 2010, Oregon 2011, Georgia 2011, etc.) that is the way he has won each game.

So looking at the candidiates, its easy to see why Jimbo Fisher is #1. He is a great recruiter, develops players very well, and is a great tactician.

Chip Kelly. I dont really care for him too much. He isn't a proven recruiter, and his player development is kind of meh. However he does have great tactics and develops good gameplans to put his team in the best position to win.

I dont know why this board doesnt care for Dan Mullen. He led Mississippi State to a #1 ranking last year. MISSISSIPPI STATE. To me, he's the guy who has constantly been doing the best with what he has been given even though he hasn't won anything too big yet. He's a good player developer and a good tactician. He's not a proven recruiter, but then again, its hard to persuade recruits to come to Mississippi State. If you give him better athletes and an easier recruiting situation, I can see him being very successful.

My choices would be
1. Jimbo Fisher
2. Dan Mullen

If they dont work out, then we can look at hiring an up and coming head coach. And all of this is, of course, assuming we fire Les Miles