The Comprehensive List of Potential Candidates...

should Les Miles decide to leave LSU. Not in any order:

Current College Head Coaches

1. Gene Chizik, ISU
2. Chris Peterson, Boise State
3. Jim Grobe, Wake Forest
4. Greg Schiano, Rutgers
5. Tommy Tuberville, Auburn
6. Rich Rodriguez, West Virginia
7. Gary Pinkel, Missouri
8. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina
9. Brian Kelly, Cincinnati
10. Mark Dantonio, Michigan State
11. Mike Leach, Texas Tech
12. Nick Saban, Alabama
13. Jeff Jagodzinski, Boston College
14. Jim Leavitt, South Florida
15. Butch Davis, UNC
16. Jeff Tedford, Cal
17. Dennis Erickson, ASU
18. Tommy Bowden, Clemson
19. Mike Bellotti, Oregon
20. Gary Patterson, TCU
21. Randy Edsall, UConn
22. Derek Dooley, LA tech
23. Paul Johnson, Navy
24. Ron Zook, Illinois

Current College Coordinators

1. Will Muschamp, DC, Auburn
2. Bo Pelini, DC, LSU
3. Jimbo Fisher, OC, FSU
4. Gary Crowton, OC, LSU
5. John Tenuta, DC, Georgia Tech

Current NFL Coaches

1. Jon Gruden, Tampa Bay
2. Jack Del Rio, Jacksonville Jags
3. John Fox, Carolina Panthers
4. Jim Mora Jr., Seattle Seahawks
5. Bill Cowher, retired
6. Bobby Petrino, Atlanta Falcons
7. Mike Shannahan, Denver Broncos
8. Norm Chow, OC, Tennessee Titans

Do you think the next coach, if Les leaves, could be someone NOT on the list above? If so, who are you thinking?

Also, this list includes some long shots and some no shots...but speculating is fun.

Who do you realistically think will be the next coach? Forget Saban, Spurrier and Del Rio for the moment. Name your top 3 besides Saban, Spurrier and Del Rio.