re: Welp....

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It’s taking too long for it to be SE.

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I agree with this conjecture, unless the powers that be want to create an illusion of interviewing/vetting other candidates. If the latter is the case then our program is fricked beyond all belief as many here would lead you to believe.

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Best believe he’s gonna get the best he could possibly get for this year. Which I don’t understand why he didn’t do it last year.

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I think the way it went down last year was:

-O wanted Kiffin, but Kiffin got a head coaching job so on to plan b
-Plan b didn't exist
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-The only offensive coordinator in 2016 that was a finalist for the Broyles award was Matt Canada (making him the defacto best OC in the country).
-Then without a thorough interviewing process, O hired him. Canada obviously said yes because we threw $1.5MM at him and we have a lot of talent and O 'gave him autonomy'


Here we are now:

shite hit the fan against Troy and now O is gun shy about hiring someone out of his network or is at least recommended to him (I hate this but it is what it is).
If we haven't announced a hire yet, it is likely close to what you said... a guy who is still coaching. OR they are at least waiting to interview a guy who is still coaching. Off the top of my head, guys that fall into that category are Sark and Chaney. I would be happy with either of those.

If it happens to be Ensminger alone, I wouldn't be happy but it is not the end of the world. SE did a lot of great things in 2016. As most fans will agree, I worry about the 2016 Alabama game (Florida game was different as we piled up 420+ offensive yards) and of course that is what worries everyone around here -- production against great defenses.
Also hiring SE would defeat the whole "we will have the best coordinators" thing for reasons that I obviously don't need to explain.



TL;DR -- We may be fricked but there is still hope and I'll reserve judgement until a hire is announced.