Why do y’all want Matt Rhule?

He built the program that Aranda is profiting from.

He went to a Sugar Bowl with Baylor after draconian sanctions were placed on the program.

Built Temple into a power.

Rebuilt Baylor coming off of their scandal into a power.

Baw can coach.

Rebuilt to dead programs not known for football.

Executive experience on both sides of the ball. Literally has coached multiple positions on offense and defense been a special teams coach and OC.

Has NFL experience as a head coach.

Basically has done what Napier has twice but one of the schools was in a real conference.

He's in a group of coaches that I think would do well here, but just like Riley I don't understand why some are as enamored with him as they are.

If you’re winning 9-10 games at places like Temple and Baylor you are a ridiculously good coach. What terrifies me the most is that there are people as dumb as you walking around this world.

Rhule could very well be a Saban at a place like LSU. His performance at Temple and Baylor makes him a top tier college coach by any objective standard.

The problem with Rhule is twofold. First, logistics. How are you going to get him out of Carolina when his season isn't over until Jan. 9 and he's still very much in the playoff chase?

And second, he's in the 2nd year of a 7-year, $63 million contract. Unless he's really unhappy there, something there isn't really evidence of, I don't know how you're going to be able to move him.

If you're looking at an NFL coach, the most obvious name is Doug Pederson, who's available now. Beyond him you're looking at coordinators, and starting with coordinators who have coached in college and preferably have also been head coaches.

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Proven twice he can build and sustain.

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To be honest, we don't really know if he can sustain yet. He didn't stay long enough at Temple or Baylor once he rebuilt them.

His record against ranked opponents at each school is also rather poor, including 0-10 at Baylor IIRC.

Has Doug Peterson ever coached in college?

He rebuilt Baylor. I know everyone thinks Aranda built it but he was born on second base and everyone thinks he hit a double. Same people who think Aranda’s defense was a huge reason why LSU won the 2019 national title.