re: I have more confidence in O

O has done a better job than I thought he was capable of after our early losses. I actually think he’s a good bit smarter than he’s given credit for and certainly smarter than it sounds. The things that really worried/worry me about him are things he can’t change. I am concerned that he hasn’t built up enough equity as a head coach to consistently hire the best coordinators and recruit like we need to. It’s a lot different recruiting for Les Miles, Pet Carrol, Jimmy Johnson, and even Lane Kiffin than it is for yourself. Do the kids, their coaches, and their parents trust Ed enough to send their NFL hopefuls to play under him for 4 years. He simply doesn’t have the skins on the wall.

Similarly, I think Ed is probably pretty well respected in the coaching world as a DL coach and recruiter. Does he have the reputation to convince a hot commodity to choose us over Alabama, Ohio State, Texas, Michigan and other schools who are not going to get outbid and whose coaches have had much more success to point to as a head coach.