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The only reason Napier isn't at the top is because of facts. The best thing in his favor is a few years at ULL and supposed immeasurable intangibles. That's as non-fact based as it gets.

Napier is a emotional queue for a lot of Louisiana folks and it really jades the arguments in favor of him, especially when you consider the other candidates in question. I just don't think Napier has proven himself yet, at least no more than many other coaches before.

na not really, the Louisiana thing is very very fricking overplayed by the anti napier posters.

its real simple

almost every big hire other than jimbo has been g5 to P5.

of the G5 coaches

1) fickel- most dont beleive he will come
2) Napier
3) chadwell

now there are certainly bigger names then them in

1) riley
2) any NFL HC
3) Franklin possibly
4) Cristobal

Riley should be #1 on every big board unless a better NFL HC wants it. but both are not very realistic, could happen but doubtful

Franklin- been at PSU a long time and most dont think he will leave but he hasnt set the world on fire either. Good enough to not get fired but not good enough to win an NC. Him and Cristoball are just program manager HC that would again be subjected to the success and failures of the coordinator hires.

then you have

1) Kiffin- again very high highs, but past has shown lots of mediocrity mixed in.

2) Bill O Brien- great job at penn state and was good when just HC of Houston, sucked as GM but was GM in name only. Takes way way too much blame for shite he didnt have a choice on.

3) Tucker- great recruiter and hard worker but results are mixed. High high high ceiling but lowest floor of candidates though.

4) Aranda- would lock down 1 side but concerns over last year at baylor and concerns over ability to recruit

5) Campbell/Fleck- neither have left midwest before and are both any better than the others including napier?

so what we are realistically looking at ( in no certain order)

1) kiffin
2) Napier
3) Tucker
4) bill o brien
5) Aranda
6) Campbell
7) Cristobal
8) franklin

you have to judge based off past results, vision for the program, vision for staff etc

I readily admit Napier is not my #1 and prolly not above #3 but looking at the realistic candidates above i take him over some of those for sure.

I am an anyone but franklin camp ftr. good with others.