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[CactusPants]

Being realistic, considering his UofA Tucson ties, I'd like to see...

PAT HILL

[WilmasPimp]

For winning his conference games by an average score of 51-13 last year....for leading his team to a #12 national ranking last year....for being only 42 years old.......for leading the nation in scoring offense......for putting up a better record than Koetter even though Koetter played in the awful Big West.......for recruiting all of Koetters athletes.........for winning 14 games in a row.....

HAWKINS

[BibbysTowelDude]

1. Dan Hawkins
2. Mike Stoops
3. Pat Hill

[Ben Hansen]

For everyone deserving a second chance, especially when you only mess up once in nearly 60 years on earth.

MIKE PRICE

And for giving a man his deserved opportunity and chance...

RICKY HUNLEY

And finally, for "look what he did with David Carr"...

PAT HILL

[argaen]

1. Pat Hill
2. Mike Price
3. Mike Stoops

[azpenguin]

1. Pat Hill
2. Dave McGinnis
3. Ricky Hunley

[TenaciousAZ]

Are you serious about McGinnis? He couldn't teach monkeys how to throw their own crap.

1. Mike Stoops..................2. Hawkins 3. Chow

[Josh Gershon]

1. Hawkins
2. Hunley (if not HC then he needs to be here in some capacity)
3. Hill
4. Stoops
5. Price
6. McGinnis
7. John Mackovic

[husker222]

Pat Hill.

The *ties* are solid, the connections are firm and there is no 'riff-raff' to deal with. He has also built a name for himself in of all places: Fresno, CA.

If he can do that there, he can do it here - in spades!

But I would still like to see what Hankowitz can do..

[SoCalCat]

1. MIKE PRICE
2. Rick Neuheisal
3. Mike Stoops
4. Pat Hill

[1iron]

1. Mike Stoops
2. Brent Venables

[Auercat]

To Hire:
1. Dan Hawkins- Proven winner at a Mid Major
2. Mike Stoops- Great Defensive Coordinator, recruiter and Great Bloodlines
3. Randy Shannon- Great young Defensive Coordinator of Canes
4. Mike Price- Needs to be forgiven for a mistake. Biggest drawback is his age.
5. Ricky Hunley- A true Wildcat and a a fine man. Lack of Coordninator or HC job is disturbing.
6. Pat Hill- Was a lousy OC here under Tomey, but turned out to be a great head coach. Is getting up in years.
7. Urban Meyer- If he could be persuaded to leave Utah after one year, he'd be quite a coup.
8. Jeff Tedford- If JL is really serious, he should throw a boatload of money to pry this excellent coach out of Berkeley.
9. Gary Patterson- A fine coach for the Frogs who just beat the outmanned UA.
10. Tom Craft- Another non-BCS head coach who is doing a bang up job reinventing SDSU.

People Not To Hire:
1. Rick Neuhisel- This guy is trouble and a rule breaker. He's too smart to claim ignorance
2. George O'Leary- His mistakes were those of integrity. He's a complet fraud.
3. Steve Axman- This guy is a terrible OC and was a mediocre HC. Anyone else notice UCLA's awful offense this year.
4. Bob Toledo- This is a joke. Right?
5. Norm Chow- A career assistant who is not a top flight recruiter.
6. Rich Ellerson- Anyone else uninspired about the prospect of a Tomey clone returning. The same applies to Duane Akina.
7. Dave McGinnis- Couldn't win with or without talent for Cards.
8. Mike Hankawitz- The UA needs young, fresh ideas. And zero ties to Mackovic.
9. Mike Leach- Does not know the meaning of the words defense or running game.
10. June Jones- Like Mike Leach, has no concept of how to coach defense or a running game. The run and shoot never wins anything.

Bearing Down on Seeing What JL and Team Come Up With

Auercat

[sporto]

My picks:

1. U. Meyer (was just at the CSU v. UTAH game and that guy does a lot with very little real talent)
2. M. Stoops (recruting ties, young and experienced)
3. B. Hawkins (ditto + offensive mind)
4. R. Hunley (Wildcat blood and energetic--but a bit green)
5. G. Patterson (good all-around coaching talent)

NO on Price and Neuheisal, or O'Leary for that matter.

Bear Down!

[Chris Bonney]

I agree 99% with Auercat. I would switch Stoops and Hawkins and I disagree on Dave MacGinnis. Mac is a very solid coach...the problem is Bidwell wont give him anything to work with. He is the single most underrated and overused coach in the NFL today. I truly feel sorry for him, because of the Bidwells, everyone has your perception of him and that is just not right.

[Sidewinder]

Mike Leach

[Zero]

steve lavin.....oh wait wrong board

[auti]

How about Nic Costa? He sure is taking a stance for the team lately...seriously couldnt be worse then Mackovic though.

[azhoops]

1. Dan Hawkins
2. Mike Stoops
3. Pat Hill

same as bibby'stoweldude

[JGazcatfan]

1)Stoops
2)Neuheisal
3)Hunley

[TRrrr]

Since Mike Price is definitely out...

and since being impressed with Greg Hansen's column...

I think it's not too soon...

the job should be offered to Ricky Hunley.

[WildcatPaulG]

Likins said they want a squeaky clean guy... doesn't sound like Neuheisel. He should be removed from anyone's wish list for this reason. Not that you needed that to be a reason to remove him.

Stoops, Hawkins, or Hill. No unproven head coach or coordinators like Hunley. No inherited programs coach like Brandon at BGSU.

[catgrad97]

1. Ricky Hunley: No HC experience? So what? You have to start somewhere.
2. Pat Hill: my man Eric "Goont" Johnson's favorite coach at 'zona.
3. Rich Brooks: remember when this guy was considered a top-flite Pac-10 coach? Still can be.

[catscratch]

I like Bob Pruett from Marshall. He has been a winner where ever he has gone. His age (60) is the only concern I have.