12-05-2022, 10:55 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-05-2022, 10:57 AM by Chupacabra.)
Do we think Aranda would take the job? Don't understand why we assume Roman would be bad. He's not my first choice but I'm certainly not against him.
I also completely disagree with the idea that Stanford needs to hire an experienced head coach. Stanford is a school where there can be some runway instead of a launch pad. Just find the guy instead of closing the door on other candidates. Teevens and Harris were experienced coaches. Kirby Smart was a DC. Dabo Swinney was a WR coach. Ryan Day was an OC. There should not be a specific formula for the job. You're hiring a person, not a resume.
I like that the search has been opaque so far. It might be annoying but is a good way to do business in sports. The Baalke 49ers were a franchise known for leaking info to the media. One of Lynch's conditions to take the job was that negations would happen behind closed doors. If news leaked about his candidacy, he was out. That's why it was such a surprise when he was hired. That's turned out pretty well overall.
I also completely disagree with the idea that Stanford needs to hire an experienced head coach. Stanford is a school where there can be some runway instead of a launch pad. Just find the guy instead of closing the door on other candidates. Teevens and Harris were experienced coaches. Kirby Smart was a DC. Dabo Swinney was a WR coach. Ryan Day was an OC. There should not be a specific formula for the job. You're hiring a person, not a resume.
I like that the search has been opaque so far. It might be annoying but is a good way to do business in sports. The Baalke 49ers were a franchise known for leaking info to the media. One of Lynch's conditions to take the job was that negations would happen behind closed doors. If news leaked about his candidacy, he was out. That's why it was such a surprise when he was hired. That's turned out pretty well overall.
(12-05-2022, 08:25 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote: Greg Roman would be about the most uninspiring hires Stanford could make. He has 6-6 ceiling written all over him. This would be a guy taking a big salary increase to take on the the job, who has been out of college football for over 10 years.
Again, Stanford needs to hire someone who coached in college football in 2022, is familiar with the Wild West nature of player acquisition and embraces recruiting.
My top candidates after a week of pondering...
#1 Dave Aranda - Head Coach Baylor
Has a Big 12 Championship after being DC at LSU. Is from Kern County.
#2 Brent Brennan - Head Coach San Jose State
Has a MWC Championship after being OC at Oregon State. Is from Redwood City.
#3 Troy Taylor - Head Coach Sac State
Has Sac State at 12-0 and into the FCS Quarterfinals after multiple Pac coaching positions. Is from Sacramento.
Any one of these guys would be acceptable, with Dave Aranda being a Home Run hire for Stanford.
One more time with feeling: NO WAY TO GREG ROMAN!!!