Fran Deserves Another Chance

[Coach Andy Mac]

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?oe=UTF-8&hl=en&q=cache:bA186DA4fBcJ:nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/29438286/

[wardly]

but not here. rv is the one getting a second chance, and should not bet his career on any coach fired from his last job regardless of the reason.

[Mean Green 93-98]

but not here. rv is the one getting a second chance, and should not bet his career on any coach fired from his last job regardless of the reason.

Seriously? That seriously brings down the pool of potential hires, and eliminates any with 1-A head coaching experience. A Sun Belt team is not going to hire away a head coach presently working in a better conference. The only candidates left would be assistants and 1-AA (and lower) head coaches.

Evaluate why a head coach was fired, and determine if that reason is likely to be a problem here. If not, that should not disqualify that coach from being a candidate.

RV would not be taking nearly as big a gamble on hiring a proven 1-A head coach as he would by dipping into the 1-AA ranks.

[SilverEagle]

One of our best ever coaches, Hayden Fry, was fired from his previous job at SMU. But not because he was doing anything shady.

[MeanGreenTexan]

One of our best ever coaches, Hayden Fry, was fired from his previous job at SMU.

I'm sure we would be saying the same thing about a Leach/Leavitt/Fran hire if one of them were to come here.

[FirefightnRick]

old guys need not apply...

When I was reading this I couldn't help but think of Shnellinberger coming into the Belt in his 60's and beating us six straight years in a row?

Rick

Edited October 30, 2010 by FirefightnRick

[UNT90]

but not here. rv is the one getting a second chance, and should not bet his career on any coach fired from his last job regardless of the reason.

So he should bet his job on a guy that has never been fired, thus never having the opportunity to learn from that experience?

Fran had never been fired before A&M. Leach never before Tech. Leavitt never before USF, Dodge never before UNT.

Dont limit ANY candidate before talking with them 1st.