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Originally Posted by CajunNation

_ Deforest will fail. No coordinator experience. No head coaching experience.

McGee could be a home run hire, or a bust. He is a Petrino disciple. Has NFL experience. But has no head coaching experience. Would not be my first choice, but I would give him a chance. _

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There are no guarantees with any coaching hire. The next coach will have to battle in homes and high schools for a program with little football tradition. To say any coach will fail at this point, without knowing their staff is nothing more the speculation.

MIke Canales was mentioned?


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Originally Posted by CajunZ1

_ MIke Canales was mentioned?


igeaux.mobi _

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A little to late in the game, but I would hope that whoever is hired takes a strong hard look at Canales as the OC.

Russ Huesman Tenn Chattanooga - has done a tremendouse job with this program. Very well known amoungest college coaches good background.

Major Applewhite University of Texas- proven winner as a player and as a coach. Has been at Rice University, won there and now at a top level school that has rich tridition in winning.

To be continued

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Originally Posted by steve jones

_ Russ Huesman Tenn Chattanooga - has done a tremendouse job with this program. Very well known amoungest college coaches good background.

Major Applewhite University of Texas- proven winner as a player and as a coach. Has been at Rice University, won there and now at a top level school that has rich tridition in winning.

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Major Applewhite has turned down opportunties to interview at Louisiana Tech and North Texas recently. I don't see him agreeing to interview at UL.

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Originally Posted by CajunT

_ Major Applewhite has turned down opportunties to interview at Louisiana Tech and North Texas recently. I don't see him agreeing to interview at UL. _

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T, are you going to put up anything on cajunredzone this week on possible interviews?

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Originally Posted by Clutch0364

_ T, are you going to put up anything on cajunredzone this week on possible interviews? _

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Tomorrow, I'm waiting on a few emails or calls on several coaches.

I just read up on Garrick McGee. I really like that idea.

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Originally Posted by steve jones

_ Look we have to be realistic. We are a mid- size program. We have to take a srtong look at a Coach that understands our program and what we need. We dont need someone who thinks this program is a stepping stone. WE NEED A COACH THAT WILL BE WILLING TO BUILD OUR PROGRAM TO A TOP LEVEL, A CHAMPIONSHIP LEVEL, A CONSISTANT WINNER. We dont want this to be a revolving door type of situation. This will only set us back. Now lets look at a list of coaches who would maybe interested or we should take a look at and why. this doesnt they are the guy.

Clay Jennings- TCU secondary coach, TCU has been a consistant winner and may win the national championship. He has won a championships at Houston as well. He coached at UL for several years and is a coach on the rise. Has a def background and TCU has one of the top defenses for several years.

Frank Wilson- LSU RB coach. He was part of the turn around at Southern Miss. He has worked at Tenn. and moved onto LSU now. He has strong Louisiana ties. Has been one of the top recuiters in Louisana for several years. Very well respected in the state. another coach on the rise.

Matt Viator- Mcneese State Head Coach, is a proven winner. Has beaten UL and several other mid level programs. Has ran a top level program for several years. Has won several conferance championships. Very well known through out louisana.

Eddie Gran- Florida State -Special teams coord, has worked U. Miami, Cinn, Ole Miss, Tenn and now Florida St. He has coached many NFL players and won many championships. Has been one of the top recruiters for a very long time. Is a proven coach.

Brian Jenkins - Head Coach Bethune Cookman, has worked at Rutgers, ULL, NFL Europe and other winning programs. Won the conf. in his first year as a HC. One of the Top recruiters in the state of florida and louisana. Has coache many top level players. Proven winner

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Steve
I am glad you are not doing the hiring. That is the worst list I ever saw for a head coach. All position coaches? By the way if we get a coach that can get us to a championship level and a bigger school wants that coach we won't be able to compete with the dollars they offer. If a coach leaves UL for a better job (which has never happened) it would be the best thing that has ever happened in the history of the program. Right now its a grave yard job.

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Originally Posted by BTG

_ This would be correct about Scelfo. Orgeron's price would be closer to 750K per year. This administration better get deeper pockets to suit their aspirations. _

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Which Scelfo was the head coach at Tulane and which one went to Tech?????