HUD to/not to Vandy

[fpc4life99]

From

http://www.anchorofgold.com/2014/1/1...ely-candidates

Mark Hudspeth. Hudspeth has made the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns relevant in the Sun Belt, guiding them to the most successful stretch of football in school history. He's notched three-straight nine-win seasons at Louisiana after making the jump from Division II North Alabama, and he may be looking for another challenge now that he's proven himself in the shallow end of D-I football.

Hudspeth doesn't have a series of quality wins to hang his hat on. He's 0-6 against teams from BCS auto-qualifier conferences in his career. He did, however, hold Arizona and Florida to one-possession wins on the road despite having a severely outmatched roster. The young coach has a track record of success at the lower levels, but that may no longer be enough to earn the top job at Vanderbilt. The Commodores may instead look at candidates with more experience working with bigger programs.

[Cajunjeb]

Love you coach! Can't wait until next season with you coaching the Cajuns! Should be your best year. Thanks for everything you do!

[SlappyCajun]

My prediction is he does not get the Vandy job.

[Bankruptcyman]

Vandy has had success in hiring head football coaches without head coaching experience. James Franklin had no head coaching experience prior to Vandy. This means Vandy will not narrow its search. They will not be afraid hire a top level coordinator from a major program. I look for them to do just that. It is a safer bet to hire a contemporary so if things go south everyone will understand. If you reach and take HUD you had better be right. I personally think HUD will do a great job wherever he goes (if he goes). But his hire would be a big risk, high reward right now. Most ADs are not equipped to make the decision that would be necessary to hire HUD right now.

[RedBug58]

Vandy has had success in hiring head football coaches without head coaching experience. James Franklin had no head coaching experience prior to Vandy. This means Vandy will not narrow its search. They will not be afraid hire a top level coordinator from a major program. I look for them to do just that. It is a safer bet to hire a contemporary so if things go south everyone will understand. If you reach and take HUD you had better be right. I personally think HUD will do a great job wherever he goes (if he goes). But his hire would be a big risk, high reward right now. Most ADs are not equipped to make the decision that would be necessary to hire HUD right now.

Maybe we should keep Vandy's list handy "just in case".

[Alum78]

Not

[California Cajun]

Vandy has had success in hiring head football coaches without head coaching experience. James Franklin had no head coaching experience prior to Vandy. This means Vandy will not narrow its search. They will not be afraid hire a top level coordinator from a major program. I look for them to do just that. It is a safer bet to hire a contemporary so if things go south everyone will understand. If you reach and take HUD you had better be right. I personally think HUD will do a great job wherever he goes (if he goes). But his hire would be a big risk, high reward right now. Most ADs are not equipped to make the decision that would be necessary to hire HUD right now.

Agreed. If I were Vandy's AD I'd certainly have him on my watch list, but would think his resume isn't complete yet.

[Cajunpride101]

From ESPN, Vandy is interviewing Brian Schottenheimer. He is the current OC for the St. Louis Rams.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/...s-coaching-job

[cajun67]

Nashville's a nice place to visit but ...... Hope he's here for as long as we want and that's a long, long time.

[CajunDreDog]

FootballScoop Staff (@footballscoop) tweeted at 3:50 PM on Wed, Jan 15, 2014:
At Vandy I continue to hear that David Williams is very impressed w Derek Mason but also hearing Chad Morris has good shot too.

[douglas]

Right before 6pm on xm91 the guy was based in Nashville and was a bit p.o.'d HUD was fading as a candidate. Take that how you will

[DaddyCajun]

http://www.wbir.com/story/sports/col...grows/4490209/


Hud is nowhere on this latest article for the Vanderbilt Coaching search! Coach Hud, Just sign the Louisiana offer of $1,000,000/season with the highest paid staff in the SunBelt and bonuses, then GET UL OUT OF THE BELT!!!

[CajunDreDog]

Clay Travis (@ClayTravisBGID) tweeted at 5:49 PM on Thu, Jan 16, 2014:
Per @bartonsimmons Vandy coaching decision down to Chad Morris and Derek Mason. Both great options.

[CajunT]

Clay Travis (@ClayTravisBGID) tweeted at 5:49 PM on Thu, Jan 16, 2014:
Per @bartonsimmons Vandy coaching decision down to Chad Morris and Derek Mason. Both great options.

He was done when he came home.

[CajunRebel]

WOO HOO!!!!

Thank God UL is a coaching graveyard!