Paul Petrino

[Turbine]

I'd prefer Brent Pry if I'm gonna raid PSU.

Beau Baldwin was the HC at EWU when they won 2 FCS titles. Took the OC gig this year at Cal to get his foot in the FBS door. He runs a very dynamic offense and can win as a HC. That has already been proven.

Assistant head coach at PSU is hard to beat. Money wise he is in great shape over there. But UL has one longshot intangible.

Brent Pry's wife is from here.

Sometimes that can be worth money.

http://www.statecollege.com/news/col...t-pry,1463942/

[ManAboutTown]

Assistant head coach at PSU is hard to beat. Money wise he is in great shape over there. But UL has one longshot intangible.

Brent Pry's wife is from here.

Sometimes that can be worth money.

http://www.statecollege.com/news/col...t-pry,1463942/

We need an offensively driven coach.
But I would not hate Brent Pry.

[KajunKrazy]

We need an offensively driven coach.
But I would not hate Brent Pry.

I know they don't know each other but if Pry came here and kept hall I'd be OK. I too think it takes a good O mind at this level.

[Clutch0364]

There are great coaches at all levels. Will Hall was at a division 2 school. I don't care if our next coach comes from the FCS, D2 or an asst from another FBS program. The key is finding the right guy. The guy who will build a staff that he trust and will allow for them to do their jobs.

I don't believe that guy has to be from the south but he has to have someone on staff who has a network in the south that will allow him to recruit here. He doesn't even have to be a great X and O's guy but again he better have those guys on staff.

They also need to be able to do more with less. Build systems that allow us to have less talent than P5 schools but go in and be able to compete with them.

Now I'm just rambling so peace out.

[CajunT]

He was at Auburn before Astate. He went from Arkansas to Tulsa to auburn to Astate.

Gotcha, I knew he was a HS coach in Arkansas at one time and that played a role in him taking the Astate job.

[Clutch0364]

Gotcha, I knew he was a HS coach in Arkansas at one time and that played a role in him taking the Astate job.

Definitely. Not sure if he would have taken a G5 anywhere else but didn't hurt being from Arkansas

[JMV JustMyView]

How about Lance Guidry?

[Duggie35]

Kevin Sumlin

I'm not sure how much enthusiasm a Kevin Sumlin (or anyone in his position) would really have after getting fired and going from making 3, 4 or 5 million a year down to only 1 or maybe 1.5 million here. I think a hungry young coach and/or one that would be getting a raise coming here would be in our best interest. I also think we should also get someone who will agree to come for a lower base pay than Hud currently has, but with enough realistic incentives built in that gives him a chance to make (or exceed) Hud's current salary. Basically, earn the higher salary!

[Clutch0364]

How about Lance Guidry?

As a DC but not as HC.

[ManAboutTown]

I'm not sure how much enthusiasm a Kevin Sumlin (or anyone in his position) would really have after getting fired and going from making 3, 4 or 5 million a year down to only 1 or maybe 1.5 million here. I think a hungry young coach and/or one that would be getting a raise coming here would be in our best interest. I also think we should also get someone who will agree to come for a lower base pay than Hud currently has, but with enough realistic incentives built in that gives him a chance to make (or exceed) Hud's current salary. Basically, earn the higher salary!

Kevin Sumlin would be a grand slam, 600 ft homerun to win the World Series hire. You can hold me to this if we do land him.
Dynamic personality, kids love him, texas pipeline, offensive wizard, dominated the G5 ranks at Houston, basically built Houston in to what they are today (at least left the cupboard full for Herman), track record of doing more with less when at Houston, understands how to win big at a program with little to no history, would be a major splash in the press, would galvanize the fan base over night.