The Scarlet Pimpernel

Oh, has he been hired as the permanent head coach? I must've missed that, too. Must be exhausting to sit around all day waiting for me to post so that so you can scrutinize my every word and point out any flaws. Hey -- remember last year around this time when I said I still wasn't sold on Chin and you posted a bunch of statistical data that "proved" I was in denial and had no clue what I was talking about? Good times.

Tennessee was in the same position we were not long ago. Look at them now.

Who are "they"? I cut out the Meyer talk a while back; I'm not expecting that at all.

I must have missed the part about "a couple weeks". Heck, Mickey Joseph hit the ground running when he was hired and did damn well.

Who thinks that? I agree, it's stupid.

Trust me, I was here during the whole thing. I said from the moment I heard the hire that he wouldn't succeed here, yet I was told my many of the usual suspects that I was just a Negative Nancy/Debbie Downer and that by all accounts he was an excellent coach who achieved great things with lesser talent (ala Leipold)... and how all his former players loved him

You might expect that. It doesn't mean that it's realistic.

Meh. Sounds like a bunch of excuses to me. If a guy can recruit, he can recruit. Leipold just isn't a hot enough commodity yet.

I'm not doubting his coaching ability; I'm doubting his recruiting ability. Despite his success at KU this year, they're still #78 in recruiting. Not exactly knocking it off the park on the recruiting trail, eh? But I guess with our "superior resources" he'd be able to do it here?

You're right; I can't. But considering 3 of their final 5 games are against ranked opponents, with the other two against solid opponents, I'd say the odds are in my favor.

Exactly. I've already seen that story.

It's a combination of coaching and talent. There will always be exceptions but for the most part, talent matters. I'm certainly not blaming him for not being able to recruit top talent to Kansas. But what it tells me is that he wouldn't be able to recruit top talent here, either. Looking forward to what folks are saying when KU finishes 7-5 or similar.

Not at all. Point is, we need a top recruiter, and he ain't it.

You do realize that you just proved my point?

So Kansas is now 5-2... Leipold just gave up 52 points and 700+ yards of offense to OU... still want him? I'd be happy w/ him. Don't think Trev will even reach out, though.

The difference is that he can either A) get it from from the Panthers for doing absolutely nothing; or B) get it from us for coaching and all that entails. What would you do?

The article I posted says he'll be paid $40 mil over 48 months (4 years) -- 10-mil/year.

https://athlonsports.com/nfl/heres-how-much-money-panthers-still-have-to-pay-matt-rhule We'd likely have too offer $10-mil/yr. to get him to consider... likely even more because he's already making that much, doing nothing.

From my understanding they will be paying him $40-mil over the next 48 months.

He'll be making 40-mil over 48 months, which amounts to $10-mil/year, $833K/mo. Now remember, that's to sit at home doing nothing. So, whoever hires him is gonna have to make it worthwhile.

I have the feeling that Campbell was likely one of the first guys that TA reached out to, back to last season. Hopefully he's backed off.

Rhule would be a grade-A hire. Pretty much any school looking for a new HC will be reaching out to him.

The Panthers owe Rhule $40-mil... why even coach? He's got it made.

I have no idea where they were from, but we were in the Columbus airport.

I prefer, "Whom might our next head coach be?"