dare.
Give me a list of things you would want in a HC?
Here's mine:
Can Build a team of assistant Coaches that can: 1. coach'm up AND 2. recruit
Isn't a FP/TC and doesn't let people push his ass around or accept a losing attitude.
Isn't afraid to take a convict or two or "handle things internally" as long as that player is a future NFL player
Knows his X's & O's.
Loyal to the program and wouldn't ditch us for something better.
If you agree with some or all of those; give me an example of someone that can be all of those things AND is willing to come to manhattan, kansas.
by my count, our current coach is all of those things except for #1. Build a coaching staff. He's done it in the past; so, if he can get rid of shitty coaches like Cosh - aside from a possible heart attach or stroke, he would be the perfect coach. When he has failed to replace cosh or anyone else that sucks, then I'll be on the fire Bill bandwagon.
OB can't build a team of assistants that can coach'm up and recruit. He had a team a long time ago. They were a bunch of young, hungry* guys willing to have crap lives for a few years working under SlightlyLessOB and they bolted for greener pastures as soon as they could. He hasn't gotten one of those types of guys for years (a decade?). He tried this last go-around and struck out. Cosh isn't the anomaly.
I don't really care about the "loyal to the program" thing. It'd be nice, but it's unrealistic.
I think we'd have a better outlook getting a Leach/Leavitt/Bowden/some young rising assistant and giving him the keys to the place and being OB-free than finding a DC, who probably has limited employment options, and putting them in the Elliott/Cosh seat under OB.
* Edit: forgot to add coked-up, which was a great thing
Ignore the fact that Bill was here 15 years ago; He's still in year two of THIS go around. Should still be given time to see his mistake and dump cosh.
FWIW, I dont' see OBz being at ksu within the next 3 years - by his own decision. Flying a banner to fire bill just seems like a waste of time & money. Dumping Cosh now is not only doable but would be a tremendous upgrade regardless of who replaces him. Leavitt seems more likely to take a DC job than a Div 1 HC job with his recent legal issues. Is my #1 choice for DC & later HC when the smoke clears. Not because I think he would be the best option, but because I think he is the best option that is likely to come.
