Time to play "You're The MSU AD"....

[Dawgowar]

So, what if....

Strong goes to Texas
Hudspeth to Louisville
Golden to PSU
Mullen to Miami with Collins in tow

You're the AD, 15 Jan dead period ends....what do you do?

Petrino?
Franklin?
Schiano?
Felker, the second return of the legend?
Mack Brown?

[TheRef]

Don't want the drama with Petrino.
Slive won't let Franklin be taken by another SEC school.
Felker: We saw what happened last time we rehired a coach (Polk)
Mack: Done with football. Only one to see is Schiano.

[TexasDawg]

I would take Petrino in a heartbeat in that scenario

[ShotgunDawg]

Uhhhhh, Hud??

I thought we covered this a good 5,226 times this season already.

[preachermatt83]

I'd rather have petrino than any coach in the country besides Saban.

[Dawg61]

I'd be cool with hiring the entire EMCC staff but I know nobody else would be

[bluelightstar]

In that situation, you probably have to take Petrino.

[Dawgowar]

Uhhhhh, Hud??

I thought we covered this a good 5,226 times this season already.

We did, and I am in no way wishing for him, just conversation. I would buy blonde hookers for Petrino in two seconds. Also would need a new DC.

[ScottH]

Slightly off topic..

I'm not sure at this point Hud is a sexy enough hire for Louisville in their eyes.

Petrino to Louisville?

[CadaverDawg]

If this scenario came to fruition, then we might as well go after Urban Meyer. We have just as good of a chance to steal Urban as these other things do of happening.

[Dawg61]

Isn't Brett Favre an unpaid OC at a high school in MS right now? Just saying

[bully99]

No way in hell Stricklin and Keenum are hiring Petrino. Zero

[Quaoarsking]

Mike Leach, Pete Lembo, Philip Montgomery, and Jim McElwain would all be worth interviewing.

[theloungeinleft]

Don't want the drama with Petrino.
Slive won't let Franklin be taken by another SEC school.
Felker: We saw what happened last time we rehired a coach (Polk)
Mack: Done with football. Only one to see is Schiano.

Don't want the drama with Petrino?

You act like this is ongoing.

[Todd4State]

If Dan leaves and Hud doesn't want the job- I go after Chad Morris at Clemson.

[War Machine Dawg]

Where's Major Applewhite nowadays? He was one of the top assistants in the country a few years ago. The most obvious name missing here is Chad Morris at Clemson. Get the man paid.

[War Machine Dawg]

If Dan leaves and Hud doesn't want the job- I go after Chad Morris at Clemson.

Beat me to it.

[smootness]

Don't want the drama with Petrino?

You act like this is ongoing.

It follows him everywhere he goes. First, he doesn't recruit well. Regardless of how much we won, there would be a segment of our fanbase that was always pissed we recruited so poorly. He would absolutely be a step down from what we've been doing the last several years.

Second, he will almost certainly leave you before his tenure goes very long. And when he does inevitably leave, he will leave behind a below-average collection of talent tailored to an offensive scheme that really doesn't fit what the new coach is inevitably going to want to do, since nobody else really runs exactly what Petrino does.

Third, he will probably do something crappy to the school/program that will make everyone hate him.

This has happened everywhere he's been. Look at Louisville after he left. Look at his one year with the Falcons. Look at Arkansas after he left. He is a good coach to have a fun 2- or 3-year run with. He is a horrible coach if you want your program to have a solid foundation and a positive outlook for the long-term.

[Schultzy]

I know it's hypothetical but I don't think Mullen would leave here for Miami at this time.

And I'd rather have a proven hc over an assistant.

[CJDAWG85]

I think it would be hilarious if Petrino ended up back at Lousiville.