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Look, I hated the guy as coach of our rival as much as anyone, but Greg Schiano ought to be one name that we are seriously looking at. A number of reasons:
1. We aren't going to be turned around overnight just by X's and O's. We need a rebuild. Like Edsall did here, but like Schiano did at Rutgers. You need a good staff, you need to be able to recruit better players, and then better players, then them, again and again. And you need loyalty to the institution because this is going to take time. Check.
2. As any times as we called Schiano a snake oil salesman -- and not without reason -- players loved playing for him. For all his flaws, that is what HCBD has going for him for 2 2/3 years, until the team quit on him at the end of last year. We will need this to get through the hard times. Check
3. The * show that is Rutgers will mean that Schiano will have ties in New Jersey stronger than RU will have for years. That doesn't mean we will compete with Michigan and Penn State for 4 and 5 star kids, but it means that we can compete with Rutgers for the 3 star guys they build on. Check.
4. We are not in a high school football area, and we need a coach who an evaluate talent and determine who is going to develope into a football players four and five years out. Like Edsall did, but Schiano did too, especially at the beginning.
5. Finally, if you think a name will help, we are talking about a guy who coached in the NFL.
This is a job Schiano would take and stay at. I would be looking at this option seriously, especially if Moorehead isn't interested. It doesn't feel right because of how I hated him at Rutgers but it makes logical sense.
1. We aren't going to be turned around overnight just by X's and O's. We need a rebuild. Like Edsall did here, but like Schiano did at Rutgers. You need a good staff, you need to be able to recruit better players, and then better players, then them, again and again. And you need loyalty to the institution because this is going to take time. Check.
2. As any times as we called Schiano a snake oil salesman -- and not without reason -- players loved playing for him. For all his flaws, that is what HCBD has going for him for 2 2/3 years, until the team quit on him at the end of last year. We will need this to get through the hard times. Check
3. The * show that is Rutgers will mean that Schiano will have ties in New Jersey stronger than RU will have for years. That doesn't mean we will compete with Michigan and Penn State for 4 and 5 star kids, but it means that we can compete with Rutgers for the 3 star guys they build on. Check.
4. We are not in a high school football area, and we need a coach who an evaluate talent and determine who is going to develope into a football players four and five years out. Like Edsall did, but Schiano did too, especially at the beginning.
5. Finally, if you think a name will help, we are talking about a guy who coached in the NFL.
This is a job Schiano would take and stay at. I would be looking at this option seriously, especially if Moorehead isn't interested. It doesn't feel right because of how I hated him at Rutgers but it makes logical sense.
