1. Randy Edsall - no, he is not what our program needs right now and I do not think he can assemble the caliber of staff that he was able to when we played in the Big East and had the BCS label attached to us. Our
2. TJ Weist - yes. He was not a bad recruiter here and has already proven he can be a head coach in a small sample size; the improvement our 2013 team showed in the 6 games he coached here are evidence of this. He was a sharp offensive mind here and did a fantastic job as an OC down at South Florida. Not a splash hire, but we can probably get him cheap and pay good $$$ for a quality defensive coordinator at a mid-major school.
3. Greg Schiano - soft no, but I am slightly higher on him than Edsall. Rutgers is no easier to win at than UConn (it's Rutgers) and he did at least as good a job as Edsall did at player development, and a superior job of recruiting. Unofrtunately, I have concerns about how his offenses would look, unless he brought in a TJ Weist type.
4. Les Miles - hell no. With 4 and 5 star athletes, he consistently ran out offenses that barely looked more competent than our own (albeit against much stronger competition). How the hell is he going to build a competitive offense here if he couldn't do it at LSU? I do not know if he would be interested in the job and I sure hope we are not interested in him.
5. Ivan Jasper (Navy OC) - yes. I am in the minority that thinks the option can work very well here. Georgia Tech has had a lot of success under Paul Johnson, Navy has been strong for a decade and Army is finally starting to turn the corner with it. Ideally, we would pay Jasper less than we would a more established candidate to save up for a quality DC, but I hope UConn explores this option because the option is awesome to watch when run properly. The biggest criticism of Georgia Tech is that they cannot move the ball against elite defenses, something that would not be an issue in the AAC.
6. Al Golden - no. Deserves a chance somewhere, but he is a bad fit for similar reasons to Edsall.
7. Mike Houston (JMU head coach) - yes. For those wondering if he could attract good talent to UConn...has anyone seen JMU play this year? He is a young guy that I have a lot of faith can recruit good enough players to win here, and his offense at JMU this year has been a joy to watch.
8. Todd Orlando - no. No head coaching experience, not a recruiter and not a face of the program type. I really like him and he did an awesome job here, but if we hire someone that coaches defense, it needs to be a splash hire.
9. Tim Drevno (Michigan OC) - I do not know enough about hi to pass judgement.
10. Paul Petrino (Idaho HC) - yes, assuming he can hire some staff with Northeast ties. The coaching bloodlines are there, he has a great offensive mind and did a tremendous job at Idaho this year. Since Idaho is dropping down to the FCS in a couple of years, I think this is one decent FBS head coach that we can steal.
