Pinkel - on the list, but unlikely (we missed the boat, and he took too long at Mizzou)
Kiffin - on the list, but I hear there is no way. We want a coach for a long tenure, not one who is resume building
Hill - I'm not sure about Hill, but I love the "anyone, anytime, anywhere" mantra. Many Huskies on Husky boards don't seem to like him, but his name was given by Saban (rumored anyway) to our President Mark Emmert (a UW grad who hired Saban to LSU when he was LSU's President -- and Saban was given his first coaching position by none other than Don James, our "Dawgfather"). So the recommendation of Hill comes with a heavyweight backing. Hill would look at UW as a final career move which is what we want and need, though he is 58. I'm not sold either way on Hill, but any attitude brought back to UW would be great. We used to have a chant coming out of the tunnel that had the house rocking ("Say Who? Say Dawgs.... .... Who says Dawgs aint bad MuthaF***ers") - this was eliminated by Ty due to mild profanity and has killed as much attitude as any other single act. This chant was brought back by the recent honorees of the '77-'78 Rose Bowl winning team when they were honored last weekend. Highlight of the game according to those present.
Mora -- we likely missed the boat. Absolutely. Rumor is he was never talked to last winter. Rumor also has it our President fired Ty but AD Todd Turner called the NAACP who put pressure on UW to keep him. Rumors... but we did have to let the whole world know Ty sucks. Notre Dame was that media turning point that let the UW off the hook per se... But Mora did say the UW was his dream job while HC at Atlanta. That's not lost on any Husky fans. He's guaranteed $20 million by the 'Hawks and would need at least a $12-15 million guarantee to consider the Huskies. This would be likely a $2.5+ million annual deal for a minimum of 6 years. With a deal structured to have significant money guaranteed, he could consider. He is the hands down favorite of Husky-board posters, myself included. We won't pay the same annual $$$$, but could offer a longer contract and Mora could potentially coach the 'Dawgs for 20+ years. He is the best fit, and exactly what we need and want. We'll see, but his hire would make my lifetime as far as being a Husky fan goes. He's that cherished by the fans, and would immediately go toe-to-toe with any coach in the country for any recruit. He's defensive minded, has coached a team in the Super Bowl (thanks for Elway's 2nd :smile2
, loves to teach and was a player under one of Washington's most revered coaches. He's the complete package.
As of now, the most inclusive list thrown out by UW people in the know include (some of these are not feasible but they are "on the list"):
-Mora
-Hill
-Saban ($24 million buyout)
-Pinkel
-Muschamp
-Christensen
-Kiffin
-Butch Davis
-Mike Riley (Oregon St)
-Chris Petersen (BSU)
-Todd Graham (Tulsa)
-Bob Gregory (DC @ Cal)
-Jim Harbaugh (Stanford)
-Bobby Hauck (Montana)
-Dan Hawkins
-Brian Kelly (Cincinnati)
-Mike Leach
-Bronco Mendenhall (BYU)
-Gary Patterson
-Jeff Tedford (Cal)
-Mike Tice
-Brent Venables (DC @OU)
-DeWayne Walker (DC @ UCLA)
- Kyle Whittingham (Utah)
....these are the names I've heard thrown out. Again, some are very unlikely or unlikely. I guess in a search you throw out everyone and then begin to narrow.
My top 5 picks: Mora, Mora, Mora, Mora and Mora
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