The Coaching Search Thread

[Don Ho]

David Shaw obliterates Wisky 70-0 and he leaves Stanford?

And we pray

That would be sweet.  He's a great coach.  Has his name even come up anywhere?

[PhillyPhreak54]

Nope...I think he put it out that he was content at Stanford.

[ice grillin you]

he signed a new deal with stanford last week i think

[Rome]

http://espn.go.com/college-football/bowls12/story/_/id/8786655/david-shaw-right-home-stanford-cardinal-college-football

[BigEd76]

La Canfora says Mike McCoy will interview this weekend

[PhillyPhanInDC]

Bill O'Brien of major interest in NFL, Eagles included
By David Jones | djones@pennlive.com
on January 01, 2013 at 3:01 PM, updated January 01, 2013 at 3:15 PM

It really is becoming simply a matter of whether Bill O'Brien is a man of his word. Which would set him apart from pretty much every other major-college and NFL coach who's ever denied interest in a bigger job and then taken it.

Penn State's head coach for just less than a year has said recently he plans on remaining in his current position for the 2013 season. But plans change. And O'Brien perfectly fits the profile of the sort of man NFL owners and general managers covet. They are showing abundant interest.
 
I've been told that the Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals plan to interview him and that the Eagles' owner Jeffrey Lurie is in particular very intrigued.

What O'Brien brings is an organized mind, the background of an offensive strategist and an impressive presence in person. That's a powerful combination in an interview setting. And if any NFL owner is convinced he is the right guy to lead his franchise, even the 8-figure buyout of his Penn State deal necessary to simply arrive at contract negotiations will not be a significant impediment for many of today's billionaires. Contrary to what I've been told previously, that may even include Lurie.

Penn State is attempting a preemptive strike. I anticipate the university will come up with a significant salary bump-up from a private source for O'Brien. Though the addition would not come from athletic department coffers, O'Brien could make in the vicinity of $3.5 million annually should he choose to stay at PSU, about a third of that possibly coming from a private gift.

But extra salary may not matter that much in this competition. If O'Brien wants to be a head coach in the NFL and that opportunity becomes available, all else is secondary.

The Eagles are reported to be most interested in Oregon coach Chip Kelly. But O'Brien is very much on their radar.

A potential sticking point for O'Brien regarding the Eagles job could be their new general manager Howie Roseman. The club's 37-year-old salary cap guru is known to be held in low regard by O'Brien's mentor, Patriots coach Bill Belichick, and by another strong O'Brien contact, former Broncos head coach and Patriots assistant Josh McDaniels.

The NFL hiring spree to fill seven vacant jobs will come fast and furious. The first to hire will afford its new coach the opportunity to cherry-pick the best available assistants and fill out a new staff.

Low regard. Nice.

[Diomedes]

"known to be held in low regard," lol.

[SunMo]

we know what a NE boner Jeff has so maybe hearing that will help get Howie out of here quicker

[DH]

Cooter just signed 2 year extension in ATL

[Sgt PSN]

Cooter just signed 2 year extension in ATL

He wants to stay close to Hazzard.

[PhillyPhanInDC]

Glad Koetter is hands off now, as I am with McDaniels. Reid is also scheduled to meet with the Chiefs.

[ice grillin you]

cooter expecting another atl flame out in the playoffs....smith then gets the axe...cooter swoops in with a new four deal at HC money

[BigEd76]

An article from the Oregon side of things says Chip is the leading candidate here with Cleveland expected to offer more control

[phillycrew]

Heckert is expected to join Andy in Arizona....nice

I think Heckert is a good GM.  I would much prefer him over Roseman.  I don't know who would be the best next HC.  I bet Roseman doesn't either.

[BigEd76]

Heckert to AZ was denied and he's supposedly interviewing with the Jets instead