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The fact that Columbia still does not have an athletic director
or a football head coach is definitely not the best news at this very moment on
the recruiting front.
But with “Black Monday” happening now in the NFL, it’s good
to have many more options available to us now that the pro teams are making a
lot of changes.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I’m clamoring to hire a
bunch of just-fired GM’s and head coaches from the pro ranks. But remember that
some of the top coordinators and other assistants will likely lose their jobs
too when their bosses get the heave-ho.
The key is that Columbia should not hesitate to think
outside the box when it comes to filling its open positions. And even though a
former NFL coach really failed for us with our last hire, that should not
preclude us from looking at the NFL ranks if there are truly some good
candidates among them.
This is truly uncharted territory, because I don’t believe
Columbia has ever had these two positions still open post-Black Monday.
So far, Head Coach Rex Ryan and GM John Idzik have already
been axed by the Jets. The Bears have fired GM Phil Emery and Head Coach Mark
Trestman. The Falcons just fired Head Coach Mike Smith. Jim Harbaugh is going
to Michigan, presumably leaving at least some of his excellent San Francisco
49er staff behind.
Are there any names on the staffs of the people fired just
before 10am today that Columbia should consider? I would be shocked if there
weren’t at least two or three.
I feel like even for Columbia, we are suddenly entering a
true buyer’s market.
5 comments:
Personally, don't care for Idzik but I would do backflips if Rex Ryan AND his brother Rob would join Columbia football. It's not so much their win-loss record as coaches as it is attitude, presence and expectations. In one sense it would be culture clash but they would get the guys motivated to play and do a fair job of coaching them.
I doubt it would happen due to their egos. They would rather not coach if it meant dropping from the NFL. But you never know unless you ask.
Maybe we should have the chimp throw a couple darts at the prospect list. The same chimp that has been correctly predicting the stock market
for years. Can't do much worse than some of the past picks.
This assumes that we have a prospects list.
As far as NFL coaches, the secondary coach of the Patriots is Brian Flores, who was an all-city player from New York City, and went to Boston College. Would be a fantastic recruiter. Exactly the king of young dynamic coach to hire.
If a guy is willing to take a step down from a secure NFL job then it would be a great hire.
Rex is almost gone to another NFL job but he was just a "fantasy" candidate. Same with Tedford who is now head coach of a CFL team.
Another name to toss into the mix if he becomes available is Marcus Arroyo. He may be retained by Tampa Bay as offensive coordinator or QB coach but if he is let go he would be terrific as a college head coach. Great experience, young guy. I would offer him 750K as soon as Tampa Bay make a decision unless he gets picked up quickly elsewhere (a good possibility of that).
Both guys sound great. Don't know anything about their football back ground, but my feeling is, that the past
3 years have sucked the confidence right out of every young men on the football team.
With that in mind, I would like to see a successful,well known, ex-player, who can step in and get instant credibility with the players,
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