Palmetto Proving Grounds

its a good thing that you're an idiot, then.

Not feasible for a RB/TE/special teams coordinator. Only positions worth what he wanted would be OC / DC.

I was the one who said he had interest. Rick would like a shot at being the HC here and if he could be the OC that would be his only shot. Spurrier has moved the position past us hiring an in experienced head coach for our next go round. More than likely the next head coach will be a successful head coach somewhere unless it is Mangus or JR off of this staff.

Mangus needs to get passed the extraneous crap and he could be the guy. It remains to be seen if taking a leak and perception about SAM crap (that is completely bogus as far as he is concerned) will have any bearing. I personally think at the right time he could be one heck of a coach for us. I think either Mangus or JR will call the offense entirely in a year or two and that will be their big chance to try to win the job.

I did not say Ward would be a colossal failure. What I said was he would set the program back to the Tyrone Nix days. I think you give hive 2-3 years he will be fine to have complete control of a SEC program as a DC. We do not have 2-3 years to wait.

You hire the best guy you can hire no matter how long he may stay for the same reason you do not hire someone to be a coach in waiting. You never know who will be available when and if that person leaves, you might even get someone better. IE Holtz, Spurrier.

You hire the best guy available as long as he is a fit for your program. Always! I am not saying that guy is Stoops, Spurrier will make that choice but I am saying Ward is not at the top of anyone's list and we should not settle either.

If Spurrier promotes Ward, I take that as an indication that he thinks Ward can do the job. I certainly value his opinion more then anyone on any of these boards. It also keeps continuity in the program and in recruiting.

I agree with Tony Morrell in that I don't think Mangus gets the shot at H.C. here. The arrest incident as well as the SAMS thing (his fault or not-tainted w/the brush) pretty much puts that possibility to bed. Besides, I don't see it happening anyway. A division-winning/competing SEC school now is seen as an apex job for a H.C. in terms of $$ as well as prestige. No reason to try to promote within for stability, etc.-you do go for the "Homerun Hire" for Head Coach. The only way you would lose him is if an Alabama or LSU offered an insane amount that we couldn't match & that means he did a heluva job while here!

I would like to know your qualifications to choose any coach? IMO none of us know how coach Ward or Stoops or anyone else would do as head of the defense but it is not our responsibility to choose one. It is Spurier's and his alone unless he ask someone for advise in making a decision. I will support his choice no matter who it is.. I mean no offense to you but I get tired of so many posters trashing somebody when they really don't have a clue. I am no expert either but I have coached high school football, officiated high school football and played high school football in my life and I don't pretend to know who Spurier should hire for any position. Let the HBC do his job and support his choice.