Of the realistic options out there not named Joseph, Rhule seems like the best choice. Joseph is either going to earn it or not on the field. Meyer and Fickell don’t seem realistic. As I understand it, Sanders would be too exciting for our fanbase or something and wouldn’t find Lincoln thrilling enough, apparently (I would be happy to have him still). Leipold—despite his dominance in Division III—still has a lot of question marks. Going 5-1 at Kansas at most makes him a poor man’s Scott Frost, who at least finished an entire year undefeated. Leipold also could pull a Riley and treat us like a retirement plan. I want someone with a chip on their shoulder and something to prove.
Rhule played for Penn State, has coached a wide variety of positions as an assistant, and was impressive as hell making Temple (of all places) good. He also resurrected Baylor from the dead after their scandals, proving along the way he can recruit well and rebuild. Aranda in some ways is riding Rhule’s coattails.
I have heard that Rhule didn’t beat ranked teams at Baylor, but he also didn’t wait around long enough to get to that point (3 seasons). He was strong against Oklahoma and Georgia and then left for an NFL mega deal.
After reading about him at length, I would be excited to have him. If we can get him, I hope he arrives a little pissed off and with something to prove from the NFL.
Rhule played for Penn State, has coached a wide variety of positions as an assistant, and was impressive as hell making Temple (of all places) good. He also resurrected Baylor from the dead after their scandals, proving along the way he can recruit well and rebuild. Aranda in some ways is riding Rhule’s coattails.
I have heard that Rhule didn’t beat ranked teams at Baylor, but he also didn’t wait around long enough to get to that point (3 seasons). He was strong against Oklahoma and Georgia and then left for an NFL mega deal.
After reading about him at length, I would be excited to have him. If we can get him, I hope he arrives a little pissed off and with something to prove from the NFL.