Kalen DeBoer
47. from south dakota.
77-8 record as a head coach. Currently 10-5 overall record at Fresno State.
2nd best winning percentage among active head coaches. Ryan Day is #1.
If we went the G5 route, Kalen would be my #1 target. I was watching him since the start of the season and wanted to see what he does this season before talking about him. He wins. Has his entire head coaching career regardless of level of competition.
I don't think DoBoer would be a good fit here. He runs a very pass-heavy offense, while his offense ranks 83rd in rushing offense. His teams commit a lot of penalties and turnovers. And like Frost, he'd probably bring his whole inexperienced mid-major staff with him.
We need someone who will bring a focus on discipline and fundamentals, and is a tenacious recruiter. I'd rather take a chance on a coordinator at a big-time program, like Lanning at Georgia, someone whose been around the best coaches in the game and probably built a solid network of coaching and recruiting contacts, to build a great staff.