What happens when high expectations meet low production?
Change.
Luckily, UNC didn't blame me for predicting them to play in the ACC Championship game this year....with my track record on predictions ( the kiss of death ) I think I am going to predict Roy and the Boys this year will finish dead last.
Coach Bunting is a terrific representative of the University and we wish him well. He wants to see the program succeed and maybe a new coach can put a spark into a program needing something to get it back on the winning track.
Here is my coaching wish list: ( also check out http://www.mrtarheel.com/coachtopten.html )
MrTarheel's Top Ten New Coach Wish List
#10)
Gene Chizik
Hometown: Clearwater, Fla. High school: Clearwater (Clearwater, Fla.) College: Florida (1985) Graduate degree: Clemson (1991) Years in coaching: 21 Wife: Jonna Children: Landry Grace, Kennedy Danielle and Cally COACHING ASSIGNMENTS 2005-present: Assistant Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers, Texas 2002-04: Defensive Coordinator/Secondary, Auburn 1998-2001: Defensive Coordinator, Central Florida 1999-2001: Assistant Coach/Secondary, Central Florida 1998: Assistant Coach/Inside Linebackers, Central Florida 1996-97: Defensive Coordinator, Stephen F. Austin 1995-97: Assistant Coach/Secondary, Stephen F. Austin 1992-94: Assistant Coach/Linebackers, Stephen F. Austin 1990-91: Assistant Coach/Defensive Ends, Middle Tennessee State 1988-89: Graduate Assistant/Outside Linebackers, Clemson 1986-88: Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers, Seminole (Fla.) HS
#9) Carl Torbush
Just Kidding !
#8)Jimbo Fisher
In an age of college football when assistant coaches seem bounce from one university to the next, LSU offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher has been the exception rather than the rule. Fisher enters his seventh season as LSU’s offensive coordinator in 2006 and during his previous six years with the Tigers, he has established himself as one of the nation’s top offensive minds, while also serving as one of the school’s top recruiters. As Fisher enters his seventh season as LSU’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, he joins former assistant Ed Zaunbrecher as the longest tenured offensive coordinators in school history. Fisher joined the Tigers in 2000 and during that six-year span, Fisher has been a part of 59 victories, two Southeastern Conference titles and the 2003 BCS National Championship. The 59 victories since the 2000 season are the most in LSU history over any six-year period of the program, while the Tigers’ streak of six consecutive bowl games is a school record. Since 2000, Fisher’s offense’s have set numerous school records, including points in a season (475 in 2003), total yards (5,857 in 2003), and passing touchdowns (30 in 2003). Fisher’s offenses currently hold 13 LSU school records. Fisher’s success at LSU has come by blending together an offense that features both the passing and running games with an emphasis on putting the ball in the hands of the best players.
#7)Bill CubitCubit (pronounced: Q-bit) officially became the 14th coach in program history on Dec. 4, 2004, as the Broncos embarked on their 100th season of varsity football in 2005. Cubit, now entering his second season at the helm in 2006, has turned the program around in one season, bringing the first winning campaign to Kalamazoo since 2000. The Broncos’ 7-4 overall record and 5-3 conference mark was the second largest one-year turnaround in the nation in 2005 and was the largest one-year turn around in Mid-American Conference history. In doing so, he was named the MAC Coach of the Year and was ranked fourth among Division I-A coaches in the first year with their program. He brings 29 years of coaching experience, including 14 years as a head coach on the collegiate and high school level and seven years as an offensive coordinator at four NCAA Division I schools. Overall, Cubit has 19 years of collegiate experience, having worked the sidelines in five of the nation’s premiere conferences (Mid-American, Big East, Big XII, PAC-10 and Southeastern). Cubit returns to Western Michigan where he served as offensive coordinator from 1997-99. Cubit most recently served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Stanford University. He coached the quarterbacks for two seasons (2003-04) and served as offensive coordinator as well last season. In 2004, Cubit directed a Cardinal offense that ranked 28th in NCAA passing (247.3 yards per game). Prior to his stint in Palo Alto, Cubit served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Rutgers University (2001-02). He also worked as offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach under Larry Smith at Missouri during the 2000 season.
#6 Tyrone Willingham
On Dec. 13, 2004, Tyrone Willingham was named Washington's 22nd head football coach. While he brought an impressive resume with him to resurrect the Husky program, Willingham has acquitted himself well among his peers for much more than just fielding winning teams. Over the past 29 years Willingham has developed a coaching style that emphasizes toughness, enthusiasm, intelligence, discipline, commitment and unselfish play. The result has provided his players with more than just the opportunity to enjoy victories on the field. His guiding principles have prepared his players to be successful in life. Willingham, 52, served as the head coach at Stanford (1995-2001) and Notre Dame (2002-2004) over the past decade. His Stanford teams enjoyed a 44-36-1 record while he was 21-15 with the Fighting Irish.
#5)Butch Davis
Davis returned to college football when he got his first chance as a head coach. Back at the University of Miami, he helped turn around a program that was in disarray. Despite facing NCAA sanctions that eliminated 31 scholarship spots, he managed to post a 51-20 record during his tenure as head coach and by his last year, the Hurricanes finished 11-1 and # 2 in the country. His Miami team went undefeated and won the national championship the year after Davis left. Returning to NFL football in 2001, Davis walked the sidelines as head coach of the Cleveland Browns. In 1999-2000 under head coach Chris Palmer the Browns, led by quarterback and 1999 number one draft pick Tim Couch, posted a 5-27 record. Davis led the team to a 7-9 record in his first year at the helm, missing the playoffs by a game. The Browns posted a 9-7 record and got a playoff berth in Davis's second year, getting in after winning two close games in a row against the Jaguars and the Falcons. In 2003, a quarterback controversy erupted between Couch and backup Kelly Holcomb after Holcomb, starting the 2002 playoff game for the injured Couch, threw for 429 yards and three touchdowns. Davis would ultimately give the starting job to Holcomb, though Couch did start a few games here and there. In the 2004 offseason, Davis made his quarterback intentions known, signing Jeff Garcia and cutting Couch. Davis resigned in early December 2004 after going 3-8 during that season and 24-35 overall coaching the Browns.
#4)Dave Clawson
Dave Clawson, Richmond's third-year head coach, has proven himself as a program builder after just seven years as a head coach. Clawson guided the biggest two-year turnaround in Spider football's 123-history in just his first two seasons, going 3-8 in 2004 and 9-4 in 2005. The Spiders finished a storybook season in 2005 which included a six-win turnaround from 2004, an eight-game win streak and a nine-game win streak over I-AA opponents. Clawson helped the Spiders to their third Atlantic 10 Conference title in eight years and guided them into the NCAA I-AA Playoffs for the first time since the 2000 season. Clawson's efforts did not go unheralded as the two-time Patriot League Coach of the Year was awarded the Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year in only his second year as a coach in the league. The league honor also marked his third Conference Coach of the Year honor in his last five years as a head coach (2001, 2002 Patriot League, 2005 Atlantic 10). Clawson, 39, also picked up his second National Coach of the Year honor when I-AA.org named him their National Coach of the Year. The national honor makes Clawson a two-time national award honoree, earning it once at two different schools. Clawson was also given both the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association Commonwealth Coach of the Year honor and the Richmond Touchdown Club College Coach of the Year award over the likes of Virginia Tech's Frank Beamer and Virginia's Al Groh.
#3)Steve Kragthorpe
Entering his fourth year as the Head Football Coach at The University of Tulsa, Steve Kragthorpe has Golden Hurricane football on the cusp of the national limelight. Kragthorpe has instilled a successful attitude into a program that, before his arrival, hadn't had a winning season since 1991. In just three seasons at Tulsa, Kragthorpe has taken the Golden Hurricane to two bowl games, won more games in three years than Tulsa had won in the preceding seven seasons, captured Tulsa's first Conference Championship since 1985 and has put the Tulsa football program back on the map of national prominence. The 2005 campaign was Tulsa's first year as a member of Conference USA. Kragthorpe proceeded to lead the Hurricane to the C-USA West Division title with a 6-2 record and capturing a victory in the inaugural Conference USA Football Championship Game with a 44-27 win over Central Florida.
#2)
Paul Johnson
* this is really my #1 choice of likely candidates - Rodriguez is listed as #1 but no way he leaves WVU *
When college football experts around the country talk about the best college football coaches in America, the conversation should begin with Navy head coach Paul Johnson. What he has accomplished at the Naval Academy in four seasons has been of historic proportions. Johnson took over a program that had posted a 1-20 record the previous two years before his arrival in 2002. After a 2-10 mark in his first year, the Navy football program has achieved what many thought was no longer possible at an Academy, as Johnson has brought the Midshipmen back in to the national spotlight with a 26-11 (.703) record over the last three years. The Mids' 26 wins over that time span equals the most in school history over a three-year period. In 2005, despite returning the fewest starters in the country, Johnson led the Midshipmen to an 8-4 record, a school-record third-consecutive bowl game and a school-record second-straight bowl win. More importantly, Navy swept Academy rivals Air Force and Army to win the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy for a third-straight year, which is also a Navy first. Johnson has dominated the other two Service Academies during his tenure in Annapolis, posting a 7-1 record (.875). He is just the third coach in school history to start his career 4-0 against Army, joining Wayne Hardin and George Welsh. The Mids were led by the No. 1 rushing attack in the country, piling up 318.7 rushing yards per contest, and a hard-hitting defense that made plays when it had to. 2005 marked the second time in the last three years that Navy led the nation in rushing and the Mids have never finished lower than third in the nation under Johnson.
#1)Rich Rodriquez ( a long shot, I know)
Three straight BIG EAST championships. A Top 5 finish. Three straight New Year’s Day bowl game appearances and a Sugar Bowl victory. Six wins over Top 25 teams and home attendance averaging 94% of capacity. Innovative, high-energy and enthusiastic, Rich Rodriguez has built quite a resume as he propels Mountaineer football forward. Now in his sixth season on the job, Coach Rod has solidly positioned the Mountaineers to be among the dominant programs in the new BIG EAST configuration and in the top ranks of college football for seasons to come. Success in any format is nothing new to Rich Rodriguez, and his accomplishments keep outdoing themselves.
Hopefully, one of these coaches will be the next head coach for the UNC Tar Heel Football program.
