John L Smith anyone
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:18 pm
Pros: Bigtime Coach
From a team not to far away where he could possibly get his former recruits to go to BG
Familiar with the Midwest
Will want to be a HC somewhere
Not Greg Brandon
Helped Louisville take the step we want to take.
Cons:Not a great motivator
His teams fall apart
Not urban Meyer
PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE:
College - Graduate assistant at Weber State (1971); assistant coach at Montana (1972-76); defensive coordinator at Nevada (1977-81); assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Idaho (1982-85); assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Wyoming (1986); assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Washington State (1987-88); head coach at Idaho (1989-94); head coach at Utah State (1995-97); head coach at Louisville (1998-2002); head coach at Michigan State (2003-).
COACHING RECORD:
128-78 (.621) in 17 years as a college head coach; 53-21 (.716) in six seasons at Idaho (1989-94); 16-18 (.471) in three seasons at Utah State (1995-97); 41-21 (.661) in five seasons at Louisville (1998-2002); 18-18 (.500) in three seasons at Michigan State (2003-).
From a team not to far away where he could possibly get his former recruits to go to BG
Familiar with the Midwest
Will want to be a HC somewhere
Not Greg Brandon
Helped Louisville take the step we want to take.
Cons:Not a great motivator
His teams fall apart
Not urban Meyer
PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE:
College - Graduate assistant at Weber State (1971); assistant coach at Montana (1972-76); defensive coordinator at Nevada (1977-81); assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Idaho (1982-85); assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Wyoming (1986); assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Washington State (1987-88); head coach at Idaho (1989-94); head coach at Utah State (1995-97); head coach at Louisville (1998-2002); head coach at Michigan State (2003-).
COACHING RECORD:
128-78 (.621) in 17 years as a college head coach; 53-21 (.716) in six seasons at Idaho (1989-94); 16-18 (.471) in three seasons at Utah State (1995-97); 41-21 (.661) in five seasons at Louisville (1998-2002); 18-18 (.500) in three seasons at Michigan State (2003-).