Possible coaching candidates in the future

[Globetrotter]

Gaps indicate tiers for me.
* indicates HC experience

1 Bob Chesney HC Holy Cross*

2 Vince Kehres DC Toledo*
3 Brian Wright HC Pittsburg St*

4 Kevin Johns OC Duke

5 Trei Oliver HC NC Central*
6 Brent Bolte HC Bemidji St*
7 Willie Simmons HC FAMU*
8 Jay Hill DC BYU*
9 Brent Vigen HC Montana St*

10 JaMarcus Shephard AHC Washington

11 Pete Lembo AHC S. Carolina*
12 Tony Annese HC Ferris St*

13 Graham Harrell OC Purdue
14 Brennan Marion OC UNLV

15 Mickey Mental HC Weber St*
16 Deland McCullough RB Notre Dame
17 Matt Simon OC Minnesota
18 Zach Azzanni WR NYJ
19 Mike Hart RB Michigan
20 Brennan Carroll OC Arizona

Here are recent hires around the MAC
WMU
Hired-Lance Taylor, Louisville OC
Finalists:
Mike Hart-Michigan RBs coach
Gino Guidugli-Former Cincy OC,
Graham Harrell-Former WV OC,

Kent St
Hired-Kenni Burns, Minnesota RBs coach
Finalists:
Gino Guidugli-Former Cincy OC
Andrew Sowder-Former Kent St OC

[Globetrotter]

Chesney seems like a really interesting guy.

Here is a great video with him and another great leader. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbhxrVVMaiA
He might even bring a star QB with him which would be cool.

[Flipper]

we need a guy with HC experience at a lower level where resources are limited. He needs to be experienced enough to have an established network of guys he can build a staff with. He needs to have experience in the midwest.

Kehres checks those boxes

[Globetrotter]

we need a guy with HC experience at a lower level where resources are limited. He needs to be experienced enough to have an established network of guys he can build a staff with. He needs to have experience in the midwest.

Kehres checks those boxes

Kehres and Chesney both seem interesting. I am also a big fan of going the power 5 firing route.

[Globetrotter]

Mike Hart-Michigan RB coach
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Hart ... _football)
https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/ros ... -hart/5910
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvGkxSQBXyE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVgqCeeqdPs

Positives
-Mac coaching experience (Eastern and Western Michigan)
-Offense experience
-Has coached at 5 different places (EMU, WMU, Syracuse, Indiana and Michigan)
-NFL playing Experience
-Name recognition in area
-Youth
-Interim Head Coach for Harbaugh
-Assistant and Associate Head Coach at Indiana.

Negatives
-Has never run a program
-Never sole OC
-Meh when it comes to energy

[Globetrotter]

Bob Chesney-Holy Cross HC
https://goholycross.com/sports/football ... esney/1355
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Chesney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoDt_9qpWKM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un8U3H_i8cw

+
6 years as a HC at HC with success
14 total years as a HC, 3 stops with growth at each spot
Current leader is one of the greatest men who have ever walked this earth
Looks like he could sell a ketchup popsicle to a woman in white gloves
Just 47
Offense seems fun

-
No ties to Ohio
Hasn't coached D1
Might not have a great group of potential assistants to pull from at this level.

[Globetrotter]

Vince Kehres-Toledo-DC
https://utrockets.com/sports/football/r ... ehres/1125
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_Kehres
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7BC_fHOvcc

+
6 years as Mount Union HC with a 95-6 record
Deep Ohio ties
MAC experience (Toledo)

-
Limited experience beyond Mount Union and Toledo
Defensive side of the ball
Reminds me of Loeffler a bit with his presentation

[Globetrotter]

Kevin Johns-Duke OC
https://goduke.com/staff-directory/kevin-johns/893
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Johns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0MRU4Yv5Dw&t=309s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Ngjz1kSDs


+
Grew up in Piqua and went to Dayton
7 Coaching stops including, Northwestern, Richmond, Indiana, Western Michigan, Texas Tech, Memphis and Duke
MAC experience at WMU
OC at Indiana, Western Michigan, Texas Tech, Memphis and Duke
Offensive Experience
Riley Leonard=Actual QB guru
Seems Chill AF, players would like him
Coached with Kliff Kingsbury
Coached with Pat Fitzgerald
-
No HC experience
Maybe too Chill and not dynamic enough for a HC

[Warthog]

If Durkin has learned anything from what happened at Maryland, I'd like to see him get another shot. A D-coordinator at a Power 5 wouldn't typically be a candidate for a head coaching job in the MAC. But I don't think another Power 5 school could take a chance on him. But his alma mater? Maybe?

[Falconfreak90]

we need a guy with HC experience at a lower level where resources are limited. He needs to be experienced enough to have an established network of guys he can build a staff with. He needs to have experience in the midwest.

Kehres checks those boxes

[hammb]

I will always lean hard into guys that have HC experience at lower levels. Like it or not the MAC is not better than most FCS conferences and those guys know the actual job of HC. They can typically bring their entire staff as well so they are all doing the same job(s) but with more scholarships, more talent (in theory). I'm a big fan of what Johns is doing at Duke (Globe is 100% right, he's done more with his current QB than Loeffler has ever done for any QB in his entire career). I could hear an argument that football at Duke is still the bottom rung of FBS, but I do typically prefer guys making their name in leading programs that have similar budget constraints as we do.

I wouldn't let DJ Durkin on campus for an alumni tailgate. I wouldn't let DJ Durkin list BGSU as his alma mater in a game program. If they hired him in any capacity I wouldn't attend a game during his tenure and might consider dropping my basketball tickets as well. I've spent exactly 2 weeks of my life with that man and he's one of the biggest piece of crap human beings I've ever met and the story that got him blackballed is one of the least surprising things I've ever heard in my life. He represents everything negative that should be removed from football (and all sports) and giving him 2nd, 3rd, and 4th chances is exactly why his attitude/personality perpetuates.

[kdog27]

Forget all the other stuff, he was 10-15 at Maryland. If you’re going to lower your standards at least do it for a proven winner. He’s a dirt bag with a career losing record.

[Flipper]

DJ Durkin...at least he's not Putin

And social media literacy to the qualifications list...

[Globetrotter]

DJ Durkin-DC Texas AnM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._J._Durkin
https://12thman.com/sports/football/ros ... urkin/1619
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bXRVaGg8VA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwl0C3UKLMA

Positives
Head coaching experience
BGSU Alum
BGSU coaching experience
Power 5 experience (Notre Dame, Michigan, Florida, Texas AnM, Stanford, Ole Miss)
Ohio Roots

Negatives
Seems like a pretty huge D bag
Defensive side of the ball
Players wanted him out in Maryland
10-15 record as a HC

[mbenecke]

DJ Durkin-DC Texas AnM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._J._Durkin
https://12thman.com/sports/football/ros ... urkin/1619
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bXRVaGg8VA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwl0C3UKLMA

Positives
Head coaching experience
BGSU Alum
BGSU coaching experience
Power 5 experience (Notre Dame, Michigan, Florida, Texas AnM, Stanford, Ole Miss)
Ohio Roots

-
Seems like a pretty huge D bag
Defensive side of the ball
Players wanted him out in Maryland
10-15 record as a HC

Negative - Killed a player.