How about 40 year old Willie Taggart and South Florida? Coaching record:
W. Ky:
2-10
7-5
7-5
S. Fl:
2-10
4-8
8-5
10-2
A Jack and Jim Harbaugh protege.
How about 58 year old Craig Bohl:
In 11 years at North Dakota State averaged 9.5 wins and 3 losses.
At Wyoming:
4-8
2-10
8-3
How about 50 year old Troy Calhoun.
In 10 years at Air Force has averaged 7.6 wins and 5.3 losses (only 2 losing seasons).
How about 54 year old Brock Spack.
In 8 years at Illinois State has averaged 7.75 wins and 4.4 losses.
How about 35 year old PJ Fleck. In 3 years at W. Michigan.
1-11
8-5
8-5
12-0
A personal note on his character: One of Fleck's first actions as head coach at W. Michigan, was to rescind scholarship offers to incoming players who had verbally committed to Western Michigan. The withdraws occurred weeks before the national signing day, and left players unable to arrange other Division I scholarships as slots were already filled at other schools. "I know if it was me, I would be ticked," Fleck said of the players who had scholarship offers pulled. "I also know if it was me, I would have showed up in the office of the head football coach, telling him I was dying to still be here." Fleck started his position during a dead period when recruits are not allowed to have face-to-face contact with coaches...pretty crappy what he did.
How about 63 year old Les Miles.
At Oklahoma State was 28-21 in 4 years (avg. 7-5). At LSU was 112-32 in 11 years, not including 2-2 this year (avg. 10-3). With a National Championship just 5 years ago.
A personal note on his character: Miles is married, with four children. ESPN has positively cited him for the balance he maintains between his role as a head football coach and his role as husband and father. Miles is involved in churches with his family and has described himself as a "strong Christian."
Looking at this data, I might be leaning toward Les Miles. He would definitely be a very high profile name that would put Purdue on the national radar.
W. Ky:
2-10
7-5
7-5
S. Fl:
2-10
4-8
8-5
10-2
A Jack and Jim Harbaugh protege.
How about 58 year old Craig Bohl:
In 11 years at North Dakota State averaged 9.5 wins and 3 losses.
At Wyoming:
4-8
2-10
8-3
How about 50 year old Troy Calhoun.
In 10 years at Air Force has averaged 7.6 wins and 5.3 losses (only 2 losing seasons).
How about 54 year old Brock Spack.
In 8 years at Illinois State has averaged 7.75 wins and 4.4 losses.
How about 35 year old PJ Fleck. In 3 years at W. Michigan.
1-11
8-5
8-5
12-0
A personal note on his character: One of Fleck's first actions as head coach at W. Michigan, was to rescind scholarship offers to incoming players who had verbally committed to Western Michigan. The withdraws occurred weeks before the national signing day, and left players unable to arrange other Division I scholarships as slots were already filled at other schools. "I know if it was me, I would be ticked," Fleck said of the players who had scholarship offers pulled. "I also know if it was me, I would have showed up in the office of the head football coach, telling him I was dying to still be here." Fleck started his position during a dead period when recruits are not allowed to have face-to-face contact with coaches...pretty crappy what he did.
How about 63 year old Les Miles.
At Oklahoma State was 28-21 in 4 years (avg. 7-5). At LSU was 112-32 in 11 years, not including 2-2 this year (avg. 10-3). With a National Championship just 5 years ago.
A personal note on his character: Miles is married, with four children. ESPN has positively cited him for the balance he maintains between his role as a head football coach and his role as husband and father. Miles is involved in churches with his family and has described himself as a "strong Christian."
Looking at this data, I might be leaning toward Les Miles. He would definitely be a very high profile name that would put Purdue on the national radar.
