If wright finishes the year 6-6 I think he ought to be on the short list. If anyone else is hired its gonna set us back another 2 years. Wright knows the existing staff and the recruits weve already got. He also seems to be boy scout clean and really happy to have the job which means he will be here for a while. Also we can probably get him signed for a not too high price.

voss749 said

If wright finishes the year 6-6 I think he ought to be on the short list. If anyone else is hired its gonna set us back another 2 years. Wright knows the existing staff and the recruits weve already got. He also seems to be boy scout clean and really happy to have the job which means he will be here for a while. Also we can probably get him signed for a not too high price.

Posted On: Nov 5th 2013, 11:02 AM #320933

I agree kinda lets slow down for a bit here.
Right now coaching for Wrigjt is easy he has nothing to lose he can coach with no pressure and has the three worst teams in the country to play over the next few weeks.
I like Wright but lets not get captured inthe moment and not think about the long term.
If anyone recalls this is how Bill Stewart got hired at WV a few years ago. It ended up ending ugly a couple years later.

owlcountry40 said

voss749 said

If wright finishes the year 6-6 I think he ought to be on the short list. If anyone else is hired its gonna set us back another 2 years. Wright knows the existing staff and the recruits weve already got. He also seems to be boy scout clean and really happy to have the job which means he will be here for a while. Also we can probably get him signed for a not too high price.

Posted On: Nov 5th 2013, 11:02 AM #320933

I agree kinda lets slow down for a bit here.
Right now coaching for Wrigjt is easy he has nothing to lose he can coach with no pressure and has the three worst teams in the country to play over the next few weeks.
I like Wright but lets not get captured inthe moment and not think about the long term.
If anyone recalls this is how Bill Stewart got hired at WV a few years ago. It ended up ending ugly a couple years later.

Posted On: Nov 5th 2013, 11:49 AM #320938

I didn't think "slow down" was in your vocabulary?

I don't think Chun pulls the trigger on him no matter what, this is his chance to get "his" guy in there, Wright isn't that guy.

teambeer said

I don't think Chun pulls the trigger on him no matter what, this is his chance to get "his" guy in there, Wright isn't that guy.

Posted On: Nov 5th 2013, 11:58 AM #320940

I agree…I think he is a lonnng shot.  BUT, Chun has been around him for about 1.5 years has an idea what he is about.  AND if Chun thinks he has the team following him and the offense is going in a direction that he wants….Chun might pull the trigger.  For continuity of recruiting, he's the guy.  If Chun wants his guy, he has no shot.  I don't think Chun will make a decision with his ego, I think he will make the choice he thinks is best for the program in the short term and long term.  I have faith in Chun…unlike a former AD that preceded him.

A couple of things are in Wright's favor.  First, he and Chun are both Ohio guys.  They know many of the same people, Wright considers Jim Tressel a mentor, and if you listened to Chun's halftime interview the other day, Chun is very good friends with Wright's former boss at Youngstown State.  Also, there is a benefit to maintaining continuity and not starting over completely with a new staff.  Hiring the interim coach has worked out well for Houston and Northern Illinois.

I wouldn't be opposed to keeping Wright as the head man, assuming he finishes the season strong.  I would like to explore all the options first though.  It could very well be that Wright is the best person for the job, but you never know who will become available after the season.  The best course of action at this point is to just let the next 4 weeks play out.

Here's my assumptions on why Wright will be the next head coach:

1.) Chun cannot afford at this time to increase the salary for hiring a new head coach. Mainly due to poor ticket sales, entry fee for CUSA and no naming rights deal at this time. There are no additional funds available to meet the demands for an increase in base salary. In addition, HC will want to bring in his own staff which may require additional funds to lure them to FAU.

2.) Any potential hire that we can afford at the current salary will not have head coaching experience at FBS level and most likely candidates will be current Coordinators seeking HC opportunity. Therefore, you might as well keep Wright and staff which will not increase the athletic budget.

3.) Chun cannot afford to risk restarting the program that increases the risks of losing recruits, hurting ticket sales (which has declined compared to last year) and attendance. A financial disaster is most likely the outcome.

owlcountry40 said

voss749 said

If wright finishes the year 6-6 I think he ought to be on the short list. If anyone else is hired its gonna set us back another 2 years. Wright knows the existing staff and the recruits weve already got. He also seems to be boy scout clean and really happy to have the job which means he will be here for a while. Also we can probably get him signed for a not too high price.

Posted On: Nov 5th 2013, 11:02 AM #320933

I agree kinda lets slow down for a bit here.
Right now coaching for Wrigjt is easy he has nothing to lose he can coach with no pressure and has the three worst teams in the country to play over the next few weeks.
I like Wright but lets not get captured inthe moment and not think about the long term.
If anyone recalls this is how Bill Stewart got hired at WV a few years ago. It ended up ending ugly a couple years later.

Posted On: Nov 5th 2013, 11:49 AM #320938

Wow…+1 on this.  Spot on.

Lets hope Wright and the rest of the staff have enough integrity to finish out the year in a professional way and do the job they will be paid for.  However, we cannot get lost in the moment…we have to consider a program here.

Chun has already stated that the compensation package for a head coach will be higher than was offered to Pelini.

Recruiting will only be effected positively if we can bring in a coach like Fickell…not only can he recruit Florida (which anybody can do)…he can recruit the state of Ohio which has a ton of good football players (probably #4-5 talented state in country) to FAU which has allure to kids from the midwest (that whole hey!  we are by the beach argument works for kids from Cleveland much more effectively than kids from St. Thomas Aquinas).  Also, Ohio has the type of kids that Florida lacks as far as size on the lines.

Florida is a great place to recruit athletes…not sure about a great place to recruit linemen.  We get a guy like Fickell in here by the end of December our recruiting wont miss a beat, in fact I would bet it would be the best class we've ever had.

Dieter did an article that CUSA is confident it will find spots for all bowl eligible teams

"The Big 12, Big 10, Mountain West and even the mighty SEC might not be able to fill their bowl game tie-ins this season, which could create spots for Conference USA teams."

C-USA confident it will place all bowl-eligible teams in games - Sun Sentinel

But first…. let's win 3 more games!

OWLNATION said

Here's my assumptions on why Wright will be the next head coach:

1.) Chun cannot afford at this time to increase the salary for hiring a new head coach. Mainly due to poor ticket sales, entry fee for CUSA and no naming rights deal at this time. There are no additional funds available to meet the demands for an increase in base salary. In addition, HC will want to bring in his own staff which may require additional funds to lure them to FAU.

2.) Any potential hire that we can afford at the current salary will not have head coaching experience at FBS level and most likely candidates will be current Coordinators seeking HC opportunity. Therefore, you might as well keep Wright and staff which will not increase the athletic budget.

You're right that keeping Wright means not increasing the salary. However Chun has apparently said he's confident that he could find more money for an increased salary. Could be wrong but I believe that money would have to come from the FAU Foundation… I think that's how ASU did it.

NCowl said

But first…. let's win 3 more games! :Smug:

Posted On: Nov 7th 2013, 11:53 AM #321061

Realize that if we do get to 5 wins, our 6th would have to be over FIU - who I'm SURE would LOVE to play spoiler. What's better for them than keeping FAU out of a potential bowl game? That would be the one thing for them to look forward to at this point in their season since  at this point they're just playing for pride.

Talk about a huge Shula Bowl!