Potential Head Coaches

[Mr. Scot]

There's guessing, and there's educated guessing.

I could theorize that Jerry Richardson's going to hire Dabo Swinney, and if anyone doubted me I could come back with "well you don't know, he might" but it wouldn't make a whole lot of sense, would it?

Based on what we've heard from people with better sources than we do, I'm saying Cowher and Gruden are not possibilities. Circumstances tell me that Frazier, Garrett, Zimmer and probably Heimerdinger are out of the picture too. Grimm, Harbaugh, McDermott and others are still in play.

Not trying to rain on anyone's parade here. But as the saying goes, them's the facts.

[Cavscout]

No Dabo Swinney?

Geez, there goes next year! jk

[CarolinaConway]

I know JR wants to go after a young hot coordinator because he wont have to pay them as much, but it seems like that he tries to penny pinch with everything. Why? I know it's a business and money is a big factor in all decisions, but come on man! It seems like a role of the dice to hire these first time head coaches. Bill is there for the taking. Does he really think Bill Cowher is not going to win?

[Cavscout]

Jr wants a hot young coordinator because he believes in the Steelers hiring system and they hire hot young coordinators.

[Cavscout]

I looked back at the Steelers HC search when they hired Tomlin and found:

The Steelers chose Mr. Tomlin after vacillating between him and Russ Grimm, the team's assistant head coach and offensive line coach. The Steelers decided not to wait for Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera, the third finalist for the job, because he would not be available to be hired for another two weeks.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07022/755830-66.stm#ixzz17IRTtxuK

and this:

Tomlin is considered a bright, young rising star in the league. The Steelers have had great success with the young, talented defensive-coordinator type.

Knowing that JR talks with the Rooney's on a regular basis, I see him going with Grimm or Rivera. I would prefer Harbaugh but that seems less likely to me.

[methodtoll]

Out of Grimm or Rivera, I would love to see Rivera get the job just based on our strength of our team. This is no knack on Grimm but Rivera has created some stellar defenses both in Chicago and SD and if he could bring a offensive guy over from SD plus add Luck in the draft we will definitely have a better team.

Also, keep in mind that if Rivera gets the nod then that doesn't necessarily mean that Carolina will switch to a 3-4 defense as he has ran both a 3-4 and 4-3 defense. I think he could bring aggression to this defense that we haven't seen before.

[holycrikey]

Regardless of who is selected, I just hope the Panthers get the damn ball rolling ASAP after the regular season ends. If they twiddle their thumbs while all the good candidates move on, I'll be pissed. But sadly, I could see JR and company moving slow to test the waters and get the "best deal" available, especially with the lockout looming.

I don't like the situation one bit with the type of management the Panthers have.

[Dpantherman]

idk who the HC will be, but OC candidates look very good:

Josh McDaniels, Norv Turner, and Gary Kubiak could be on their way out of their respective teams.

[methodtoll]

idk who the HC will be, but OC candidates look very good:

Josh McDaniels, Norv Turner, and Gary Kubiak could be on their way out of their respective teams.

How weird would it be if Rivera became HC and Turner became OC?

Talk about switching roles

[Bj-monster56]

I like the thought of Ron Rivera been consider as a Head Coach, i actually think his time is due for been one. He should be a good coach weather if he is with Carolina or some were else.

[Mr. Scot]

How weird would it be if Rivera became HC and Turner became OC?

Talk about switching roles

I'd rather see Harbaugh as head coach and Rivera as his DC.

But any number of scenarios are possible.

[Brandon]

I'd rather see Harbaugh as head coach and Rivera as his DC.

But any number of scenarios are possible.

Unfortunately I don't see Rivera making the lateral shift, someone is going to want him as a HC and I don't think it will be here.

[Kevin Greene]

Unfortunately I don't see Rivera making the lateral shift, someone is going to want him as a HC and I don't think it will be here.

Chargers lost today, now 2 games out in their division. Norv may be out meaning Rivera is "absorbed", not immediately like Frazier in Minny but at the end of the season.

[Bj-monster56]

Jim Harbaugh Future.

Share187 Updated: December 5, 2010, 11:49 PM ETStanford offers Jim Harbaugh better dealEmail Print Comments119 Associated Press

STANFORD, Calif. -- Stanford athletic director Bob Bowlsby has made a pre-emptive offer to sweeten Jim Harbaugh's contract before the coach even gets offered other jobs.

"We have a proposal in front of Jim and he's indicated he plans to accept it," Bowlsby said Sunday. "He's got this year and four more on his contract. I expect that he will be our coach in the foreseeable future."

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We have a proposal in front of Jim and he's indicated he plans to accept it. ... I expect that he will be our coach in the foreseeable future.

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-- Stanford AD Bob Bowlsby

Bowlsby spoke Sunday after the fifth-ranked Cardinal (11-1) accepted a bid to play in the Orange Bowl against Virginia Tech on Jan. 3, a remarkable turnaround from the 1-11 team Harbaugh took over four years ago.

Harbaugh quickly made the Cardinal competitive, winning four games his first year and five the following season before getting them to a bowl with an eight-win season in 2009.

Despite losing Heisman Trophy runner-up Toby Gerhart to the NFL, Harbaugh did even better this season. The Cardinal set a school record for wins, with the only loss being a 52-31 defeat at No. 2 Oregon on Oct. 2.

"That's why this program has progressed, because guys have bought into what he's saying and what he was preaching," defensive lineman Sione Fua said. "And now we're here four years later going to a BCS game."

Harbaugh's name has been mentioned as a possible NFL coach or for higher-profile college jobs, including his alma mater of Michigan if the Wolverines decide to fire Rich Rodriguez.

Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon has said he will not make a decision on Rodriguez until after the Wolverines play in their bowl game Jan. 1.

"When you have high quality people you're going to have others coming after him," Bowlsby said. "Whether it's the NFL or another university, we have to be prepared to make pre-emptive offers and do the things it takes to put tools in place that make Jim or any other coach want to stay here. In the case of a football coach, those things tend to be a little more expensive than with some of our other coaches."

Harbaugh has said he will not talk about other jobs and is happy at Stanford.

Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press

I Really hope he doesn't except, but its a good chance that he will. So it may look Carolina is messed up again. Wow.?