Coach Tuberville

[Bearcats Sports]

Originally Posted by JackBauer151

There arent fast kids in Ohio? That's new.

Local to UC there is not much speed, GCL does not produce many scary fast athletes. Compared to the speed of the West Coast offenses, the style of offense played in Ohio is much slower. The individual speed of the recruits is not the problem, it's the playing style they grew up with and learned to play in.

[Bearcats Sports]

Originally Posted by Bearcats Sports

Local to UC there is not much speed, GCL does not produce many scary fast athletes. Compared to the speed of the West Coast offenses, the style of offense played in Ohio is much slower. The individual speed of the recruits is not the problem, it's the playing style they grew up with and learned to play in.

This is assuming he would try to bring the same style of offense from Oregon and incorporate it here in Cincy. Very few schools/teams can pull off the style of offense that Oregon has played with throughout the years, just ask Chip Kelly.

[XgradforUC]

While I agree that the current roster at UC did not exhibit much overall speed this last couple of years, I would not say that the rosters under Kelly and others was similarly lacking speed. There are plenty of kids in sourrounding areas, and within the GCL, that play uptempo styles and could adjust to college if given the chance. All you have to do is look about 100 miles away in several directions to see other colleges that aren't showing any problem with playing uptempo styles of offense and showing plenty of speed on the defensive side of the roster.

[Btown Bearcat]

Originally Posted by Bearcat_NTS

Houston is the best non-P5 job and is better than many P5 jobs. I'm not surprised that they'd land a top candidate (possibly better than someone like Purdue).

ya i dont know about all that uc is right up there with them houston doesnt automatically become the best because they were good a few years. no doubt i understand why people would say houston but i think people under appreciate how good a job uc is i think its houston cinci and everyone else. TT being here didnt change that

[Z-Fly]

Originally Posted by JackBauer151

If UC swings and misses on their top targets. Anybody like the idea of Mark Helfrich? Was a vital part of Chip Kelley's dominance at Oregon. Had a tough year but man did he have some big time wins as the Ducks head coach. Brilliant offensive mind. Universally liked. Probably an enormous long shot anyway but I just thought his personality might work in Cincinnati.

I think it is important to get a person that is able to recruit the area well immediately. I don't think anyone is de-committing from Oregon to come to Cincinnati, to follow a Head Coach.

[JackBauer151]

Originally Posted by Z-Fly

I think it is important to get a person that is able to recruit the area well immediately. I don't think anyone is de-committing from Oregon to come to Cincinnati, to follow a Head Coach.

Any coach that we hire will have a minimal impact on the upcoming class. It's shot either way. So I could care less about that. You think if Luke Fickell gets the job some OSU recruits will flip to Cincy? No shot in hell. I want the best coach for the future of the program. I think Helfrich is an interesting candidate if we swing and miss on our top targets. Helped build Oregon. Went to a national championship. Won a Pac 12 championship. Dynamic offensive coach. Reputation as a great person off the field. Has to win in the AAC not the Pac 12. Don't think it's the best fit but certainly an interesting one. He'd be probably 5th or 6th on my list. However if we are left with our dicks in the wind and Helfrich is available I could stomach it. As for the recruiting ties I would be okay with giving Coombs the keys to the defense as DC. His recruiting alone would make it a gamble I'd be willing to take. So pair Helfrich with Coombs or whoever the head coach is with Coombs and I think that fresh influx will be a positive thing for the program.

[Z-Fly]

Originally Posted by JackBauer151

Any coach that we hire will have a minimal impact on the upcoming class. It's shot either way. So I could care less about that. You think if Luke Fickell gets the job some OSU recruits will flip to Cincy? No shot in hell. I want the best coach for the future of the program. I think Helfrich is an interesting candidate if we swing and miss on our top targets. Helped build Oregon. Went to a national championship. Won a Pac 12 championship. Dynamic offensive coach. Reputation as a great person off the field. Has to win in the AAC not the Pac 12. Don't think it's the best fit but certainly an interesting one. He'd be probably 5th or 6th on my list. However if we are left with our dicks in the wind and Helfrich is available I could stomach it. As for the recruiting ties I would be okay with giving Coombs the keys to the defense as DC. His recruiting alone would make it a gamble I'd be willing to take. So pair Helfrich with Coombs or whoever the head coach is with Coombs and I think that fresh influx will be a positive thing for the program.

I want a coach that already has relationships with local schools/people. Yes, I think some OSU players would flip. Not the 5 star guys, but some of the lesser guys. That argument is irrelevant though. My point is, I don't want a guy that has to start from the ground up. This isn't the NFL. Different regions are different animals.

[Culvercc]

What are everyone's thoughts on Lincoln Riley as a possible candidate?

[Alum2013]

There's literally nothing out there to make me think we're going to be moving on from Tubs.

[Btown Bearcat]

Originally Posted by Bearcat_NTS

Houston is the best non-P5 job and is better than many P5 jobs. I'm not surprised that they'd land a top candidate (possibly better than someone like Purdue).

Originally Posted by Alum2013

There's literally nothing out there to make me think we're going to be moving on from Tubs.

thats what makes me think we are no bode of confidence yet speaks 1000 words