Candidates

[Sagebrush]

My Top Candidates to replace Sawful
1. Nick Rolovich - Cal AHC/QBs + Former MW HC
2. Zach Lujan - New Mexico AHC/WR + Young offensive coach
3. Brennan Marion - Colorado OC/QBs + former UNLV
4. Brent Vigen - Montana State + proven FCS HC
5. Tim Plough - UC Davis HC + Successful FCS HC + offensive
6. Dan Jackson - South Dakota State HC
7. Thomas Ford Jr. - Idaho HC + Young

I think Vigen would be a good choice. He's crushed it up in Bozeman and he knows the WYO culture, such as it is. Not sure if he'd be interested but it might be worth a try.

 

[Cowboy20]

I’ll throw another name out there. Marcus Arroyo. Knows the league, has an exciting offensive game and did start the rise at UNLV. I know their fans would never give him that credit, but much of Odom’s success was with Arroyo’s recruits.

 

[McPeachy]

I’ll throw another name out there. Marcus Arroyo. Knows the league, has an exciting offensive game and did start the rise at UNLV. I know their fans would never give him that credit, but much of Odom’s success was with Arroyo’s recruits.

He was such a little bitch when here under Dickface. I wanted to beat his ass a few times.

 

[DamThatRiver22]

I’ll throw another name out there. Marcus Arroyo. Knows the league, has an exciting offensive game and did start the rise at UNLV. I know their fans would never give him that credit, but much of Odom’s success was with Arroyo’s recruits.

I suggested Arroyo when the rumbling really got going to fire Bohl in his last couple of seasons.

I got absolutely crucified by this board for it.

But he's a great offensive mind, an outstanding recruiter, had some success at the P4 level, and a lot of the eventual issues at his P4 stops weren't really on him. And yea, his recruiting really helped support what Odom later did at UNLV, and I think people forget what a historically, consistently bad program he was tasked with fixing with almost no support.

Plus I think folks tend to forget he's the one who recruited and developed Brett Smith, who was often the lone bright spot in an otherwise disastrous DC tenure and is arguably the 2nd or third best QB Wyoming has had..

 

[laxwyo]

I suggested Arroyo when the rumbling really got going to fire Bohl in his last couple of seasons.

I got absolutely crucified by this board for it.

But he's a great offensive mind, an outstanding recruiter, had some success at the P4 level, and a lot of the eventual issues at his P4 stops weren't really on him. And yea, his recruiting really helped support what Odom later did at UNLV, and I think people forget what a historically, consistently bad program he was tasked with fixing with almost no support.

Plus I think folks tend to forget he's the one who recruited and developed Brett Smith, who was often the lone bright spot in an otherwise disastrous DC tenure and is arguably the 2nd or third best QB Wyoming has had..

i mean, there's still only one other person mentioning his name so it's not like you've been vindicated. Hard No. I don't want anyone associated with some of the past coaching staffs unless they've got Joe Tillers head in one of those Futurama glass canisters.

 

[DamThatRiver22]

i mean, there's still only one other person mentioning his name so it's not like you've been vindicated. Hard No. I don't want anyone associated with some of the past coaching staffs unless they've got Joe Tillers head in one of those Futurama glass canisters.

Wasn't a claim of being vindicated. Just a warning to the other person that the name doesn't seem to go over well here, as well as a reiteration of his redeeming qualities.

I will say though that in spite of your insinuation regarding Arroyo, this board isn't the overarching authority on the quality or viability of coaches and does tend to live in its own bubble sometimes. Arroyo is still respected and highly thought of amongst most of his former school's fanbases (I know this because I interact with them regularly in other circles). Wyoming seems to be the exception, and in all seriousness think a lot of that is unfairly because of DC. We can list his tangible redeeming qualities and accomplishments until the cows come home, and the detractors on the board conveniently ignore all of it and just trash him based on "vibes" or some shit.

Your own comment bears this out.

 

[OrediggerPoke]

I suggested Arroyo when the rumbling really got going to fire Bohl in his last couple of seasons.

I got absolutely crucified by this board for it.

But he's a great offensive mind, an outstanding recruiter, had some success at the P4 level, and a lot of the eventual issues at his P4 stops weren't really on him. And yea, his recruiting really helped support what Odom later did at UNLV, and I think people forget what a historically, consistently bad program he was tasked with fixing with almost no support.

Plus I think folks tend to forget he's the one who recruited and developed Brett Smith, who was often the lone bright spot in an otherwise disastrous DC tenure and is arguably the 2nd or third best QB Wyoming has had..

Hard no here too. I’ll give you that he’s a better option than Sawvel if that helps.

 

[laxwyo]

Wasn't a claim of being vindicated. Just a warning to the other person that the name doesn't seem to go over well here, as well as a reiteration of his redeeming qualities.

I will say though that in spite of your insinuation regarding Arroyo, this board isn't the overarching authority on the quality or viability of coaches and does tend to live in its own bubble sometimes. Arroyo is still respected and highly thought of amongst most of his former school's fanbases (I know this because I interact with them regularly in other circles). Wyoming seems to be the exception, and in all seriousness think a lot of that is unfairly because of DC. We can list his tangible redeeming qualities and accomplishments until the cows come home, and the detractors on the board conveniently ignore all of it and just trash him based on "vibes" or some shit.

Your own comment bears this out.

you hate Rolovich because he stood on principle regarding covid, so maybe you should sit this out when it comes to judging character.

 

[LanderPoke]

Whining about someone flouting Covid BS is pretty lame. Go pokes

 

[Bear Claw]

I’d appreciate any candidate that didn’t have any previous history at UW. A fresh start is needed. I’ve always thought a coach who could bring a high tempo offense would do well in Laramie due to the altitude.