Some quick thumbnails on potential possibilities for Purdue's open head football coaching position. Consider this well-researched analysis.

Butch Jones: The Cincinnati coach is Purdue's No. 1 target, or at least a co-No. 1 target along with Sonny Dykes. Jones is preparing for the Bearcats to play Connecticut this weekend, but we have three different sources telling us now that Morgan Burke has gotten, or will get, a face-to-face meeting this week. We have not been able to pin down exactly when, so we will have to leave that part open-ended, but it might have been as early as Sunday night right after Purdue's press conference, which would make sense because Sunday was the Bearcats' day off. I repeat: That is unconfirmed.

Tennessee and Kentucky have been considered players for Jones, as well, but Kyle Tucker of the Courier-Journal in Louisville tweeted yesterday, "Per a source inside UK athletics, Butch Jones, Sonny Dykes and Mark Stoops have all said 'no thanks' to Kentucky."

Sonny Dykes: We have it on very good authority that the Louisiana Tech coach initially rebuffed Purdue's interest, but have also heard Purdue might have gotten his ear back some with a more lucrative compensation package than the one initially presented. Just last week, Dykes was calling around to coaches and former coaches inquiring about the Purdue job. He will have his pick, though.

In the Southeast, he is a very hot name around Tennessee. Bobby Petrino and Guz Malzahn are popular names at Auburn, but Dykes could very much factor in there, or at Arkansas, as well. Again, Dykes might be the hottest coach in the country right now, even though Louisiana Tech's coming off back-to-back losses. Dykes is a long shot for Purdue, but Purdue could make a compelling enough case to him to score an official visit, to use recruiting terminology. LaTech leads the NCAA in passing.

Tim DeRuyter: Fresno State's coach has been contacted on Purdue's behalf and has been asking around the industry about the job. He's a defensive coach by trade, but has fielded a great offense in his one season with the Bulldogs. Colorado was terrible this season, but it still says something that Fresno took down a Pac-12 team 69-14. DeRuyter is extremely polished, extremely intelligent by reputation, well liked in the business and a disciplinarian type with a military academy background. He is some Midwest roots as well as solid ties to Texas. He is very interesting.

Dave Doeren: The Northern Illinois coach is putting word out that he is out. We intentionally left that open-ended in terms of how far things got with Purdue, because you never know what's true amidst the posturing of hiring season. The Doeren-to-Purdue talk has been white hot for more than a month and as was written in our blog yesterday, when these things get too public, recruiting suffers and an end game generally comes quickly.

Mark Helfrich: We'd call Oregon's offensive coordinator an extreme long shot. He will be in line to take over the Duck program should Chip Kelly leave for the NFL, as many expect him to. There are reports in Oregon today that Helfrich would have Nike CEO Phil Knight's support ? the only support needed at Oregon ? to succeed Kelly should Kelly leave, though we can't seem to find a direct quote from Knight. Helfrich's life-long ties are exclusively to the West Coast and if he doesn't get Oregon, he'll be No. 1 on a lot of lists at other schools in that part of the country.

Darrell Hazell: Hazell is a factor in this, but right now, we don't see much compelling evidence that the Kent State coach is a front-burner target at this point in time. That doesn't mean he won't be. If Purdue is talking to Jim Tressel in any way, shape or form, he might advocate for Hazell, like he did to help Hazell get the Kent job in the first place. But Purdue is looking for offense with this hire and Hazell is the product of a Tressel-ball background. Kent State is having a great season, but it's 111th nationally in passing right now.

Pete Lembo: Can't add a whole lot here but we do have at least one indication the Ball State coach is at least a consideration.

Brock Spack: We just took a call this morning from one of the most prominent high school coaches in the country to advocate for Spack for the Purdue job. As of this moment, we have no reason to think he has been contacted after he was given only a token interview last time.

One thing we already knew that we can now at least put on record: "I put my recommendation in for Brock Spack," Joe Tiller said, looking back on Danny Hope's hiring.

Greg Olson: We don't have any compelling reason to believe Olson is on Purdue's radar for the opening, but we do know that Drew Brees would advocate for him. Jon Gruden is a major supporter, as well. Considering the NFL influence brought by Burke's trio of advisers here ? NFL general managers Ryan Grigson and Rick Smith, as well as Bill Polian ? you never know.

Paul Chryst: Yeah, that ship has probably sailed after Chryst, who Burke has been smitten with since the last time around, took the Pittsburgh job last year, but we're not going to absolutely rule him out quite yet. Purdue might be considered a better job than Pitt right now and there's a dynamic here with nephew John Strauser being committed to Purdue and other nephew Keller Chryst, a star junior quarterback from California, being very interested in Purdue. There's a series of coincidences in play here that make it at least worth considering, though it might seem hard to see Chryst leaving Pitt after a season, just like Todd Graham did to the Panthers last year. But Burke talked a lot about quarterbacks at his press conference and Chryst is a quarterback guy. And he's a Wisconsin guy and Wisconsin is one of the models for Purdue. Barry Alvarez loves Chryst and went to bat for him with Pitt. But would Alvarez want Chryst at a Big Ten rival? Again, we're calling this an extreme long shot, but there are enough ties there to not rule it out completely. Chryst has already been offered the Purdue job at least once.

Jim Chaney: Very qualified and very interesting, but Purdue's former offensive coordinator probably won't get a call, if we had to make a very educated guess.

Greg Roman: The San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator is going all out for a college job this year and thus you're seeing his name floated everywhere this hiring season. Roman is a Jim Harbaugh guy who was passed over for the Stanford job in favor of very-much-qualified David Shaw, whose Cardinal ties run very deep. Roman coached Andrew Luck for two seasons at Stanford. Andrew Luck is probably going to be very popular in Indianapolis for many years to come. And back to Chryst-related coincidences: Geep Chryst, Paul's brother, is the 49ers' quarterbacks coach under Roman.

Dave Clawson: No reason to think he's a candidate right now, but the Bowling Green coach is very well respected in the business and it's a general consensus he'd be very worthy of consideration for Purdue. Falcon athletic director Greg Christopher is a former associate A.D. under Burke at Purdue. That didn't stop Purdue from hiring away his sports medicine guy, Doug Boersma. Apples to oranges, we know.

Chuck Martin and Bob Diaco: No reason to think right now either Notre Dame coordinator is a factor. From what we've been told, Martin is the more prepared and more polished of the two to move on to a head coaching job. He's already done it at Grand Valley State. But both are hot right now.

Mel Tucker: A source close to the Jacksonville Jaguars' defensive coordinator and assistant head coach indicates that the former Ohio State assistant coach was among the coaches vetted by Purdue at this time a year ago, when Purdue was laying the groundwork for a search. Tucker is a former Nick Saban G.A. at Michigan State and assistant at LSU and coached with the Buckeyes from 2001-04. He played at Wisconsin and is from Ohio, so his Big Ten ties are extensive as are his ties to the NFL, where he's coached since 2005. Purdue is looking for an offensive coach, and Tucker is not that. If Purdue is talking to Tressel ? he is unhireable, but that doesn't mean he can't consult ? Tucker, along with Hazell, would be topics of conversation. Tucker's name has been all over the place, suggesting he wants a college head coaching job now.

Jim Grobe: Hah! Our first non-sensical rumor of hiring season has been debunked, that being that the Wake Forest coach was to accept the Purdue job yesterday. Grobe is a good coach, but he will not even be a consideration here. We are only including this here for entertainment value. It's going to be a fun next couple days or weeks.

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no kingsbury? not an option? also, do any of those guys wear visors. we really need a guy that wears visors imo. hope upped the cool factor with the shades and stache but a visor puts purdue over the top cool. tjanks

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Purdue is very much interested in head coaching experience. Kingsbury is 33 and has only been <i>a coach</i> for six years. I have no doubt he's an awesome young coach and he'll make a hell of a head coach for somebody at some point, but considering how the enormity of a Big Ten job just overwhelmed the last guy Purdue hired, I would imagine Purdue might play it as safe as it can with this hire.

so basically half that list is out.

Brian I am confused is the Doeren is out a some screen in case he does not get the Purdue gig or is he really out?

So  16 options with many just on their as long shots. What I do not like but what is probably unavoidable is the fact that some are considered in the public the ones Purdue wants--i.e. Jones and Dykes. So if they turn us down all will know that we got our lesser pick. Perhaps that cannot be avoided, but it really bit Illinois. When they said Sumlin and Fedora all over the place and then wound up with Beckman who was a bit of a surprise it did not come off well and now, after a terrible first season, part of the caterwauling is that Illinois' pick was a down line choice.
 Of course, as I said. probably unavoidable.
Also Brian why do you think there is such anti-Jones sentiment on this board.

Brian,

I am not advocating for Kingsbury, but I wonder if it is possible we might get a "defensive" guy and then hire him or a "Kingsbury-type" to run the offense.  Thoughts

Coaches don't like to get caught in lies and Doeren has made it known he will not be Purdue's coach. It would not be so hard-line if there was wiggle room there. That just got too public too fast and if it was going to come together with Doeren and Purdue, it didn't happen fast enough. These coaches have good things going and you can't just sit there and bleed out waiting and waiting. It's exactly the scenario I wrote about in my blog this week.

That's not true. I don't see another 33-year-old on that list. I do see assistant coaches who have never been head coaches, but all of them have either worked at Purdue already or worked extensively in the NFL or at high levels of college football. All of them are far more experienced than Kingsbury.

Kingsbury has less than one full season coaching at a BCS conference school.

he is a yeller and perceived to be an ass....not sure if that fits into "purdue culture" as written yesterday. plus, there's some thought he has just been riding the coat tails a little plus gets the benefit of playing in a poor conference but a talent rich state (kind of opposite of purdue). add all that up and you have the negativity.

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from the father of a Grad Assistant at Kent.

All true...Hazell spent 7 yrs with Tress and they win countless Big 10 Titles buy controling the click and playing great defense. His QB is average at best and that is why his passing offense is rated that low and the receivers are average but he recruited some legit wideouts and QB who were all redshirted. Next yr his offense will be legit

http://tennessee.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1441891

read here what they have to say at volquest.com about there search for a coach - i did not see sonny listed...

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Originally posted by Brian_GoldandBlack.com:
Coaches don't like to get caught in lies and Doeren has made it known he will not be Purdue's coach. It would not be so hard-line if there was wiggle room there. That just got too public too fast and if it was going to come together with Doeren and Purdue, it didn't happen fast enough. These coaches have good things going and you can't just sit there and bleed out waiting and waiting. It's exactly the scenario I wrote about in my blog this week.

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Just ask Bobby Petrino had damaging this can be :)

also will say kyle tucker is a dummy....my sources via not twitter says Mark Stoops is hired. done deal

How much BCS experience or head coaching experience did Painter have when he came here?  

and my next source via not twitter is that Neal Brown the OC currently at Texas Tech will become Mark Stoops OC at uk

Maybe $2.5 not enough

The world wide leader had his name listed among the possibilities today.  Otherwise, their list is a shorter version of yours FWIW.

Randy Fichtner?

This is a case and point to what Brian is saying about why Doeren needed to make the move to Purdue quickly or shut it down.  It's already impacting Northern Illinois recruiting for 2013 (see the attached link).

My source on the Doeren to Purdue possible move that I made here on GBI several weeks about came through the Fuessel family that I'm close with through my son playing football at Lincoln-Way East with Tom Fuessel.

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Great update.  Thank you.  It is interesting that you mention Jim Grobe.  I have thought for some time that he would be the perfect fit for Purdue.  Is it that he is entrenched at WF or does he just have no interest in the Purdue job?

and looks now like James Cooley will go with Mark Stoops as his OC at uk.

Grobe's time for a job like this has passed. He's up there in years and he doesn't run a compelling offense. And it's not like Wake is hot right now.

So if Purdue offered Doeren 4.5 million for him and his staff tomorrow....he'd say "no thanks"?  Not buying that for a second.

Big ten jobs are hard to get for coaches at non bcs schools.  Doeren has reason to believe he's not going to get the job, so takes his name off the list.  He may or may not ever get the chance again. 

BTW not meant as a slam on you...I do think you are correct that Purdue was vetting Doeren. However, based upon some of the candidates that are in play, I think your source was likely incorrect that Doeren was actually offered the job

...the high school coach you are talking about endorsing Brock Spack might be our Boiler in S.E. Florida?

I would love that, as Spack has recruiting ties / old stomping grounds in Ga and FLA.....I'd love to keep the FL connection going.

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What are the odds Purdue surprises everyone and hires someone that isn't on any list?  Are you fairly confident that the hire will come for this list or is there a good possibility the answer is "other"?

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Originally posted by Bullwhip Griffith:

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Originally posted by Brian_GoldandBlack.com:
Coaches don't like to get caught in lies and Doeren has made it known he will not be Purdue's coach. It would not be so hard-line if there was wiggle room there. That just got too public too fast and if it was going to come together with Doeren and Purdue, it didn't happen fast enough. These coaches have good things going and you can't just sit there and bleed out waiting and waiting. It's exactly the scenario I wrote about in my blog this week.

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Just ask Bobby Petrino had damaging this can be :)

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That only proves you shouldnt be caught by your mistress' fiance.

Dykes could certainly end up in the SEC, but I'd be surprised if he ends up at Tennessee.  The UT AD would have to have serious cajones to hire a La. Tech coach (regardless of qualifications) right after firing the previous coach who came from La. Tech and was a complete disaster.

UK already hired their coach, so that just leaves Auburn and Arkansas.  Between Malzahn, Petrino, (and the other coaches available), there may not be a seat at the table for Dykes.

That said, he could always wait a year if he can't get what he wants this year.

He would if he thought he was going to get offered and accept another job he wanted more!

Brian_GoldandBlack.com posted on 11/27/2012...


 Don't be surprised to see Doeren end up at IL. Lots of talk on Chicago radio that something is in the works with "somebody". It is said if this "somebody' would take the job, they will let the current coach go. They do not want to go through what they went through last year when looking for a new coach.

Just say NO! to Butch Jones!

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Originally posted by Boiler Boy:

 Don't be surprised to see Doeren end up at IL. Lots of talk on Chicago radio that something is in the works with "somebody". It is said if this "somebody' would take the job, they will let the current coach go. They do not want to go through what they went through last year when looking for a new coach.

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Illinois' AD was on local (Champaign) radio today and said that Tim Beckman will be the coach next year. Beckman isn't going anywhere this year.

I'll take the 6 hours of silence as a 'yes'.

purdue will never look at a person of color for either of their revenue making sports and please don't mention coach carolynn peck i'm done with them

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Originally posted by REMEO:
purdue will never look at a person of color for either of their revenue making sports and please don't mention coach carolynn peck i'm done with them

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You paid your $10 so you could make your political statement on post #1, and now you're leaving. Brilliant!!!

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Originally posted by REMEO:
purdue will never look at a person of color for either of their revenue making sports and please don't mention coach carolynn peck i'm done with them

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lol wtf

In my mind that has always been the obvious answer.  Defense wins, defense should always come first.  Then, do what you want with the offense.  Starting with the line. 

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Originally posted by REMEO:
purdue will never look at a person of color for either of their revenue making sports and please don't mention coach carolynn peck i'm done with them

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you waited 137 months to post this?!?!!?  

I think it would be interesting to see Purdue putting together a similar compensation package for Sonny as a couple of the SEC schools. Purdue is obviously the red headed step child of that bunch but Dykes would get more time to experiment here with significantly lower expectations.

Just thinking out loud

Pete Lembo is the guy we need.  His offensive strategy is outstanding!!!  His passing game is precise, and after being in the Midwest for two years, he understands and knows the high school coaches.  He knows the landscape!!  He is the Guy!!!
I know he doesn't have the BIG NAME, but he's a winner!!  Go Get Him Morgan!!