Texstinger,
Sonny has performed a minor miracle at CSU. But before that he was an assistant at Miami (Fla) and was offered the job (I think it was when Butch Davis took it). If he turned that down, I doubt he'd come here.
Snyder has performed a major miracle at KSU. But why would he come here? He coaches in a better conference, has a better chance of getting an MNC at KSU, doesn't have the recruiting restrictions, has a broader curriculum and is an absolute hero in Manhattan. If he came here and didn't change his name to O'Leary or McWhorter and lost his first game, people would be screaming for his job. Ask me again why he would even think about coming here?
Butch Davis did a great job guiding Miami through its probation and bringing them back (with class). I think he'd be great here. But why would he come here? He's building a good team in Cleveland. He did everything but win the MNC at Miami and everyone knows if he had stayed it would have been his. I'm sure his sights are set on the Super Bowl. Why would he come here?
If we need a new coach anytime soon we need to look at the guy from Boise State, or TCU or some place like that. I'd love to find a Fisher Deberry clone - kind of like Grobe. Or how about Spencer on this staff? He had a great run as HC at West Georgia.
Be that as it may, I'm pulling for Chan to get things going in the right direction and be here for a long time.