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Utah State football: Utes' Andersen back in Logan today for second interview
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Coach Guy is leaving the program in better shape than when he became coach. In some ways, I wished the Aggies would have let him coach one more year. The record wasn't great, but the Aggies were going in the right direction. I hope the next coach can accelerate the improvement.
However, I'm pulling for you USU!
Andersen is also considered one of the best recruiters in the nation. He was named as the nation's No. 1 non-BCS recruiter in 2005 by Rivals.com. He was cited as a Rivals.com Top 10 non-BCS recruiter in 2008.
Coach Anderson will be terrific, if hired. I hope he keeps some of the good young assistants who are already there, like Danilo Robinson and Troy Copp, both of whom will be good D-coordinators within a few years.
I have faith in Barnes. I know that, like many long-suffering fans, we are ready for a turnaround!
Canales. Baer. Why USU doesn't reach for somebody who WANTS to be there is beyond me.
I wont politic anymore only to say Anderson would be a great great hire-Go Aggies!
Anderson, don't go. Stay where you can win, not where you'll never win. You'll always get the scraps left over from other Utah schools. I feel so bad for any guy who gets that job.
Have a bad feeling about This!
My 110 year old Weather forecaster even says NO!
No to Andersen!
Yes, To Chico and the Man!
We dont want him here in Logan. He has no loyalty.
NO TO ANDERSON
Start looking for Andersens replacement now. He'll be outta there in two years.
Another hire of someone that doesn't really want to be in Logan, what a suprise. He'll be looking for a job as soon as he gets there.
Whatever you do Aggies,,,don't hire someone that will have the support of the community. It's never been done before,,why do it now?
Did you completly ignore the title of the article and have you buried your head in the sand, shutting off any contact with Utah sports? It is AndersEn from Utah.
USU would do better to hire someone with prior USU ties and Andersen would do better to wait at Utah for a better option down the road. I know from direct experience that, despite what some are saying, Andersen is an effective recruiter and a very good defensive coach. He will need a really good offensive coordinator to turn the Aggies into a WAC contender, though. I don't see him turning things around for USU very quickly and predict that he will be gone within 4 years. I agree that Guy should have been given one more year.
Andersen should be looking for an assistant job at a bigger school or head coach at a program where the situation is less miserable. I think he would be stepping into a career stopper at USU and it would be another 3-4 years of frustration in Logan.
"Actually USU was seconds away from being 5-7 this year playing 9 teams that are bowl eligible."
Sorry, but woulda, coulda, shoulda, isn't going to hack it. If my team loses 11 of 12 games by one point, they are still 1-11.
Although I believe Andersen will be a great hire for USU. It's going to take a couple of years for the new offensive and defensive schemes to take place.
That being said, I hope I'm wrong and USU goes 11-1, losing only to the Utes.
Canales--might be a real good choice, may be committed for the long haul, don't really know that much about him as a coach but people are high on him
John L--did a good job for sure but left USU as soon as a better job presented itself, would he not likely do it again? Also, a bit long in the tooth.
Anae--Not sure he's ready to be a Head Coach at this level but might surprise, also might be a long term guy
Baer--Actually met him once when he was recruiting an athlete I coached at West HS years ago, I think he was ASU then--seemed like a nice guy but also came across a bit like a used car salesman. A bit older he would likely stay in the long haul and consider this his dream job. Much traveled coach and that should be a bit concerning though
Walker--I think this might be a good choice but always a threat to leave for green pasteurs but a capable minority hire would be a feather in USU's cap and he could recruit CA well--my choice!
USU is a GRAVEYARD for FOOTBALL.
KARL ROVE could not make a winner out of USU.
ENOUGH WITH THE COMEDY!
Graveyard?
Yeah! just look at chris cooley and Kevin Curtis. Total graveyard dude! Biggest names from the state baby!! Eat your own graveyard!!
Anderson should do well and, at least arguably, has greater upside than John L. but without the baggage of having left under less than stellar conditions.
Guy was hired over Canales and Baer last time out. he still looks better on paper than the SoFla passing game (not offensive) coordinator and SanJose's linebackers' coach. Both are on the way down.
As for UCLA's DC, just why should we believe that a coordinator on a lower division P10 team would not be Guy II?
Anderson looks like the guy for the job. On the way up. Hungry. Building a killer resume the right way. If he gets the right coordinators and staff, things could turn around very quickly.
6-6 next year? Could be, even playing the southern stench both on the road in OOC.
It would be great for the state to see all local teams having a good year! Good luck to ALL!
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