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If the players want Shaw, as was alluded to in the other thread, by all means--an internal hire would be great.

I definitely respect the players\' opinions, but I assume also that players have loyalties that may keep them from seeing the big picture.  Apparently, the players in Dallas loved Wade Philips, but he was hardly an effective head coach.  Someone like Peterson, with his track record of success, sounds like a great fit.

Someone mentioned Mike Leach formerly of Texas Tech.  The end of his time there, with accusations of abusive behavior toward team members, makes me extremely leery of hiring him, despite the success of his program.  In that case I would much rather look at an internal hire, or Brady Hoke or Willie Taggart

[ealtice]

If the players want Shaw, as was alluded to in the other thread, by all means--an internal hire would be great.

I definitely respect the players\' opinions, but I assume also that players have loyalties that may keep them from seeing the big picture.  Apparently, the players in Dallas loved Wade Philips, but he was hardly an effective head coach.  Someone like Peterson, with his track record of success, sounds like a great fit.

Someone mentioned Mike Leach formerly of Texas Tech.  The end of his time there, with accusations of abusive behavior toward team members, makes me extremely leery of hiring him, despite the success of his program.  In that case I would much rather look at an internal hire, or Brady Hoke or Willie Taggart