Coaching- Wow...

So- How you been? Anything exciting happen? Yeah, nothing big here...

Our discussion of Urban Meyer's departure was premature. He had a big breakfast at waffle house, and is now headed back to the Gators, most likely by August.

Rich Brooks celebrated Kentucky's loss against Clemson by saying he was "80% sure he wasn't coming back next season". And now, he's gone. Which is perfect, because they've got a great "head coach in waiting" ready to take over. However, if they don't want to follow through, have I got a solution to their problem-

Our good friend Capn' Mike Leach is out of a job, due to player mistreatment and arrogance (if you believe TTU) or salary issues and helicopter parenting/spoiled children (if you believe Leech). Again, if Kentucky's Phillips moves on, Leach would be a perfect fit- runs a similar offense, so no huge transition with personnel; and Kentucky doesn't seem to care about the character of their coaches as long as they win.

However, judging what we saw in the Outback Bowl, Texas Tech has a great coach already on the payroll. And, if he is chosen and Phillips is confirmed at UK, we'll have added two more coaches of African heritage to the roll; both at BCS institutions.

Here's where we are:

Akron: Hire- Rob Ianello (no)
Buffalo: Hire- Jeff Quinn (no)
Central Michigan
Cincinnati: Hire- Butch Jones (no)
Florida: Return- Urban Meyer (no)
Florida State: Hire/Appointment- Jimbo Fisher (no)
Kansas: Hire- Turner Gill (yes!!)
Kentucky: Hire/Appointment- Joker Phillips (yes!!)
Louisville: Hire- Charlie Strong (yes!!)
Marshall: Hire- Jon "Doc" Holliday (no)
Memphis: Hire- Larry Porter (yes!!)
Notre Dame: Hire- Brian Kelly (no)
Texas Tech
UNLV: Hire- Bobby Hauck (no)
Virginia: Hire- Mike London (yes!!)
Western Kentucky: Hire- Willie Taggart (no)

This means that now there are African American coaches in the SEC, the Big East, two in the ACC, and if McNeill is hired at TTU, there will be two in the Big 12. Both coaches in the premier programs in Kentucky are African Americans.

So- Pac 10 and Big T1e1n... What are you waiting on?