09-20-2020, 07:59 PM
(09-20-2020, 07:21 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: The point is, he shouldn't have been a choice at all.
Del Rio and Capers had phone conversations, but not enough mutual interest with either.
Grantham interviewed, negotiated and then returned to Florida.
Allen and Glenn were both blocked from interviewing by the Saints.
Hafley declined an interview because he had just signed with OSU.
Elko didn't interview because he wanted to stay with the Aggies.
Manuel and Pleasant were reported to have been contacted, but nothing came of those.
So, it's not like Lou was anywhere near the top of the list or probably even on Zac's initial radar, but after they got so late in the process and candidates kept going off the board...he went with someone he knew and and was comfortable with.
I wasn't a fan of Lou getting the job, but I understood it at the time, given the situation.
