How about George O'Leary?

[Sparlimb]

He is 64, which is a bit old to turn around a team, but he has done a very nice job at Central Florida and obviously coached up here with the Vikings for a time. Is 64 too old to start at peg 1?

 

[Kuato Lives!]

Nobody died when O'Leary lied.

 

[dpodoll68]

No thanks.

 

[wait!what?]

hehehehe...nobody died.

 

[Hates Monikers]

I wanted him four years ago, but his name was never connected to the job in the rumor mill. At 64, that's probably too old. Not that he's too old to do it, but the question would always be how long he before he retires.

 

[LloydChristmas]

Um, NO. His resume still has white-out on it.

 

[50PoundHead]

Um, NO. His resume still has white-out on it.

My exact thought.

 

[Rosemountian]

Would be a great coach for about 3 years when he retires and collects social security.

 

[Too Long in the Wasteland]

How do you know he's 64? George probably lies about his age, too. Especially since he claimed to have stormed Omaha Beach on D-day.

Making shiite up is one of the cardinal sins of academia. There would be a faculty revolt of O'Leary got hired here.

 

[Swagger Wagon]

No chance

no BCS team would touch him after one of his players pulled a Korey Stringer back in 2008

 

[gopheralum2000]

stupid comment Swagger.

 

[Khaliq]

This is kind of an out there suggestion. I think if George pulls another gig it will probably be as some kind of consultant. He's probably out to pasture at this point.

I don't think this program needs anything for the media to get their hooks into as far as negative press goes so even if he was younger they'd probably want to look elsewhere.

 

[Brew_recruit]

he would be amazing. See what he did to the Vikes D.

 

[Swagger Wagon]

stupid comment Swagger.

I chose wording it so everyone knew what happened without having to google it over good taste. It happens.

 

[Viperman69]

Yawn

 

[proudgopher]

No way he'd pass the Maturi /Bruininks sniff test.