Question to the college football gurus

[La Bomba]

How do you rate Memphis hiring of LSU's running back coach and recruiting coordinator, Larry Porter, as the head football coach? I love college football, don't get me wrong, but I don't know much about coaches and such. Porter was a Memphis running back in the nineties and has been in a winning program, but what worries me is he has no play calling experience and his strength is recruiting. Well, recruiting at LSU, or any BCS team for that matter, is not like recruiting at Memphis.

[Flash]

I think they could've done better IMO. I woulda made a real push for Phil Fulmer or Eddie Gran.

[La Bomba]

We interviewed Eddie Gran, not sure how it went, but I know we at least did make an effort for him. Phillip Fulmer wanted to win, plus the Memphis - Tennessee rivalry has gotten bigger over the years with basketball.

 

I think what Memphis liked so much about Porter is that he could recruit in the area and he is a Memphis alum.

[The Great iBoldin]

I think it's a fair hire. You're giving a guy a chance to shine through in his coaching career, and he has done some creative things with Scott, Holliday, Hester, etc. going back a few years. He certainly helped Scott overcome his clumsy feet problem, and refined his technique hitting the hole. He's much lower in his pad level now. So I think it's a decent hire, all things considering.

[La Bomba]

I'm looking at his press conference and he looks like Josh Pastner's twin as far as work ethic goes. He's a relentless recruiter and he knows the Memphis area very well. Only time will tell, but Memphis really needs to improve the football facilities and go all out to try to get to a BCS conference before we are even a small factor in recruiting.