Really Looking like Dana
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Really Looking like Dana
Zeise's blog on PPG. Apparently I was wrong earlier, Pantherlair had articles that one coached had emerged over the others and a picture of Golden next to the article, plus the knuckleheads on the boards seemed to be bitching alreayd about Al. So I didn't do my full research. But its clear Holgorsen is the front runner. He would be a good choice, I hope.
Paul Zeise's blog here....
Pitt's search for a head football coach seems to have really begun to heat up as Panthers athletic director Steve Pederson has suddenly disappeared and more importantly, has been in lockdown mode now for nearly 24 hours - information is very, very hard to come by right now and that is a good sign because it means the interview process has begun
And here is what we know - Oklahoma State coordinator Dana Holgorsen is near the top of the wish list and is in Dallas recruiting for the weekend - today he was at SMU's Ford Stadium to watch a Division 5-A state semifinal which involved three players who are committed to the Cowboys, including a big-time quarterback - J.W. Walsh of Denton Guyer.
But Hologorsen's interaction with the quarterback and the coach - who is the quarterback's dad - was apparently brief after the game and then he quickly disappeared.
He told several people he is staying in Dallas overnight but here is where things get interesting - he may have actually left Dallas for a few hours to come here on a private jet and then returned to Dallas as it would have been very easy to pull off - and airport hotel interviews are SOP in these instances. And it could be just a coincidence but a private jet took off from Dallas Love Field Airport and came to Pittsburgh. It left at about 3 p.m. Central time arrived here just before 6 p.m. and then took off again from Pittsburgh International just before 10 p.m. and was due back in Dallas at about 11:20 local time. And he would have had plenty of time to get to a private jet from Love Field airport from Ford Stadium as they are less than five minutes apart.
Again, none of it is a smoking gun --- yet -- but there is clearly smoke and it could be turning to fire very soon. And of course, Holgorsen has now stopped returning calls and texts as well to people around him.
So again, stay tuned this could get very interesting. There is no question that Holgorsen is a candidate who is interested in the job and who will be interviewed - assuming that already hasn't happened.
It will be interesting to see if Holgorsen gets past the interview process because don't forget, in 2004, when Pitt was looking for a coach, Bo Pelini was considered the front runner and was -- until he interviewed with Jeff Long and they started doing some looking into his background and determined he wasn't the right fit.
That's why this process can be frustrating to try and follow because it is an actual interview process and the situation can change from day to day.
Stay tuned things will begin to move forward shortly.
Paul Zeise's blog here....
Pitt's search for a head football coach seems to have really begun to heat up as Panthers athletic director Steve Pederson has suddenly disappeared and more importantly, has been in lockdown mode now for nearly 24 hours - information is very, very hard to come by right now and that is a good sign because it means the interview process has begun
And here is what we know - Oklahoma State coordinator Dana Holgorsen is near the top of the wish list and is in Dallas recruiting for the weekend - today he was at SMU's Ford Stadium to watch a Division 5-A state semifinal which involved three players who are committed to the Cowboys, including a big-time quarterback - J.W. Walsh of Denton Guyer.
But Hologorsen's interaction with the quarterback and the coach - who is the quarterback's dad - was apparently brief after the game and then he quickly disappeared.
He told several people he is staying in Dallas overnight but here is where things get interesting - he may have actually left Dallas for a few hours to come here on a private jet and then returned to Dallas as it would have been very easy to pull off - and airport hotel interviews are SOP in these instances. And it could be just a coincidence but a private jet took off from Dallas Love Field Airport and came to Pittsburgh. It left at about 3 p.m. Central time arrived here just before 6 p.m. and then took off again from Pittsburgh International just before 10 p.m. and was due back in Dallas at about 11:20 local time. And he would have had plenty of time to get to a private jet from Love Field airport from Ford Stadium as they are less than five minutes apart.
Again, none of it is a smoking gun --- yet -- but there is clearly smoke and it could be turning to fire very soon. And of course, Holgorsen has now stopped returning calls and texts as well to people around him.
So again, stay tuned this could get very interesting. There is no question that Holgorsen is a candidate who is interested in the job and who will be interviewed - assuming that already hasn't happened.
It will be interesting to see if Holgorsen gets past the interview process because don't forget, in 2004, when Pitt was looking for a coach, Bo Pelini was considered the front runner and was -- until he interviewed with Jeff Long and they started doing some looking into his background and determined he wasn't the right fit.
That's why this process can be frustrating to try and follow because it is an actual interview process and the situation can change from day to day.
Stay tuned things will begin to move forward shortly.