This is exactly what I was thinking. He might not want to go to a "power school," but I think he would fit nicely at school bigger than Akron in the South like an ECU or USF. Hell, Marshall sounds like a better fit for him than Akron.

Agreed. Holgo has not lived up to the hype, and WVU makes sense for Bowden.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

There is no way in holy hell that Terry Bowden ends up at WVU. That is laughable to even suggest that.

While it's been a struggle the last couple seasons, WVU is a middle of the road (teetering on top half) Big XII team. Bowden will most likely never get a look at a program like that.

Holgerson certainly has WVU back on the right track this year....close losses to Bama and Okla are respectable.....but we'll know a lot more with Baylor, K-State, Texas, TCU, and Okie State in their next five.

If he can get WVU to 7-8 wins, he's not going anywhere.

BUT....

If they do let him go, I can assure you Oliver Luck isn't going to hire Terry Bowden. That's not the splash he's looking for for his program.

WVU has spent (and lost) a lot of money with this move to the Big XII....hiring a middle-of-the-road semi-successful guy whose best years are nearly 20 years in the rearview mirror isn't exactly the answer.

I agree with a previous post that a place like Syracuse, USF or Southern Miss is more likely.

Let's remember....Akron hasn't made a bowl game yet...and if they do....let's keep in perspective that making a bowl game isn't as big a deal as it once was. 6-6 will get you a bowl. If you have a pulse, you should make a bowl...

Which leads me to us....

Ummmmm.......still searching for that pulse this year

I'm well aware his dad coached there. He was honored a couple weeks ago at the Kansas game.

But there is no way in hell that Oliver Luck is hiring Terry Bowden!

Just because he has family ties to the program, doesn't mean they want to hire him.

What's stopping Oliver Luck from hiring him is that he is not a coach that can run a program that is looking to get back into becoming a Top 25 school.

Holgorsen is a much, much, much better option at this point.

He's recruited well and has a lot of young talent...they should contend in the Big XII in the next few years.

And if it all blows up on Holgy....Luck will look for a big-name coach that will make a splash at WVU. Not a re-tread from Akron.

Bowden's best chance at getting a Big XII job is at Kansas or Iowa State....and I don't think Iowa State would even look his way right now. Kansas might be just dumb enough to

Looks like Miami may have given us a little help facing Akron as Pohl may have suffered a concussion last week. He wasn't practicing this week yet as of yesterday. Never like to see guys injured but it does has advantages sometimes.

I happened to watch the Terry Bowden Show on TV last night. He was urging Akron fans to make the trip to Athens. He said that Ohio has the most consistent, best fan support in the MAC.

+1

The key question for this weekend is what color will Terry Bowden's hair be? It was bright orange against Penn State, blond at Pitt and yellow last week. Someone noted, correctly, that he looked like Mrs. Doubtfire on the sidelines in Happy Valley.

The truth is that this "requirement" is not being enforced.

I watched that, too, Jeff, hoping for some insight into their Ohio week planning (none of which was included)

What I did learn, though, is that Terry Bowden has an ego that easily outstrips his fathers accomplishments. Tough being the son of a legend, I'll bet.

Hey, it's an easy number to improve on. He's hoping to encourage 2 more to attend, so he can see a 67% increase.

Not exactly a Saul Phillips statement . . . promising to stay until his young daughter graduates from high school at Athens High. But, it also doesn't sound like he'll take the first train out of Dodge.