To paraphrase Vermin Supreme:  "a vote in this poll is a vote completely thrown away."

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As noted in another thread, Smith announced that he is leaving Drake.

Of possible interest to Drake fans is tomorrow's Morningside-Grand View contest.  Accordingly, here are some differences between three potential candidates for the job.


National Reputation

Joe Woodley:  One of "30 coaches who will define the next decade of college football"  (according to ESPN)

Steve Ryan: "Builder of Men"

Lurking Dog:  Relentlessly annoying


Obsession

Joe Woodley:  Winning

Steve Ryan:  Jesus Christ

Lurking Dog:  Cuban strippers


Professional Lineage

Joe Woodley:  his Dad

Steve Ryan:  Chris Creighton

Lurking Dog:  Kum & Go



Football Philosophy

Joe Woodley:  Win with defense

Steve Ryan:  Throw the ball

Lurking Dog:  Game scores are merely an a priori adjunct of non-naturalistic ethics


Recruiting Preferences

Joe Woodley:  200-mile radius of DSM, plus Texas

Steve Ryan:  Midwesterners, plus transfers

Lurking Dog:  Cuban strippers



Random Observations

Joe Woodley:  former Iowa State linebacker

Steve Ryan:  Has a quarterback, Zack Chevalier, who puts up huge numbers.  He will still be eligible next season.

Lurking Dog:  I look great wearing blue and white.

Defensive Coordinator at UNI

Are we generally in agreement that blue smoke will come from the chimney at 27th and Forest before end of (calendar) year? Short of a hire from one of the Dakotas, this would seem logical...

Darth Vader
Lord of the Sith
Founding Father - Drake Spirit Committee (1990)

My over/under is the Monday before Christmas.  I'll stick to that, even if they're going after Cashmore.

Seems like that if it's Ryan, we'd hear something this week. If it's someone else entirely, I imagine we'd still here something this week.

If it's Woodley, I agree with Lurking on Monday. 

The D2 final is also on 12/21. D3 semis are 12/21 and finale is 1/5. Don't know if there's anyone in those games (https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/football/d2/2024 and https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/football/d3/2024) would be a fit. If it's an FCS assistant (which really means Cashmore), I think you could announce it even with one game left.

But those are all just guesses. 

Where is Cashmore at?  I thought he was out of coaching

Willie left coaching but Pat is the special teams coordinator at South Dakota State.

https://gojacks.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/pat-cashmore/2445

Thanks

Also on the UNI coaching roster are former Drake assistants Thompson, McCourt, Nussbaum, Ostrosky, Hupke, and Johnson. 

That's a bingo.