A Bobby Johnson Replacement Primer
THE HEAVY FAVORITE: Random Interim Guy. With fall practice just weeks away, noises have been made about making a quick promotion from within and sticking with the guy through the season. With Vandy’s regression from competitive to horrible last year, chances are minimal that the guy surprises sufficiently to prevent Vandy from making a switch at the end of the year.
Would this crush recruiting? You’re Vandy. You always recruit late anyway, once guys emerge as seniors and figure out they’re not going to Florida (Vandy currently has two recruits.) And you won’t be going to a bowl game so you can make the switch quickly.
THE GUY EVERYONE WILL BRING UP BECAUSE HE’S BEEN BROUGHT UP FOR EVERY JOB IN THE SOUTH FOREVER: Terry Bowden! He did great at Auburn that one year, which is basically the same as coaching at Vanderbilt, and his squeaky voice will distract from the fact that this is a school where a guy who went 29-66 is regarded as tough to replace.
SportingNews.com
7/15/10
Magnolia Tribune
