I tend to think he has the inside track at this point. I think he'll call the remainder of the games if Kiffin and Sark both depart before the CFP. If I remember, Smart came in for criticism from UGA fans for staying on. They thought he should be over there recruiting. Of course, it turned out that he was recruiting competitively, even while on the job here...
I'd say that's easily possible. It think, as I just posted, that there will be pressure on CLK to get on down there and start recruiting. IF Sark is still around for the CFP, I'd say it's a tossup between him and Locksley. I lean towards Locksley, in that event...
I tend to think he has the inside track at this point. I think he'll call the remainder of the games if Kiffin and Sark both depart before the CFP. If I remember, Smart came in for criticism from UGA fans for staying on. They thought he should be over there recruiting. Of course, it turned out that he was recruiting competitively, even while on the job here...
That's what I'm thinking. Still not completely sold on the idea, but I do think the 2007 and 2008 Illinois teams would be the closest thing to 2016 Alabama Locksley has coached.
Sounds good at first, but I think he has too many red flags (recruiting, QB development). I'm not sure Saban himself would entertain that idea, but who knows
What recruiting red flag does Helfrich have?
My worry is that we are going to get a "yes man" regardless unless Sark stays on. I rather have one with a different philosophy than the head coach than one that goes with everything he says no questions asked. CNS can probably win 11 games with himself calling the plays, and maybe even a NC, but then you have games like the 2013 auburn game that you continuously run the same play against a team that is selling out for it, all the while you have arguably the best qb and wr to ever play at the program with over 200 yards. Basically I think competing ideas work for us like they have the past 3 years.
