Why should Jamey Chadwell be high on our list? Watch this video first. I've got it marked at the beginning of Chadwell's takeover at Coastal:
What stands out to me is:
1. He's a lot like O'Leary, Ross, Gailey, CPJ in that he finds talent that fits his system, and he can develop that talent at a high level. It's not only offense that he's doing that. He's putting guys on both sides of the ball in the NFL. If you're coaching at GT, one of your highest priorities is finding and developing talent...even if they're a 2 star. He's not about winning headlines in recruiting, he's about winning games on the field. His transition from FCS to FBS has been amazing.
2. He's not married to one system. He's known for his option schemes, but he's open minded about incorporating other schemes if it helps his team. He saw that his offense needed something new, and he married the RPO with his option offense to help with the transition to the FBS. He's a coach that understands football is constantly evolving and you have to evolve or everyone catches up. Let's be honest, CPJ is an offensive genius, but he was pretty hard headed about his offense.
This is the kind of coach GT needs. Someone that's resourceful, and thinks outside of the box. IMO, he would easily be the best coach in the ACC Coastal and GT could compete for the Coastal within the first 2 years. The personnel is already here (provided we don't have a mass exodus). His system is also proven to put guys in the NFL...so there's not that stigma attached to it like there was with CPJ's brand of option football. Also, his option scheme isn't dependent on cut blocking so we don't have to worry about the new blocking rules that affects he flex option.
This is like getting a young CPJ and Friedgen.