The House of Blue

We need to bring back someone from the dead. You know who I'm thinking? ZOMBIE MF'ING VINCE LOMBARDI!!!! He could motivate anyone and in his new form he could do some serious motivating by threatening to eat your brains! I'd say every ball thrown to our receivers would be caught.

To the poster that mentioned Rob Ryan I LOVE that idea. He actually used to spend his summers in the state as his dad Buddy Ryan had a horse farm in the state. His father also still lives here in Shelby County too. (FYI, he underwent surgery recently in Lexington so please pray for him. Not sure what the surgery was for though.)

Rob also coached at WKU back in 87. He has coaching experience in Ohio, TN, and Juco ranks too. He is a dynamite DC and would bring the fire and passion that the fanbase and players need too. He isn't nearly as flamboyant as his twin Rex but I've said for years that we should go after one of them.

Who wouldn't love Rob Ryan? Problem is another NFL team is gonna love him too. Give me a freakin break......Rob Ryan....lol.

I was the one who proposed Rob Ryan... The dude was FIRED last year when Eric Mangini got the boot... Rob Ryan was also on the Raiders staff and was fired there...he took the reigns over for Paul Pasqualoni who accepted the UConn job.

So two things that debunk your theory:

1) Rob Ryan is a known commodity in NFL circles and has NEVER sniffed a HC job. I don't see how he's all of a sudden on some NFL fast track because his twin is having success.

2) It is obvious Jerry Jones isn't paying outlandish salaries to coordinators if he's being outbid by UConn.

The case for Rob Ryan:

As mentioned, he has professional and familial ties to KY. His beloved father is currently battling cancer. I'm sure being close to home would be a tremendous draw in addition to doubling (or so) his current salary.

(It's too bad no one at UKs admin took the time to seek out Jack Harbaughs boys for a football interview.)

The dude is ebullient, recognizable and has NFL expectations on how a program is run.

I live in NYC and I hear Rex talk every day. If his identical twin and best friend has half the football chops as he does... The hiring of Rob Ryan (to non FB UK fans) is a 'slam dunk'. I think you can recognize that term

Rich Brooks should be hired as director of football operations and guide with a heavy fist a selection committee and a capital campaign effort to implement REAL change to the status quo.

Like I said of course we'd love to have Rob Ryan so you don't have to sell me on him. And there might be a UK connection but I highly doubt he would consider the job. I'm pretty sure he's looking for a head job in the NFL. Whether that happens or not remains to be seen. I highly doubt he wants to come to college to coach. Much less Kentucky. No one will ever convince me that we have a shot at Rob
Ryan.

He needs a hair cut....Doesn't have the look of a head coach; but has a hell of a look as a defensive coordinator.

I don't think we should even be entertaining that question at this time.

HOWEVER, just speaking in general terms about the names you throw out... If UK were to EVER hire one of those guys and they had success, do you know how long it would take them to be out the door and on to their next pay raise? You wouldn't even have a chance to blink.

That's what it's important for UK to get things right with Joker. He represents long-term stability IF they can right this ship and bring in some more talent.

If they don't, you're looking at the same revolving door of fail that UK has experienced for decades.

Been trying to explain the exact same thing to UK fans for awhile. We need Joker to succeed badly. Thats why people need to support the program and put asses in the seats. Still I think its to a point now where something pretty miraculous would have to happen for fans to jump back on the wagon. Maybe beat UF and UT in the same year or just beat UT in that final game to go 7-5 or even to go 6-6 and then win a bowl game pretty decisively.

Great post Professor... you nailed it. "Enthusiasm" is the word I was looking for in an earlier post. That's what they've been lacking more than anything. It starts with Joker there... if he fails to show any emotion (enthusiasm), then how can we expect the players to? I see NOTHING from him on the sideline... from the kickoff to the final whistle.

^ This has NEVER been a problem for UK football coaches. We never have a hot prospect coach, just professional tombstones.

As a matter of fact it would be a great and fresh problem to have that I would welcome.

There currently is a disconnect from top-to-bottom with the program. It looks poorly managed, marketed and pales to the conference competition. Yet, there we are drinking in the spoils of other teams' success.

Everybody on here is talking about the UKAA taking the football program seriously... To hell with a recruiting room, I would take a REAL SEC/NFL coach as the first serious priority and let the success pay for the additions and renovations that the will come after some serious wins Not only that, if Joker got an early hook (like Gillespie) - Mitch would make a statement about how the expectations for the program need to be raised.

Then, we will need to divert football money to football costs...and get this thing rolling.

Too early to tell, but by the end of the season, Butch Davis may be a welcome change. Seriously though... Nah, I would much rather see Joker turn things around. He can make a few good moves and remain our HC for a while.

I can't remember if I posted this here or on another site, so sorry if this is redundant.

Steve Addazio at Temple. He was the OC at Florida with Meyer. He has ties to the Florida area in regards to recruiting. Now, the issue is if he has any moderate success at UK does he jump ship?

I do like the Rob Ryan scenario.