Norm Chow, Dennis Erickson, Steve Mariucci, Mike Martz, Mike Price and Mike Riley. id think bama would be happy to have these guys. cmon mike price deserves another shot. http://www.azcentral.com/sports/asu/articles/1207asufootcoach1207.html Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Chow re-emerged in the mix Wednesday night after withdrawing from the North Carolina State search earlier in the day. Chow is described as a "very strong candidate" by a source. Oregon State coach Riley and former NFL coach Mariucci also surfaced as viable candidates. Oregon State Athletic Director Bob DeCarolis could not be reached for comment on whether Love has sought permission to speak with Riley. Mariucci, working the NFL Network, was not available for comment. He was reported last month by HOF mag.com to be a candidate to replace Dennis Green if the Cardinals make a change. Sources said that Price, who has talked with Love, is not a front-runner primarily because of being fired before coaching a game at Alabama in 2003 due to excessive drinking and behavior at a strip club. Idaho coach Erickson similarly might have trouble explaining a 1995 DUI arrest to ASU President Michael Crow. Idaho Athletic Director Rob Spear said again Wednesday that he has not been contacted by Love. Texas Christian coach Gary Patterson continued to tell the Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram that he has not been contacted about jobs at ASU or Miami. Patterson has a $1 million buyout in his contract that almost certainly precludes ASU from pursuing him. The common threads among those still in the running is their age (50-plus) and extensive experience. Only Chow has not been a head coach, but he has 32 years of college coaching, mostly as an offensive coordinator, including on three national championship teams.
Plus you could probably get Price pretty cheap if you could get him free 'lap dances' from the skanks at the local strip club.
Chow looks to be the best fit. He wants a head coaching gig. He has recruited the west coach for years while at USC.
