Cut is a disciplinarian. "What has he got left in the tank?" is a question someone asked in a previous post.
My response...who cares, as long as it's at least 3 years. That's the shelf life of an HC these days. If we can't get anyone with a bigger name, bring him in to right the ship for 3-5 years. Unlike Jones, with the talent we have now a 10-win season is virtually guaranteed and likely at least one trip to the SECCG. He would need to have good recruiters on his staff, and paired with a good DC, but otherwise we could do a lot worse.
Of course, he may not want to leave. Duke is a pretty soft job.
Don't get me wrong - I could and would support Cut. It is no coincidence that we won when he was the OC and didn't when he wasn't. The year he took off for health reasons (had to resign from ND) he spoke at the Birmingham Alumni gathering before the bamer game.
Without being overly critical he clearly documented the issues with the VOLS and I remarked to Emeril that he was ready to return. The next year he did and Ainge blossomed
Fulmer needed Cut's discipline and his performance at Duke has been darn good. He has demonstrated his adaptability in gearing his game to the skill set of the offense.
My only question is if he wants to return at his age to the pressure of the SEC