Berea Diarrhea (Coach Search): IT'S OVER! CHUD WINS

ReggieCamp · Joined: 06 Dec 2006 Posts: 8661 Location: Canonsburg, PA

The other coaching thread has served us well the last couple weeks as we speculated. But I wanted to have a thread so we can track who is interviewing and possibly discuss the candidates in a little more detail.

As always, some of the info out of Berea is sketchy, but this appears to be the "official" interview list, and I'll keep it updated as new info emerges:

Dirk Koetter (UPDATE: Signed extension w/ Atlanta, not pursuing HC jobs)
- Current OC for Atlanta
- Will soon be 54 years old
- 21 years as a college coach (all as OC)
- 6 years as a pro coach (all as OC)
- Wiki Page

Ray Horton
- Current DC for Arizona
- 52 years old
- Played DB in the NFL for 10 years
- 18 years of NFL coaching experience, mostly as position coach
- Bio page on Cards' website

Doug Marrone (UPDATE: Hired by the Bills)
- Current HC for Syracuse
- 9 years as college asst coach, 8 years as NFL asst coach
- 52 years old
- Wiki page

Ken Whisenhunt
- Recently fired HC for Arizona
- 2 yrs NCAA, 10 yrs NFL asst coach, 6 yrs NFL HC
- 9-year playing career in the NFL (tight end)
- Was the ST coach for the Browns in 1999
- Wiki page

Chip Kelly (UPDATE: Kelly will reportedly stay at Oregon)
- Want to know about him? Read a few threads Smile

Bill O'Brien (UPDATE: O'Brien took a pay raise and stayed at Penn State)
- Current HC at Penn State

Marc Trestman
- Current HC for Montreal (CFL)
- 56 years old
- 31 yrs of coaching experience, mostly as OC in the NFL
- Is a QB training coach for NFL draft prospects
- Wiki page

Troy Calhoun (Rumored to have already interviewed per Mortensen)
- Current HC at Air Force
- 46 years old
- 20 yrs college coach (6 yrs HC), 4 yrs NFL asst coach
- Played QB at Air Force in the late 80's

Bruce Arians
- Current OC for the Colts
- 60 years old
- 38 yrs of coaching experience, never a HC until this year (interim)
- Was OC for Browns from 2001-2003
- Wiki page

Mike Zimmer
- Current DC for the Bengals
- 15 yrs as college coach, 19 yrs as an NFL coach (13 as DC), never a HC
- 56 years old
- Wiki page

Rob Chudzinski
- Current OC for the Panthers
- 10 yrs as college coach, 8 yrs as NFL coach (all on offense)
- 44 years old
- Was TE coach for Browns in 2004 and OC for Browns 2007 & 2008.
- Wiki page

Rumored to be candidates, but no interview confirmed:

Nick Saban
Greg Roman
Josh McDaniels
Aaron Kromer (New Orleans)

Discuss.
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KamTrus20 · Joined: 17 Nov 2009 Posts: 4769

We have a confirmed interview with Ray Horton?

Well he is the best of the 3 by a wide margin.
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shoffma1999 · Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 2668 Location: Perrysburg, Ohio

I would love to see us go after Lovie Smith. He has had the Bears in the playoff hunt almost every year and made it to the Super Bowl with pretty mediocre talent apart from a few defensive players. He has worked with - Jauron, which would allow us to keep a little continuity with the better unit on our team. I don't see it happening, but if I was Haslam, I would go full bore after him.
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ReggieCamp · Joined: 06 Dec 2006 Posts: 8661 Location: Canonsburg, PA

A brief recap of current rumors:

- Adam Caplan says that Chip Kelly is the Browns' #1 target. His source is two "high-ranking personnel executives." Kelly's agent, David Dunn, has a good working relationship with Banner, as they've done several contract negotiations in the past.

- Chris Mortensen is saying that the Browns will interview Bill O'Brien.

- No one seems to have anything concrete on Nick Saban. Seems to be just pure speculation at this point.

- Aaron Kromer from the Saints is another name gaining steam in the rumor mill. Similar to Saban in that nothing is concrete.
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mistakebytehlak · Joined: 20 Nov 2005 Posts: 38647 Location: Brooklyn, NY

Estonianzulu · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 1:00 pm Post subject:

Aaron Kromer?

Who?
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Productiondawg · Joined: 19 Dec 2011 Posts: 384 Location: Cincinnati

@CBSBrowns: SS T.J. Ward sez he'd love to see old Oregon coach Chip Kelly in Cleve, but QB Weeden wouldn't; admits he can't run Kelly's zone read system

@CBSBrowns: Kelly zone read requires option QB. Weeden pocket passer. Rumors of Vick here might fly if Kelly hired, but not at current $15.5 base salary

Don't exactly know where to post these, but in any case...let the fun begin.
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sdrawkcab321 · Joined: 23 Dec 2009 Posts: 682 Location: cleveland

please no doug marrone. if we're gonna go after a college coach i want one with a record better then 500

brownsfan1710 · Joined: 07 Nov 2008 Posts: 1529

Kelly's style of a North and South run game and high tempo would fit Weeden well. He can't run the zone read, but I don't think it'll be anything more than a rinkle.

Dawgpoun8017 · Joined: 14 Jan 2009 Posts: 9084 Location: Waterloo,NY