Latest Cornell football candidates

[Ken711]

FootballScoop has learned that Cornell is set to interview Ole Miss offensive coordinator Kent Austin for the head coaching position.  Terry Shea and Ron Vanderlinden (Penn State linebackers) have interviewed.  We hear two others have interviewed, but have not confirmed those names.  Also, add Syracuse special teams coach Bob Casullo. I like Kent Austin of those names mentioned above,Terry Shea is what 64 years old!.

I hope Cornell has at least contacted Holy Cross HC Tom Gilmore as to his possible interest.  Another highly regarded assistant coach is Brian White with Florida (former Harvard standout QB).

[CornellChris]

I would be happy with Austin, but I like the idea of Vanderlinden as well. Several of my Penn State alum friends would be crestfallen if he were to leave. He's the heart & soul of "Linebacker U." I would be less enthusiastic with a Shea hire. I'm actually of the mind that an older coach is the way to go. However, I feel like we can do better should we go that route.

[Ken711]

There's also a report of the Syracuse special teams coach Casullo interviewing but he has never been an coordinator, let alone have any head coaching experience.  I hope we pass on Terry Shea, 64 going on 65 is too old for the rebuilding job the new coach at Cornell will undertake.  

If Austin can recruit in the Ivy League, then I think his offensive coaching background will be an asset. Vanderlinden although not successful at Maryland, was credited with bringing in the recruits that Ralph Friedgen had early success with.

[ugarte]

I think Dexter McCluster's OC would start weeping at his first Ivy League practice.

[Ken711]

Any news on how it's going?  I hope there's more candidates than the names reported so far being Terry Shea, Bob Casullo and Ron Vanderlinden. Those coaches are at or approaching 60 years old.... Rebuilding Cornell's football program is a long-term job to recruit the athletes needed to build an Ivy League championship level program.

[Jordan 04]

Any news on how it's going?  I hope there's more candidates than the names reported so far being Terry Shea, Bob Casullo and Ron Vanderlinden. Those coaches are at or approaching 60 years old.... Rebuilding Cornell's football program is a long-term job to recruit the athletes needed to build an Ivy League championship level program.

A 60-or-just-under-60 year old coach can do a multi-year rebuilding program.  How many young coaches with higher future aspirations would be staying longer than 5-6 years anyway? Either they rebuild the program in that time and move on to greener pastures, or they fail and are gone.

[Trotsky]

A 60-or-just-under-60 year old coach can do a multi-year rebuilding program.  How many young coaches with higher future aspirations would be staying longer than 5-6 years anyway? Either they rebuild the program in that time and move on to greener pastures, or they fail and are gone.

Or you get a guy who wants to build the program and stay.  Surely not everyone is just going for the brass ring?

[Ken711]

Or you get a guy who wants to build the program and stay.  Surely not everyone is just going for the brass ring?

I agree.  Penn's Bagnoli has been there for 18 years.

[Al DeFlorio]

Or you get a guy who wants to build the program and stay.  Surely not everyone is just going for the brass ring?

I agree.  Penn's Bagnoli has been there for 18 years.

Carm Cozza was at Yale seemingly forever and won more than his share of titles.

[scoop85]

Or you get a guy who wants to build the program and stay.  Surely not everyone is just going for the brass ring?

I agree.  Penn's Bagnoli has been there for 18 years.

Carm Cozza was at Yale seemingly forever and won more than his share of titles.

It was a different coaching world back then, and the Ivies were more "relevant."  That being said, you could get the right guy who is happy staying put.

[Al DeFlorio]

Or you get a guy who wants to build the program and stay.  Surely not everyone is just going for the brass ring?

I agree.  Penn's Bagnoli has been there for 18 years.

Carm Cozza was at Yale seemingly forever and won more than his share of titles.

It was a different coaching world back then, and the Ivies were more "relevant."

Different in the 60s and 70s, perhaps, but the Ivies were no more "relevant" in the 80s and 90s, and that was half of Cozza's tenure at Yale.  Surely there's someone out there who knows how to coach winning football and doesn't want to deal with guns, rape, felonies, and players who wouldn't recognize a classroom should they ever stumble into one.

And how many Ivy coaches in this "less-relevant" Ivy era have moved on to big-time head-coaching positions?  "Back then" Blackman did (and he was brilliant at Dartmouth), but soon returned...chastened.

[Trotsky]

Surely there's someone out there who knows how to coach winning football and doesn't want to deal with guns, rape, felonies, and players who wouldn't recognize a classroom should they ever stumble into one.

So, Columbia's out?

[BigRedAllDay]

Any news on how it's going?  I hope there's more candidates than the names reported so far being Terry Shea, Bob Casullo and Ron Vanderlinden. Those coaches are at or approaching 60 years old.... Rebuilding Cornell's football program is a long-term job to recruit the athletes needed to build an Ivy League championship level program.

A 60-or-just-under-60 year old coach can do a multi-year rebuilding program.  How many young coaches with higher future aspirations would be staying longer than 5-6 years anyway? Either they rebuild the program in that time and move on to greener pastures, or they fail and are gone.

I like this outlook.  The next coach is going to be here no longer than 5-6 years unless an older coach gets the job, has some success and decides to stay until he retires.  Either way, I think we need a head coach who will bring in a fun and attractive offense for recruits to play in and attract a few top notch qbs throughout his tenure.  It will be interesting to see who Noel goes with...I am sensing he will bring in a young guy with little experience which is always a crapshoot

[Ken711]

We can't go through another 5-6 years to see if the coach is a failure again.  Andy Noel needs to get this hire right this time, and more importantly, the University from the President to the admissions office has to provide the new staff with all the support and resources they require to finally build a championship program in football at Cornell!

[Trotsky]

the University from the President to the admissions office has to provide the new staff with all the support and resources they require to finally build a championship program in football at Cornell!

We're lousy, but is there any indication the football program is denied needed resources by Cornell?  They seem to have excellent facilities.  Short of lowering admissions standards -- not an acceptable option -- what else should they be doing?