More than likely Tom Herman's name will be mentioned for the Bearcat opening due to his history with Ohio State. Bearcat fans need to step up and convince your AD to focus on other candidates. Talk to UH and UT fans to find out more about Herman.

I think he'll do well at Cinci. My sense is he's pretty darn good at motivating talented kids 3 and 4 star kids who maybe have a chip on their shoulder to perform at a very high level. On the other hand, his style apparently doesnt play as well with the more entitled 5-star kids who have been coddled with preferential treatment their whole life. If he can get the kids to buy into his culture (his culture is summed up by the statement "Being tougher and putting out 100% effort on every play doesnt require talent---it just requires the simple determination to do it.")---the result will be fun to watch. For whatever reason, he was never able to secure that player "buy in" at UT the way he got it at Houston. Thats why I kinda think Herman will perform best at a school that that doesnt usually win every recruiting battle like UT or Alabama. I think he's best with rosters full of kids that have experienced being passed over by the blue chip king pin schools---athletes who have something to prove, so to speak. That kind of athlete fits perfectly with Herman's culture.