| 1. we would have to buy out Riley's contract, thus leaving us with little $$
2. sure Erickson was a big name 5 years ago but Riley was not a big name when we got him....and erickson is a northwest guy how many other big names are out there that are northwest guys?
3. Erickson is just not coming back, in a perfect world both oregon state and erickson would have loved for him to never leave but he did, he's in idaho now and thats where he'll be
4. I'm just saying its highly unlikley we pick up a big name, we don't have the money, we aren't in a region where recruits like to go, we don't have the same faclities as the other in state team has and the options for big names are slim...why would butch davis or norm chow want to coach at osu when they could go to an elite (top 25) school...bottomline, I guess its possible to get a big name but its highly unlikley |