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head coaching job he does land in. Bobinski does have Notre Dame connections and could look favorably on those with ties to that program. Why not: Purdue may prioritize head coaching ex- perience, we don't know, and Warriner does not yet have any. He will at some point soon, but it remains to be seen whether Purdue will want to give any assis- tant coach their first chance at it. The Longshots Dino Babers, Syracuse: Was an assistant at Purdue under Jim Colletto. Big-time offensive mind but has only been at Syracuse a year. But the AD that hired him left for Minnesota. Art Briles, formerly of Baylor: Great offensive mind, but based on what went down in and around Waco, would be surprised Purdue will look too far un- der the hood. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame: Doubtful he will be available, but he does know how to build a program as he did at Central Michigan. Ed Orgeron, LSU (interim): Big-time recruiter, but no ties to Purdue or Midwest. Nick Saban, Alabama: We just wanted to make sure you were still reading. Greg Schiano, Ohio State assistant: Former Rutgers and Tampa Bay Bucs coach is now Urban Meyer's defensive coordinator. May be waiting for big- time job. Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M: Former Purdue linebacker and receivers coach under Joe Tiller won't be available unless the Aggies collapse. j VOLUME 27, ISSUE 2 93 Crowd Takes We asked members at GoldandBlack.com: What characteristics do you want in the next Purdue head coach? Passionate and highly energetic Quarterback guru Strong eye for talent and development Excellent recruiter Offensive innovator Can recruit Indiana Successful coordinator Good manager Able to adapt Bucket winner Offensively minded Can galvanize fan base Understands brand power Creates program identity Principled leader A winner Talent evaluator Relentless Skilled teacher Vision of championship Tom Campbell