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Good call. by SUJB9

I would put Fickell up there too as a top choice.

And I think what you say about timing is a very important point. As much as we want to be able to pick up a proven commodity, that can be very difficult if not impossible to do. We would need to get lucky with someone with a strong desire to coach at ND to win a national championship somewhere first. Meyer was our best shot at someone like that over the last 15 years. Who knows how long it will take for someone like that to come around again. Until then, I think we have to take our shots with the up-and-coming coaches and hope to find the next Holtz that way. The more lottery tickets you buy, the better change you have of winning.