Doesn't it seem like this thing should have been over a long time ago? Before he who must not be named got on a plane for Ann Arbor, Terry Bowden was calling the West Virginia coaching position his dream job. But fate smiled on West Virginia and Bowden was not hired right away. John "Doc" Holiday, the associate and safeties coach at Florida seemed to be the early leader. But not willing to let the process continue, Bobby Bowden apparently contacted West Virginia governor Joe Manchin to step in and give his son another look. And a decision was postponed until a latter date that we are still waiting on. But instead of Bowden, Florida State offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher became the lead candidate right before Christmas. He would turn the job down down, however, and leave West Virginia right where they started.
The good news for the Mountaineers is that they have the right man in place to hold things together in Bill Stewart, the interim head coach. Whether he is the right man for the job permanently is a question mark. If he isn't, this is one man that should always have a job at West Virginia for the job he is doing. While most of Mountaineer nation has in been in permanent meltdown mode, Stewart has been able to keep the team focused. And apparently liking the change.
"Coach Stew is a great coach. I think we feel more comfortable with him,'' Devine said. "When we had Coach Rod there was a lot of yelling and all that. Coach Stew's more laid back. Everybody can do what they do and use their skills on the field without getting yelled at.''
Sometimes going from a disciplinarian to a players coach can be a good thing and sometimes not so much. See this years Cowboys and Chargers, although the Chargers will make the playoffs thanks to a weak division. But from all indications Stewart is not being seriously considered. The names that are being considered after the jump.
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