QUOTE(Rex Hudler @ Dec 30, 2007 -> 11:38 AM)
Was kind of surprised to hear that Michigan DC Ron English was very interested in the SIU job to the point of having Lloyd Carr and a couple of other people make calls for him and he got zero interest.
I'm not sure what kind of coach SIU got, but I have no doubt Ron English will make a good head coach someday soon. He's young, charismatic, recruits well and did a good job for Michigan. The spread caused Michigan defenses problems for sure, but it pretty much does for everybody. Injuries and inexperience really hurt his defense this year, but none of that will keep him from becoming a HC.
Interesting. Coach Dale Lennon was hired from North Dakota State where he was very successful at 1-A level. If English got no interest from SIU, I find that worth of a head scratch. I think it is a good hire for SIU football, either way.