Jeff Tedford coaches the California Bears, ranked No. 2 in the nation by the Associated Press.
Jim Harbaugh is the first-year coach at Stanford, which pulled off arguably the Upset of the Year last weekend by beating then No. 2 USC, 24-23.
So, what do these two coaches have in common?
Among other things, both could (and should) have been named the head coach at San Diego State when their time had come.
Tedford’s time was before the 2002 season. SDSU tried to hurry the former Oregon assistant coach into a decision, causing him to withdraw from the process.
Harbaugh’s time was prior to the 2006 season.
After leading the University of San Diego to the first of two national titles for schools of its size, Harbaugh politicked for the SDSU job. The Aztecs didn’t even give him a sniff.
What do you think the Aztecs would be like now if Tedford or Harbaugh was the head coach?
It’s a question to ponder, because it will never become reality.
Instead, Chuck Long is 5-12 overall in his second season. He’ll take a 2-3 overall record (1-0 in the Mountain West Conference) into Saturday’s game at Utah.
Tedford? Harbaugh? Long?
You make the call as to which coach would have fit best at SDSU.
Prediction:
Utah 33, SDSU 21
Jim Harbaugh is the first-year coach at Stanford, which pulled off arguably the Upset of the Year last weekend by beating then No. 2 USC, 24-23.
So, what do these two coaches have in common?
Among other things, both could (and should) have been named the head coach at San Diego State when their time had come.
Tedford’s time was before the 2002 season. SDSU tried to hurry the former Oregon assistant coach into a decision, causing him to withdraw from the process.
Harbaugh’s time was prior to the 2006 season.
After leading the University of San Diego to the first of two national titles for schools of its size, Harbaugh politicked for the SDSU job. The Aztecs didn’t even give him a sniff.
What do you think the Aztecs would be like now if Tedford or Harbaugh was the head coach?
It’s a question to ponder, because it will never become reality.
Instead, Chuck Long is 5-12 overall in his second season. He’ll take a 2-3 overall record (1-0 in the Mountain West Conference) into Saturday’s game at Utah.
Tedford? Harbaugh? Long?
You make the call as to which coach would have fit best at SDSU.
Prediction:
Utah 33, SDSU 21
