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    Football South Alabama Starts Search for First Football Coach

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    Bower, Scelfo on list at USA


    Jags start search for first football coach Saturday, January 05, 2008
    By KIM SHUGARTSports Reporter

    Former Southern Miss coach Jeff Bower and former Tulane coach Chris Scelfo have been interviewed by University of South Alabama athletics director Joe Gottfried for the Jaguars' football job.

    Gottfried confirmed Friday that Bower and Scelfo were in Mobile earlier this week to discuss the USA job.

    "We have been talking to a lot of people and they were the first two we have met with here," Gottfried said. "These were very informal meetings to see what their interests were and their thoughts about the program.

    "There was a lot of good dialogue and communication, but it's just the initial stage of the search."

    Gottfried also said he is trying to set up a meeting with Mississippi State offensive coordinator Woody McCorvey.

    "I have spoken to coach McCorvey on the phone and would like to meet with him," Gottfried said of the former Alabama assistant coach. "We plan on talking with several coaches about the position because we're interested in what they're thinking."

    Gottfried added he also has spoken with former Miami Hurricanes national championship coach Larry Coker. Those discussions took place during Coker's visit to Mobile for a 1st-and-10 Club meeting.

    Bower spent 17 seasons as the head coach at Southern Miss before he was forced to resign on Nov. 26. He finished his USM career with a 119-83-1 record, making him the second-winningest coach in school history. He won four Conference USA championships and ended his tenure with 14 consecutive winning seasons.

    Scelfo was 37-57 in eight years at Tulane, leading the Green Wave to the 2002 Hawaii Bowl. Before taking over the Tulane post, he was an assistant coach at Georgia for three years and at Marshall for six years.

    Gottfried said he has been surprised by the number of coaches who have expressed interest in USA's decision to start a football program.

    "I've been impressed with the caliber of people who have called about the position, especially because it's a program that's just beginning," Gottfried said. "The position that many of the coaches have held and the experience they've had in college coaching is really impressive.

    "The coaching search is progressing and it could move a little faster if we wanted it to, but we're in no rush here. Our target date to fill the position is still the first or second week in February."

    The Jaguars will not field a team until the 2009 season. The plan calls for the hiring of a head coach and four or five assistants this year, then beginning the recruiting process. The first players will be signed in February 2009.
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    Re: South Alabama Starts Search for First Football Coach

    Wow. Haven't heard anything about this yet.

    "Scelfo was 37-57 in eight years at Tulane"

    I don't get Scelfo. Why is he attractive . . . QBs in the NFL?

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    Re: South Alabama Starts Search for First Football Coach

    Quote Originally Posted by RougeDawg View Post
    Wow. Haven't heard anything about this yet.

    "Scelfo was 37-57 in eight years at Tulane"

    I don't get Scelfo. Why is he attractive . . . QBs in the NFL?
    Can't be. Supposedly his brother is responsible for those players being in the NFL.

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    Football Re: South Alabama Starts Search for First Football Coach

    Following is a post by a Jag fan on another board:


    The goal is to hire a coach by the first of February. Already interviewed for the job: Jeff Bower, formerly of USM; Chris Sceflo, formerly Tulane head coach. Those yet to be interviewed: Jim Donnan, Woodie McCorvey, Dabo Swinney, assistant head coach at Clemson plus many more. There has been an overwhelming amount of inquiries for the job.

    Plans are to field a team in the fall of '09 with 5 or 6 games, with a full 1-AA schedule in '10. Move up to Div. 1-A and into the Sun Belt Conference by 2013.
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    Re: South Alabama Starts Search for First Football Coach

    Quote Originally Posted by RougeDawg View Post
    Wow. Haven't heard anything about this yet.

    "Scelfo was 37-57 in eight years at Tulane"

    I don't get Scelfo. Why is he attractive . . . QBs in the NFL?
    If they have really bad teams they have a chance of getting in C-USA.

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    Re: South Alabama Starts Search for First Football Coach

    I think Bower would be a good choice.

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    Re: South Alabama Starts Search for First Football Coach

    Quote Originally Posted by Tech77 View Post
    I think Bower would be a good choice.
    Given the locale, if Coach Bower had the heart to start from scratch, he would be my number one with his ties to the area of S. Miss and Lower Ala.

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    Re: South Alabama Starts Search for First Football Coach

    Quote Originally Posted by rangerdawg View Post
    Given the locale, if Coach Bower had the heart to start from scratch, he would be my number one with his ties to the area of S. Miss and Lower Ala.

    I agree. Scelfo wouldnt be a horrible 2nd choice since N.O. isnt too far from Mobile, should be able to recruit N.O. kids.


    Maybe Terry Bowden would be interested? He cant seem to get a top job after being out for so long.

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    Re: South Alabama Starts Search for First Football Coach

    Why would anyone want to coach football at South Alabama after the fiasco that UAB had when trying to hire their new coach?

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    Re: South Alabama Starts Search for First Football Coach

    Quote Originally Posted by Tech77 View Post
    I think Bower would be a good choice.
    Me too.

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