besides an older pudgy pale white guy who was a good enough coach to turn Eli Manning into the 1st overall pick, a masterful offensive genius, a maker of men and no doubt a Republican?
Well...according to Wikipedia:
David Cutcliffe, born September 16, 1954 is the offensive coordinator for the University of Tennessee Volunteers and the former head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels. He is best-known for coaching Peyton Manning at Tennessee and Eli Manning at Ole Miss and for producing record setting offenses at both schools. Almost all offensive records at both schools were set during Cutcliffe's time as coach. As a head coach, he had compiled a career record of 44-29.
Cutcliffe was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. [Southern Boy that's a point in his favor] He had two brothers and three sisters. Cutcliffe attended Banks High School in Birmingham where he played football. He attended the University of Alabama where he worked as a student assistant on Bear Bryant's Alabama staff. [Bear Bryant pedigree-nice.]
Cutcliffe's coaching career began at Banks High School where he served as an assistant and later as the head coach. In 1982 he was hired as a part time coach at the University of Tennessee. A year later Cutcliffe was promoted to full time status as the tight ends and assistant offensive line coach. By 1990 Cutcliffe was coaching the position he is now so well known for, quarterbacks. In 1993 Cutcliffe was promoted to offensive coordinator. As coordinator, Cutcliffe helped lead the Vols to two SEC Championships and a National Championship. [Championship experience.We'll soon be needing that]
On December 2, 1998, Cutcliffe was hired as the head football coach at Ole Miss. Cutcliffe had success at Ole Miss, where he recruited Eli Manning, son of Ole Miss player Archie Manning and brother of Peyton Manning, to play quarterback. In 2003, Cutcliffe tied LSU for the West Division title and a win in the Cotton Bowl. [With Eli as his quarterback which means he can work miracles]
Cutcliffe was fired by Ole Miss's Athletic Director Pete Boone in December 2004 after Cutcliffe refused to fire his assistant coaches. Boone had asked Cutcliffe to provide a detailed plan for improving the program, specifically the defense and recruiting, but Cutcliffe refused and was fired. [Stands on Principles; signs of a great leader and man]
After his stint at Mississippi, Cutcliffe was hired as the quarterbacks coach at Notre Dame, but health problems forced him to resign.[Hates Notre Dame enough to fake an illness; good man] After taking a year off he returned to Knoxville, where he had coached Tennessee's offense during the 1990s and where his sons, Chris Cutcliffe, Marcus Hilliard and his daughter, Katie Cutcliffe, attend college. After Randy Sanders resigned as offensive coordinator at Tennessee, Phillip Fulmer hired Cutcliffe, who ironically was Sanders's predecessor at Tennessee.
Cutcliffe has led a major turnaround of the Tennessee offense during the 2006 season. Tennessee had players in the top 25 in passing (Erik Ainge) and top 3 in receiving (Robert Meachem).
Cutcliffe has coached NFL quarterbacks Heath Shuler, Peyton Manning, and Eli Manning. Cutcliffe also has coached college player Erik Ainge, who had an undistinguished career at Tennessee but is considered a solid NFL prospect. [A maker of great qbs and "The" Thaddeus Lewis is already better than all the rest. Imagine the possibilities.]
Cutcliffe is married to the former Karen Oran of Harriman, TN. They have four children: Marcus (21), Chris (20), Katie (18), and Emily (7).
He has a career heading coaching record of 44-29 in 6 years at Ole Miss
So a bowl game in 2008 and probably an ACC championship and Heisman for Thaddeus in 2009. It's all happening. The future is now.
Now all you have to do, Coach Cutcliffe is officially accept the position. at this point I'm pot committed to you. Sphere: Related Content
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