OT: Fox Sports - ten coaches that MSU should consider

What, no Matt Campbell?

Richrod?

I feel like the only choice is keep Barnett for the season as interim and allow time for a lengthy search for a permanent replacement, no?

It would be a step down for Elko, Leipold, Stoops, Doeren, and Fleck.

Pat Fitzgerald. 

Dan Mullen

I'm surprised Leonhard didn't make the list.  Many thought he was going to get the HC job in Madison, before Adam Sandler took the job.

He's probably salty enought about being passed over that he'd be willing to step into the cess pool.

I have long said that Lance Leipold should be the next coach at Iowa when Ferentz retires. So he'd be a great coach. That said, in the likely scenario that Harbaugh leaves for the cheeseburger-apathetic NFL, I would in a heartbeat take either Elko or Leipold to replace Harbaugh. So the advice I'd give to Harbaugh - if you are planning to leave for the NFL, let the administration know your intentions the second the  OSU game is over so Michigan can make the hire, effective the second the national championship game is done. Don't let State take your best hire when Harbaugh is waiting for the NFL interview process to play out.

I'd be willing to put money that it won't be any of these guys, because it's rarely anyone on the lists. 

Rich Rodriguez 

I think he would fit like a glove.

My guess is that it ends up being Narduzzi. They don’t think they had a culture problem under Dantonio, despite how it looks to outsiders. And Narduzzi has done about as well at Pitt as you can expect someone to do at Pitt, so it feels like a natural play for them. 

Bobby Williams and John L. Smith are both available. 

Row the Boat

Fleck would be a John L Smith type hire I think.  Jury is still out on him in my opinoin.

They'll go for Narduzzi, because they want the Dantonio coaching line

Thought they were going all out for Urban @ $125M? At least that's what Valente and Rico suggested.

State has an interim president; an AD who's been there two years and was part of the team that spent 95 million bucks on Tucker; and the best they could do to attempt to salvage their season was to bring back Dantonio.

If I was coaching and other suitors were to come calling I'd be awfully hesitant to take that job.

They missed Coach Prime...lol.

They'd be smart to reach out to WSU or Oregon St's coaches and see if either of them is interested.  The WSU guy has the vibe of the kind of coach who would be successful at MSU.  By that I mean, hardnosed, embraces the underdog roll focusses on defense...

Elko and Leipold would both have success at State. Not sure they would come. 

Best of that list that have won where it is almost impossible to win are Mike Elko and Lance Leipold.

Sparty should hire Urban Meyer.  He'll fit right in with their culture.