He checks just about every box:

Head Coaching Experience in which he was extremely successful

P5 coordinator experience where he has proven he is an expert on at least one side of the ball

Players and Coaches all seem to love him-just looks at the pipeline from Weber St to BYU

Very good recruiter-has been mentioned specifically by many high profile recruits

Has won everywhere he has been at a pretty high level.

Has coached for several successful coaches including Urban Meyer, Kyle Whittingham and Kalani Sitake.

He is still relatively young at 49 years old.