Is Charlie Strong Arizona's Best Choice As Their New Football Coach?

This is presuming that Mike Stoops, pictured above, leaves for Iowa State. So I am trying to get ahead of the curve! I say yes. Charlie Strong is the defensive coordinator of the Florida Gators, who are playing for their second national title in four years, and Strong has been one of the top defensive coordinators in the country for 10 years. Strong is an excellent recruiter and more importantly would bring a college emphasis to a league that for the last 35 years has been mostly trying and failing at being an NFL imitation. They run pro-style schemes on both sides of the ball, focus on Xs and Os more than recruiting, often go to the NFL for head and assistant coaches—and what is the result? USC is and has been that conference's only power. It isn't East Coast bias—it is that USC and Washington are responsible for the Pac-10's two undefeated seasons since 1978. USC can afford to continue to play NFL team if they want. But how many Pac-10 teams have USC's advantages: location ... (link)