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I'm curious as to how Martin ultimately decides on who the best fit to replace Lloyd would be. What factors does he consider? I mean, ideally, you'd want someone who is all of the following:

1. Innovative
2. Loyal to the school/a good "face" for the U
3. Teaches fundamentals well
4. Hires/develops great assistants
5. Inspiring
6. Solid in-game coach
7. Great recruiter
8. Runs a tight, clean program
9. Interacts well with boosters/alumni/faculty
10. Media friendly
11. Has a track record of success
12. Develops pro prospects
13. Young enough to be around for a while (ageist ban imo)

I'm sure there are more, those are just ones I came up with at the moment.

Any candidate out there is going to have some of these but not all. What's most important? What's least (media imo, see Carr, Lloyd). Are there any that you can live without? Do you disqualify someone because he fails at one or more?

I think scoring "unknown" or "fail" in multiple categories should disqualify some of the internal candidates (I'm talkin' to YOU, Debord), btw.