From my perspective on this, we want a Noll philosophical/intellectual/demeanor type coach. Noll was a Shula tree coach, a man with deep intellect and knowledge of the game. He had an understanding of how various systems worked and why, and how to adapt the system to his players and then execute. He was also humble enough to let the credit go where it was due vs making the spotlight shine on himself. The two guys who best fit that mold are, obviously Shula, who has the direct linkage to the Shula tree and shares those traits with Noll, and Udinski, the Jags OC and probably one of the smarter if not smartest coaches in the league. My main concern with Udinski as this point is the inexperience, but that never stopped Rooney's from hiring. He is a more offensive minded choice though, which would make some members here very happy.
Minter would be a solid, more Cowher-like choice of coach. Also acceptable to me, but I really want to see a return to strategic, well thought out leadership at HC at this point. What I don't want to see is a return to a familiar face who may have been here before and supports/knows the culture of the past 10 years, because that needs to be washed away, or a reach pick who doesn't have the fundamental mindset needed to be a successful HC at this level. Philosophy, intellect, and the ability to be a thinker are paramount. If we get the right guy, a 15-20-year window would be justified even if the first 1-2 seasons are rough. If we get a tactical, pure rah-rah "player's coach" type, we may not see a SB win for another 20 years.
