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Monday, November 10, 2014
Could FAMU find their own Pough?
TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Is Florida A&M seeking a Buddy Pough “clone” to become its newest head football coach?
Based on the desired job description provided by the newly appointed search committee this week, it appears they want someone whose character and qualities mimic those possessed by the “Dean” of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football.
“The primary thought I have that I share with the committee and the university is you have to have a father figure,” said committee chairman John Wooten, chairman of the Fritz Pollard Alliance. “And an excellent teacher of the skills of football itself. That is one of the primary things a coach has to have. Also, the ability to motivate. We’re talking about people that can recruit and can show the parents exactly what these young kids can get out of Florida A&M.”
For 13 seasons, it’s exactly what Pough has done at ...
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