I know things are dire when your support for the staff has waivered... I love Strong for the person he is but he has to go. He is a horrible HC. Who do you want?
BSD, I've thought about many coaches:
Petersen, I don't think he would be a good fit, even if he wanted to live in the Southwest. He might fit with the alums, but I'm not sure he would fit with the team.
Saban, we've been down that road before. He is still good, but he is going to run out of that energy pretty soon, and he cannot have the stamina that he once did. And that is if he wanted to leave a place that is very comfortable for him.
Meyer, would probably be my pick, if he wanted to leave OSU. However, he did say he lost the lockeroom when Charlie left for Louisville, so he would need a disciplinarian. He must be very good at delegating. He handled Florida and OSU, and they both get quite a lot of exposure. I think he is pretty well-rounded.
Herman, hasn't been playing in the bigs for that long, but he has been successful. He has recruited well for Houston, has relationships with Texas High School Coaches, and recruiting ties to Houston. He has gotten a lot of press this year, so a lot of high school kids know his name and know he did something unheard of for Houston. On the other hand, the Texas job has more exposure than Houston, and though he worked with Meyer, until you have walked in the shoes...
Jimbo, I don't want because I don't trust him. Can't really put my finger on it.
Therefore, this is my very short list:
1) Urban Meyer, a know commodity
2) Tom Herman
That's it. Pretty short list!
Hook 'em!