When Muschamp was at LSU, the Tigers had their most dominant defensive unit ever assembled. I always said Muschamp was a great coach and was maybe one of about ten people wanting LSU to hire him once Saban left in 2005.
Again, Smart may be a product of Saban. It is very possible he is a puppet and I wouldn't have a clue. I personally feel like Smart has great knowledge and even if he isn't calling the shots on Saturday, he will be able to do it if need be. Coaching under one of the best in the game... you know he is soaking up every ounce of knowledge from Saban and will implement a lot of the same things. He won't necessarily be as successful, but he is definitely worth taking a chance on.
You can have Kirk Ferentz.... Seriously, please take him.
How about Tressel?