I don't know Tony so I'm not sure what he brings to the table?  It would seem to me that OSU has to find someone that's experienced success at this level.   I'd be slow to try a head coach without high division(top 2) college experience.

Recruiting is the challenge, especially with Oregon in the state.   Anderson seemed competent but there was no personality trait that sets him apart from other coach's and programs.   Minnesota and Oregon both went with dynamic personalities that had shown development at their programs.   Anderson, a nice man, was a technician that reminds me of Oregon's Helfrich.      You need a unique coach that can make an impression, a unique vision, maybe somebody a bit contrarian to the Pac-12 designs.( not easy, Pac has a bit of everything right now).

It seems shallow but I go for personality, character and their reputation or building a cohesive team culture.   You don't win regularly without recruiting well.  OSU needs a moon shot, can they take the risk?