Rivals / Orangebloods Reporting Mack Brown Will Resign
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75% of the job is done in getting Mack out. Now just don't screw up the hire. A lot of people can win at Texas in this current landscape. And while Saban would have to be anyone's first choice, I think you would have lost a little of his effectiveness at Texas in a state that is high school spread offense talent. Should be interesting to see what they come up with.
gps_3
Head of Alabama Department of Decision-Making
The only people reporting that there was real interest are message board moderators from Texas recruiting sites.
gps_3
Head of Alabama Department of Decision-Making
Please. He's in his second year ever as a college head coach. Him getting the Texas offer would be like a first term senator that gave a good speech once getting the presidential nomination for the United States of America. Of course he'd take it
gps_3
Head of Alabama Department of Decision-Making
Lived in Tuscaloosa, have family in Austin. Austin is awesome and where'd I rather live, but it's not like T-town is terrible. Far worse places to live for sure. And I'm not a 62 year old college football coach, so what I think makes a better city might not matter to Nick
KJ
Bump. Set. Shuma!
no doubt
the money in these positions though allows for a guy like gus to say no, and just do it his way at auburn. I'm starting to believe that the real "money grab" is creating the next big position, and Gus may be in the best possible spot to do it as lil brother to bama.
These guys love games just like we gamblers do, at a certain point, why not just try be a program changer instead of going into an already made program?
Keeps it interesting at least.
RetroVK
This claim is disputed
most similar style of offense texas played was ole miss and texas completely shut them down ... oh wait ...nevermind
CAPital
Pretty much a regular
Get that feeling as well. Sending Mack out with a W at the Alamo sounds great and all just don't see it happening
Alan Tongue
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Corvallis, Oregon. Lovely part of the world
Alan Tongue
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Reminds me of the 2008 Capital One Bowl. Florida previous years Natl Champions. Florida had Meyer as coach, with Tebow, Harvin, Hernandez, Caldwell, etc. Would be Natl Champs again the next year. Meyer had weeks to prepare. What happened? they ran into a team that was coached by a guy in his last game, that also had taken them to a natl Championship
GatorsLeafsBills
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A name that has been thrown around is Jimbo. Not sure if it happens but is interesting.
What do you mean the Lloyd Carr of their program? I don't know anything about Michigan football
gps_3
Head of Alabama Department of Decision-Making
Because Alabama is paranoid and Sexton is really good at his job. If Kevin Sumlin is worth $5 million/yr, Sexton knew he could get much more for Nick, especially with Texas job potentially open
gps_3
Head of Alabama Department of Decision-Making
Not much different from Alabama from 1982-2006. The power void left when Bryant died was rapidly filled with power hungry boosters. Required every head coaching hire moving forward to have direct ties to Bryant. Missed out on Bobby Bowden because of this. Forced out Stallings after averaging nearly 10 wins and a title. Those same power whores decided to "help" with recruiting, landed us on probation. Made a disaster hire of mike price. Almost made another when they forced Mal Moore to offer job to Rich Rod. When Mal convinced Saban to come, they also were able to finally get the money men out of the way and just write checks. Texas, Michigan, several other huge programs with unlimited potential can learn from that. Hire a coach, support him, and get out of his way
Elbutre88
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Ha. Jimmy Vertuno of the AP does not work for a recruiting site.
That's funny..so Saban basically doesn't do anything in this whole situation and gets a raise.
Not mocking you, jsut the situation...so fucked up.
Elbutre88
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False. Please google.
Elbutre88
Pretty much a regular
JImbo, harbaugh, tomlin, are all insane and or impossible. Don't know where that stuff comes from.
Art briles is more likely, but I don't know if he'd leave before that stadium gets played in. It seems hards to believe. Todd graham seems like an easy fit, but I don't know if the name is big enough for the program's arrogance. I'm with VK, I don't need a big name. I need a coach that is mean and crazy enough to cheat better than the next guy.
Art briles is more likely, but I don't know if he'd leave before that stadium gets played in. It seems hards to believe. Todd graham seems like an easy fit, but I don't know if the name is big enough for the program's arrogance. I'm with VK, I don't need a big name. I need a coach that is mean and crazy enough to cheat better than the next guy.
gps_3
Head of Alabama Department of Decision-Making
All of that was referencing a call that was made in January. The Hicks email was written in September after the BYU and Ole Miss games when it was apparent that a change was likely at head coach. Was Sexton speaking in hypotheticals, I don't know. Maybe Saban told Sexton that, maybe Sexton told Texas that because that's what they wanted to hear. But that is the only confirmed conversations between Texas and Saban/Sexton. The last 2 weeks has all been message board rumor and wishes.
Anyway, tired of all this. I like Texas and am interested in who their new head coach will be. I agree that they don't have to hire the biggest name out there. With the available resources, there are a number of coaches who could do really well there. It's not like Mack was a big splash hire 16 years ago. Texas has to realize that while they are a great job, there are other great jobs out there. They can't just show up with an offer and expect everyone to come running. They need to take their time, which they can with Mack coaching the bowl and the recruiting dead period starting tomorrow. In my mind, it would be hard to get a coach that is achieving a high level of recent success at another big time job. That's why I don't see Jimbo, Gus, Saban, Harbaugh (either one), or even David Shaw. More likely are Graham, Briles, etc.
One name I proposed on another board, and it may be completely ridiculous, is Mark Richt. No idea if he'd ever consider going, but he's been there 12 years. While there's not any real pressure on him from a stability standpoint, there are those there who wouldn't be that upset to see him go. He's been seen as an underachiever by never winning the big game, but a lot of that has to do with who he had to beat to get there as much as anything. He's a good recruiter, has developed QBs really well, and has only had one losing season. Again, no idea if he'd even consider it, but he seems like he could be a great fit at Texas. Just my $0.02
Tuberville was God-like at Auburn going 12-0 in 2004 then 4 yrs later he's fired.
Chizik wins the BCS title going 14-0 and 2 yrs later he's fired.
Malzahn knows this God-like status can change in a year or two so why not listen to Texas and the un-Godly amount of money they'll throw at him?
Alan Tongue
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Good call about Richt. Never thought of him, but he could be ideal
GridironGems
The Mel Kiper of CTG
How about Kirby Smart
I doubt they'll hand the keys to this particular job to a guy who has never been a HC in college or the NFL.
Frank Costanza
Co-Inventor of the Man's Bra
Yeah, I thought it was more of a handshake deal. But sounds right.
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CrimsonK
Sid Bream Supporter
Sportsbook odds as of a few hours ago:
Charlie Strong +120
Art Briles +350
James Franklin +500
Gus Malzahn +700
Chip Kelly +800
Bill OBrien +800
Dabo Swinney +1000
Jim Mora Jr +1000
David Shaw +1500
Jimbo Fisher +2000
Jon Gruden +2500
Jim Harbaugh +2500
Mike Gundy +2500
Will Muschamp +2500
Les Miles +3000
Mike Tomlin +5000
Charlie Strong +120
Art Briles +350
James Franklin +500
Gus Malzahn +700
Chip Kelly +800
Bill OBrien +800
Dabo Swinney +1000
Jim Mora Jr +1000
David Shaw +1500
Jimbo Fisher +2000
Jon Gruden +2500
Jim Harbaugh +2500
Mike Gundy +2500
Will Muschamp +2500
Les Miles +3000
Mike Tomlin +5000
MusicCityGambler
Chill Winstonnn!
LOL at Will Muschamp on that list.
Chip Kelly's odds are way too favorable IMO. No way he leaves.
Malzahn would obviously be a fantastic hire, even though he might be tempted to entertain it, I can't see him leaving after playing in the NC game in his first year at AU. Timing isn't right.
Briles is the best option of the realistic choices on that list for Texas. I heard there was some bad blood with him and UT, but not sure if that was credible or pure speculation. I wonder how UT people would feel about hiring the Baylor coach.
Franklin would be a better hire than Strong IMO.
Chip Kelly's odds are way too favorable IMO. No way he leaves.
Malzahn would obviously be a fantastic hire, even though he might be tempted to entertain it, I can't see him leaving after playing in the NC game in his first year at AU. Timing isn't right.
Briles is the best option of the realistic choices on that list for Texas. I heard there was some bad blood with him and UT, but not sure if that was credible or pure speculation. I wonder how UT people would feel about hiring the Baylor coach.
Franklin would be a better hire than Strong IMO.
Elbutre88
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that list had me laughing my ass off. of course, there's no field bet. and texas does not want their new HC sitting down w/the ncaa and explaining everything about his recruiting problems at oregon. not gonna happen. i think franklin would be a bad, bad hire i think. that west coast-ish offense will be a huge fail in the big 12.
