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gschwendt
11-18-2012, 11:50 AM
School
Former Coach
Reason
New Coach
Rumored Candidates


Arkansas
:Arkansas:
John L. Smith
Interim
Bret Bielema (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--sources--arkansas-to-hire-bret-bielema-195732340.html)
Wisconsin HC
[Link (http://www.coachingsearch.com/home/1676-the-latest-on-the-arkansas-coaching-search.html)]
John Gruden (ESPN)
Garry Patterson (TCU HC)
Tommy Tuberville (Texas Tech HC)
Les Miles (LSU HC)
Steve Sarkisian (Washington HC)


Idaho
:Idaho:
Rob Akey
Fired (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/idaho-robb-akey-becomes-first-coaching-casualty-003855390--ncaaf.html)
Paul Petrino (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/idaho-hires-paul-petrino-221012277--ncaaf.html)
Arkansas OC
Brian Lindgren (SJSU OC)
Jason Gesser (Idaho OC/Interim HC)
Jeff Choate (Washingon St. LBs)
Beau Baldwin (E. Washington HC)
Paul Petrino (Arkansas OC)


Kentucky
:Kentucky:
Joker Phillips
Fired (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/kentucky-fires-head-coach-phillips-211005831--ncaaf.html)
Mark Stoops (http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/eye-on-college-football/21161968/)
Florida St. DC
Mike MacIntyre (SJSU HC)
Mark Stoops (Florida St. DC)
Bobby Petrino (none)
Mark Hudspeth (ULL HC)
Randy Fichtner (Pitt Steelers QBs)


Western Michigan
:Western_Michigan:
Bill Cubit
Fired (http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=24299&SPID=1922&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205748566&DB_OEM_ID=4600)
PJ Fleck (http://www.coachingsearch.com/home/2025-western-michigan-home-of-the-youngest-head-coach-in-college-football.html)
TB Bucs WRs
[Link (http://www.coachingsearch.com/home/1783-western-michigan-coaching-search-potential-candidates.html)]
Chuck Martin (Notre Dame OC)
Ron Vanderlinden (Penn St. LBs)
Mick McCall (Northwestern OC)
Pat Narduzzi (Michigan St. OC)


Tennessee
:Tennessee:
Derek Dooley
Fired (http://www.chattanoogan.com/2012/11/18/238857/Dooley-Fired-As-Tennessee-Football.aspx)
Butch Jones (http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20121207/SPT0101/312070045/?odyssey=tab%7Cmostpopular%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE)
Cincinnati HC
[Link (http://www.coachingsearch.com/home/1765-the-tennessee-coaching-search-is-underway.html)]
John Gruden (ESPN)
Butch Davis (TB Bucs Spec. Asst)
Mark Dantonio (Michigan St. HC)
Jim Mora Jr. (UCLA HC)
Jim Leavitt (SF 49ers LBs)
Mike Gundy (Oklahoma St. HC)


UTEP
:UTEP:
Mike Price
Retiring (http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/uteps-mike-price-retiring-after-31-year-career-notable-for-rose-bowls-scandal-at-alabama/2012/11/19/c16ca0ee-327c-11e2-92f0-496af208bf23_story.html)
Sean Kugler (http://www.minerrush.com/2012/12/8/3743774/reports-kugler-has-accepted-position)
Steelers OL
[Link (http://www.coachingsearch.com/home/1770-potential-replacements-for-mike-price-at-utep.html)]
Willie Fritz (Sam Houston St. HC)
Andre Patterson (UTEP DC)
Paul Petrino (Arkansas OC)
Les Koenning (Miss. St. OC)
Jay Norvell (Oklahoma Co-OC)
Clay Helton (USC QBs)
Neal Brown (Texas Tech OC)
Bob Stitt (CO School of Mines HC)
Dirk Koetter (http://www.coachingsearch.com/component/content/article/1795-dirk-koetter-interested-in-utep.html) (Atl. Falcons OC)


Cal
:Cal:
Jeff Tedford
Fired (http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/bruce-feldman/21071730/tedford-out-at-cal)
Sonny Dykes (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/sonny-dykes-california-head-coach-010353188--ncaaf.html)
Louisiana Tech HC
[Link (http://www.coachingsearch.com/home/1782-jeff-tedford-dismissed-the-cal-head-coaching-search-is-underway.html)]
Gary Anderson (Utah St. HC)
Sonny Dykes (LA Tech HC)
Bryan Harsin (Texas Co-OC)
Tim DeRuyter (Fresno St. HC)
Mike MacIntyre (SJSU HC)


NC State
:NC_State:
Tom O'Brien
Fired (http://blogs.newsobserver.com/accnow/obrien-out-at-nc-state)
Dave Doeren (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--north-carolina-state-hires-northern-illinois--dave-doeren-as-coach-220150803.html)
Northern Illinois HC
[Link (http://www.coachingsearch.com/home/1816-nc-state-to-target-clemson-offensive-coordinator-chad-morris.html)]
Chad Morris (Clemson OC)
James Franklin (Vanderbilt HC)
Bob Stitt (CO School of Mines HC)


Auburn
:Auburn:
Gene Chizik
Fired (http://www.al.com/auburnfootball/index.ssf/2012/11/auburn_fires_gene_chizik_after.html#incart_maj-story-1)
Gus Malzahn (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=newssearch&cd=20&cad=rja&ved=0CFIQqQIoADAJOAo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.al.com%2Fauburnfootball%2Find ex.ssf%2F2012%2F12%2Fauburn_naming_gus_malzhan_hea d.html&ei=fma_UMjQFMPu2gXYi4HoCg&usg=AFQjCNGW0RJC1dHWmv7rbCxW8MBUvB4mKQ&sig2=XbOGyjgOVk_-QxTgyp20kw)
Arkansas St. HC
Charlie Strong (Louisville HC)
Bobby Petrino (former Arkansas HC)
Gus Malzahn (Arkansas State HC)
Jimbo Fisher (Florida State HC)


Purdue
:Purdue:
Danny Hope
Fired (http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112512aaa.html)
Darrell Hazell (http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/eye-on-college-football/21265904/purdue-set-to-hire-kent-state-coach-darrell-hazell)
Kent St. HC
[Link (http://www.coachingsearch.com/home/1819-danny-hope-will-not-return-some-potential-candidates-to-replace-him.html)]
Butch Jones (Cincinnati HC)
Dave Doeren (Northern Illinois HC)
Darrell Hazell (Kent State HC)
Randy Fichtner (Pitt Steelers QBs)
Chuck Martin (Notre Dame OC)


Boston College
:BC:
Frank Spaziani
Fired (http://soaringtoglory.com/2012/11/25/breaking-frank-spaziani-fired-by-boston-college/)
Steve Addazio (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=newssearch&cd=22&cad=rja&ved=0CCwQqQIoADABOBQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnesn.com%2F2012%2F12%2Freport-boston-college-hires-steve-addazio-as-next-head-football-coach%2F&ei=JWe_UKWpKs6J2AWe-oHACw&usg=AFQjCNHlyAgGP2wqg9MzB8JtHKBR0BDoew&sig2=LhBmd-uU1h6Xq2E3Y35NJA)
Temple HC
[Link (http://www.coachingsearch.com/home/1812-boston-college-head-coaching-candidates.html)]
Danny Rocc (Richmond HC)
Sean McDonnel (New Hamp. HC)
Mike Sherman (MIA Dolphins OC)
Darrel Hazell (Kent State HC)
Houston Nutt :D
Patt Narduzzi (Michigan St. DC)
Steve Addazio (Temple HC)


Purdue
:Purdue:
Danny Hope
Fired (http://www.jconline.com/article/20121125/SPORTS020101/311250026/Purdue-football-Boilermakers-Danny-Hope)
Darrell Hazell (http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8709637/darrell-hazell-head-coach-kent-state-golden-flashes-accepts-purdue-boilermakers-job-sources)



Southern Miss
:Southern_Miss:
Ellis Johnson
Fired (http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20121127/NEWS01/121127009/Johnson-fired-after-one-season-USM)
Todd Monken (http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20121210/NEWS01/121210014/Monken-named-new-USM-coach)
Oklahoma St. OC
[Link (http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20121206/SOUTHERNMISS/312060032/Interviews-begin-today-USM-football-coach-position)]
Blake Anderson (North Carolina OC)
Neal Brown (Texas Tech OC)
Todd Monken (Oklahoma St. OC)
Doug Nussmeier (Alabama OC)


Colorado
:Colorado:
Jon Embree
Fired (http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/bruce-feldman/21134667/more-coaching-turnover-at-colorado-embree-out-after-two-years)
Mike MacIntyre (http://www.dailycamera.com/lifestyles/ci_22161228/cu-buffs-hire-mike-macintyre-lead-football-program)
San Jose St. HC
Mark Mangino (former Kansas HC)
Tim DeRuyter (Fresno St. HC)
Gary Anderson (Utah St. HC)


Georgia State
Bill Curry
Retiring
Trent Miles (http://coachingsearch.com/component/content/article/1881-breaking-georgia-state-set-to-hire-trent-miles-as-head-coach.html)
Indiana St. HC



Northern Illinois
:Northern_Illinois:
Dave Doeren
New Job
NC State (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--north-carolina-state-hires-northern-illinois--dave-doeren-as-coach-220150803.html)
Rod Carey (http://ncaafootball.com/News/tabid/729/Article/174659/Carey-Named-Northern-Illinois-Head-Coach.aspx)
Northern Illinois OC



South Florida
:USF:
Skip Holtz
Fired (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/skip-holtz-fired-south-florida-three-seasons-bulls-184920533--ncaaf.html)
Willie Taggart (http://www.google.com/news/url?sr=1&sa=t&ct2=us%2F0_0_s_6_0_t&usg=AFQjCNH2-fGmxHvn8l55NjVma2MfpMqmXg&did=55d0da43b586f6c3&sig2=l9RKZs_6b1JgEAMmTLFONQ&cid=43981945113395&ei=xozDUPW2J4abtweW1AE&rt=STORY&vm=STANDARD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fespn.go.com%2Fblog%2Fncfnation%2F post%2F_%2Fid%2F73707%2Fsource-usf-hires-willie-taggart)
Western KY HC
Houston Nutt :D
Willie Taggart (Western Kentucky HC)
Mike MacIntyre (San Jose St. HC)
Chad Morris (Clemson OC)


Kent State
:Kent_State:
Darrell Hazell
New Job
Purdue (http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8709637/darrell-hazell-head-coach-kent-state-golden-flashes-accepts-purdue-boilermakers-job-sources)
Paul Haynes (http://www.kent.edu/news/announcements/success/paul-haynes.cfm)
Arkansas DC



Wisconsin
:Wisconsin:
Bret Bielema
New Job
Arkansas (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--sources--arkansas-to-hire-bret-bielema-195732340.html)
Gary Anderson (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/gary-andersen-leaves-utah-state-become-wisconsin-next-034112983--ncaaf.html)
Utah St. HC
Willie Taggart (WKU HC)
Paul Chryst (Pitt HC)


Arkansas State
:Arkansas_State:
Gus Malzahn
New Job
Auburn (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=newssearch&cd=20&cad=rja&ved=0CFIQqQIoADAJOAo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.al.com%2Fauburnfootball%2Find ex.ssf%2F2012%2F12%2Fauburn_naming_gus_malzhan_hea d.html&ei=fma_UMjQFMPu2gXYi4HoCg&usg=AFQjCNGW0RJC1dHWmv7rbCxW8MBUvB4mKQ&sig2=XbOGyjgOVk_-QxTgyp20kw)
Bryan Harsin (http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/2012/12/report-texas-co-offensive-coordinator-bryan-harsin-to-take-head-job-at-arkansas-state.html/)
Texas OC
John Thompson (Arkansas St. DC)
Chad Morris (Clemson OC)
Eddie Gran (Florida St. Asst. HC)
Bryan Harsin (Texas OC)


Temple
:Temple:
Steve Addazio
New Job
Boston College (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=newssearch&cd=22&cad=rja&ved=0CCwQqQIoADABOBQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnesn.com%2F2012%2F12%2Freport-boston-college-hires-steve-addazio-as-next-head-football-coach%2F&ei=JWe_UKWpKs6J2AWe-oHACw&usg=AFQjCNHlyAgGP2wqg9MzB8JtHKBR0BDoew&sig2=LhBmd-uU1h6Xq2E3Y35NJA)
Matt Rhule (http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/colleges/temple/20121217_Temple_will_introduce_Matt_Rhule_as_coach _Monday.html)
NY Giants OL
Chuck Heater (Temple DC)
Mario Cristobal (former FIU HC)


Florida International
:FIU:
Mario Cristobal
Fired (http://coachingsearch.com/component/content/article/1927-fiu-dismisses-mario-cristobal-as-head-coach.html)
Ron Turner (http://www.google.com/news/url?sr=1&sa=t&ct2=us%2F0_0_s_19_0_t&usg=AFQjCNFe1umnp1NSj_Afh4sd7rsADD0t3A&did=b92e76e281aabf4&sig2=6ULPuoVZ2NhsnqpgkNqWAg&cid=52778053319716&ei=t-72ULDSCcS4tweuaw&rt=STORY&vm=STANDARD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsportsillustrated.cnn.com%2Fcolle ge-football%2Fnews%2F20130103%2Fflorida-international-ron-turner%2F)
Buccaneers QBs
Butch Davis (former UNC HC)
Manny Diaz (Texas DC)
Houston Nutt :D


Louisiana Tech
:Louisiana_Tech:
Sonny Dykes
New Job
Cal (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/sonny-dykes-california-head-coach-010353188--ncaaf.html)
Skip Holtz (http://www2.wnct.com/sports/2012/dec/13/skip-holtz-louisiana-tech-ar-2856758/)
South Florida HC
Todd Monken (Oklahoma St. OC)
Kliff Kingsbury (Texas A&M OC)
Neal Brown (Kentucky OC)


Cincinnati
:Cincinnati:
Butch Jones
New Job
Tennessee (http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20121207/SPT0101/312070045/?odyssey=tab%7Cmostpopular%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE)
Tommy Tuberville (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--sources--cincinnati-to-hire-texas-tech-coach-tommy-tuberville-181727818.html)
Texas Tech HC



Western Kentucky
:Western_Kentucky:
Willie Taggart
New Job
South Florida (http://www.google.com/news/url?sr=1&sa=t&ct2=us%2F0_0_s_6_0_t&usg=AFQjCNH2-fGmxHvn8l55NjVma2MfpMqmXg&did=55d0da43b586f6c3&sig2=l9RKZs_6b1JgEAMmTLFONQ&cid=43981945113395&ei=xozDUPW2J4abtweW1AE&rt=STORY&vm=STANDARD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fespn.go.com%2Fblog%2Fncfnation%2F post%2F_%2Fid%2F73707%2Fsource-usf-hires-willie-taggart)
Bobby Petrino (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/western-kentucky-hires-bobby-petrino-baggage-182507706--ncaaf.html)
former Ark HC
Bobby Petrino (former Ark HC)


Texas Tech
:Texas_Tech:
Tommy Tuberville
New Job
Cincinnati (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--sources--cincinnati-to-hire-texas-tech-coach-tommy-tuberville-181727818.html)
Kliff Kingsbury (http://permianbasin360.com/fulltextsports?nxd_id=237872)
Texas A&M OC
[Link (http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2012/12/8/3743874/tommy-tuberville-texas-tech-coaching-candidates)]
Kliff Kingsbury (Texas A&M OC)
Jim Leavitt (49ers LBs)
Art Briles (Baylor HC)
Mark Hudspeth (UL Lafayette HC)


San Jose State
:San_Jose_State:
Mike MacIntyre
New Job
Colorado (http://www.dailycamera.com/lifestyles/ci_22161228/cu-buffs-hire-mike-macintyre-lead-football-program)
Ron Caragher (http://www.mercurynews.com/sjsu-spartans/ci_22208916/san-jose-state-will-introduce-new-football-coach)
San Diego HC
Bryan Harsin (Texas OC)


Utah State
:Utah_State:
Gary Anderson
New Job
Wisconsin (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/gary-andersen-leaves-utah-state-become-wisconsin-next-034112983--ncaaf.html)
Matt Wells
Utah State OC



Syracuse
:Syracuse:
Doug Marrone
New Job
Buffalo Bills (http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/college/football/syracuse_marrone_to_become_bills_c13vguzrDfMPg6Wve ARo7K)
Scott Shafer (http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8836458/syracuse-orange-introduce-scott-shafer-new-head-coach)
Syracuse DC



Oregon
:Oregon:
Chip Kelly
New Job
Phi. Eagles (http://www.google.com/news/url?sr=1&sa=t&ct2=us%2F0_0_s_27_0_t&usg=AFQjCNFXAfAICEvJfTvhCaGa8oYN6uWQoQ&did=c486a8c6f79c3654&sig2=qMgYaNF9x9noDw3daKCMIg&cid=52778065216241&ei=b-32UPiKGcS4tweuaw&rt=STORY&vm=STANDARD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcollegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com %2F2013%2F01%2F16%2Freports-chip-kelly-is-the-new-coach-of-the-philadelphia-eagles%2F)
Mark Helfrich
Oregon OC
Mark Helfrich (Oregon OC)


New Mexico State
:New_Mexico_State:
DeWayne Walker
New Job
Jags Assistant (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/24/new-mexico-state-coach-dewayne-walker-quits-to-join-jags-staff/)

gschwendt
11-18-2012, 12:17 PM
Gene Chizik's future is undecided
http://www.al.com/auburnfootball/index.ssf/2012/11/auburns_jay_gogue_disappointed.html

baseballplyrmvp
11-19-2012, 09:54 AM
you can add a defensive coordinator spot for USC. its all but official that monte kiffin will not be with the coaching staff next year.

edit: not sure if this was meant for head coaches only.

gschwendt
11-19-2012, 09:57 AM
you can add a defensive coordinator spot for USC. its all but official that monte kiffin will not be with the coaching staff next year.

edit: not sure if this was meant for head coaches only.
Pretty much just do tracking for head coaches as if we included coordinators it would become a mess. Obviously anyone can reply to track a coordinator but it won't be a part of the table at the top.

That said, if Phillips or Dooley or any other HC winds as a coordinator, I'll try to add that to the reason column as a second article whenever noted.

SmoothPancakes
11-19-2012, 10:14 AM
Pretty much just do tracking for head coaches as if we included coordinators it would become a mess. Obviously anyone can reply to track a coordinator but it won't be a part of the table at the to.

Just look at how massive my coaching carousel posts got in my dynasty. :D

cdj
11-19-2012, 01:56 PM
Mike Price retiring at UTEP (http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/uteps-mike-price-retiring-after-31-year-career-notable-for-rose-bowls-scandal-at-alabama/2012/11/19/c16ca0ee-327c-11e2-92f0-496af208bf23_story.html)

gschwendt
11-19-2012, 02:24 PM
Reliable in-state source says Arkansas has offered Gruden
http://twitter.com/jimharris360/status/270613177270685696
My sources say Arkansas has made an offer to ESPN pro analyst Jon Gruden.

morsdraconis
11-19-2012, 02:50 PM
:smh:

Gruden would be stupid as hell to go back to college.

SmoothPancakes
11-19-2012, 05:50 PM
:smh:

Gruden would be stupid as hell to go back to college.

Especially for Arkansas.

morsdraconis
11-19-2012, 06:32 PM
Especially for Arkansas.

Even more so because he has absolutely not ties to Arkansas at all. They must be incredibly desperate.

cdj
11-20-2012, 12:24 PM
Jeff Tedford out at Cal (http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/bruce-feldman/21071730/tedford-out-at-cal)

gschwendt
11-20-2012, 03:33 PM
Tennessee plans to throw money at the problem
http://joshandwill.com/joshandwill_blog/ut-to-reinvest-money-in-athletics/

To me that says they're ready to get into a bidding war with Arkansas for Gruden or Kentucky/Auburn for Petrino.

CLW
11-20-2012, 03:48 PM
Not going to matter when Kelly bolts :Oregon: for the NFL. The ugly uniforms will get their choice so everyone else will be playing second fiddle to Nike's $ machine out in the Pacific Northwest.

JBHuskers
11-20-2012, 04:02 PM
I honestly think Gruden may not coach again. But I'm probably in the minority there.

gschwendt
11-20-2012, 04:04 PM
I honestly think Gruden may not coach again. But I'm probably in the minority there.
I'll be very surprised if he's ever a college coach... first off, I just don't see where on his resume makes schools think that he'll be a good college coach. Sure he had success in the NFL and his name will carry him so far, but recruiting, dealing with college age kids on a weekly basis, etc. I don't think he's equipped for that.

SmoothPancakes
11-20-2012, 06:23 PM
I honestly think Gruden may not coach again. But I'm probably in the minority there.

I don't know why the hell he'd want to. He's been out of coaching for a long while now, so it's not like Urban Meyer where he got out but you knew it was only a matter of a year or two before he'd be back. Gruden's got a nice gig set up with ESPN. Why would he want to deal with all the bullshit of college football, or deal once again with all the bullshit and all the pampered babies of today's NFL.

gschwendt
11-20-2012, 08:04 PM
Cutcliffe knows how to put any rumor to rest...
http://www.coachingsearch.com/home/1787-david-cutcliffe-it-was-a-great-opportunity-to-show-young-people-what-commitment-means.html

"I just wanted to put it to rest because I knew the answer," Cutcliffe said. "I told (my team) it's not appropriate to talk about another school. All I can tell you is that I'm more than happy where I am. I'm Duke's coach, gonna be Duke's coach. I'm 100 percent telling you I will not go anywhere period. It's put to rest. It's over with.

"I'm not being honorable, I just didn't want anything to disrupt what we're doing. I feel very strongly about this program, about the people in this program. I feel very strongly about the future of this program. I feel strongly about the players, the administrators, the staff, the coaches. I wanted that very clear in that room at that moment. I felt very strongly about the people that we're recruiting. I made sure they knew Sunday night.

"In this era of the word, 'de-commitment', which merely means you've never been committed, I don't care much for that word, it was a great opportunity to make a point to a bunch of young people that do need to learn more in their lives what commitment means, because they don't see enough of that."

JeffHCross
11-20-2012, 11:33 PM
Pretty much just do tracking for head coaches as if we included coordinators it would become a mess.Theoretically, we could include "name" coordinators. Basically coordinators at Top 25/BCS schools.

steelerfan
11-20-2012, 11:55 PM
I honestly think Gruden may not coach again. But I'm probably in the minority there.

Yet you still bring up Cowher. :fp:

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using Tapatalk 2

gschwendt
11-21-2012, 12:11 PM
Sources say Gruden said no to Arkansas, possibly still interested in Tennessee
http://www.mrsec.com/2012/11/as-the-gruden-turns-hogs-swing-and-miss-vols-on-deck

gschwendt
11-21-2012, 12:36 PM
Updated the chart in the first post to include rumored candidates. There are other rumors out there but tried to stick to strong rumors.

baseballplyrmvp
11-21-2012, 08:37 PM
sarkisian to arkansas (http://seattle.sbnation.com/2012/11/21/3678148/washington-huskies-steve-sarkisian-arkansas-razorbacks-next-coach)?

gschwendt
11-21-2012, 08:56 PM
sarkisian to arkansas (http://seattle.sbnation.com/2012/11/21/3678148/washington-huskies-steve-sarkisian-arkansas-razorbacks-next-coach)?

Don't trust anything from hogville. Until coaching search or football scoop talk about it, I wouldn't trust any rumors relating to the Arkansas job.

baseballplyrmvp
11-21-2012, 11:10 PM
Don't trust anything from hogville. Until coaching search or football scoop talk about it, I wouldn't trust any rumors relating to the Arkansas job.

oh i dont believe that sark would leave washington for arkansas either. i'd say that this has zero possibility of even panning out, but his name could always be listed. :D there is a small chris petersen to cal rumor floating around. berkeley has a good medical school, i believe, for his daughter, and petersen is from around that area. probably wont happen, but its a rumor.

gschwendt
11-23-2012, 04:09 PM
Talks between UT & Gruden broken off... chance of hiring Gruden 5% or less.
http://twitter.com/JimmyHyams/status/272049432504176640

UT will not pursue Petrino nor Tressel.
http://twitter.com/JimmyHyams/status/272050205300518912

souljahbill
11-25-2012, 05:05 AM
Grapevine says that the :Southern_Miss: boosters have raised enough money to buy out our entire coaching staff. We'll see if its true no later then Monday.

HWill
11-25-2012, 12:21 PM
Tom O'Brien out at NC State: http://blogs.newsobserver.com/accnow/obrien-out-at-nc-state

gschwendt
11-25-2012, 01:31 PM
Finebaum and others reporting Chizik out at Auburn. Total buyout approximately $11 million.

baseballplyrmvp
11-25-2012, 02:29 PM
Finebaum and others reporting Chizik out at Auburn. Total buyout approximately $11 million.

official now

HWill
11-25-2012, 04:19 PM
Danny Hope out at Purdue: http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112512aaa.html

gschwendt
11-25-2012, 04:26 PM
Frank Spaziani is out at Boston College. (http://www.coachingsearch.com/home/1812-boston-college-head-coaching-candidates.html)

gschwendt
11-25-2012, 04:39 PM
If Southern Miss fires Ellis Johnson, they plan to talk to UNC OC Blake Anderson
http://www.coachingsearch.com/home/1814-southern-miss-prepared-to-contact-unc-assistant-blake-anderson.html

souljahbill
11-25-2012, 05:04 PM
If Southern Miss fires Ellis Johnson, they plan to talk to UNC OC Blake Anderson
http://www.coachingsearch.com/home/1814-southern-miss-prepared-to-contact-unc-assistant-blake-anderson.html1 year too late. He was runner-up last year to EJ. He was our OC under Fedora and followed him to UNC. If only we had did the right thing last year.

baseballplyrmvp
11-25-2012, 05:43 PM
please USC, make an offer to gene chizik to be our next DC. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/JamieAiken919/Emoticons/beg.gif

HWill
11-25-2012, 06:53 PM
Jon Embree out at Colorado: http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/bruce-feldman/21134667/more-coaching-turnover-at-colorado-embree-out-after-two-years

SmoothPancakes
11-25-2012, 07:13 PM
Falling like flies now.

SmoothPancakes
11-25-2012, 07:26 PM
So who is still on the hot seat? Of all the bad teams this year, nothing yet from Akron, Buffalo, Colorado State, Eastern Michigan, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Memphis, Miami (OH), New Mexico, New Mexico State, North Texas, South Florida, Southern Miss (rumors a-swirling) Temple, Tulane, UAB, UNLV, Virginia, Washington State, and Wyoming. Could be a very active season on the carousel.

HWill
11-25-2012, 07:26 PM
Falling like flies now.

You're fired! YOU"RE Fired! YOU"RE ALL FIRED!!!

baseballplyrmvp
11-25-2012, 07:36 PM
So who is still on the hot seat? Of all the bad teams this year, nothing yet from Akron, Buffalo, Colorado State, Eastern Michigan, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Memphis, Miami (OH), New Mexico, New Mexico State, North Texas, South Florida, Southern Miss (rumors a-swirling) Temple, Tulane, UAB, UNLV, Virginia, Washington State, and Wyoming. Could be a very active season on the carousel.

chow will be given at least another year at hawaii.....another season like this one though, and he's gone.

gschwendt
11-25-2012, 07:41 PM
Pelini will stay at FAU... they need an overhaul and it's not happening in one year. Cristobal will stay at FIU... they'll give him rope and hope he's more than just T.Y. Hilton.

SmoothPancakes
11-25-2012, 08:12 PM
Pelini will stay at FAU... they need an overhaul and it's not happening in one year. Cristobal will stay at FIU... they'll give him rope and hope he's more than just T.Y. Hilton.

Yeah, good point. Granted, FIU could have just as easily went 8-4 this year as they did 3-9. 5 games they lost by 8 points or less that could have easily swayed the other way and been a win for the Golden Panthers.

gschwendt
11-26-2012, 03:03 PM
Chris Peterson says not even .1% chance of current rumors of him going elsewhere are true.

https://twitter.com/murphsturph/status/273160774862643202
Petersen on jobs: "It's just rumors. That's all I want to say about this. It's just rumors."
https://twitter.com/murphsturph/status/273160964566827009
Petersen: "99.9 percent is always completely false. The problem is the .1. There hasn't even been a .1"

souljahbill
11-26-2012, 03:06 PM
5 pm presser. EJ is more than likely out the door.
:Southern_Miss:

gschwendt
11-26-2012, 03:10 PM
Gary Pinkel (Missouri HC) will be back for next season
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2012/nov/26/missouri-ad-pinkel-will-be-back-2013-season/?tigerextra

gschwendt
11-26-2012, 05:19 PM
No changes for Southern Miss yet...
http://www.wdam.com/story/20188811/usm-silent-about-johnson-administration-reviewing-football-program-says-president

souljahbill
11-26-2012, 05:56 PM
No changes for Southern Miss yet...
http://www.wdam.com/story/20188811/usm-silent-about-johnson-administration-reviewing-football-program-says-president

:fp: :bang:

Gotta go 0-24 over 2 seasons, I guess.

JeffHCross
11-26-2012, 11:10 PM
Of all the bad teams this yearAlong the lines of what others have said, very little reason to include first-year coaches (e.g. Akron, Illinois, Kansas). You have to be spectacularly bad (i.e. Southern Miss) to be gone after the first year.

SmoothPancakes
11-27-2012, 12:06 AM
Along the lines of what others have said, very little reason to include first-year coaches (e.g. Akron, Illinois, Kansas). You have to be spectacularly bad (i.e. Southern Miss) to be gone after the first year.

Yeah, well there was also the issue of I couldn't remember exactly who all the first-year coaches were, so I just decided to include everyone, :D

JeffHCross
11-27-2012, 12:23 AM
Yeah, well there was also the issue of I couldn't remember exactly who all the first-year coaches were, so I just decided to include everyone, :DPer @SBN_BillC:
1. Because It's Your First Year, You're Almost Certainly Safe, But You Might Start Next Year With A Warm Seat If You Don't Rally
Tim Beckman, Illinois
Norm Chow, Hawaii
Justin Fuente, Memphis
Ellis Johnson, Southern Miss
Charley Molnar, UMass

Curiously, Akron appears nowhere on his Hot Seat Watch, so ... I would think Bowden would be on this list, but maybe not.

SmoothPancakes
11-27-2012, 12:33 AM
Per @SBN_BillC:
1. Because It's Your First Year, You're Almost Certainly Safe, But You Might Start Next Year With A Warm Seat If You Don't Rally
Tim Beckman, Illinois
Norm Chow, Hawaii
Justin Fuente, Memphis
Ellis Johnson, Southern Miss
Charley Molnar, UMass

Curiously, Akron appears nowhere on his Hot Seat Watch, so ... I would think Bowden would be on this list, but maybe not.

I figured UMass and the rest of the new guys would probably be safe. I know UMass, Georgia State, UTSA and Texas State all want to start immediately competing, but you have to have some leeway with them since you're jumping up to full time FBS play. I don't think many people were expecting UMass and the rest to really do too much this year.

Hawaii, if they have another 2 or 3 win season, Chow will definitely be feeling the heat. Same with Beckman at Illinois. To go from 7-6 last year to 2-10 this year (and winless in the Big Ten), he's not gonna get much slack in the future.

JeffHCross
11-27-2012, 12:44 AM
The "Hot Seat Watch" where that came from was from late October. He hasn't done one since early November. So that was before UMass had registered a win, which would make a healthy difference. Also before Hawai'i's latest win.

SmoothPancakes
11-27-2012, 05:20 AM
The "Hot Seat Watch" where that came from was from late October. He hasn't done one since early November. So that was before UMass had registered a win, which would make a healthy difference. Also before Hawai'i's latest win.

Ahh, that could haven an effect. :D

And looks like Troy Calhoun is being considered by Cal. It's being reported by CBS Sports, but I don't have a link. I got the story in the daily release of emails from the Navy Sports Information Department.


Cal looks into Air Force's Troy Calhoun during coaching search

By Jeremy Fowler | College Football Insider

In its efforts to replace Jeff Tedford, Cal (http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/teams/page/CAL/california-golden-bears) has gauged the interest of a familiar name in big-job head coaching searches -- Air Force's Troy Calhoun.

A Cal rep has reached out to an intermediary of Calhoun and has him on the school's list of potential candidates, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation.

Calhoun, who is 47-29 in six seasons at Air Force (http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/teams/page/AF/air-force-falcons), has been linked to Tennessee and Colorado jobs in the past but is widely considered loyal to the Academy, where he also went to school and worked as an assistant. Air Force has qualified for its fifth consecutive bowl game.

Cal is drawn to academic-minded coaches, and Calhoun fits that mold. Cal has hired a search firm, DHR International.

Tedford coached 11 seasons at Cal but was not retained after a 3-9 season.

I'm not expecting too much to come of this. With Troy being a wishbone/triple option coach, while it wouldn't be a complete overhaul of offensive style at Cal with them running Pro right now, I can't see A: Calhoun wanting to leave Air Force where he pretty much owns the team for Cal (and in the process getting ass whooped every year by 2/3rd's of the Pac-12), and B: Cal switching to a wishbone/triple option offense. While it could possibly have some success against some of the Pac-12 defenses, especially those who haven't seen or defended the triple option in god knows how many years, if you get shut down on offense, you are fucked, especially against USC, Oregon, Stanford, Washington, etc, as they would light up the hell out of the scoreboard on you.

souljahbill
11-27-2012, 11:51 AM
Ellis Johnson is out. Will be announced officially later today.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/11/28/ygy5ydep.jpg

SmoothPancakes
11-27-2012, 12:04 PM
Damn, so much for a second straight year of 0-12 (especially if Tulsa plays Southern Miss next year). :( ;)

gschwendt
11-27-2012, 12:07 PM
Official
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20121127/NEWS01/121127009/Johnson-fired-after-one-season-USM

gschwendt
11-27-2012, 01:10 PM
Rumors saying that Mark Stoops will be announced as Kentucky's next head coach this afternoon... can't say I would expect that since FSU has a game this weekend but who knows.

JBHuskers
11-27-2012, 01:38 PM
Rumors saying that Mark Stoops will be announced as Kentucky's next head coach this afternoon... can't say I would expect that since FSU has a game this weekend but who knows.

Just got a news alert that it's a reality.

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steelerfan
11-27-2012, 08:28 PM
ESPN SC NCAAF - LSU coach Les Miles has offer from Arkansas for head coaching job, according to reports

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SmoothPancakes
11-27-2012, 08:50 PM
espn sc ncaaf - lsu coach les miles has offer from arkansas for head coaching job, according to reports

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:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

That's a joke right?

steelerfan
11-27-2012, 09:19 PM
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

That's a joke right?

Nope.

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SmoothPancakes
11-27-2012, 09:22 PM
Nope.

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:D :D :D :D :D

steelerfan
11-27-2012, 09:32 PM
:D :D :D :D :D

:+1:

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baseballplyrmvp
11-27-2012, 10:01 PM
shhhh! you hear that sound? thats les miles' paper shredder.

gschwendt
11-27-2012, 10:24 PM
shhhh! you hear that sound? thats les miles' paper shredder.
No, that's the sound of LSU's bank vault opening to give Miles and crew more money. It's a move just to get him more money... without knowing first hand (or looking it up), I would bet a small amount of money that Jimmy Sexton is his agent. That's the same agent that kept getting Houston Nutt raise after raise because the Hogs were afraid he would leave to Nebraska, or Colorado, or Auburn or where-ever else. Eventually because of that shit, they had to pay him an assload of money to be able to kick his ass to the curb only for him to turn around and do the same to Ole Miss.

I hate having a coach that uses Sexton as an agent... he's one of the worst things that has happened to college football.

JeffHCross
11-27-2012, 10:47 PM
Sexton isn't Les Miles' agent, but he is Nick Saban's.

JBHuskers
11-28-2012, 03:00 PM
Oh look, just announced, LSU gives Les Miles an extension and raise :D

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gschwendt
11-28-2012, 03:31 PM
Colorado is after USU's Gary Anderson and Mark Mangino.

souljahbill
11-28-2012, 04:13 PM
Oh look, just announced, LSU gives Les Miles an extension and raise :D

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Can't believe LSU did this. There are plenty of people who want Les gone and why the fuck would anyone leave LSU for Arkansas? You still gotta play Alabama and now you have to play against LSU. That's a sideways move at best but more realistically, it's a step down.

gschwendt
11-28-2012, 08:29 PM
Southern Miss is looking at Florida State Assistant HC / RBs coach, Eddie Gran. Arkansas State strongly looked at Eddie Gran last year for our opening until Malzahn fell into our lap. A lot of guys on our message board had positive things to say about him.

gschwendt
11-30-2012, 04:53 PM
Georgia State set to hire Trent Miles as HC... GSU set to join the Sun Belt in 2013.
http://coachingsearch.com/component/content/article/1881-breaking-georgia-state-set-to-hire-trent-miles-as-head-coach.html

ryby6969
12-02-2012, 12:49 PM
USF fires Holtz according to ESPN.

cdj
12-02-2012, 02:09 PM
Idaho hires Paul Petrino.

JBHuskers
12-03-2012, 02:41 PM
Florida hires former UK HC Joker Phillips as the WR coach and recruiting coordinator.

gschwendt
12-04-2012, 08:32 AM
Auburn coming down to Malzahn and Smart... indications are that Malzahn has told them no thanks several times. Unreliable rumors are saying the latest offer to him was 4.2 a year. I'm expecting Smart to be announced today as the new HC.

gschwendt
12-04-2012, 02:09 PM
Pat Forde says Bielema to Arkansas... stunning move if true. One I certainly didn't see coming.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--sources--arkansas-to-hire-bret-bielema-195732340.html

JBHuskers
12-04-2012, 02:12 PM
That is NUTS.

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psuexv
12-04-2012, 02:16 PM
yeah just saw this.... that is kinda crazy

gschwendt
12-04-2012, 02:16 PM
Reliable sources now saying Gus is gone to Auburn. :fdown:


Expect us to go after Kliff Kingsbury.

cdj
12-04-2012, 02:23 PM
I saw some tweets claiming :Colorado: has offered Butch Jones the Buffs HC job.

JBHuskers
12-04-2012, 02:40 PM
Reliable sources now saying Gus is gone to Auburn. :fdown:


It's being reported now from Scout.com.

JBHuskers
12-04-2012, 02:41 PM
Pat Forde says Bielema to Arkansas... stunning move if true. One I certainly didn't see coming.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--sources--arkansas-to-hire-bret-bielema-195732340.html

CBS Sports asked on Facebook if this was a home run hire. First comment "home run for Wisconsin" :D

SmoothPancakes
12-04-2012, 02:41 PM
Reliable sources now saying Gus is gone to Auburn. :fdown:


Expect us to go after Kliff Kingsbury.

Sorry buddy. As great as Arkansas State has been doing lately and building up a hell of a program, the Red Wolves are still stuck in "stepping stone to a higher job" status. :(

gschwendt
12-04-2012, 02:43 PM
It's being reported now from Scout.com.
That was my source... our local scout guy who doesn't want to say anything without reliable information to back it up. Supposedly now though the local paper is saying not so fast.

Regardless, last year was a gut punch. This is a nut punch. Malzahn went on record, in front of a packed Little Rock media session and said "those that are saying I'm going to leave after a year don't know me very well". That combined with everything he's done to get donors to buy in, fans to buy in (set a single game attendance record this past week... in December!)... it's going to be a hard row to hoe for the next coach to get fans to trust him. I just hope whoever it is doesn't have Jimmy Sexton for an agent.

JBHuskers
12-04-2012, 02:48 PM
That was my source... our local scout guy who doesn't want to say anything without reliable information to back it up. Supposedly now though the local paper is saying not so fast.

Regardless, last year was a gut punch. This is a nut punch. Malzahn went on record, in front of a packed Little Rock media session and said "those that are saying I'm going to leave after a year don't know me very well". That combined with everything he's done to get donors to buy in, fans to buy in (set a single game attendance record this past week... in December!)... it's going to be a hard row to hoe for the next coach to get fans to trust him. I just hope whoever it is doesn't have Jimmy Sexton for an agent.

Yeah didn't he say he was going to build Arkansas State into Boise State?

Yeah Bleacher Report ran with the Scout report from Mark Murphy. Is that the same guy?

morsdraconis
12-04-2012, 02:49 PM
:(

Damn it Gus. Why ya gotta lie about how long you're gonna be there? :smh:

gschwendt
12-04-2012, 02:50 PM
Yeah Bleacher Report ran with the Scout report from Mark Murphy. Is that the same guy?
No... ours is a different guy. That guy might be at Auburn or something don't know.

Yes. He said he's going to make us the Boise of the south. Buckle up because he's going to take us to the next level. New nickname for his is Gushole or Todd Graham of the Sun Belt.

JBHuskers
12-04-2012, 02:53 PM
No... ours is a different guy. That guy might be at Auburn or something don't know.

Yes. He said he's going to make us the Boise of the south. Buckle up because he's going to take us to the next level. New nickname for his is Gushole or Todd Graham of the Sun Belt.

I think Todd Graham is a worse name than Gushole :D

JBHuskers
12-04-2012, 02:58 PM
ESPN is now reporting Malzahn to Auburn citing their usual "multiple sources"

AustinWolv
12-04-2012, 03:07 PM
http://auburn.247sports.com/Article/Gus-Malzahn-to-be-named-Auburn-head-coach-105055

ryby6969
12-04-2012, 03:35 PM
No... ours is a different guy. That guy might be at Auburn or something don't know.

Yes. He said he's going to make us the Boise of the south. Buckle up because he's going to take us to the next level. New nickname for his is Gushole or Todd Graham of the Sun Belt.
Hate to see this G but unfortunately I am not surprised. I refuse to buy into what any coach says anymore just from prior experience. Hopefully you can get someone to keep you on the same path and Kingsbury would not be a bad hire IMO.

gschwendt
12-04-2012, 04:13 PM
Steve Addazio (Temple HC) will be the next coach at Boston College.

AustinWolv
12-04-2012, 04:26 PM
Expect us to go after Kliff Kingsbury.

On a sidenote, a good friend ran into him in Orleans once, didn't know it was him right away, but got to talking to him and said Kliff was impressively nice, polite, and down-to-earth. Later in the conversation, my friend found out who it was.

steelerfan
12-04-2012, 06:23 PM
Hate to see this G but unfortunately I am not surprised. I refuse to buy into what any coach says anymore just from prior experience.

This.

Sorry, G. But, this is exactly what I was talking about when I mentioned Saban and the Dolphins when you quoted Gus a couple weeks ago. Smooth is right, ASU is a stepping stone at this point and I can imagine that that is VERY frustrating as a fan. Hopefully your next hire sticks around and continues the building process.

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psusnoop
12-04-2012, 08:12 PM
This.

Sorry, G. But, this is exactly what I was talking about when I mentioned Saban and the Dolphins when you quoted Gus a couple weeks ago. Smooth is right, ASU is a stepping stone at this point and I can imagine that that is VERY frustrating as a fan. Hopefully your next hire sticks around and continues the building process.

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I'm still very nervous for Bill O'Brein to be honest. Money talks and I'm sure he is getting at least a few offers that are quite appealing these days.

gschwendt
12-04-2012, 09:24 PM
This.

Sorry, G. But, this is exactly what I was talking about when I mentioned Saban and the Dolphins when you quoted Gus a couple weeks ago. Smooth is right, ASU is a stepping stone at this point and I can imagine that that is VERY frustrating as a fan. Hopefully your next hire sticks around and continues the building process.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using Tapatalk 2Yeah... certainly understandable and I would have expected it myself had he not said things that were more than just coach speak. At least Freeze never made any promises... Malzahn made all kinds of promises and then turned around and shat on them. If I were a coach in the SEC, I'd play that video about him being here more than a year over and over for them. Christian man of character my ass.

What pisses me off the most is that he's not even leaving for the money. He's making right at twice as much as he was here which IMO isn't enough. He could have been Arkansas State's FBS Bear Bryant (we have our FCS version in Larry Lacewell) and been a god had he just stayed for ever three years. Instead he leaves to a place where he'll just be the next Tommy Tuberville IF he's successful.


Funny enough, we play them next year... if it hadn't been Malzahn I would have thought we'd have an excellent shot at beating them and an excellent shot at 12-0 (other OOC are Memphis, Idaho, & UAPB). Hopefully Kingsbury is signed up quickly and continues on with our success.

morsdraconis
12-05-2012, 04:44 AM
I feel terrible for Arkansas State's fanbase. :( WVU knows all to well what it's like to have someone lie about their intentions and watch them be flushed down the toilet when the prettier offer comes waving in their faces. It's only a matter of time before it happens again with Holgorsen.

souljahbill
12-05-2012, 04:59 AM
I understand being upset but, realistically, this is what coaches do. They have a competitive itch that can never be scratched and are always looking for "the next challenge" or a way to inflate their ego. Saban would be a God at LSU but he wanted to inflate his ego, so he went to the NFL. Only because he failed is he now a God at Alabama. Spurrier, was the same at Florida. It's why that Bret B. left Wisconsin (which is just as good a job as Arkansas, maybe even better). If he can win in the SEC (which he won't), then he'll be "the new hotness." It's also why people at Southern Miss are all over Bobby Petrino right now. We know he's going to leave for something better first chance he gets so we might as well use each other in the short term and win while we can.

morsdraconis
12-05-2012, 05:20 AM
No coach should be "looking for the next challenge" after just one season with a team, especially after all the talk about putting Arkansas State back on the map and all that shit. He just got all those kids on that team to believe in something that was a lie and he did a disservice to them and to the fans of that team.

Normal stepping stone stuff is leaving after 3-5 years, not 1 season. :smh:

souljahbill
12-05-2012, 07:09 AM
No coach should be "looking for the next challenge" after just one season with a team, especially after all the talk about putting Arkansas State back on the map and all that shit. He just got all those kids on that team to believe in something that was a lie and he did a disservice to them and to the fans of that team.

Normal stepping stone stuff is leaving after 3-5 years, not 1 season. :smh:

No man should cheat on his wife.
No American should be looking for handouts from the government.
No kid should be passed to the next grade if they can't read and write at the appropriate level.

Things that shouldn't happen but do anyway. That's just how it is.

JeffHCross
12-05-2012, 07:20 AM
It's why that Bret B. left Wisconsin (which is just as good a job as Arkansas, maybe even better) The amount of money in the football program and facilities is significantly higher at Arkansas. Plus, after three consecutive Rose Bowls, any other result would be a disappointment. Better to leave when your star is brightest.

JeffHCross
12-05-2012, 07:23 AM
Also, the top candidate for Whiskey might be Paul Chryst. If Pitt loses him AND has an interim coach the bowl, they could be on their eighth coach since 12/10/2010.

gschwendt
12-05-2012, 09:15 AM
Mario Cristobal out at FIU.
http://coachingsearch.com/component/content/article/1927-fiu-dismisses-mario-cristobal-as-head-coach.html

AustinWolv
12-05-2012, 09:34 AM
The amount of money in the football program and facilities is significantly higher at Arkansas. Plus, after three consecutive Rose Bowls, any other result would be a disappointment. Better to leave when your star is brightest.


t's why that Bret B. left Wisconsin (which is just as good a job as Arkansas, maybe even better)

Jeff is right. Plus, easier to recruit to Arkansas as well.

souljahbill
12-05-2012, 09:40 AM
Jeff is right. Plus, easier to recruit to Arkansas as well.

He'll be gone in 3 years.

gschwendt
12-05-2012, 09:42 AM
Mike Gundy offered Tennessee HC
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/bruce-feldman/21275668/vols-offer-gundy-head-coaching-job

psusnoop
12-05-2012, 09:51 AM
Mario Cristobal out at FIU.
http://coachingsearch.com/component/content/article/1927-fiu-dismisses-mario-cristobal-as-head-coach.html

This is a big mistake by FIU imo. Cristobal will certainly land on his feet here but FIU I'm not sure will be so lucky.

SmoothPancakes
12-05-2012, 10:12 AM
Mario Cristobal out at FIU.
http://coachingsearch.com/component/content/article/1927-fiu-dismisses-mario-cristobal-as-head-coach.html

Wow! I know FIU sucked ass big time this year, but good lord, if even Cristobal isn't safe, who the hell is?

JBHuskers
12-05-2012, 10:55 AM
Damn double post. I'M A MAN I'M 40!

JBHuskers
12-05-2012, 10:55 AM
Mike Gundy offered Tennessee HC
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/bruce-feldman/21275668/vols-offer-gundy-head-coaching-job

I just don't see how / why he would want to. Unless he's just tired of Texas and Stoops

cdj
12-05-2012, 05:43 PM
Latest rumors have Sonny Dykes to :Cal:

Butch Jones may or may not be going to :Colorado:, Charlie Strong may or may not be going to :Tennessee:

JBHuskers
12-05-2012, 05:51 PM
Louisville is trying hard to keep Strong.

baseballplyrmvp
12-05-2012, 10:40 PM
Latest rumors have Sonny Dykes to :Cal:



confirmed now (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ap-sources-cal-hires-sonny-022152490--ncaaf.html)

gschwendt
12-06-2012, 09:51 AM
Interviews for USM begin today. Several candidates listed.
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20121206/SOUTHERNMISS/312060032/Interviews-begin-today-USM-football-coach-position



Things are going to get interesting for Arkansas State, Louisiana Tech, and USM all potentially going after the same candidates.

JBHuskers
12-06-2012, 10:12 AM
Butch Jones declines Colorado offer.

gschwendt
12-06-2012, 10:19 AM
Rumors saying that Kingsbury will get a new $1M contract to stay at Texas A&M... decent bump up from $400k.

oweb26
12-06-2012, 12:00 PM
Rumors saying that Kingsbury will get a new $1M contract to stay at Texas A&M... decent bump up from $400k.

that is what I call a pay raise!!!!


Strong Staying in Louisville.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8719806/charlie-strong-staying-coach-louisville-cardinals

gschwendt
12-06-2012, 12:31 PM
Rumor is that Bobby Petrino contacted Arkansas State... I sure as hell hope we're not seriously considering him.

gschwendt
12-06-2012, 12:35 PM
Mario Cristobal out at FIU.
http://coachingsearch.com/component/content/article/1927-fiu-dismisses-mario-cristobal-as-head-coach.html
This is a big mistake by FIU imo. Cristobal will certainly land on his feet here but FIU I'm not sure will be so lucky.
Wow! I know FIU sucked ass big time this year, but good lord, if even Cristobal isn't safe, who the hell is?
A guy that covers ULL was on the radio here locally and saying as he heard it, after Cristobal got a nice bump in pay last year after turning down Pitt, they essentially told him "don't go looking for another job". Supposedly this year when USF came open, he interviewed with USF and that's why he was canned in addition to the 3-9 season.

Coachdenz
12-06-2012, 01:58 PM
TG Asu may still beat Auburn and doesn't matter who is coaching at Auburn next year cause they are terrible ..... No Qb

oweb26
12-06-2012, 03:34 PM
Rumor is that Bobby Petrino contacted Arkansas State... I sure as hell hope we're not seriously considering him.

Umm why not? He can coach some football and please dont give me that character stuff, I thought it was dumb that Arkansas fired him for cheating on his wife. That means 50% of married men need to be fired and probably close to 100% of athletes are not "character guys"

gschwendt
12-06-2012, 03:47 PM
Umm why not? He can coach some football and please dont give me that character stuff, I thought it was dumb that Arkansas fired him for cheating on his wife. That means 50% of married men need to be fired and probably close to 100% of athletes are not "character guys"

Interviewed with Auburn during the middle of the season while still at Louisville
Snuck out during the middle of the night in Atlanta with only a note in players lockers
A former swine
cheated on his wife
used nepotism to get his mistress a job that others were more qualified for
gave his mistress $20k of university funds
lied to university officials
We already have a famous motorcycle rider on campus
http://www.astate.edu/dotAsset/127834.jpg

ryby6969
12-06-2012, 03:49 PM
Umm why not? He can coach some football and please dont give me that character stuff, I thought it was dumb that Arkansas fired him for cheating on his wife. That means 50% of married men need to be fired and probably close to 100% of athletes are not "character guys"

If I was G I would not want him either. They would end up being in the same position they are now in a year or two if Petrino had any success at all. You hire a big name coach like that and you are just asking to be another stepping stone.

JeffHCross
12-06-2012, 08:20 PM
Umm why not? He can coach some football and please dont give me that character stuff, I thought it was dumb that Arkansas fired him for cheating on his wife. That means 50% of married men need to be fired and probably close to 100% of athletes are not "character guys"They didn't fire him for cheating on his wife. They fired him for giving his mistress a job within the football program without disclosing the conflict of interest and exposing the university to legal action as a result.

oweb26
12-06-2012, 08:30 PM
They didn't fire him for cheating on his wife. They fired him for giving his mistress a job within the football program without disclosing the conflict of interest and exposing the university to legal action as a result.

Be that as it may, I think if there was some sort of informal poll across the country most would say its because of his affair.



Interviewed with Auburn during the middle of the season while still at Louisville
Snuck out during the middle of the night in Atlanta with only a note in players lockers
A former swine
cheated on his wife
used nepotism to get his mistress a job that others were more qualified for
gave his mistress $20k of university funds
lied to university officials
We already have a famous motorcycle rider on campus
http://www.astate.edu/dotAsset/127834.jpg


I understand you have an actual attachment to the school but you do realize we are talking about ark. State. All that you have listed to me is stuff I see daily at my current job no one has loyalty to a job why should football coaches be any different.

Great pun on the motorcycle ordeal. :D
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JeffHCross
12-06-2012, 09:25 PM
Be that as it may, I think if there was some sort of informal poll across the country most would say its because of his affair. And if we took an informal poll of university presidents and leading businessmen, "exposed my previous employer to possible legal action" would not be something they'd want to see on a resume.

oweb26
12-06-2012, 09:30 PM
Depends on your business. One as sleezy as college football certain indiscretions. Can be overlooked, lesson learned dont do it aging kinda deal.

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JBHuskers
12-06-2012, 09:35 PM
Umm why not? He can coach some football and please dont give me that character stuff, I thought it was dumb that Arkansas fired him for cheating on his wife. That means 50% of married men need to be fired and probably close to 100% of athletes are not "character guys"

:+1: if schools worried about character, the SEC wouldn't have half their coaches :D

JeffHCross
12-06-2012, 09:45 PM
Character isn't the problem with Petrino. He's out-and-out screwed his last two employers. That's more than "character".

oweb26
12-07-2012, 03:48 AM
Character isn't the problem with Petrino. He's out-and-out screwed his last two employers. That's more than "character".


That is no different than most employees in America though, as soon as something better comes along we leave and I am sure ifwe asked there old employers they would say they screwed them. The only Difference here is ESPN!!! lol

JeffHCross
12-07-2012, 06:58 AM
Not really. Your average employee can't screw someone over like he has. Average CEO, maybe.

gschwendt
12-07-2012, 08:48 AM
Tennessee finally settles on Butch Jones
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20121207/SPT0101/312070045/?odyssey=tab%7Cmostpopular%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE

oweb26
12-07-2012, 12:12 PM
my knowledge of him is very little, soo good hire?

souljahbill
12-07-2012, 12:39 PM
my knowledge of him is very little, soo good hire?

Basically, he's been Brian Kelly's understudy his last 2 jobs and won so this is his chance to shine without being in his shadow.

gschwendt
12-07-2012, 05:35 PM
Rumors circulating that WKU's Willie Taggart will be named the South Florida head coach.

http://www.620wdae.com/pages/usf.html?article=10626713&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

gschwendt
12-07-2012, 10:22 PM
Supposedly an offer is on the table from Arkansas State for Petrino. 1.3M per year, 3M buyout first year. Wouldn't be surprised for something to be announced early next week.

If not Petrino, other strong candidates are Neal Brown (TTU OC) and Eddie Gran (FSU Assistant HC).

steelerfan
12-08-2012, 05:53 AM
Reportedly, Steelers offensive line coach Sean Kugler will be the next head coach at UTEP.

http://www.steelersdepot.com/2012/12/report-steelers-ol-coach-sean-kugler-to-be-named-utep-head-coach/

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gschwendt
12-08-2012, 12:12 PM
Holy wow... Tommy Tuberville to Cincinnati.
http://coachingsearch.com/component/content/article/1962-breaking-tommy-tuberville-accepts-cincinnati-job.html

JBHuskers
12-08-2012, 12:18 PM
Supposedly an offer is on the table from Arkansas State for Petrino. 1.3M per year, 3M buyout first year. Wouldn't be surprised for something to be announced early next week.

If not Petrino, other strong candidates are Neal Brown (TTU OC) and Eddie Gran (FSU Assistant HC).

Yeah just saw on collegefootballtalk.com
that Petrino to Ark St is gaining momentum.

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gschwendt
12-08-2012, 12:21 PM
Yeah just saw on collegefootballtalk.com
that Petrino to Ark St is gaining momentum.
Apparently it's losing momentum actually... apparently there are some big money donors who are very much against Petrino. Added, there hasn't been an official offer to Petrino. I think just feeling out on both sides, though Petrino is very much interested.


That said, apparently Malzahn recommended to Chad Morris (Clemson OC) that he be the next one & done at ASU and he does have some interest, though not sure how much.

gschwendt
12-08-2012, 12:49 PM
With Tuberville taking over in Cincinnati, that could lead to Neal Brown being back into contention at Arkansas State...

ryby6969
12-08-2012, 01:25 PM
Ark St needs to hire Gran from F$U. :D

JeffHCross
12-08-2012, 02:38 PM
Holy wow... Tommy Tuberville to Cincinnati.
http://coachingsearch.com/component/content/article/1962-breaking-tommy-tuberville-accepts-cincinnati-job.htmlStunning. Can't wait to see someone explain what happened to cause that. No way Tuberville thinks Cincinnati is his path to a better job. Unless he thinks it's better for him (i.e. long-term job with less pressure to win than in Texas?)

gschwendt
12-08-2012, 02:46 PM
Stunning. Can't wait to see someone explain what happened to cause that. No way Tuberville thinks Cincinnati is his path to a better job. Unless he thinks it's better for him (i.e. long-term job with less pressure to win than in Texas?)Whit Babcock (Cinci AD) was the AD at Auburn while Tuberville was there... that's the only connection I can really find.

JeffHCross
12-08-2012, 06:50 PM
Whit Babcock (Cinci AD) was the AD at Auburn while Tuberville was there... that's the only connection I can really find.Sounds like it was just one of those things. Tuberville didn't feel like he was in the right place at Texas Tech and Cincinnati offered a fresh start.

http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1446782

steelerfan
12-08-2012, 07:55 PM
Sounds like it was just one of those things. Tuberville didn't feel like he was in the right place, yet again, at Texas Tech and Cincinnati offered yet another fresh start.

http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1446782

Fixed.

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JeffHCross
12-08-2012, 08:28 PM
True enough :D

SmoothPancakes
12-08-2012, 09:54 PM
While I have not heard any rumors, this is just sort of a personal opinion, after today's game, on something that may or may not happen this year, next year or anytime soon, but I hope Army plans to stick with Rich Ellerson for a while yet and don't try to run him off.

Yes, with today's loss, he is now 0-4 against Navy, and he is now 17-31 overall at Army. He may be 0-4 against Navy, but Army has been playing their toughest against Navy every since he arrived. Ellerson (and Army) has, in his four years, the four closest losses to Navy every since Army won back in 2001. Army made their first bowl appearance since 1996 under Ellerson when they made the Armed Forces Bowl in 2010.

They have had some great games and some big wins in the last four years, they just haven't been able to full get it put together to become a consistent team like Navy has been the last 10 years. So hopefully the leaders there at the Military Academy give him more time to try and turn Army around for the better. He, as coach, has helped to make the Army-Navy game one truly exciting game every year and no longer the Navy steamrolling over Army that it had been for most of the last decade.

JeffHCross
12-08-2012, 10:23 PM
Only problem I see with Ellerson's Army teams is that they seem to be overly ... I don't know what the word is, but I noticed today that they were hitting the hole fast and quick, and sometimes to their detriment. There was no patience in their mesh points, and they lost the ball way too many times with a 4-year starter at quarterback. It was like, in their effort to catch the opponent quickly they were at that tipping point of risk/reward. And while that could be nerves and other factors at play, other teams are able to deal with those same nerves, and these are future military leaders of the country in this one. So I'd expect nerves wouldn't be necessarily at play.

Anyway, I agree with you that Ellerson should stick around. I just was struck by how many of the errors by Army today seemed to be self-inflicted, and perhaps by scheme.

SmoothPancakes
12-08-2012, 10:35 PM
Only problem I see with Ellerson's Army teams is that they seem to be overly ... I don't know what the word is, but I noticed today that they were hitting the hole fast and quick, and sometimes to their detriment. There was no patience in their mesh points, and they lost the ball way too many times with a 4-year starter at quarterback. It was like, in their effort to catch the opponent quickly they were at that tipping point of risk/reward. And while that could be nerves and other factors at play, other teams are able to deal with those same nerves, and these are future military leaders of the country in this one. So I'd expect nerves wouldn't be necessarily at play.

Anyway, I agree with you that Ellerson should stick around. I just was struck by how many of the errors by Army today seemed to be self-inflicted, and perhaps by scheme.

Yeah, the errors have been a plague for Army, not just today, not just all season long, but also past Army-Navy games and past seasons. If Army could overcome those mistakes, stop fumbling the ball, and have more patience to let the plays fully develop, they'd be just as successful and as dangerous a team as Navy has been since 2003 in my opinion.

I want to believe that Ellerson is still safe as coach at Army, but his seat is going to be getting ass-scorching hot. Coaches have been canned at Army and Navy for much less than going 0-4 vs. the other team. If Army loses again to Navy next year, for the 12th year in a row and 5th year in a row against Ellerson, it very well may be and probably will be his last.

And with the way the last four years have been, with the Army-Navy game getting closer and closer with each year. Since the end of the 2008 season, after which Ellerson got hired, Army has closed the gap of defeat from 34, to 14, to 14 to 6 to 4. Army has been taking Navy down to the very end the last few years. So it truly is only a matter of time, I honestly believe as soon as next year, that Army will be Navy. For Ellerson's sake, it probably must be next year.

gschwendt
12-10-2012, 10:53 AM
You can more or less scratch off Petrino to Arkansas State... after watching his ESPN interview from August, I could tell he wasn't that contrite and apparently the admin felt the same.
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=8251229

As well, Neal Brown going to Kentucky removes him from discussion and Kingsbury getting a nice fat raise plus TTU becoming open essentially removes him.

Now we're looking at Monken at Oklahoma State, Chad Morris at Clemson, and one of the top DCs in the country that has asked to keep his name out of it for the time being (though I would put him at very unlikely). Eddie Gran (FSU Asst. HC) is also a candidate but some think that is just a push from our Scout.com guy since they're already buddy-buddy.

If all of that falls through, we'll probably fall back on our current DC, John Thompson. Thompson was a HC at ECU for a couple of years about 8 years ago. Some call him a flop while others say he was put into a bad situation. I think if he can find the right OC then he could be good, plus it could keep much of the current staff together which would be a good thing.

gschwendt
12-10-2012, 10:58 AM
Looks like Petrino has now moved on to Western Kentucky...

http://twitter.com/MrChadBishop/status/278176961443020800
Bobby Petrino is on the campus of Western Kentucky University.

gschwendt
12-10-2012, 11:41 AM
Mike MacIntyre (SJSU) to Colorado
http://www.dailycamera.com/lifestyles/ci_22161228/cu-buffs-hire-mike-macintyre-lead-football-program

cdj
12-10-2012, 12:08 PM
Looks like Petrino has now moved on to Western Kentucky...

http://twitter.com/MrChadBishop/status/278176961443020800
Bobby Petrino is on the campus of Western Kentucky University.

Of course ASU passed on him. Doesn't your mascot (Howl) enter on a motorcycle? No school can have him as a coach and anything motorcycle related in the future. (And no features on blonde volleyball players on the jumobotron, either.)

gschwendt
12-10-2012, 12:12 PM
WKU moves fast...
http://twitter.com/MrChadBishop/status/278197876365082624
Western Kentucky will announce Bobby Petrino as its new head football coach at 4 p.m. today.

On one hand I'm glad that we passed on him but on the other, not really excited about facing him on the field.

gschwendt
12-10-2012, 05:13 PM
According to CoachingSearch.com, Southern Miss hires Todd Monken (OK State OC).

*edit
news article to back it up
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20121210/NEWS01/121210014/Monken-named-new-USM-coach

Jealous. :blush:

JeffHCross
12-10-2012, 07:48 PM
Mike MacIntyre (SJSU) to Colorado
http://www.dailycamera.com/lifestyles/ci_22161228/cu-buffs-hire-mike-macintyre-lead-football-programThat could be a real good move for the Buffs. MacIntyre took a struggling SJSU program and got a lot of improvement out of them. Could do the same at CU.

souljahbill
12-10-2012, 08:58 PM
According to CoachingSearch.com, Southern Miss hires Todd Monken (OK State OC).

*edit
news article to back it up
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20121210/NEWS01/121210014/Monken-named-new-USM-coach

Jealous. :blush:

He'll be like the boyfriend after the bad boyfriend that beat us. 1 win and he'll be a saint!

steelerfan
12-11-2012, 12:02 AM
Reportedly, Steelers offensive line coach Sean Kugler will be the next head coach at UTEP.

http://www.steelersdepot.com/2012/12/report-steelers-ol-coach-sean-kugler-to-be-named-utep-head-coach/

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It appears that this is a done deal.

http://www.steelersdepot.com/2012/12/utep-officially-announces-hiring-of-steelers-o-line-coach-sean-kugler-as-their-head-coach/

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gschwendt
12-11-2012, 11:39 AM
Arkansas State interviewed Eddie Gran yesterday, interviewing Bryan Harsin (Texas OC) today. Supposedly Josh Heupel is also in the mix.

Hard to go from Kingsbury, Neal Brown, Todd Monken, Chad Morris, Bobby Petrino, then now to looking at those three... just not the same excitement level that we started at.

JBHuskers
12-11-2012, 11:42 AM
Well. It isn't quite the Boise State of the South. ;)

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JBHuskers
12-11-2012, 02:24 PM
Word is Gran is leaving Florida State, but it can go one of two ways. Arkansas State or Cincinnati to join Tuberville (who he is good friends with).

ryby6969
12-11-2012, 02:48 PM
They also just said on ESPN that Golden said that he is not interested in the UW vacancy. Glad to hear that.

steelerfan
12-11-2012, 06:53 PM
Well. It isn't quite the Boise State of the South. ;)

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JeffHCross
12-11-2012, 08:14 PM
Arkansas State interviewed Eddie Gran yesterday, interviewing Bryan Harsin (Texas OC) today. Supposedly Josh Heupel is also in the mix.

Hard to go from Kingsbury, Neal Brown, Todd Monken, Chad Morris, Bobby Petrino, then now to looking at those three... just not the same excitement level that we started at.Kingsbury got a hell of a deal from A&M (as well he should). Petrino was never a good candidate for you anyway. Harsin is an interesting one for me. Lots of good press coming out of Boise State, but his star has dimmed with Texas' offensive struggles.

gschwendt
12-11-2012, 10:06 PM
Rumors swirling that Bryan Harsin will be the next Arkansas State HC... nothing official but some are saying it's all but done.

cdj
12-11-2012, 10:31 PM
Rumors swirling that Bryan Harsin will be the next Arkansas State HC... nothing official but some are saying it's all but done.

@AStateNation: I have confirmed through multiple sources that Bryan Harsin is the next head coach at Arkansas State, 2 p.m. presser Wed

gschwendt
12-11-2012, 10:48 PM
Earlier in the day I didn't know much about Harsin but after reading up more on him, I'm very excited (yeah yeah, every fan says that about the guy they just hired). Particularly because he was the OC during Boise State's run including back in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma (ie Hook & Lateral, Statue of Liberty). I'll be very curious to see what he does when he has full control. Hopefully he keeps our current DC and our OL coach... both originally from this area and both highly regarded with those they've worked with. His Shift & Motion offense (http://coachhoover.blogspot.com/2011/09/boise-st-texas-shift-and-motion-package.html) certainly sounds interesting and should be fun to watch.

steelerfan
12-11-2012, 10:56 PM
Earlier in the day I didn't know much about Harsin but after reading up more on him, I'm very excited (yeah yeah, every fan says that about the guy they just hired). Particularly because he was the OC during Boise State's run including back in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma (ie Hook & Lateral, Statue of Liberty). I'll be very curious to see what he does when he has full control. Hopefully he keeps our current DC and our OL coach... both originally from this area and both highly regarded with those they've worked with. His Shift & Motion offense (http://coachhoover.blogspot.com/2011/09/boise-st-texas-shift-and-motion-package.html) certainly sounds interesting and should be fun to watch.

Not to temper your excitement, but my UT buddies were excited when he came to Austin. Now, I'm fairly certain they will be indifferent that he's leaving (though I haven't asked yet).

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gschwendt
12-11-2012, 10:59 PM
Not to temper your excitement, but my UT buddies were excited when he came to Austin. Now, I'm fairly certain they will be indifferent that he's leaving (though I haven't asked yet).
Understandable, and that's why my excitement was tempered earlier in the day about him. However after looking back at his Boise State offense, one can only assume that Brown probably reeled him in a bit, similar to what Chizik did to Malzahn his last year as OC at Auburn. We'll obviously see what comes of it but for now, there's certainly more excitement than Eddie Gran or Willie Fritz would have brought.

steelerfan
12-12-2012, 08:03 AM
Understandable, and that's why my excitement was tempered earlier in the day about him. However after looking back at his Boise State offense, one can only assume that Brown probably reeled him in a bit, similar to what Chizik did to Malzahn his last year as OC at Auburn. We'll obviously see what comes of it but for now, there's certainly more excitement than Eddie Gran or Willie Fritz would have brought.

Understood, buddy.

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AustinWolv
12-12-2012, 11:10 AM
Not to temper your excitement, but my UT buddies were excited when he came to Austin. Now, I'm fairly certain they will be indifferent that he's leaving (though I haven't asked yet).

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Texas fans have consistently blamed the OC over the past decade for their problems. Although Manny Diaz is taking some heat currently at DC because of the piss-poor tackling this season by UT defenders.

Anyway, people were pretty excited about Harsin when he came in because of what went on at BSU and getting rid of Greg Davis, who they really hated.

I'm not fully up to speed on UT insider stuff, but have to think part of it is what Mack Brown has been transitioning to more of a SEC-style offense, i.e. stack up on talented RBs, have a strong OL, and have a great defense, while not needing a top-flight QB.

Problem for UT is that the OL hasn't been dominant and their defense failed miserably this year compared to expectations (injuries to Jackson Jeffcoat and their MLB didn't help). They certainly have talent at RB, but their WRs besides Shipley have had dropsie issues.

gschwendt
12-12-2012, 05:18 PM
Kingsbury named Head Coach at Texas Tech
http://permianbasin360.com/fulltextsports?nxd_id=237872

JBHuskers
12-13-2012, 12:33 PM
Holy wow... Tommy Tuberville to Cincinnati.
http://coachingsearch.com/component/content/article/1962-breaking-tommy-tuberville-accepts-cincinnati-job.html

So funny story I heard on the radio about Tuberville. He was having dinner with a JUCO recruit when he got the phone call. Right as the food was coming out to the table, Tuberville excused himself and never came back :D

AustinWolv
12-13-2012, 12:50 PM
So funny story I heard on the radio about Tuberville. He was having dinner with a JUCO recruit when he got the phone call. Right as the food was coming out to the table, Tuberville excused himself and never came back :D
Posted this article yesterday in fact to my FB:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/12/12/tommy-tuberville-texas-tech-cincinnati/1763615/

gschwendt
12-13-2012, 02:28 PM
He was on Dan Patrick this morning and said that that's not true. He said that Friday dinner is always mostly about letting the recruits get to know their host. He said he didn't leave unexpectedly but when his meal was done, he left... he didn't say good-bye to any recruits because he expected to see them the next morning because he didn't get any contact from Cincinnati until that Saturday morning.

Not sure if I know which side to believe but 99.9% of college football coaches are scum.

JBHuskers
12-13-2012, 02:31 PM
Not sure if I know which side to believe but 99.9% of college football coaches are scum.

Bitter. Table of one? :Arkansas_State: ;)

psusnoop
12-13-2012, 03:14 PM
:D:D

morsdraconis
12-13-2012, 03:26 PM
I don't think it's 99.9%, but it's definitely up there. Or, at least, Division I football makes it seem like it.

AustinWolv
12-13-2012, 03:44 PM
I think it is more likely that the good guys don't make the news.

gschwendt
12-13-2012, 04:57 PM
Skip Holtz rumored to be taking the Louisiana Tech job.

steelerfan
12-13-2012, 05:49 PM
Bitter. Table of one? :Arkansas_State: ;)

:D:D:D

Sorry, Tommy.

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JeffHCross
12-13-2012, 06:48 PM
I think it is more likely that the good guys don't make the news.Agreed. Though I do think football, as a sport, is rife with greedy people for whom money is the primary objective.

But at the moment ... among the coaches of "major" (i.e. Top 25 competitive) programs? Maybe Chris Petersen is the only one I'm confident is saying isn't scum or greedy. I think a few others are close, but maybe I wouldn't be willing to go 'all in' on.

morsdraconis
12-13-2012, 06:57 PM
Agreed. Though I do think football, as a sport, is rife with greedy people for whom money is the primary objective.

But at the moment ... among the coaches of "major" (i.e. Top 25 competitive) programs? Maybe Chris Petersen is the only one I'm confident is saying isn't scum or greedy. I think a few others are close, but maybe I wouldn't be willing to go 'all in' on.

I'm constantly worried that WVU, in it's attempt to be relevant with the big boys in college football, is doing something dirty and it's only a matter of time before they get caught. Of course, when they're as shit as they are now, it's hard to still feel worried.

ryby6969
12-13-2012, 07:21 PM
I'm constantly worried that WVU, in it's attempt to be relevant with the big boys in college football, is doing something dirty and it's only a matter of time before they get caught. Of course, when they're as shit as they are now, it's hard to still feel worried.

Miami has sucked for almost 10 years and we still were "cheating"! :D

gschwendt
12-14-2012, 08:56 AM
Five job openings now... Western Michigan (just shy of 30 days), Wisconsin, Tempe, Florida International, & San Jose State.

AustinWolv
12-14-2012, 03:31 PM
Agreed. Though I do think football, as a sport, is rife with greedy people for whom money is the primary objective.

But at the moment ... among the coaches of "major" (i.e. Top 25 competitive) programs? Maybe Chris Petersen is the only one I'm confident is saying isn't scum or greedy. I think a few others are close, but maybe I wouldn't be willing to go 'all in' on.

So you really think Hoke is dirty?

JeffHCross
12-14-2012, 10:01 PM
So you really think Hoke is dirty?That post in no way says rule-breaking or dirty. Take your rivalry colored glasses off.

gschwendt
12-17-2012, 01:28 PM
San Jose State steals San Diego State's head coach away
http://www.mercurynews.com/sjsu-spartans/ci_22208916/san-jose-state-will-introduce-new-football-coach


A few years ago, this would have been a major step down.

souljahbill
12-17-2012, 03:15 PM
San Jose State steals San Diego State's head coach away
http://www.mercurynews.com/sjsu-spartans/ci_22208916/san-jose-state-will-introduce-new-football-coach


A few years ago, this would have been a major step down.

Yeah, this seems backwards. I know SJSU is coming off a good year but is it better than SDSU?

gschwendt
12-17-2012, 03:28 PM
Yeah, this seems backwards. I know SJSU is coming off a good year but is it better than SDSU?
Apparently he played at SJSU so it make a bit more sense.

gschwendt
12-17-2012, 03:44 PM
Western Michigan hires 32 year old PJ Fleck as their head coach.
http://www.coachingsearch.com/home/2025-western-michigan-home-of-the-youngest-head-coach-in-college-football.html


Just under two years ago he said he wasn't ready to be an OC for NIU. (http://espn.go.com/chicago/ncf/story/_/id/7538868/pj-fleck-resigns-northern-illinois-huskies-offensive-coordinator-one-day)




Wisconsin, Florida International, and San Diego State remain open.

gschwendt
12-17-2012, 04:19 PM
Temple will hire NY Giants OL coach Matt Rhule
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/colleges/temple/20121217_Temple_will_introduce_Matt_Rhule_as_coach _Monday.html

SmoothPancakes
12-17-2012, 05:28 PM
San Jose State steals San Diego State's head coach away
http://www.mercurynews.com/sjsu-spartans/ci_22208916/san-jose-state-will-introduce-new-football-coach


A few years ago, this would have been a major step down.

Are you sure it's San Diego State? Every where I'm looking, it all says Ron Caragher was head coach for the University of San Diego, not San Diego State.

gschwendt
12-17-2012, 05:30 PM
Are you sure it's San Diego State? Every where I'm looking, it all says Ron Caragher was head coach for the University of San Diego, not San Diego State.
Ah... you're right. I could have swore I first read it as SDSU which wouldn't make much sense... USD makes much more sense. Gracias.



That makes Wisconsin and Florida International the last two schools with openings, though Oregon and others may join them when the NFL comes calling.

SmoothPancakes
12-17-2012, 05:35 PM
Ah... you're right. I could have swore I first read it as SDSU which wouldn't make much sense... USD makes much more sense.

:D Yeah, I was gonna say, while SJSU has been improving, I would definitely still consider it a step down from head coach at SDSU. Other than playing there in the past, I have no idea why he would want to leave SDSU for SJSU.

JeffHCross
12-17-2012, 06:50 PM
Well, SJSU at least has a conference right now ....


Wisconsin ... with openingsLots of speculation that Barry will coach for another year and find a long-term replacement after 2013.

gschwendt
12-18-2012, 11:57 AM
Rumor that Manny Diaz interviewed with FIU yesterday...
http://twitter.com/CedGolden/status/281059654262476801

cdj
12-18-2012, 09:06 PM
Strong rumors of :Utah_State:'s Gary Andersen to :Wisconsin:, but some saying it isn't a done deal yet.

AustinWolv
12-19-2012, 12:36 AM
That post in no way says rule-breaking or dirty. Take your rivalry colored glasses off.


But at the moment ... among the coaches of "major" (i.e. Top 25 competitive) programs? Maybe Chris Petersen is the only one I'm confident is saying isn't scum or greedy.

You said of the Top25 competitive major programs, likely only Chris Peterson isn't scum or greedy. Thus, you think Hoke is either scum, greedy, or both. Scum implies dirty and/or ethically challenged. We know what greedy means. Thus, I asked the question, and you know it was a legit one based on what you wrote.

JeffHCross
12-19-2012, 01:04 AM
You said of the Top25 competitive major programs, likely only Chris Peterson isn't scum or greedy. Thus, you think Hoke is either scum, greedy, or both.Note I also didn't name my own coach. Therefore is he dirty? I note that was the only possibility you questioned.

Do I think Hoke would take any job if enough money was thrown at him? Sure. I think 99.9% of coaches would do that. I think Chris Petersen might be the only exception. Pat Fitzgerald probably should have been on the list too. Some might call that greedy. Some might call that business savvy. That's for each to form their own opinion.

Also, "scum", when you consider that this line of conversation started with G and Mors, may, in fact, have absolutely nothing to do with "dirty". So, again, don't read into comments about Hoke as if I'm some Buckeye troll that you haven't known for years.

AustinWolv
12-19-2012, 07:48 AM
Do I think Hoke would take any job if enough money was thrown at him? Sure.
I don't. He's wanted to be at Michigan for years, said it was his dream job, and has been rather vocal about that.


Note I also didn't name my own coach. Therefore is he dirty? I note that was the only possibility you questioned.
Dirty, no. ;)
Evidence suggests other things though. :p

Don't get too upset about it, I was mainly commenting to see if you'd thought through the major programs as you implied.

steelerfan
12-19-2012, 07:52 AM
Note I also didn't name my own coach. Therefore is he dirty? I note that was the only possibility you questioned.

Do I think Hoke would take any job if enough money was thrown at him? Sure. I think 99.9% of coaches would do that. I think Chris Petersen might be the only exception. Pat Fitzgerald probably should have been on the list too. Some might call that greedy. Some might call that business savvy. That's for each to form their own opinion.

Also, "scum", when you consider that this line of conversation started with G and Mors, may, in fact, have absolutely nothing to do with "dirty". So, again, don't read into comments about Hoke as if I'm some Buckeye troll that you haven't known for years.

Actually, I think you just weren't considering Michigan among the "Top25 competitive programs".

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gschwendt
12-19-2012, 08:56 AM
Strong rumors of :Utah_State:'s Gary Andersen to :Wisconsin:, but some saying it isn't a done deal yet.
Yahoo says it's a done deal.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/gary-andersen-leaves-utah-state-become-wisconsin-next-034112983--ncaaf.html

JeffHCross
12-19-2012, 04:07 PM
Yahoo says it's a done deal.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/gary-andersen-leaves-utah-state-become-wisconsin-next-034112983--ncaaf.htmlNew candidate for "not scum".


Tom Mulhern ‏@TomMulhernWSJ
Utah State coach Gary Andersen called every one of his players after news broke, going to #Badgers. Took till 2:30 am. 106 calls or so.Now that's how it should be done.




I don't. He's wanted to be at Michigan for years, said it was his dream job, and has been rather vocal about that.Absolutely true. And I believe him. But I've believed other coaches that have said the same thing. So I'm hesitant to place the "trust" label on practically any coach, including Hoke. I'm glad to see him at UM, and I think he's a great fit there. I hope he stays for a long time and has some great battles with us.


Don't get too upset about it, I was mainly commenting to see if you'd thought through the major programs as you implied.I can't say I thought through EVERY major program (Frank Beamer comes to mind). But I did specifically consider Hoke before posting that. Because I knew you'd come at me either way :D I did know that he said Michigan was his dream job. But I had to think about whether or not I trusted that above everything else. And I'm not sure. I guess part of it is that Hoke hasn't had that "prove it to me" moment yet. Petersen has had other schools come at him, and he's stayed. Hoke and some other newer coaches haven't fought that temptation yet.


Actually, I think you just weren't considering Michigan among the "Top25 competitive programs".Nah. That was just under Carr and RichRod. :D

AustinWolv
12-19-2012, 09:37 PM
Actually, I think you just weren't considering Michigan among the "Top25 competitive programs".

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ROFL, you'll have to get past the RR years.

Carr's record speaks for itself, not that he isn't above some serious criticism.


Hoke and some other newer coaches haven't fought that temptation yet.
I honestly don't think Hoke will have to or want to.....he's not Harbaugh with illusions of grandeur......Hoke is like Bo or Carr through and through.....except more aggressive than Carr.

JeffHCross
12-19-2012, 10:29 PM
Carr's record speaks for itself, not that he isn't above some serious criticism.Carr just stayed too long, it seemed like. I know he was a quality coach (namely because I remember the tail end of the Cooper years vividly), but the record against Tressel and then the App State game ... it's hard to reconcile that against where they were at the tail end of the 90s.

I honestly don't think Hoke will have to or want to.....he's not Harbaugh with illusions of grandeur......Hoke is like Bo or Carr through and through.....except more aggressive than Carr.True. And it's not like some other school can give him an offer better than "Head Coach, Michigan". More money, maybe. But you're probably right that he wouldn't take it.

cdj
12-24-2012, 12:46 PM
Twitter posts flying that Butch Davis will be the next coach at :FIU:

gschwendt
12-24-2012, 01:18 PM
Twitter posts flying that Butch Davis will be the next coach at :FIU:
Does that mean that FIU will be joining a different conference than CUSA? :P

cdj
01-03-2013, 02:19 PM
Bill O'Brien likely gone to Eagles or Browns, says CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora

:o

JBHuskers
01-03-2013, 02:23 PM
He said he wasn't going to leave, but he also didn't think the sanctions were going to be that rough.

psuexv
01-03-2013, 02:25 PM
Bill O'Brien likely gone to Eagles or Browns, says CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora

:o

Personally I think this would be a bad move on his part. I don't think he's ready for the NFL. I know I'm in the minority but I didn't think he did that great of a job this year. He definitely had the benefit of a very weak Big Ten this year

cdj
01-03-2013, 02:28 PM
PSU players can still transfer with no penalty, correct?


There are reports that Chip Kelly has an interview with Buffalo on Friday. I'd assume he is probably on his way out.

psuexv
01-03-2013, 02:33 PM
PSU players can still transfer with no penalty, correct?


There are reports that Chip Kelly has an interview with Buffalo on Friday. I'd assume he is probably on his way out.

Correct, up until the start of Fall practice.

JBHuskers
01-03-2013, 02:40 PM
PSU players can still transfer with no penalty, correct?


There are reports that Chip Kelly has an interview with Buffalo on Friday. I'd assume he is probably on his way out.

If he goes to Buffalo, would he be a Buffalo Chip? ;)

morsdraconis
01-03-2013, 02:42 PM
If he goes to Buffalo, would he be a Buffalo Chip? ;)

If he goes to Buffalo, it's going to be a death sentence for his chances to be successful. Unless he's magically able to find a good spread QB that has some legs so he can start running the spread QB option as well.

When was the last time a fad in the NFL (aka, the spread option) that caused a college coach to jump to the NFL actually become successful? I want to say never.

JBHuskers
01-03-2013, 08:44 PM
Seeing on Twitter that O'Brien is staying at PSU.

cdj
01-03-2013, 09:05 PM
Seeing on Twitter that O'Brien is staying at PSU.

Even with the sanctions, I think that's a smart move.

steelerfan
01-03-2013, 09:09 PM
Even with the sanctions, I think that's a smart move.

Yep. The situation in Cleveland is always worse. Permanent Death Penalty. ;)

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cdj
01-03-2013, 09:12 PM
Yep. The situation in Cleveland is always worse. Permanent Death Penalty. ;)

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:D I think they would need a pulse first!

If/when Kelly leaves Oregon, I can't help but think it is more due to avoiding the NCAA (Wille Lyles issues) than some 'accomplished my goals here; wanting a bigger challenge' talking point we'll probably hear.

JeffHCross
01-03-2013, 09:15 PM
When was the last time a fad in the NFL (aka, the spread option) that caused a college coach to jump to the NFL actually become successful? I want to say never.Well, if it was a "fad", then probably not, because calling it a fad would almost guarantee that it was unsuccessful and short lived. But there have been collegiate offenses that have transitioned successfully to the NFL.

JBHuskers
01-03-2013, 09:16 PM
Even with the sanctions, I think that's a smart move.

Most coaches don't really care about promises and such, but that would have looked really bad if he went to the NFL.

steelerfan
01-03-2013, 09:27 PM
:D I think they would need a pulse first!

If/when Kelly leaves Oregon, I can't help but think it is more due to avoiding the NCAA (Wille Lyles issues) than some 'accomplished my goals here; wanting a bigger challenge' talking point we'll probably hear.

^^^Spot on.

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cdj
01-03-2013, 11:41 PM
FIU hires Ron Turner. He last coached Illinois where he went 35-57 and was fired in 2004. Granted, he has been bouncing around in the pros (OC, position coach) since, but they basically pulled him out of the mothballs. They should have kept Cristobal.

SmoothPancakes
01-03-2013, 11:43 PM
Well, there goes any future for FIU.

JBHuskers
01-04-2013, 12:46 AM
HEY! We got a name coach! *looks at resume* Oh. Shit.

AustinWolv
01-04-2013, 10:47 AM
:D I think they would need a pulse first!

If/when Kelly leaves Oregon, I can't help but think it is more due to avoiding the NCAA (Wille Lyles issues) than some 'accomplished my goals here; wanting a bigger challenge' talking point we'll probably hear.

The Pete Carroll career path.

baseballplyrmvp
01-04-2013, 10:59 PM
rumors are starting to heat up that chip kelly has an agreement with the browns. no deal, yet though.

also, jim mora jr to the chargers could happen soon

baseballplyrmvp
01-05-2013, 10:58 PM
now rumors are circulating that philly is close to a 5 year deal with chip kelly

JeffHCross
01-05-2013, 11:26 PM
They should have kept Cristobal.You have to wonder if they secretly had some knowledge that Davis was interested in coaching for them. But that deal got torpedoed by UNC.

morsdraconis
01-06-2013, 08:55 AM
Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter (https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter)
Filed to ESPN: Doug Marrone has agreed to leave Syracuse and become the next head coach of the Buffalo Bills.

souljahbill
01-06-2013, 09:04 AM
Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter (https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter)
Filed to ESPN: Doug Marrone has agreed to leave Syracuse and become the next head coach of the Buffalo Bills.

Guess he won't have to move very far.

baseballplyrmvp
01-06-2013, 11:59 AM
now rumors are circulating that philly is close to a 5 year deal with chip kelly

as of this morning, kelly will choose between oregon and the eagles.

souljahbill
01-06-2013, 12:08 PM
I have no idea why anyone would leave a job like Oregon or USC or LSU to go to the NFL (barring something like sanctions). The bar is so high and the leash is so short and you can't stack players like you can in college.

baseballplyrmvp
01-06-2013, 12:20 PM
I have no idea why anyone would leave a job like Oregon or USC or LSU to go to the NFL (barring something like sanctions). The bar is so high and the leash is so short and you can't stack players like you can in college.

its the same dream that the players have. being in the nfl is the ultimate goal, whether its coaching or playing. only the rare breeds choose to stay in college despite being given nfl offers year after year.

gschwendt
01-06-2013, 09:52 PM
Chip Kelly staying at Oregon.

baseballplyrmvp
01-06-2013, 10:01 PM
Brian Kelly staying at Oregon.

:smh:

gschwendt
01-06-2013, 10:07 PM
:smh:
Brain fart... probably due to this KSU/ASU game being nothing but a commercial for the NCG.

baseballplyrmvp
01-06-2013, 10:12 PM
ya uh huh. :D sure.

gigemaggs99
01-08-2013, 11:21 PM
Any thoughts on Kliff Kingsberry at ttu? Do you think he'll run a similar offense to what we saw at Houston and A&M? or Will it be pure AIR IT OUT AIRRAID? He did set all sorts of passing records at ttu while playing there. I like the guy, even if he beat us when he was there playing. I might even cheer for the red raiders now.

On a side note is it very strange, my parents live in Lubbock and they were telling me something about Tommy Tuberville's wife had a car accident a while back, she supposedly accidentally killed someone in a car wreck. My parents said the REALLY strange thing is, it was all over the local news and then BOOM it's like it never happened. VERY VERY Strange.

I found this on it: http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/Wife-of-Texas-Tech-coach-Tommy-Tuberville-could-face-criminal-charges-in-death-of-a-man-injured-in-car-accident-022312

Anyways, it will be interesting to see how KK does at ttu.

JeffHCross
01-08-2013, 11:24 PM
I think Kliff's offense will be right along the lines of what we saw at Houston and A&M. The line between what Sumlin did at Houston and what Leach did at Texas Tech is pretty thin anyway. Both are extremely similar, just a slight difference in how they call the game. The actual playbook (though I don't think Sumlin had a physical playbook) is probably very similar.

gigemaggs99
01-08-2013, 11:30 PM
I think Kliff's offense will be right along the lines of what we saw at Houston and A&M. The line between what Sumlin did at Houston and what Leach did at Texas Tech is pretty thin anyway. Both are extremely similar, just a slight difference in how they call the game. The actual playbook (though I don't think Sumlin had a physical playbook) is probably very similar.


I guess it all has to do with what you have as far as players. In the spring games A&M didn't have Manziel running wild all over the field and Showers was actually getting more snaps and running the 1st team offense. When he (Showers) was running the offense it was more a pass first team. I wasn't 100% sure if KK was the nuts and bolts of Sumlin's offense. We looked great in the bowl game vs ou without him. When I was able to see Houston games in the past I wasn't 100% sure if KK was there the entire time as I didn't pay close enough attention but when Sumlin was there he threw the ball all over the place. Of course Kolb and Keenum weren't scrambling QBs like JF.

I'm hoping to see more of a true Mike Leach-air raid style with KK return to ttu.

JeffHCross
01-08-2013, 11:34 PM
Kingsbury was a coach under Dana Holgorsen, who was the Offensive Coordinator at Houston before he moved on to Oklahoma State (then WVU). Kingsbury moved into a QB Coach / OC role after Holgorsen left. And yes, I think it relies almost 100% on what personnel you have. In that, Kliff may be better off than 95% of other coaches out there ... he seems to be willing to change the offense to fit personnel. A lot of coaches are not.

gigemaggs99
01-08-2013, 11:41 PM
Kingsbury was a coach under Dana Holgorsen, who was the Offensive Coordinator at Houston before he moved on to Oklahoma State (then WVU). Kingsbury moved into a QB Coach / OC role after Holgorsen left. And yes, I think it relies almost 100% on what personnel you have. In that, Kliff may be better off than 95% of other coaches out there ... he seems to be willing to change the offense to fit personnel. A lot of coaches are not.

Couldn't agree more, this is one BIG reason why I think A&M did so well this year. These were Mike Sherman's recruits, he did an amazing job at getting BIG O-lineman, like he was trying to start an NFL team (or atleast how I would think you do it, i.e. Dallas Cowboys back in the day, get the meat up front and anyone can run behind it).

Hopefully winning will only help "feed the fire" if we didn't do well this year it was going to be interesting to see how the recruiting panned out. Mike Sherman left us with some stout players. He maybe didn't win as much but he seemed to recruit well. It seems like the players he left were more pro-style players as in they would fit into any system.

Of course all the "experts" said we wouldn't do well with Sumlin's approach until later in his time here at A&M since we didn't have the overall speed he was used to at Houston. So on that note it can hopefully only get better from here. Only time will tell. Still to this day, I hope that get a great back-up QB. JF is something special but he still scares me to death the way he runs all over the field, holding the ball out like he does, one of these days he's going to get POPPED HARD. It's like an out-of-control roller coaster when you're at the games, everyone is screaming when he's running 1/2 b/c it's exciting, 1/2 b/c we want him to slide or tuck the ball!

Just ask my wife, I enjoy all the other bowl games, our game it's not healthy, when A&M is on TV I'm like a nervous wreck. Working the games is good b/c I can scream at the top of my lungs and not scare my kids who are at home with my wife.

gschwendt
01-10-2013, 10:32 AM
http://www.coachingsearch.com/home/2205-nick-saban-i-closed-the-nfl-door-the-damn-hinges-are-wore-out.html

"I don't know how many times I have to say it," Saban said during an interview with ESPN's Mike & Mike. "You guys don't believe it. Every time I do an interview, I have to say the same thing and you all don't believe so why do I have to keep saying it. I closed the door. Now it's two days later and you're asking me to close the door again. The damn hinges are wore out."

ryby6969
01-10-2013, 10:56 AM
I was watching when Saban said that. :D I was laughing my ass off. Herman Edwards was in for Golic and jumped in and said "I believe you coach!" lol

Hoser11
01-10-2013, 12:42 PM
Bill Young is "stepping down" as Ok St's defensive coordinator and Glenn Spencer(LB coach and co-defensive coordinator) is taking the reings. Still haven't heard much of anything about who will be the next offensive coordinator.

ryby6969
01-10-2013, 02:30 PM
ESPN just scrolled across the bottom that Miami hired Mario Cristoball as associate Head Coach. There have also been rumors that he will be WR/TE coach as well.

JBHuskers
01-16-2013, 11:10 AM
Da hell?

Chip Kelly hired as Eagles HC.

JBHuskers
01-16-2013, 12:06 PM
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s159/jbennett98/chipkelly_zps0e103fdf.jpg

souljahbill
01-16-2013, 04:35 PM
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s159/jbennett98/chipkelly_zps0e103fdf.jpg

ROFL! Classic