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).
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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).
They also just said on ESPN that Golden said that he is not interested in the UW vacancy. Glad to hear that.
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Originally Posted by JBHuskers
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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.Quote:
Originally Posted by gschwendt
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 WedQuote:
Originally Posted by gschwendt
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 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).Quote:
Originally Posted by gschwendt
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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.Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
Understood, buddy.Quote:
Originally Posted by gschwendt
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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.Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
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.
Kingsbury named Head Coach at Texas Tech
http://permianbasin360.com/fulltextsports?nxd_id=237872
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 :DQuote:
Originally Posted by gschwendt
Posted this article yesterday in fact to my FB:Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon...nnati/1763615/
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.
Bitter. Table of one? :Arkansas_State: ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by gschwendt
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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.
I think it is more likely that the good guys don't make the news.
Skip Holtz rumored to be taking the Louisiana Tech job.
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Originally Posted by JBHuskers
Sorry, Tommy.
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Agreed. Though I do think football, as a sport, is rife with greedy people for whom money is the primary objective.Quote:
Originally Posted by AustinWolv
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffHCross
Miami has sucked for almost 10 years and we still were "cheating"! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by morsdraconis
Five job openings now... Western Michigan (just shy of 30 days), Wisconsin, Tempe, Florida International, & San Jose State.
So you really think Hoke is dirty?Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffHCross
That post in no way says rule-breaking or dirty. Take your rivalry colored glasses off.Quote:
Originally Posted by AustinWolv
San Jose State steals San Diego State's head coach away
http://www.mercurynews.com/sjsu-spar...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?Quote:
Originally Posted by gschwendt
Apparently he played at SJSU so it make a bit more sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by souljahbill
Western Michigan hires 32 year old PJ Fleck as their head coach.
http://www.coachingsearch.com/home/2...-football.html
Just under two years ago he said he wasn't ready to be an OC for NIU.
Wisconsin, Florida International, and San Diego State remain open.
Temple will hire NY Giants OL coach Matt Rhule
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/...ch_Monday.html
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by gschwendt
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
That makes Wisconsin and Florida International the last two schools with openings, though Oregon and others may join them when the NFL comes calling.
: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.Quote:
Originally Posted by gschwendt
Well, SJSU at least has a conference right now ....
Lots of speculation that Barry will coach for another year and find a long-term replacement after 2013.Quote:
Originally Posted by gschwendt
Rumor that Manny Diaz interviewed with FIU yesterday...
http://twitter.com/CedGolden/status/281059654262476801
Strong rumors of :Utah_State:'s Gary Andersen to :Wisconsin:, but some saying it isn't a done deal yet.
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Originally Posted by JeffHCross
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.Quote:
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.
Note I also didn't name my own coach. Therefore is he dirty? I note that was the only possibility you questioned.Quote:
Originally Posted by AustinWolv
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.