Look---- it just didn't work. We all see it. Even the most ardent fans of Charlie from day one see it now. It's a tough job suited to only a select few men. There's no shame in his failure. I honestly believe he did his best. I really do. But some men's "best" aren't good enough here.
He should be let go today. We should start the healing process. Forcing Charlie to stay on the sidelines for any more games accomplishes nothing and is a zero sum game. Allow me to explain-
1. Letting Charlie go tomorrow sends a signal to all recruits that we are going in a different direction. This will scare some off--- but it also gives us time to try and woo them back. Waiting until the last week of November gives us a shorter time frame to change these kids minds.
2. Keeping Charlie on the sidelines ruins his opportunities to get out there and start looking for a job. Do you think he WANTS 3 more losses on his head coaching resume? Not to mention-- it's humiliating to stand out there and get whipped.
3. Having Charlie gone allows the remaining coordinators an opportunity to coach for their jobs (and impress the next staff) or start searching or other jobs--- or perhaps catch the eye of another program.
4. It gives Texas a chance to have more TIME to find that RIGHT FIT at coach. Back door deals do happen (for those of you that don't believe that) and the more time we have to get these back room deals brewing-- the better our odds of landing the man for the job.
5. Because LSU is already on the prowl--- they are no joke. They've got oodles of talent and CAN lure away a coach that is on our radar. Fight fire with fire.
We all know he's gone. We know it. Perrin knows it-- Fenves knows it-- Admiral McRaven knows it-- the BOR know it--- Charlie knows it. So just do it. Put the man out of his misery. Fault him all you wish for not being able to build a football team in Austin---- but he is a good man. He deserves a bullet to the head instead of 15 to the gut.
Do him that favor at least.
He should be let go today. We should start the healing process. Forcing Charlie to stay on the sidelines for any more games accomplishes nothing and is a zero sum game. Allow me to explain-
1. Letting Charlie go tomorrow sends a signal to all recruits that we are going in a different direction. This will scare some off--- but it also gives us time to try and woo them back. Waiting until the last week of November gives us a shorter time frame to change these kids minds.
2. Keeping Charlie on the sidelines ruins his opportunities to get out there and start looking for a job. Do you think he WANTS 3 more losses on his head coaching resume? Not to mention-- it's humiliating to stand out there and get whipped.
3. Having Charlie gone allows the remaining coordinators an opportunity to coach for their jobs (and impress the next staff) or start searching or other jobs--- or perhaps catch the eye of another program.
4. It gives Texas a chance to have more TIME to find that RIGHT FIT at coach. Back door deals do happen (for those of you that don't believe that) and the more time we have to get these back room deals brewing-- the better our odds of landing the man for the job.
5. Because LSU is already on the prowl--- they are no joke. They've got oodles of talent and CAN lure away a coach that is on our radar. Fight fire with fire.
We all know he's gone. We know it. Perrin knows it-- Fenves knows it-- Admiral McRaven knows it-- the BOR know it--- Charlie knows it. So just do it. Put the man out of his misery. Fault him all you wish for not being able to build a football team in Austin---- but he is a good man. He deserves a bullet to the head instead of 15 to the gut.
Do him that favor at least.
