With the Texas Monthly article saying Charlie should stay, OB's move from 8 to 7 to maybe 6 wins, Herman's record not being so spectacular, and the national press pushing for Strong, it sure seems like UT is giving out vibes of their wanting to give Charlie another year. If U of H beats Louisville in Houston this Thursday, and/or UT goes 6-6, that all could change, however. Yet, there has been team improvement overall as the year has progressed, despite the 5-5 record. Some will legitimately say that the team is relying on too many inexperienced young players. But have they also not been taught up and corrected properly? UT's former head coach used to say that starting a freshman would cost you 1-2 games per year. Still, several games, namely Cal, K St, W Va, (maybe OSU & OU) were hanging in the balance and inferior in-game coaching, a lack of good offensive and defensive calls, time management, or poor fundamental coaching prep (receivers not running past 1st down marker, a rash of dropping passes, poor open field tackling, wrong angles to the receiver, no passes over the middle, no screens, or passes in the flat to RBs) have contributed significantly to the losses. Tom Herman is a stickler on repeating fundamental details from day one to the last game's practices. Perhaps, UT just so overloaded the contracts with Strong and Gilbert that it cannot or won't pay what it costs for new coaches' contracts, without huge big donor input. So the cards must be right at the end of the regular season for all to fit. It is just too grey now.
Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (2016 Buechele better than 2006 McCoy?)
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Probably the Alamo Bowl in the 2nd half down 10 points to lead the Horns to a victory. One Of when he bulldozed 2 defenders near the goal line to score. The 2nd TD coming after an interception, he fought back to throw a perfect laser to a streaking Goodwin in the end zone.
The other game vs Okie Lite he was putting it nicely together too.David had size, speed, touch & velocity and often great accuracy. Bit of introvert & over thought, but in a up tempo offense, and runnin & gunnin was where he shined. Erratic schemes, weak off lines, & injuries doomed him prematurely. Barring the injuries I think Greg Davis wouldve helped Ash develop into an elite QB, elite flashes that would've into consistently elite.
Perhaps allow me to better define what "momentum lately has not been for change" likely means in the real world (versus on a message board). Well, I suspect that when Fenves and Perrin were passing the hat around recently to all of those "BMDs" (unicorns) that everyone seems to worship on this board... well... I'll bet more than a few developed a case of alligator arms at the prospect of contributing to a war chest that would likely be in excess of $15 million (buying out coaches contracts on Charlie's staff as well as anticipating buyouts for the prospect HC) just to begin getting serious about hiring a new head football coach -- with ZERO sure things on the market.
You see, what all the poors on this board constantly forget is that a) we're dealing with real contracts here, b) we're not playing with Monopoly money, c) Fenves and Perrin are running a business -- that's doing quite well at the minute, and d) "BMDs" didn't acquire their "BM" by letting their money get mad.
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I have to say a good word about Leonard Cohen. I love his music and his thoughts. He is a definite loss. But his music and poetry live on. God Bless.
Seriously guys, think about this before melting down. @Ketchum doesnt know. He's been given information from sources who may or may not have agendas, or may not know themselves.
We know there was an uprising that was quelled last year. A group of influential people were convinced that a third year was neede to get a full evaluation, that another recruiting class and new OC would get things going in the right direction.
With that in mind, and with what you know of the first 10 games, what conclusion would you reach? You don't need "insider" information. Do you honestly believe that the people who agreed to year 3 are in any way looking at the year 3 results saying to themselves, "yea, that worked out just like we discussed, definitely see where giving year 3 paid dividends, we definitely made the right decision"
Seriously guys, stop freaking out on this thing. Calm down for the next two weeks, stop looking for daily affirmations from @Ketchum or any other mod.
Just stop, think about for a second or two and move on to your next life crisis -
We know there was an uprising that was quelled last year. A group of influential people were convinced that a third year was neede to get a full evaluation, that another recruiting class and new OC would get things going in the right direction.
With that in mind, and with what you know of the first 10 games, what conclusion would you reach? You don't need "insider" information. Do you honestly believe that the people who agreed to year 3 are in any way looking at the year 3 results saying to themselves, "yea, that worked out just like we discussed, definitely see where giving year 3 paid dividends, we definitely made the right decision"
Seriously guys, stop freaking out on this thing. Calm down for the next two weeks, stop looking for daily affirmations from @Ketchum or any other mod.
Just stop, think about for a second or two and move on to your next life crisis -
Fans must send a message to the UT admin and BMDs. "No butts in the seats".
The lack of $$$ must be felt by UT admin and it must send a strong message that this revenue will be lacking in 2017 if they attempt to bring Charlie Strong back in 2017.
The TCU game must simply be boycotted. Empty seats must be the message sent during the TCU game.
Furthermore, we can hope that TCUs Patterson out coaches Strong which results in a huge TCU which and ultimately seals the deal in order to remove this the worst head coac UT has ever had.
A 6-6 record must NOT be considered improvement to a group of spineless UT decision makers who are afraid of firing Charlie Strong simply because of his genetic external makeup.
Yep, not gonna stop the Mexicans without a wall. Gotta have a wall.
Will a decision be announced before a potential bowl game? Would anything change after a 6-7 ending record? That would be the first three season streak of losing records since 1938.
I'll still be there. I'm a sucker for punishment. I haven't jumped off yet after almost a decade of sucking so why stop now. The tide has to turn at some point, right? Ha.
Best post of the year!Road trip
Me after Notre Dame
Me after the Cal game
Coach Strong during the game
How this season feels
Orangebloods on a regular basis
In my life-time as a fan, Dallas has three and Pittsburgh has two, along with a 6-2 head to head advantage in the last quarter-century.
Maybe you should stop watching TMZ shows. Sounds like it stays in your head.
He was possibly the second-worst player on the field in the first half of that Alamo Bowl game.
OKie State is not allowed to be a signature game for a great player.
I already said I didn't know and wasn't sure at this point.
It's not quite that simple IMO.
*Huge buyout costs
* No real AD
* Politicians getting involved.
* BMDs not completely on the same page
* The two groups above being friends/fans of Charlie and wishing him to win.
Maybe you should forward them the article you wrote last month that outlined CS ineptitude and coaching blunders.
Ketch, the question you posed wasn't whether Shaka had a right to air his political views, it was whether it was a mistake. Commentary that can't even address its own question is the ultimate intellectual fail.
Anyone has the right to speak their political views, but it was unquestionably a mistake for Smart to publicly take a political position on something as highly polarized as the election. First of all, his political position is vulnerable to factual refutation. More importantly, as a coach at a public university, it's foolish to needlessly alienate a large portion of his own fans who may have other political views. He would be much wiser to have done a more impressive coaching job against Incarnate Word, and leave the political pandering to the pundits.
Anyone has the right to speak their political views, but it was unquestionably a mistake for Smart to publicly take a political position on something as highly polarized as the election. First of all, his political position is vulnerable to factual refutation. More importantly, as a coach at a public university, it's foolish to needlessly alienate a large portion of his own fans who may have other political views. He would be much wiser to have done a more impressive coaching job against Incarnate Word, and leave the political pandering to the pundits.
It was only a mistake if tolerance for discussion doesn't exist. Does tolerance no longer exist?
Didn't say Ash was elite. Just saying he had the potential & flashed it enough times to make one think he could've/would've/should've. But to your point, yeah, there wasn't a single game that I can recall where he put all together for the entire game....just in flashes.
If only that Okie State game had been a stepping stone game...
The politicians inherently are doing this for a political reason. What is their reasoning or benefit?
