Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (Come on, Tom, impress us...)
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I can only speak for myself, but it just seems like every hire comes from a list of whoever is in Herman's cell phone.
One of the things I really respect about Mack is that he went after the best he could get and he rarely had a personal relationship with those that he hired.
Well, who? Is there some magic WR coach who is going to change route trees and overcome muscle memory in 8 practices? While Naivar certainly had an impact he basically just stopped doing some really stupid shit that Orlando seemed married to. WR coach does not have quite as much control as the OC/DC, and while I have no absolute proof I feel pretty confident Coleman affected the game by teaching our return guys how to actually return and it changed the game for us. I like coaches who were hired and trained by the best, and Snyder was just that.
Interesting that none of these are official yet but Anwar seems pretty plugged in so they must be happening. Ketch is right that we need proven war daddy recruiters (at least one) in this next series of hires. Maybe they think Valai can be that guy but it has not been proven over the long haul at a high level.
I worry Herman is either thin on the kind of interpersonal skills it requires to go out and make top hires, or he has his guys and isn’t too well liked outside of that circle. I haven’t ever heard that but it always seemed like Mack was “good friends” with every D1 coach out there. That had to have helped in hiring assistants.
I don't know that I have a clear answer yet on the concerns. Maybe a smidge of a lot of things added together.
a. Good questions. For Ash, it might be that the best combo of all the things he's looking for is Valai, but it's just impossible for there not to be some optics concerns.
b. I don't recall what happened specifically with Riley, except he inherited the entire staff. I'll check into it.
c. Thanks for the kind words. I really don't think about it much, but it was on my mind some this weekend. Not really sure why this weekend more than others.
Man what a deal on trying to hire assist coaches....Hiring is real hard!!!!! Now you are on your 3rd, 4th and 5th place coaches??
Why have you not hired Okam....(bunch of crap), Line Backer Coach (not the old scruffyyyy coach) Huck, how about Tight End Coach????.
Screwed around and all the good young coaches have signed, even the old ones. This is on you Herman.
January 16th is on us in 2 days and we need our coaches too "(Also)" recruit, and the January 18th is also upon us (recruits have to meet their coaches that will teach them to be their best)
Have a good Monday...Hook'em
Why have you not hired Okam....(bunch of crap), Line Backer Coach (not the old scruffyyyy coach) Huck, how about Tight End Coach????.
Screwed around and all the good young coaches have signed, even the old ones. This is on you Herman.
January 16th is on us in 2 days and we need our coaches too "(Also)" recruit, and the January 18th is also upon us (recruits have to meet their coaches that will teach them to be their best)
Have a good Monday...Hook'em
I don't know if it's time to panic (that hasn't crossed my mind), but it's imperative that these last three coaches are bombshells. Gotta bring in some dudes with bad mother****er written on their wallets.
Exactly. You're either a fan or not. I support the team and will always hope and expect bigger and better things. Disappointed? Sure. But true fans will always have high expectations. Our day will come and I choose to believe it will come within the next few years.
I hear ya but I’m just not sure that all/any of those BMF’s are actually/really available. Gone are the days we can just money-whip coaches, and/or some might want to wait and see if Herman makes it or not before coming over. I mean it’s a catch 22, we blast Herman for not winning the conference, etc. make his seat hot, and then wonder why he can’t convince coaches to come here when his seat is hot. Bottles my mind!
on a day when the Texans threw up on their shoes, John Oliver made me feel much better..,
sorry about your dad— I married a woman with 4 children whose dad did much the same as I suspect yours did- He went to Oregon from Richmond TX and their relationship while cordial will never be paternal... Now that they’re adults Even our son who is a pastor battles with this... the good part is the heroic role that it sounds like the women in your life made to fill the void and the dedication to fatherhood that you regularly display...
Again, not the best analogy, but if yo
Will he be bringing it from 12 yards deep in the secondary?
History of our ex-coaches and players seem to be that they are extraordinarily motivated to bring more than the usual. Not sure why OB always underestimates our opponents and overestimates our abilities/status (e.g BlowU will suck next year and they never do).
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Because coaches are smart enough to know that Herman’s seat is hot and no guarantees of them staying here. I know some would go for the money, maybe. But we aren’t the sure/stable thing that we were under Mack, at least not right now. Also, BMFers are generally at the big time programs or in the pros who can also afford to counter our money-whip. It’s a much more even playing field, imo.
I get it and it’s funny. But we underestimate at our own peril.Again, not the best analogy, but if yo
Will he be bringing it from 12 yards deep in the secondary?
of course! I think I said or meant to say “other” big time programs. Seemed obvious but ok. But we also haven’t been winning conferences or been in the playoffs and our coach is on the hot seat, not the coaches at OTHER big time programs. Are you telling me it’s just as easy to hire the best to UT in this current environment as it was under Mack?
He was nominated today. FYI.[/QUOTE]
Of course he was. He matches the demographics of the voters
Your concerns about Herman's hires and potential hires are spot-on. Right now the only pick which seems to be impressing many people elsewhere is Yurcich, and even he hasn't been the sole play-caller at the programs fueling his reputation.
This is Herman's last chance to get it right. I hope he's doing so, but as you noted, it feels like he's looking only within his comfort circle. And that's disconcerting.
This is Herman's last chance to get it right. I hope he's doing so, but as you noted, it feels like he's looking only within his comfort circle. And that's disconcerting.
Hey, to be fair, the recent dude doesn't seem to follow the trend!
It's just kind of weird seeing the level of quality that used to be taken for granted when Texas was hiring was the level of gamble that seems to be taken in 2020.
Winning matters.
He was nominated today. FYI.[/QUOTE]
All with the credibility of a California ballot harvesting.
