Like the old saying goes, when the old one ain't working, then just a little further out west, just a little further out west.
and possibly a baseball coach and a basketball coachThere is a good chance CDC is hiring a basketball and football coach within a year.
and possibly a baseball coach and a volleyball coach
and possibly a baseball coach and a volleyball coach
And a womens basketball coach.and possibly a baseball coach and a volleyball coach
Yes! Oops!You meant Women's basketball I hope? Not Volleyball...
Me too. I've literally been trying to implement more Fred Rogers-style acting/thinking to every day since I saw the movie.Man, I thought Ince Upon a Time inHollywood was just awful. And I love his movies usually.
I saw the Mr. Rogers movie after your recent review and loved it. Tears throughtout the whole damn movie. First movie I remember seeing that makes me want to be a better person.
Everyone should still be worried.I'm still worried about Herman. He has not proven to me that he is a good in-game coach who can adjust on the fly. This applies to both offense and defense. On offense, this may be resolved if he hires an OC and gives him the keys. On defense, more problematic. How did he allow Orlando to call a blitz on that 4th and 17 against LSU?
Maybe he will learn from his mistakes. I sure hope so.
Thank you. I appreciate the kind words!Good stuff. Also, props to @Anwar Richardson who has been nails on the coverage this weekend.
No Christian Bale for best supporting actor? His depiction of Ken Miles in Ford vs. Ferrari was outstanding.
there is a large enough contingency on this board that will measure the new hires objectively.
Tis the world we live in.LOL. No there isn't, even were such a thing possible. The same folks who were arguing that Orlando should be fired were arguing that he needed a pay raise two years ago.
Herman or Beck? Ohio St loved Herman when he was there, and they only soured on him when he started throwing shade at Columbus and standing up to Meyer at camps.The difference is that the people at Ohio State view Ash as a difference maker, while Herman much less so.
Both, but definitely to a much larger extent with Beck.Herman or Beck? Ohio St loved Herman when he was there, and they only soured on him when he started throwing shade at Columbus and standing up to Meyer at camps.
I hope Del Conte understands what this means for his long-term prospects in Austin if these staff changes don't result in significant improvements next year.More than words, Del Conte has backed Herman with action. Sources told Orangebloods this weekend that if Del Conte had needed/wanted the money to buy out Herman's contract, a couple of important donors with the juice to make it happen indicated to him that they would get it done if he wanted them to. Everyone always talks about UT's heavy hitters not stepping up enough, but the support was absolutely there for change if Del Conte wanted change.
Not per the big wigs I speak with.I hope Del Conte understands what this means for his long-term prospects in Austin if these staff changes don't result in significant improvements next year.
His seat won't be as red-hot as Herman's, but it'll definitely be warming up.
Which is why I said warming, not hot.Not per the big wigs I speak with.
He basically has the ability to generate so much money in fundraising that his job security is almost impossible to penetrate.
I dunno. I think Del Conte wears a golden crown at the moment.Which is why I said warming, not hot.
From what I've heard, his security would depend on two things:
1.) His willingness to can Herman after one year with the "new" staff if we don't reach the B12 CCG next year and then play well in that game.
2.) How he conducts a head-coaching search once Herman is fired.
Perhaps this is all just hot air, but I don't think so. There's a new mindset among the up-and-coming generation of boosters; they're sick of focusing only on money, and they're sick of Texas being laughed at on the national stage. If Del Conte assumes that fundraising and building projects alone will keep him safe should Herman fail again next year, he may find the mood toward him changing very, very quickly.
Not per the big wigs I speak with.
He basically has the ability to generate so much money in fundraising that his job security is almost impossible to penetrate.
That's a sad statement of affairs at THE University of Texas and says a lot about the Administrations perspective on a Winning Football program!I dunno. I think Del Conte wears a golden crown at the moment.
He loves to punt coaching issues.
I know Herman doesn't admit fault to the press but he is a smart guy. With Ash in his ear about the unsoundness of Orlando's defense, I am surprised that Herman didn't make Orlando to simplify it. Unless Herman bought into it himself and only made the change after game 12 or lose his own credibility?Everyone should still be worried.
No doubt. Embarrassing for who, though? And why does that matter?It would have been embarrassing for our AD to sack Herman after the contract extension.
I think he just stayed in his lane and let Orlando drive the car in his.I know Herman doesn't admit fault to the press but he is a smart guy. With Ash in his ear about the unsoundness of Orlando's defense, I am surprised that Herman didn't make Orlando to simplify it. Unless Herman bought into it himself and only made the change after game 12 or lose his own credibility?
not goodI think he just stayed in his lane and let Orlando drive the car in his.
This is what I said in another thread. Stability often just means it still sucks.I don’t get the infatuation with stability. If stability is really most important you’d never fire anybody. If you have the wrong guy and you know then you fire him whether it’s year 1 or 21. Just like you shouldn’t stay in a bad marriage just because you don’t want change. If CDC thinks CTH is the right go so be it. Time will tell. But using stability as a reason to not make a change is ridiculous.
Sometimes it's as easy as that.This is what I said in another thread. Stability often just means it still sucks.
I’ve done a lot of hiring and firing over the years and I’ve never kept someone because of “stability”. I’ve kept someone past their worthwhile date due to other factors or timing issues (i.e. I needed them a bit longer for some reason), but stability doesn’t win, strong hires win, although I will concede a tiny industry difference due to players/system continuity. However, it’s been shown that’s largely overrated because players respond to good coaching quickly and will stick around to win. So, that negates whatever the F stability means here. Translated, CDC is using “stability” to mean “I need a strong word to wrap this decision in.”Sometimes it's as easy as that.
It's supposed to represent some sort of positive code for recruiting purposes, but it's value will be disproven with the turnover this off-season. If you going to potentially turn over more than 50% of the staff, how can keeping coaches be measured in any kind of high value as a tool? All that matters is having elite. If the names turnover every single year, but the quality never fails... you're just fine.I’ve done a lot of hiring and firing over the years and I’ve never kept someone because of “stability”. I’ve kept someone past their worthwhile date due to other factors or timing issues (i.e. I needed them a bit longer for some reason), but stability doesn’t win, strong hires win, although I will concede a tiny industry difference due to players/system continuity. However, it’s been shown that’s largely overrated because players respond to good coaching quickly and will stick around to win. So, that negates whatever the F stability means here. Translated, CDC is using “stability” to mean “I need a strong word to wrap this decision in.”
Strong never showed even a bit of improvement. Herman has won more games than Strongs best season every year he has been here. Not saying Herman is the answer for sure but he should get 2 more years to show us.Lol. It took us 5 minutes to hire Herman after we fired Charlie after 3 years. You think Urban Meyer would give a f*ck that we fired Herman after 3 seasons?![]()
Yup. If you hire badasses, you’ll be badass.It's supposed to represent some sort of positive code for recruiting purposes, but it's value will be disproven with the turnover this off-season. If you going to potentially turn over more than 50% of the staff, how can keeping coaches be measured in any kind of high value as a tool? All that matters is having elite. If the names turnover every single year, but the quality never fails... you're just fine.
Everyone thought he was a golden god.How did your sources from Houston (assuming you have some) feel in regards to the Todd Orlando hire on a scale from 1-10?