I think that and the fact that another coach it's going to require a buyout, and Herman is not going anywhere next year. Coach O is getting hired at LSU, A&M is not firing Sumlin so Herman is going to stay in Houston after Louisville throttles them, go to a bowl game win it, coach up Kyle Allen have a good year next year then look hard at Texas.
Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (Let me be crystal clear...)
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UT is a much bigger story than the Tampa Bay Bucs.
I don't LIKE that UT would be reamed, but I can see it coming from a mile away.
I think he would. Besides, if this team is really what you say they are after the wins against ND and Baylor then WVU, and TCU should beat us. If they do, it's 6-6. If they don't then it really is improvement from his standards and gets him another year.
Nicely done GK! Often what you and the rest of the crew report is misinterpreted as what you think. You made a clear distinction and I for one truly appreciate our and your staff's honesty and approach to the cesspool that is UT athletics.
That's right. Herbie had it right after all. He just failed to mention that Strong as much or more to cause for UT's problems.
So we all continue the this purgatory that is UT football . I have to laugh at some level to ease the pain. Several years ago a poster mentioned "The Lost Decade" at FSU post Bowden and our beloved University of Texas really is in the midst of tornado of inept administrators , BMD, poor coaches and a complete lack leadership .
How truly sad those who have ascended to leaders of this University, business and society are unable or unwilling to see that which is in plain sight. Charlie has failed.
That's right. Herbie had it right after all. He just failed to mention that Strong as much or more to cause for UT's problems.
So we all continue the this purgatory that is UT football . I have to laugh at some level to ease the pain. Several years ago a poster mentioned "The Lost Decade" at FSU post Bowden and our beloved University of Texas really is in the midst of tornado of inept administrators , BMD, poor coaches and a complete lack leadership .
How truly sad those who have ascended to leaders of this University, business and society are unable or unwilling to see that which is in plain sight. Charlie has failed.
I am considering dropping the subscription primarily because you appear to have morphed into someone like Donald Trump---all negative.
a. Interesting That's not what the announcers said.
b. Chelsea is playing very well. It just hasn't really been against anyone good.
So does Strong need to have a losing record in order to fire him? Will 8-4 save him next year?
You underestimate your kin (sjw).
Logic and reason is often missing completely with them.
Bomani Jones comes to mind the most, which makes it surprising you never addressed his comments considering how much of an affinity you have for him. I'd have to look up the others that came out just a few weeks ago.
I was in a good mood all day. Geez, first I was called old and bitter, and now I'm being called Donald Trump.
Bomani has talked about Charlie's failures quite a bit. He's said numerous times it hasn;'t been good enough.
anyone else? Feels like you're fishing.
Agreed...he's already made pre-emptive comments on the situation. The usual suspects would also be all over the "injustice".
Geoff, I have to say you do a very good job preparing your audience. If social media existed during the DM and JM eras it might have looked similar. The thing that seems to be much more intense is the level of hatred of the head coach.
There is no arguing that the program was in taters talent and culture wise when CS got here.Patterson didn't help much. Purging most of Mack's players and playing frosh and sophs certainly set the progression back for sure. I stick with what I said when things started going in the tank. If he wins he stays if he doesn't he goes and with good reason.
By the way, we all have a bunch of short memories concerning some of the Mack Brown decisions down through the years. Need we discuss the on field decisions in the 2001 Big 12 title game?
Either way, it doesn't matter. Three more games to play. If he wins he stays. I hope we win the rest.
There is no arguing that the program was in taters talent and culture wise when CS got here.Patterson didn't help much. Purging most of Mack's players and playing frosh and sophs certainly set the progression back for sure. I stick with what I said when things started going in the tank. If he wins he stays if he doesn't he goes and with good reason.
By the way, we all have a bunch of short memories concerning some of the Mack Brown decisions down through the years. Need we discuss the on field decisions in the 2001 Big 12 title game?
Either way, it doesn't matter. Three more games to play. If he wins he stays. I hope we win the rest.
Bomani said he should be given 5 years since Texas has historically done that and compared it to Tyrone Willingham's situation at Notre Dame. Mac Engle and Mike Finger have also touched on it off top of my head.
I wish it was all about the coaching. There seems to me to be only one coach that wins everywhere (Saban). Most others lose and we would always want to fire them on the message boards and BMD's. I don't think message boards or BMD's will ever be happy with a coach. Mack was fired and he won a national championship. Nothing is ever good enough and nothing will ever be perfect. Many times it about breaks and getting lucky on a recruit. Unless you are bama and get enough 5 stars that you cant lose. Aggie just got beat by a 3 win team. Just my thoughts and I wish we could keep a coach long enough to be successful. Just my opinion and I will be the first to admit that Ketch you know a lot more than I do.
He would and so would others. UT would take a big reputational hit. It would hurt UT as a SCHOOL, which is more damaging than merely having to endure mediocre football. As a risk/reward calculation, it's not worth the gamble.
When I left Austin after the Baylor game I came to realize after spending the Alumni weekend with guys that donate a lot, and I mean a lot of money to the school that Strong could manage to get to 7-5 they would consider that an improvement and enough of reason to keep him around for one more. The mindset is 4 years is a good run for a coach if he doesn't turn it around and the financial part of it is easier to digest after 4 years. Combine that with many believe that know Herman well enough that he's not going anywhere until after the 2017 season. Remember Herman makes 3 million a year and HIS buyout is not small either. Having said that a 6-6 season was considered just too much to be able to sell and Strong would have to go if he got to that. It's in Strong's hands but if he wins out he stays for sure. If he goes 7-5 he most likely stays. One very respected Texas Sports Hall of fame coach said that Strong's problem in coaching is not knowledge of what to do, it's his philosophy. Strong can't coach the way he's coaching with this young team. There were/are several other coaches that could have come in and gotten better results based on his opinion. He did mention, it could work. For example, saying that he's going out and putting the game on the defense to give them confidence. The problem is if they fail then it takes away more confidence. Telling them they should play hard they signed up for this. It was mentioned these kids are too young to understand those things without the leadership. In contrast at Alabama the younger players are more strictly told what to do and have strong senior leadership. Anyway, didn't mean to run on there, but that's what I learned last weekend. Thought it was interesting.
I think the passivity leading to Strong's fourth year is due in large part to the dearth of "consensus" candidates. If we got confirmation from a targeted coach all of the decision makers/BMDs could agree on we'd find a way to pay the tab.
Yeah, they were definitely wrong. Cole shot 4th making Chelsea's 3rd goal of the PK's tieing the score at 3-3. I know this because I've watched it 100+ times.
If you assume Texas is 50-50 vs WV and TCU and 95% vs KU that means the most likely result by far is 7-5.
