Looking at their careers before coming to Texas is seems like Charlie Strong and Tom Herman’s careers are almost the same except on different sides of the ball. Both coached under Urban and both excelled in lower conference but struggled stepping up in competition. Seems concerning?
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Ketch is that really true? I know it’s said a lot but Herman was OC at Rice for 2 years while CDC was the AD. I mean how well did they know each other? Just doesn’t seem like they would of had much of a relationship.
Herman probably wasn’t as much of an arrogant prick as he is now either lol
As I stated in another post, the next 6 months will define Herman's legacy at Texas
Win the next 3 games this year and get a top notch coaching staff or lose 2-3 games and keep the same staff. One choice keeps Texas going in a positive direction the other sets the program back years once again.
Win the next 3 games this year and get a top notch coaching staff or lose 2-3 games and keep the same staff. One choice keeps Texas going in a positive direction the other sets the program back years once again.
Yes, those two having a very good and established relationship was absolutely a positive before he was hired.
There is always a massive amount of pressure for those that control the books for the athletic department that the athletic department not be wasteful in spending. They are always doing backflips for the academic side of the university. The pressure never drops.
Yep. Always a massive amount of pressure on the Athletic Department not to waste money. Tons. Really incredible pressure bearing down on these folks. Really. Always has been. Always will be.
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Please provide a list of concrete actions the athletic department has taken to reduce wasteful spending, and explain how that directly benefits academics, and how much. Or even a few examples that you've had described to you. If you would please.
Metaphors about backflips don't really provide realistic/concrete information that enlightens meaningfully. No offense intended.
I do recall seeing on a UT Austin website that UT Athletics is one of the few self-sustaining athletic programs in America. That sounds remarkably successful at controlling spending compared to the peer group of athletic programs at American institutions of higher learning. I don't know if that tends to support or refute your comment about massive pressure, given the revenue stream Texas athletics generates.
No school's athletic department brought in more revenue during the 2017-2018 school year than the University of Texas. The Longhorns sit atop the newly released NCAA financial database, launched by USA Today on Monday. They brought in $219,402,579 in total revenue during the most recent fiscal year.
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I don't think that is a list. Or always doing backflips. But thanks for your response.
I guess it qualifies as reducing spending compared to a buyout. But does it qualify as reducing wasteful spending? Not as sure about that.
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One debatable example proves an extreme, constant, pervasive effort and pattern? Checkmate?
Ha ha. "No quid pro quo". OK.
Author Antoine de Saint-Exupery wrote, “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly".
Other top tier programs don’t have an issue hiring Nick Saban, Urban Meyer or Barry Switzer. They’re looking for a winning football coach, not a pastor.
My dead mother was an editor.
What Ketch should have written to avoid ending a sentence with a preposition:
“The longhorns will not play another game [TO WHICH] the rest of the nation pays any attention”
Ketch no offense- I know you guys are under time pressure and you likely do not have editorial review.
What Ketch should have written to avoid ending a sentence with a preposition:
“The longhorns will not play another game [TO WHICH] the rest of the nation pays any attention”
Ketch no offense- I know you guys are under time pressure and you likely do not have editorial review.
