New staff rumors
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I don't know his contract status but might be worth seeing if we could get Tony Gibson from West Virgina. His defense has been really good against big 12 teams
I think judging coaches by one game is pretty dangerous. After all the only reason Strong was the HC this year is because he beat OU last year.
I'm not judging him by one game. It's just the one common opponent between the two schools, and it's worrisome that WVU's looked so utterly clueless against our archrival's offense in a night game in Morgantown.
Somewhat in response to your point, though, I also think it's dangerous to judge a coach by his defense's performance amid an externally-generated distraction as massive as the media's declaration that the head coach is on his way to another school.
Somewhat in response to your point, though, I also think it's dangerous to judge a coach by his defense's performance amid an externally-generated distraction as massive as the media's declaration that the head coach is on his way to another school.
I think you make a fair point about distractions and all that. Something I've never disputed. It just feels like all of the bad Houston performances are being explained away by this or that but they get all the credit in the world for the big wins against OU, Louisville, and FSU. And every candidate we talk about for his staff gets his resume picked apart.
I don't think Orlando will be the guy anyway. It was reported long before we hired Herman that Orlando probably wouldn't follow him wherever he went. Just saying that when evaluating a coach I think we should look at the whole not just pick here and there.
I know I've been labeled as anti Herman and that's fine. It's not true but it doesn't change my life any so whoever can think whatever they want. I've just noticed that we are kind of explaing away the negitive and I'm not sure that's a good thing.
By the way is it at all possible that OU just had better players than WV?
I have no idea what will happen with the DC position, but there are still sources saying that Orlando is the likely choice if he doesn't get the Cougar High HC job.
Of course. But don't you imagine that a substantial majority of OU's players were also more highly recruited than Houston's?
Of course. But don't you imagine that a substantial majority of OU's players were also more highly recruited than Houston's?
Yeah probably. But I'm sure the Houston kids were up for that gsme playing against HS teammates and rivals plus wanting to stick it to OU for not offering.
Also teams improve as the season goes along(or the good ones do). USC probably doesn't lose 56-3 against Bama today. They probably still,lose but not get blown out.
I don't want anything to do with the Gibson.
You say all of us are "explaining away the negative" while the whole time you are explaining away the positive....you really don't see it do you?
True and if Gibson runs a 3-3-5, add me to that list not wanting him.
Initially seemed like it was a done deal w/ Orlando as HC.. not so fast, reporters/announcers at the Alabama game last night were all of the thought Kniffin to UH head coach. Fairly certain a time frame was mentioned when Kniffen would be meeting with the powers-to-be.
So, Who is the slam dunk folks? You aren't buying the best, it's not happening, they don't just pick up and leave a good job because Texas comes calling, it's easier to wait out their next big gig as an HC or to the NFL. Arnada didn't want to move, will end up in the NFL and just got paid. why would Venables leave?
Orlando calls quarters and he knows how to defend the Big12/spread offense, I'd love to see what he can do with Texas' players.
Orlando calls quarters and he knows how to defend the Big12/spread offense, I'd love to see what he can do with Texas' players.
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The Texas football staff is far from complete. The Horns are still waiting to hire an offensive coordinator/QB coach, a running backs coach, a wide receivers coach, a defensive coordinator/linebackers coach and a safeties coach.
I firmly believe that Herman is simply waiting for Houston's season to finish - the Cougars found out yesterday that their bowl game is on Dec. 17 - before hiring both Major Applewhite and Todd Orlando as the Horns' offensive and defensive coordinators, respectively.
Despite any public responses of uncertainty, I continue to be told that Applewhite would be welcome back to Texas.
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We mentioned last week that Texas could be waiting for Stan Drayton, the RB coach for the Chicago Bears, to finish out the regular season with the Bears.
Drayton is known as a very good recruiter, and has coached at Florida and Ohio State in a similar style of offense.
Jeff Howe reported on Saturday that Texas could also be interested in Iowa State RB coach Lou Ayeni for the same role at Texas.
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I'm told that Alabama OC Lane Kiffin is the leading candidate to replace Herman at the University of Houston. Such a move would free up Applewhite and Orlando, both of whom are interviewing for the head coaching position at Houston, to move to Texas after the Cougars' bowl game.
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I also expect Cougars safeties coach Craig Naivar to join the Longhorns' staff in the same role following the bowl game.
If Orlando, Naivar, Applewhite and Drayton/Ayeni are hired, it leaves just one spot available on the new staff and that's wide receivers coach.
I haven't heard many names for the position quite yet. However, one to watch is Mississippi State receivers coach Billy Gonzales. Gonzales coached receivers for Urban Meyer at Florida and has worked under Dan Mullen, another Meyer protege, for the last four years in Starkville.
The Texas football staff is far from complete. The Horns are still waiting to hire an offensive coordinator/QB coach, a running backs coach, a wide receivers coach, a defensive coordinator/linebackers coach and a safeties coach.
I firmly believe that Herman is simply waiting for Houston's season to finish - the Cougars found out yesterday that their bowl game is on Dec. 17 - before hiring both Major Applewhite and Todd Orlando as the Horns' offensive and defensive coordinators, respectively.
Despite any public responses of uncertainty, I continue to be told that Applewhite would be welcome back to Texas.
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We mentioned last week that Texas could be waiting for Stan Drayton, the RB coach for the Chicago Bears, to finish out the regular season with the Bears.
Drayton is known as a very good recruiter, and has coached at Florida and Ohio State in a similar style of offense.
Jeff Howe reported on Saturday that Texas could also be interested in Iowa State RB coach Lou Ayeni for the same role at Texas.
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I'm told that Alabama OC Lane Kiffin is the leading candidate to replace Herman at the University of Houston. Such a move would free up Applewhite and Orlando, both of whom are interviewing for the head coaching position at Houston, to move to Texas after the Cougars' bowl game.
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I also expect Cougars safeties coach Craig Naivar to join the Longhorns' staff in the same role following the bowl game.
If Orlando, Naivar, Applewhite and Drayton/Ayeni are hired, it leaves just one spot available on the new staff and that's wide receivers coach.
I haven't heard many names for the position quite yet. However, one to watch is Mississippi State receivers coach Billy Gonzales. Gonzales coached receivers for Urban Meyer at Florida and has worked under Dan Mullen, another Meyer protege, for the last four years in Starkville.
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