No strong thought the best coaches money could buy were les koenning and Shawn Watson.
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What about Kyle Whittingham?
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Exactly! Anybody acting like the first staff Strong had was underpaid is absolutely crazy. Then he changed it the 2nd year (not because they got offered better jobs) then he changed it the 3rd year (NOT because they got better jobs)! See a pattern of something?
Where did I say I wanted Strong no matter what? Please show me. Just to clear it up I'm fine with firing Strong. What I'm not for though is change just for the sake of change. I'm not for firing Strong and bringing in Tom Herrman. Why you ask? Because there is very little evidence to suggest that Herrman is much better than Strong. He might be,but I'm not firing Strong for a maybe. If your going to fire Strong go get a sure thing, and if you can't nothing wrong with waiting another year. The same guys will be available this time next year.
That's what people were saying about Chris Peterson for years. At mid majors especially Boise they coach a little different than you would at a bigger program. I do think Brain Harsin will be a good HC at a program some day that's why i put him on the list. I also put him on the list though to show he has more coaching expierence and same success as Herrman. I have a feeling if Harsin was at Houston he'd be the flavor of the month.
I am sad Strong isn't working out at Texas. But, his results, over 3 seasons, suggest that he isn't in the top 40 of coaches out there. 5 power five conferences and he has finished 4th and 5th in the Big 12. He is currently in 6th place this year (he is trending worse than when he started). Over 3 seasons, Strong is averaging a 5th place finish. 5th place finish x 5 power five conferences = 25. At least 25 teams and coaches are better than Strong over the past 3 seasons. Could Texas beat teams like Houston from non-power five conferences? I don't think so. While the Big 12 only has 10 teams, the ACC has 14 teams, PAC 12 has 12, SEC has 14, and the Big 10 has 14. Could Texas finish 5th in the SEC, Big 10, PAC, or ACC? I don't think so.
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Give me a coach that can recruit Texas, & play and defend the spread. The ACC, PAC, and Big 12 play a similar style of football. I suggest we look there.
That's why I'm a Malzahn fan. I think he'd recruit well here. Being a firmer HS coach in Arkansas I'm sure has some Texas connections and would be able to build relationships with the state coaches. His spread is very similar to what Gilbert is running and fits better in the big 12 than in the SEC.
He's coached in the national title game has wind against Saban under his belt. To me he's a perfect fit. I don't worry about how he was on the hot seat at Aubrun. That's what Aubrun does is run off coaches.
As an OU fan I never want to see Malzahn as your head coach. I wouldn't like to see Todd Graham either. Both of them have recruited your state very well. Both of them bring a lot to the table. Stick with Strong..
Graham got caught up in the Arizona (both teams) coaching death traps. He should have stayed at Tulsa. He had the best tight end attack this side of the New England Patriots, at least in college. I have no idea why he left Pittsburg? Maybe money?
I was at that game - 2008 I believe? Was sort of close in the first half but Colt and co. took care of business in the 2nd. Almost 8,000 ft elevation so the kickoffs were literally flying out of the stadium.
Best part of that game: During pregame Wyoming's live mascot (was a little buffalo like Colorado?) got loose in the field and darted toward the Texas sideline. Coach Boom badassedly grabs hold of the animal and stops him dead in his tracks. I miss that dude.
