Tom Herman Fired as UT Football Coach

We play Bama in 2 years and Saban has never lost to a former assistant. 

This is the best we can do? Just fire CDC already. Sark is 42-33 as a head coach and he's a drunk. Was briles already taken? 

Fuck it.  I'm not enthused but at least its different
 

This is where I am too. At least there is a change. I'm tired of losing too many close games that shouldn't have been close. We'll see what happens now.

 

Edited January 2, 2021 by satyanash

9 minutes ago, Lonestar88 said:

Feels like when an NFL team hires a shitty Belichick assistant. Sarkisian had success at Bama because he was at Bama. He hasn’t had much success anywhere else.

Sometimes you end up with Brian Flores 

Fuck it. I'm gonna choose to be optimistic until his results at Texas insist that I go the other way.

Portal is a game changer. NIL is a game changer. It's a new day.

14 minutes ago, Post Oak said:

Heard that he's bringing Saban as DC.

 

Mike Stoops, current Alabama defensive analyst.

1 minute ago, SDG said:

Looking at former players twitter it doesn't seem there's a lot of love lost for Tom.  Many current players are in shock though.  

But they'll all be tuned in on 1/11 to see what their next head coach is capable of. 

Sarkisian was being groomed as the replacement for Saban. That’s a positive sign. It also sounds like Bryce Young might be going wherever Sarkisian goes. So the QB competition might get interesting this Spring. 

nm

Edited January 2, 2021 by Brothahorn

Texas. What starts here inebriates the world. 

Failure in Atlanta
Mediocre at Washington
Flameout at USC
Successful at Bama.

"He's definitely a great coach and not a product of Saban's football factory. Let's give him $50 million."

- Chris Del Conte, probably

1 minute ago, TexasMan said:

 

Caden Sterns talking about getting caught up in politics is a hot as shit take

There's too much focus on the Sark news to really appreciate the fact that we'll never have to hear another "winning is hard" or see another pee chart.  Mensa is gone.  Let us rejoice.

New song for the tunnel

 

Just now, Skipper said:

Hopefully working under fucking Saban without falling off helps our odds he can handle it.

Being promoted from the lower ranks to OC by Saban is a pretty impressive qualification really.

Given Saban's documented control issues, it's hard to believe he would have made the promotion if a) Sarkisian hadn't shown progress with his addiction and b) without some form of controls to insure that a) wasn't some fluke or bullshit.

1 minute ago, Francisco 2.0 said:

 

Mike Stoops, current Alabama defensive analyst.

So is Charlie Strong 

I was a charter member of the Urban Meyer or bust group.  I'm very underwhelmed and a heavy lean to bust at this point.  I was trying to get up for Kelly or someone else and I still came back to the only guarantee out there is Meyer.  Sark is too much like Herman.  He hasn't won anything as a HC and there may be reasons why he didn't succeed that make sense, but the fact is, he went backward to OC after failing twice as HC.  He may be in recovery but look, that's not what I want at Texas for a HC.  He's got a closet full of skeletons and I will not be surprised if he has a lackluster stint here.

That said, everyone deserves a fair shot.  I'm not buying season tickets anytime soon but I'll casually watch and if he gives us reason to participate, we'll participate.  I'm done being a fanatic for shit product.  you want me and my teenage sons to be all in, win.

3 minutes ago, bullet said:

Well there's David McWilliams and John Mackovic.  He's not necessarily going to be as bad as Charlie Strong.  But there's no reason to think he will be as successful as Fred Akers, Mack Brown or Tom Hermann.  Absolutely no reason.

This is the answer.  This is absolutely David McWilliams 2.0.  If memory serves, the difference between then and now is that David was hired based on DKR's recommendation and nobody else had a vote.  David was much younger in his head coaching career also, having been a career assistant.  Sark has had two or three attempts at being a head coach.  The only reason he may not crash and burn is his offensive philosophy/recruiting ability.  

Hate this hire. But I liked the last two hires, so I’m conflicted about my own feelings and what they mean 

18 minutes ago, Steelers Roll Left said:

Texas triples down on “potential” over “proven” after Strong and Herman experiments failed.  Perhaps they had no choice with bridges burned internally and hard No’s from higher hanging fruit, but from where I’m sitting this feels like a likely lateral move while hoping what you throw at the proverbial wall finally sticks.  Definitely not sexy or game-changing on day of the hire.  Will be up to Sark to create the sexy or we’ll be having the same ole conversation 3 or 4 years from now.

Who's the proven HC from a power 5 school we were going to poach?

Fuck Herman

Fuck Sark

Fuck you BMD

Texas is not hiring Steve fucking Sarkisian....

Patience, my friends 

This is the best we can do? Just fire CDC already. Sark is 42-33 as a head coach and he's a drunk. Was briles already taken? 

38 minutes ago, capnamerca said:

And the desert wandering continues ... this dude might actually die on the sidelines.

Make it an execution after our next bad loss to motivate the players.

P. 6

Just now, Nope said:

Texas is not hiring Steve fucking Sarkisian....

Patience, my friends 

 

My wife always gives me shit for drinking alone while watching the games.  At least that problem is solved. 

Burton conceding? 9.95 don't know shit

1 minute ago, BradInATX said:

Failure in Atlanta
Mediocre at Washington
Flameout at USC
Successful at Bama.

"He's definitely a great coach and not a product of Saban's football factory. Let's give him $50 million."

- Chris Del Conte, probably

He didn't 'fail' in ATL - he just wasn't as good as his predecessor K. Shanahan.

I'd say, considering where UW was when he was hired, he was successful there.

Definitely flamed out at USC - though going 9-4 when you were completely blitzed most of the time is impressive in its own sort of way.

24 minutes ago, Jive Turkey said:

like opening a Christmas gift and finding a pair of new socks.

very meh hire.  $15.4 million buyout for this retread.

socks with holes in them and that smell like they just got pulled out of the sewer.

3 minutes ago, Brothahorn said:

That’s not a whale. It’s a can of tuna.

Do your lady friends say this to you often?

7 minutes ago, Horn80 said:

If he could handle the pressure, he never would have become a drunk in the fucking first place.  

Some folks are born with the ability to handle pressure.

others need to learn how to handle pressure.

hopefully he has learned how to handle pressure without a handle

2 minutes ago, Mo Horn said:

So is Charlie Strong 

Maybe Charlie can talk him out of accepting the job?  

trading a mediocre coach for another mediocre coach is less than ideal.  

1 minute ago, BornAndRaised said:

Burton conceding? 9.95 don't know shit

What does that even mean

1 minute ago, troph said:

I was a charter member of the Urban Meyer or bust group.  I'm very underwhelmed and a heavy lean to bust at this point.  I was trying to get up for Kelly or someone else and I still came back to the only guarantee out there is Meyer.  Sark is too much like Herman.  He hasn't won anything as a HC and there may be reasons why he didn't succeed that make sense, but the fact is, he went backward to OC after failing twice as HC.  He may be in recovery but look, that's not what I want at Texas for a HC.  He's got a closet full of skeletons and I will not be surprised if he has a lackluster stint here.

That said, everyone deserves a fair shot.  I'm not buying season tickets anytime soon but I'll casually watch and if he gives us reason to participate, we'll participate.  I'm done being a fanatic for shit product.  you want me and my teenage sons to be all in, win.

Sarkisian did not fail twice as a head coach. I understand people not being keen on the hire but you do not have to invent facts because you are upset. 

I've seen this movie before.

Go after Saban/Urban- "No thanks"

 

settle on charlie/sarkisian

 

No one will ever be able to convince me fucking SARK was the next guy we wanted after Urban said No. Makes me wonder how many others said no before we got to this shit. 

Tell me malzahn wouldn’t have been a better fit for our roster if we were just hiring anybody. 

1 minute ago, TexasMan said:

 

Caden Sterns talking about getting caught up in politics is a hot as shit take

This hire reaffirms my decision to let go of Texas football. The program is a joke run by clowns. 

Retain Ash, we will be alright with sark

Fuck the Brocks.  But maybe they transfer now.  

1 minute ago, Nope said:

What does that even mean

I’m trying to figure that out. Like, it isn’t happening, or it’s a done deal

It’s real to me:

 

2 minutes ago, Nope said:

Texas is not hiring Steve fucking Sarkisian....

Patience, my friends 

nope

18 minutes ago, PassiveAggressiveCoach said:

This is the best we can do? Just fire CDC already. Sark is 42-33 as a head coach and he's a drunk. Was briles already taken? 

I think CDC is getting his levers pulled by the guys with all the $$$ and zero football IQ

Now that I think of it, are the BMD just Texas's Jerry Joneses?????????????????????

What the fuck prompted this hire?  I’d rather have Sam come back for a fifth year as the interim head coach 

That's not a whale. more like a vodka pickled tuna. 

 

Well, let's hope he actually learned something from Saban.

Edited January 2, 2021 by Brothahorn

25 minutes ago, PittsburghTiger said:

My first thought as well.

And I am okay with that because what has been going on for a decade is not good enough.

Is he really? Seeing how Alabama has adapted should give hope.

Alabama has more talent and more depth than anyone in the country.  Only Clemson, Ohio St. and Georgia are even close.

47 minutes ago, mdmost said:

I'm stunned, I'm pissed. It's Sark. 

Best usage of this ever.

2 minutes ago, Newy25 said:

Sarkisian did not fail twice as a head coach. I understand people not being keen on the hire but you do not have to invent facts because you are upset. 

Herman was successful at Houston then.  same difference.  unproven.