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  On 1/13/2021 at 3:31 PM, Fud said:

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Thayer Evans? FUCK. THAT.

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  On 1/13/2021 at 3:31 PM, Fud said:

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$2 mil for a coordinator buyout seems quite high...right?

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I’ve seen mods and others conflate the two different buyouts (how much another school has to pay to poach a coach for a lateral position vs how much the school has to pay to fire a coach), and so I’m not 100% sure if this mod's number, which is higher than most HCs’ buyouts, is accurate. LSU and Oregon possibly balking at the buyout gives credence to it being accurate though. 

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2 million buyout for the DC might help to explain at least a couple of those schools not making offers.  But if he was as impressive as his interview list - you'd have to think somebody would have made an offer.

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  On 1/13/2021 at 3:38 PM, NoName said:

$2 mil for a coordinator buyout seems quite high...right?

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Yes, but he was offered a big pay raise while being a first year P5 DC for a 2-6 team at the time. Maybe he and his agent didn't think they could pass that up? 

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  On 1/13/2021 at 3:40 PM, Hiphopopotamos said:

2 million buyout for the DC might help to explain at least a couple of those schools not making offers.  But if he was as impressive as his interview list - you'd have to think somebody would have made an offer.

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LSU has a lot of things they've had to pay for recently ($4mm for Pelini, new OC), and will have to potentially pay next year if they fire Orgeron and have to hire a new staff. So maybe the buyout plus over a $2mm salary were too much to swallow when they think they have other comparable options? 

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  On 1/13/2021 at 3:38 PM, NoName said:

$2 mil for a coordinator buyout seems quite high...right?

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I would think so especially for a place like MSU, but he did just sign the extension, so I would guess it goes down substantially after the next year, or else his agent is an idiot.

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  On 1/13/2021 at 3:31 PM, Fud said:

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So it takes the MSU guys to actually have some real info on both the Arnett saga at LSU, who their DC target is and some real info about priority of candidates here at Texas..


This is why no one trusts that 9.95ers in Austin or LSU at this point.... This should be something easily found out if they have real contacts into a program (then again it might embarrass their schools by not knowing the contract info and no being able to carry the buyout)

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Re: cookie monster and the MSU guy's approach, given Sark's offensive philosophy (i.e., always be innovating and adapting to stay ahead of the game), I'd think he'd want a DC that was flexible and adaptive.  Being wedded to one particular front or style these days seems silly, on both sides of the ball.  It's like our old Mack era approach where we were only going to play man coverage.  Then the spread came along.  Oops.  

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  On 1/13/2021 at 3:52 PM, RGBIII said:

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The fuck?  Hey, I played against you once - no need to interview.  What the fuck kind of thinking is that?

I should clarify that criticism is pointed at TFB for thinking that is a reasonable take.

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  On 1/13/2021 at 3:54 PM, bschoolprof said:

Re: cookie monster and the MSU guy's approach, given Sark's offensive philosophy (i.e., always be innovating and adapting to stay ahead of the game), I'd think he'd want a DC that was flexible and adaptive.  Being wedded to one particular front or style these days seems silly, on both sides of the ball.  It's like our old Mack era approach where we were only going to play man coverage.  Then the spread came along.  Oops.  

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There's plenty of video of MSU playing with four down guys when the situation calls for it. He probably wants to be in a 3-3-5 or 3-2-6 against pass heavy RPO teams, while Orgeron probably wants him to bring five guys 

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I am sure Ash and Stoops both think they are candidates for a job at Texas........

 

At this point I am halfway ready to by the Muschamp fan fiction that we are just bidding our time for something to clear and then he's the guy lol....

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  On 1/13/2021 at 2:39 PM, Wulaw Horn said:

Like I said- the part that stuck with me was my dad bc I know him, and that hit close. Even then- I only remember the big picture of sad making an ass of himself. 
the general take away was that given the opportunity to let dad off the hook graciously, like a public figure who has to deal with nitwits all the time should do and have a lot of practice doing, he instead was as ungracious as possible. Ok, fine, play it that way. He then proceeded to spend two hours digging the 16 year old volunteer umps, yelling at his kid nonstop, and giving the coach unsolicited advice. Which- since he’s in the business you’d think he’d realize just how douchey that is.  It apparently he ha no self awareness and no social graces. 
wish I could remember all the ins and outs of the story. 

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thanks for the posts and not quite remembering is just fine. I’ve spent a few years of my life trying to will some of my brains cells with the memory of my fathers social interactions to die. 

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  On 1/13/2021 at 3:54 PM, Hiphopopotamos said:

The fuck?  Hey, I played against you once - no need to interview.  What the fuck kind of thinking is that?

I should clarify that criticism is pointed at TFB for thinking that is a reasonable take.

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This isn't that uncommon in the coaching world. Art Briles famously told the entire UT hiring team that he wasn't going to interview for the job, his interview was the ass kicking he put on Texas the prior season. Yes, Art Briles is a sociopath piece of shit, but football, even down to the HS level in Texas, is full of giant motherfucking egos. 

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  On 1/13/2021 at 4:01 PM, Laga4 said:

If Ash is the guy would he be able to keep the 4 man front,  or would Sark make him change to a 3 man front?

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It probably depends on personnel and what offense Texas is facing 

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  On 1/13/2021 at 3:59 PM, SydneyCarton said:

This isn't that uncommon in the coaching world. Art Briles famously told the entire UT hiring team that he wasn't going to interview for the job, his interview was the ass kicking he put on Texas the prior season. Yes, Art Briles is a sociopath piece of shit, but football, even down to the HS level in Texas, is full of giant motherfucking egos. 

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Art Briles had 11 years of FBS head coaching experience and had turned Baylor's group of felons/rapists into a national power.  I don't expect a well-established successful HC or Coordinator to need to necessarily interview.  But I think its a little more unusual for a guy with 'no skins on the wall' and who hasn't been around all that long to earn an offer without an interview, off of that 1 game where his team played your team well.  Especially when the guy is open to interviewing and just did so for Oregon and LSU - and wasn't offered the job.

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  On 1/13/2021 at 4:01 PM, Laga4 said:

If Ash is the guy would he be able to keep the 4 man front,  or would Sark make him change to a 3 man front?

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The DC will run/call the D and will be given the freedom to do so unless and until D performance becomes a reason for poor outcomes.  
 

Hire well and don’t micromanage.  It’s pretty fucking simple.  

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  On 1/13/2021 at 3:58 PM, Doc Reeves said:


thanks for the posts and not quite remembering is just fine. I’ve spent a few years of my life trying to will some of my brains cells with the memory of my fathers social interactions to die. 

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Once upon a time my dad came in to help our academic decathlon team. He told myself and a group of friends to “speak the sunset” right after Mr Holland’s Opus came out. 26 years later I still receive mocking occasionally for him doing this. Parents man. It can be rough even when they are good people and trying to help. 

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  On 1/13/2021 at 4:04 PM, Fud said:

It probably depends on personnel and what offense Texas is facing 

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I'm an idiot - but we probably need to be focusing more on what that front is asked to do, what their responsibilities are, and less on whether its an ever or odd number, no?  One of the much smarter football minds on here should write up a post explaining the differences.

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There are only three scenarios that make sense to me for the DC:

1) Muschamp - Waiting to see if his buyout gets done in a reasonable time period.

2) An NFL guy like Raheem Morris who is waiting to see if he gets offered an NFL job.

3) Ash - If 1 & 2 fall through.

I just don’t see a Offensive Head Coach hiring defensive guys without input from the DC.  The only exception to that is if all guys under consideration signed off on the other hires.  (ie Muschamp & Morris & Ash all liked Bo Davis.. etc)

My money is on Muschamp.

 

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  On 1/13/2021 at 3:41 PM, SimkinsMan said:

Exactly! For those who don't remember, Evans is the jackass who freelanced some stories for the NYT about a dozen years ago that sought to harm Texas. If you hate FCB, then you'll really, really hate Thayer Evans.

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I always go to the New York Times for hard-hitting Texas football analysis. Right after checking what Al Jazeera has to say. 

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  On 1/13/2021 at 4:04 PM, Hiphopopotamos said:

Art Briles had 11 years of FBS head coaching experience and had turned Baylor's group of felons/rapists into a national power.  I don't expect a well-established successful HC or Coordinator to need to necessarily interview.  But I think its a little more unusual for a guy with 'no skins on the wall' and who hasn't been around all that long to earn an offer without an interview, off of that 1 game where his team played your team well.  Especially when the guy is open to interviewing and just did so for Oregon and LSU - and wasn't offered the job.

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Yeah, pretty sure Herman didn't "interview".  And in Briles case, I'm sure he didn't want to formally interview and get turned down to have it used against him in recruiting. I think there was a sense in coaching world at the time that Patterson was going to hire outside the box.  But yeah, I don't buy at all Arnett would be hired without a lengthy discussion with Sark if they don't have a prior relationship.  That's just dumb.

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  On 1/13/2021 at 4:06 PM, fakepunt said:

There are only three scenarios that make sense to me for the DC:

1) Muschamp - Waiting to see if his buyout gets done in a reasonable time period.

2) An NFL guy like Raheem Morris who is waiting to see if he gets offered an NFL job.

3) Ash - If 1 & 2 fall through.

I just don’t see a Offensive Head Coach hiring defensive guys without input from the DC.  The only exception to that is if all guys under consideration signed off on the other hires.  (ie Muschamp & Morris & Ash all liked Bo Davis.. etc)

My money is on Muschamp.

 

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I had posted maybe a couple weeks back that my gut was telling me it's probably Boom. The more time that goes by the more I think that it might actually be him. If it was one of these other guys it seems it would have been done already - unless we are waiting on someone still alive in the NFL. 

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  On 1/13/2021 at 4:06 PM, fakepunt said:

There are only three scenarios that make sense to me for the DC:

1) Muschamp - Waiting to see if his buyout gets done in a reasonable time period.

2) An NFL guy like Raheem Morris who is waiting to see if he gets offered an NFL job.

3) Ash - If 1 & 2 fall through.

I just don’t see a Offensive Head Coach hiring defensive guys without input from the DC.  The only exception to that is if all guys under consideration signed off on the other hires.  (ie Muschamp & Morris & Ash all liked Bo Davis.. etc)

My money is on Muschamp.

 

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I think that part is being given a little too much importance.  Ash was given one hire when he was brought in as DC - and that seems to be pretty standard.  Most hires are HC hires, not Coordinators. 

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  On 1/13/2021 at 4:06 PM, Hiphopopotamos said:

I'm an idiot - but we probably need to be focusing more on what that front is asked to do, what their responsibilities are, and less on whether its an ever or odd number, no?  One of the much smarter football minds on here should write up a post explaining the differences.

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How many defenders are actually at the LOS during or right after the snap, and are they mostly single gapping or multi-gapping? ISU's dropping 8 with two ends edge rushing is different from Todd Orlando rushing 6 from a 3 man front where all three DL are two gapping

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  On 1/13/2021 at 4:08 PM, ztejas said:

I had posted maybe a couple weeks back that my gut was telling me it's probably Boom. The more time that goes by the more I think that it might actually be him. If it was one of these other guys it seems it would have been done already - unless we are waiting on someone still alive in the NFL. 

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Don’t want an NFL guy. College football is so much more innovative and a harder coaching set up with limitations on how much time you can spend with kids- if it’s an nfl guy with extensive college experience that’s recent fine- but no thanks on anything other than that. 
Also, 3 man front Huck. You can’t tell me what to do, you’re not my real dad. 

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  On 1/13/2021 at 4:06 PM, Huckleberry said:

I swear to God I'll pistol whip the next guy that says three man front. 

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Most people referring to three man fronts and etc have no clue about defense they just heard the term three man front when talking about Orlando’s horrible scheme that used the three man front. The three man front can be very effective and disruptive in the right scheme. You have to present multiple looks and get pressure from 3-5 people at a time on the three man front just as you would in a 4 man front. But people are so hung up on a three man front they’re disillusioned to the fact that the three man front can be very effective still. 

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  On 1/13/2021 at 4:16 PM, ztejas said:

3 man front might work a little bit better now that we don't have Breckyn fucking Hager as one of the 3 "rushers".

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I think we're well-suited for either front next year, if Bimage develops well to replace Ossai. 

A Collins/Coburn/Sweat front is terrifying though

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  On 1/13/2021 at 4:09 PM, Hiphopopotamos said:

I think that part is being given a little too much importance.  Ash was given one hire when he was brought in as DC - and that seems to be pretty standard.  Most hires are HC hires, not Coordinators. 

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I’m not sure I agree with that.  I understand that is possible, but if I building a staff, I am hiring the OC and DC first, and waiting on other guys unless there is a rockstar available.

Bo Davis probably falls into the Rockstar Category.  Possibly The Tip Drill Coordinator as well for Special Teams.. 

But Joseph?  Yeah, not so much.  That is the one hire that makes me think we already have our guy.  He doesn’t suck, but he isn’t a rockstar either.  On top of that, I don’t believe there is a Sark connection anywhere in his experience.

Corey Raymond is a rockstar.. Tosh is a rockstar.. you hire guys like that all day long.  You also might hire guys you have coached with all day long.. but an average to above average coach with no ties?  I don’t think so..

 

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  On 1/13/2021 at 4:08 PM, Skipper said:

Yeah, pretty sure Herman didn't "interview".  And in Briles case, I'm sure he didn't want to formally interview and get turned down to have it used against him in recruiting. I think there was a sense in coaching world at the time that Patterson was going to hire outside the box.  But yeah, I don't buy at all Arnett would be hired without a lengthy discussion with Sark if they don't have a prior relationship.  That's just dumb.

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I am confused, I thought Briles interviewed the night before the Baylor Bowl game that year?  That is what all my Baylor friends claimed was the reason they fell apart in the 2nd half.

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  On 1/13/2021 at 4:04 PM, Hiphopopotamos said:

Art Briles had 11 years of FBS head coaching experience and had turned Baylor's group of felons/rapists into a national power.  I don't expect a well-established successful HC or Coordinator to need to necessarily interview.  But I think its a little more unusual for a guy with 'no skins on the wall' and who hasn't been around all that long to earn an offer without an interview, off of that 1 game where his team played your team well.  Especially when the guy is open to interviewing and just did so for Oregon and LSU - and wasn't offered the job.

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I'm not arguing the merits or situational differences with you. I'm telling you it's not uncommon. I've heard it dropped plenty of times in Press Conferences. "Well, I coached against him, I know what he can do." It's commonplace. I'm not saying it's not fucking stupid. But I mean, a lot of coaches are that delightful mix of stupid and egotistical we've all seen firsthand, so I don't know what to tell you. 

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  On 1/13/2021 at 4:16 PM, ztejas said:

3 man front might work a little bit better now that we don't have Breckyn fucking Hager as one of the 3 "rushers".

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The bigger issue is that blue chip DL want no part of that scheme. The NT is basically a space eater and the DE take on two blockers and don't get enough sacks/pass rushing opps for NFL exposure 

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  On 1/13/2021 at 4:26 PM, Machinator said:

I remember when Seth Littrell was a rising star in the coaching ranks. Now he wants to offer Mike Stoops a DC job? Yeesh.

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If you saw how bad their D was the last 2 years, Mike Stoops would actually be an upgrade. Funny part is that they have recruited decently yhe last 2 years now on D and Stoops could be gifted a situation that the D could make a major turnaround with just a new voice in the room.

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  On 1/13/2021 at 4:06 PM, Huckleberry said:
I swear to God I'll pistol whip the next guy that says three man front. 

This. The way some of y’all talk about four vs three down, well, you’d be better served just typing “I know fuck all about football!”
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  On 1/13/2021 at 3:59 PM, SydneyCarton said:

This isn't that uncommon in the coaching world. Art Briles famously told the entire UT hiring team that he wasn't going to interview for the job, his interview was the ass kicking he put on Texas the prior season. Yes, Art Briles is a sociopath piece of shit, but football, even down to the HS level in Texas, is full of giant motherfucking egos. 

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Maybe he was just concerned the interview would be discoverable.

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  On 1/13/2021 at 4:04 PM, Hiphopopotamos said:

Art Briles had 11 years of FBS head coaching experience and had turned Baylor's group of felons/rapists into a national power.  I don't expect a well-established successful HC or Coordinator to need to necessarily interview.  But I think its a little more unusual for a guy with 'no skins on the wall' and who hasn't been around all that long to earn an offer without an interview, off of that 1 game where his team played your team well.  Especially when the guy is open to interviewing and just did so for Oregon and LSU - and wasn't offered the job.

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Steve "Zack, how would you like to interview to become the DC at the University of Texas?"

Zack "You serious brah?  After we held you to 34?"  Stop wasting my time."

 

 

Or

Steve "Zack, how would you like to interview for the DC position at the University of Texas?"

Zack "Can I call you back?  I got a lady on the other line who wants to buy a set of whitewalls."

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  On 1/13/2021 at 3:59 PM, SydneyCarton said:

This isn't that uncommon in the coaching world. Art Briles famously told the entire UT hiring team that he wasn't going to interview for the job, his interview was the ass kicking he put on Texas the prior season. Yes, Art Briles is a sociopath piece of shit, but football, even down to the HS level in Texas, is full of giant motherfucking egos. 

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  On 1/13/2021 at 4:22 PM, SydneyCarton said:

I'm not arguing the merits or situational differences with you. I'm telling you it's not uncommon. I've heard it dropped plenty of times in Press Conferences. "Well, I coached against him, I know what he can do." It's commonplace. I'm not saying it's not fucking stupid. But I mean, a lot of coaches are that delightful mix of stupid and egotistical we've all seen firsthand, so I don't know what to tell you. 

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The deal with Briles was that he was coached up to say to Texas when they wanted to interview...I don't have to interview. You've seen my body of work. My teams have kicked your ass up and down the field. Hire me or don't, but I'm not going to beg for the job. 

That's pretty much how that went down. 

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