Tom "the turtle" Herman [Lame Duck or greatest 5d chess player ever?]

[Kenny Powers 45]

4 minutes ago, MotownHorn said:

I know I'm gonna get flamed but I bet Charlie Strong would have had his team in much better shape if he were still the coach.

Charlie's team would've folded like a cheap suit when it was 24-7. The final score probably would've been 51-10 

[Zavala 1384]

1 minute ago, David Dennison said:

Fuck Tom Herman and Charlie Strong for making me miss Mack Brown.

God damn it!

Root for the community college you graduated from and the pro team in your home town.

[TheAuditor 1035]

2 minutes ago, Zavala said:

Just piss off and root for the Texans or something. You didn't graduate from Texas, so just fuck off and root for another team with a bull logo. Chicago Bulls basketball may be your thing.

LOL,  I graduated from Texas not once,  but twice loser.  So go fuck yourself.  BTW,  what does Texans have to do with college football?  

[phdhorn 6224]

Such is the state of Texas football that we're debating which one of our recent coaches is a better loser.

Edited September 1, 2018 by phdhorn

[Nicole44 22057]

10 minutes ago, Fire Jack Chevigny said:

This is probably a good time to remind everyone that when the powers that be decided to fire Strong, they did no actual coaching search. They didn’t interview another sole. They just handed the job to the name that happened to be hot at the moment.

Because he beat OU...they forgot the whole losing to SMU part bc they thought he was so focused on getting to Texas as HC that losing to SMU just happens. For the record, row the boat guy and Frost were also looking to move on. The difference is they didn’t abandon their team mid-season. Or the powers that be here at Texas convinced themselves like many  other hapless people that the reason SMU won was bc Herman was laser focused on leaving. Perhaps he’s just a fraud?

[FizzleFish 137]

7 minutes ago, Not a Sock said:

This is scary fuckin accurate.

Yea I think this relates to what I said earlier. I did not see a lot of fast, smooth and athletic plays. Both sides of the ball looked like they were manned by just average athletes.

[Beau Vine 54205]

8 minutes ago, Bobby_Batronic said:

but the first rule of being hired at a blue blood institution handing out blank checks is to surround yourself with rockstars and not yes men.  

We really need to paint that rule on a wall or something.

[David Dennison 18844]

2 minutes ago, Zavala said:

Root for the community college you graduated from and the pro team in your home town.

Settle down. Our football team is an embarrassing shit show at the moment and has been for close to a decade.

UT is still a great school we can all be proud of.

 

[TwiceHorn 31438]

8 minutes ago, Bobby_Batronic said:

Herman was doomed the minute he hired his B team offensive staff of UH lackeys and a Gene Chizik's long lost brother to be OC.  This shit is going to go down just like Charlie's tenure did. Herman might squeeze out another year by staying an eyelash above .500 for his tenure, but the first rule of being hired at a blue blood institution handing out blank checks is to surround yourself with rockstars and not yes men.  

Yeah. I used to think staff hire mistakes were recoverable errors. But not at coordinator level and certainly not if left unfixed after a season. 

[Newy25 7668]

Herman fucked up by keeping his worthless friends on after it was apparent they were not our standard. After we go 6-6/7-5 this year he is going to be forced to fire them all and be on the hot seat himself. 

Our next head coach should not be allowed to make this mistake again. 

[Hugo Stiglitz 23367]

18 minutes ago, Fire Jack Chevigny said:

This is probably a good time to remind everyone that when the powers that be decided to fire Strong, they did no actual coaching search. They didn’t interview another sole. They just handed the job to the name that happened to be hot at the moment.

It was basically a bidding war with LSU for Herman.  

Congrats.  

LSU didn’t do a coaching search either after Herman fell through

 

[satyanash 14473]

10 minutes ago, Bobby_Batronic said:

Herman was doomed the minute he hired his B team offensive staff of UH lackeys and a Gene Chizik's long lost brother to be OC.  This shit is going to go down just like Charlie's tenure did. Herman might squeeze out another year by staying an eyelash above .500 for his tenure, but the first rule of being hired at a blue blood institution handing out blank checks is to surround yourself with rockstars and not yes men.  

A.k.a. what Jimbo Fisher and Willie Taggart did.

But no, we had to play the 'alignment' game. 

[TwiceHorn 31438]

Just now, David Dennison said:

Settle down. Our football team is an embarrassing shit show at the moment and has been for close to a decade.

UT is still a great school we can all be proud of.

 

Shit if having a good football team were a prerequisite to school pride, I would have none (88 and 91). We were only good at baseball and women's sports when I was there. The more things change.... 

[Al Czervik 1229]

9 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

Fuck Tom Herman and Charlie Strong for making me miss Mack Brown.

God damn it!

This guy speaks for the masses.  

[Longboard Horn 40290]

1 hour ago, 4th&Five said:

Never should have hired a guy that got blown out by SMU. 

This right here

[Rimbo 25910]

6 hours ago, Helobious said:

I do think he’s overrated. But lol if you don’t think UT is winning this game by multiple TDs. Maryland looks like trash, and Texas is playing with their head up their asses. Completely.

should've taken this bet

[MaybeACoordinator 8349]

Who are these proven commodities? Used to be Saban and Meyer. Now it's Saban maybe Dabo. Dabo's greatest success came when he had a transcendent QB, much like Chizik's did, so how proven is he, really?

So it's Saban or bust? Again?

[Sejjr 3246]

3 minutes ago, Newy25 said:

Herman fucked up by keeping his worthless friends on after it was apparent they were not our standard. After we go 6-6/7-5 this year he is going to be forced to fire them all and be on the hot seat himself. 

Our next head coach should not be allowed to make this mistake again. 

The "not our standard" quote is getting really stupid at this point. What is "our standard" exactly? Soft, entitled, and pussy are the only words that leap to mind right now.

[Rimbo 25910]

6 hours ago, 6th Street said:

That 4 game stretch of USC-TCU-OU-KSU should be fun. Could be 4 blowouts in a row

then there's WVU...

[Magus Ossis 2797]

If this is the product that got TH excited over the summer, he not only isn’t a good coach, he isn’t a half-decent scout for good college teams.

[Kenny Powers 45]

6 minutes ago, BurntEyes said:

Is this supposed to make me feel better?

No but we can hit the titty club with Tom and Zach later. 

[Dry Elbows 142]

4 minutes ago, BurntEyes said:

Our University is in a conference with Baylor. We aren't great at any men's sport.

Our football won't hire a proven commodity as a head football coach.

We have a monster atheltic department.

There is plenty to be embarrassed about.

We went to CWS, so that's worth something. 

[Rimbo 25910]

6 hours ago, Barry McOkiner said:

How is this Ehrlinger's fault?

We still can't run block and we still can't get a pass rush against a mediocre team like Maryland.

Game-ending int on the final drive... where have I seen that before?

guy looks like a sophomore qb

[Brothahorn 10087]

Should have kept Harsin around.

[GreenspointTexas 9598]

Throw money at Peterson, Patterson, shaw, Dabo, and Saban... all of which will say no.

 

Then we look at people like Holgo, Norvell, Fuente, Harsin and Leach

 

 

god what a crappy coaching search itll be

Edited September 1, 2018 by GreenspointTexas

[Tracer Bullet 183]

3 minutes ago, MaybeACoordinator said:

Who are these proven commodities? Used to be Saban and Meyer. Now it's Saban maybe Dabo. Dabo's greatest success came when he had a transcendent QB, much like Chizik's did, so how proven is he, really?

So it's Saban or bust? Again?

We had a shot with Petersen if I remember right

[Valmy77 13225]

1 minute ago, Magus Ossis said:

If this is the product that got TH excited over the summer, he not only isn’t a good coach, he isn’t a half-decent scout for good college teams.

The same shit happened to Chuck in his last season. He really thought he had a good team. It is weird. I have no idea what is going on down there. I presume any competent college coach can split with Maryland and win 8 games at UT but clearly not. Something is wrong and I don't know what it is.

[Wally Pryor 5261]

Asked how big a setback this loss was, Tom Herman said, "Not very."

What an arrogant fuck.

 

[nineliveslost 2753]

Tell me specifically how this team looked better then the last time we played Maryland. MARYLAND for CHRIST SAKE

FUCK 

TOM

HERMAN

and the entire coaching staff

 

For fucks sake we are turning into a laughing stock of a football program. all the fucking money wasted .

[MaybeACoordinator 8349]

1 minute ago, Tracer Bullet said:

We had a shot with Petersen if I remember right

My understanding is that he just really loves the Pacific Northwest and was never going anywhere. 

[Shaggy3.0 1695]

[TexasMan 10891]

2 minutes ago, Brothahorn said:

Should have kept Harsin around.

Eh, I still remember Case McCoy had to save us from Harsin losing at Kansas.

[alphahorn 1637]

no more hiring guys from non power 5 conferences.  fuck herman he's all attitude and no fucking results right now.  matt campbell did for more in his first year at iowa st than herman did here. and will do far more in his second year.  tom's body of work thus far says he's a fucking fraud

[MaybeACoordinator 8349]

2 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Throw money at Peterson, Patterson, shaw, Dabo, and Saban... all of which will say no.

 

Then we look at people like Holgo, Norvell, Fuente, Harsin and Leach

 

 

god what a crappy coaching search itll be

One thing Norvell did -- he taught our receivers to block like motherfuckers. We don't win that OU game without our guys down there (probably holding, but fuck it) locking down the Gooners so Marcus Johnson can stroll into the end zone. 

[dcar00 14150]

4 minutes ago, Tracer Bullet said:

We had a shot with Petersen if I remember right

Mack's bitchiness left us high and dry on that one.

[Gigglebush 107]

2 minutes ago, alphahorn said:

no more hiring guys from non power 5 conferences.  fuck herman he's all attitude and no fucking results right now.  matt campbell did for more in his first year at iowa st than herman did here. and will do far more in his second year.  tom's body of work thus far says he's a fucking fraud

Campbell went 3-9 his first year at Iowa State

[Tracer Bullet 183]

4 minutes ago, Wally Pryor said:

Asked how big a setback this loss was, Tom Herman said, "Not very."

What an arrogant fuck.

 

I hate having a smug prick for a HC.  It would be one thing if he was a fantastic coach, but this arrogant entitlement is combined with him sucking at his job

 

[Shaggy3.0 1695]

[David Dennison 18844]

11 minutes ago, BurntEyes said:

Our University is in a conference with Baylor. We aren't great at any men's sport.

Our football won't hire a proven commodity as a head football coach.

We have a monster atheltic department.

There is plenty to be embarrassed about.

The quality education the University of Texas provides its students is not one of those things.

 

[alphahorn 1637]

1 minute ago, Gigglebush said:

Campbell went 3-9 his first year at Iowa State

he beat OU

[nineliveslost 2753]

what the fuck . This is a football thread. We arent talking about the degree fromUT. football god damnit 

[Domedriver 655]

Mack is the reason we have suffered the Charles and the Tom “Shit the Bed” Herman.

done and want something else. Off bus and chasing the wagon about now and my drink is spilling so good night and good fucking luck.

[nineliveslost 2753]

fucking education. ITS football you fuckity fuck. christ . stop making excuses . we are embarrassing as a sfootball team and tom herman is a joke 

[RandomIdoit 655]

21 minutes ago, Newy25 said:

Herman fucked up by keeping his worthless friends on after it was apparent they were not our standard. After we go 6-6/7-5 this year he is going to be forced to fire them all and be on the hot seat himself. 

Our next head coach should not be allowed to make this mistake again. 

We said the same shit last time.

[dcar00 14150]

4 minutes ago, Valmy77 said:

The same shit happened to Chuck in his last season. He really thought he had a good team. It is weird. I have no idea what is going on down there. I presume any competent college coach can split with Maryland and win 8 games at UT but clearly not. Something is wrong and I don't know what it is.

some of it is the QB and the OL but most of it is taking guys who are lightly proven as head coaches and are only really good at one side of the ball. 

[nineliveslost 2753]

then lets stop saying the same shit. Lets cut all the shit . in the last 10 years how many conference championships or divisional championships has the number one revenue generator won?

embarrassing 

[SpiralOut 1813]

Kinda seems like picking up a guy who had one good season in some mediocre to shit tier conference and paying them an obscene amount of money isn't a good plan for winning football games. 

 

[orangebird 1079]

55 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

The thought of another 6-6 regular season is so depressing.

I admire your optimism.

[Hamttx 419]

Herman is no different then most coaches not named Saban. They are as good as their QB is. Saban is one if the few that doesn’t seem to miss on QB’s. They ain’t shiny, but they can play football at the college level, and they very seldom hurt their team.

Herman was that at UH. He had a pretty good QB, and he got better results. So my guess is he is not very good at evaluating and preparing the QB position. If a kid has raw talent he can get by. The evidence is how our guys look. They are not bad athletes, they just don’t seem to have the intangibles that make for a great signal caller. They play scared, and it often looks more as if they hope they don’t make a mistake rather then confidently executing the play. I put that on the coach. 

[Bobby_Batronic 1994]

4 minutes ago, RandomIdoit said:

We said the same shit last time.

Yeah, but none of us actually get to do the hiring .