Schadenfreude
by Peter Bean on Nov 5, 2007 7:05 PM CST
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I get a text from AW a half an hour ago imploring me to check out the scene at TexAgs.com. Oh am I glad I did.
From the Football Forum comes a host of laugh out loud funny threads as the peanut gallery coaching search gets underway in College Station.
A few of my favorites are below. Yes, [sic] throughout.
FTAB77: That's who I want (except I want him for more than 3 or 4 years).
Rogerson02Ag: I may be wrong in my assessment here, but wouldn't we want to stay away from a Gillespie-type so we don't have another program built and then abandoned? If we go with an up-and-comer I hope there are severe financial penalties for another coach who uses A&M as a stepping stone....
hammer11: so you want a coach that will bolt at his first decent offer?
ac04: we would be the kentucky in this scenario.
BeatHellOutOfTU: Steve please be on the list.... Alabamas coach wouldnt be bad either.
rebelAg02: I would be estatic with Spurrier. He is one of the few names that will really put fear into the Sooners and Horns.
BTHOthatguy: "no way" Never say Never. There is a lot of pressure on Byrne to get the right guy. If he determines Spurrier is the guy then I think we get him.
BTW, I think Spurrier might be the guy.
tymanAg08: i've heard rumors that "the ball coach" has contacted byrne, just rumors.
but i have heard it was reported on rivals.
JiveHonky: We need new blood, not some high-dollar big-name retread. Let's find someone young, hungry, and creative at the mid-major level and give him the program and facilities he needs to succeed in the harsh recruiting environment that exists in Texas and Oklahoma.
FatherOfRyan: You don't come to a big program like Texas A&M to learn to coach football.
aCosmicBandito: Yep. You don't come to A&M if you are a new coaching talent. You go to Oklahoma or to Florida or to any other school who has taken a chance and had it paid off by finding a brilliant coaching talent that will get your program back to a level of national prominence. You don't come to A&M because us Aggies are below hiring someone who hasn't proved they can do it yet. We hire the ones who have done something (i.e. Fran) and lose our games and our money.
[Last but not least, my personal favorite, as a handful of Ags try to be "classy" and thank Fran for... what, I'm not sure.
Brock Samson: Thanks for giving it your all. We are sorry things did not work out and you did not fit in here in Aggieland. I wish you the best of luck. Thank you for bringing in a lot of really good recruits and leaving the cupboard full for the next coach.
Powerstroke Ag: [crickets]
rtrd: No. Fran sincerely thanks A&M.
datballag: thank you coach fran for being the solitary reason that my hairline has moved back a solid 2 inches.
aTmAg: Lots of jackasses on this thread. This is the kind of talk that coaching prospects want to hear. (The coaching candidates might be reading! Shhhhh! --ed)
Andy Pipkin:thanks for nothing.
and this.
--PB--
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So long and thanks for all the fish
by anonyMoose on Nov 5, 2007 7:13 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I swear
if Spurrier goes to A&M then i will eat a bamboo tree.
by bamfor on Nov 5, 2007 7:45 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
they already were kentucky
when sleazy billy bolted utep. utep were morons about it, per usual (it;s a love hate thing with me)...but still.
by mattw on Nov 5, 2007 8:16 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
silly ags
How can they even think Spurrier or any other big name coach would go there, wow, delusional, they'd be lucky to pull Major away from bama, let alone Saban! Think back, did anyone think fran took a step up when he went from bama to A&M? That was a lateral move at best so fran could "move home". I don't see anyone else making that mistake.
Oh aggie, better just leave the big time college football to Texas and OU.
by Crash on Nov 5, 2007 9:23 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I was browsing TexAgs right after the story broke
...and there was a long thread dedicated to several people proclaiming they could lure Urban Meyer.
Yeah.
by bbatsell on Nov 6, 2007 9:15 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
They can't have Spurrier
According to Bruins Nation, he's a lead candidate to replace Karl Dorrell. Well, one of their lead candidates.
by DC Trojan on Nov 5, 2007 9:31 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
UCLA vs A&M
It seems to me Spurrier bit off more than he can chew at USC.
The funny thing is A&M fans believe the program they are most similar to is USC as far schools that have unrealized potential(not because of Brentwood vs Bryan)
by HMFIC04 on Nov 6, 2007 8:10 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
holy gawd...
i remember that game, but i had no idea OU put up 77 in just under 45 minutes. they couldv'e easily put up a C-spot on the agros.
by bleed burnt orange on Nov 6, 2007 1:05 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
hopefully...
they'll go after Bill Callahan. I hear he's a "genius."
by bleed burnt orange on Nov 6, 2007 1:09 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
firedennisfranchione.com
Check out www.firedennisfranchione.com. I've been reading it for amusement the last few weeks.
by utex88 on Nov 6, 2007 6:43 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
An Aggie Comments on Coaches
A&M hasnt been relavent since 2001, not 1900. We are not exactly UCF, so try not to pretend we are and that just giving up football would be smart.
We have the facilities, recruiting hotbed, fanbase, and dedication to success that will ultimately succeed.
A&M is generally considered between a Top 7-15 program. This program is postured and in a better position to have more consistent long term success than Cal,WVa,USCar, and AU. Texas is geographically seperated from the SEC and few schools can poach recruits, while in the SEast MANY schools poach recruits.
4a. Tedford is a West Coast guy; he is in play and has been in contact with A&M represenatives.
4b. Tubberville was thought to be in play, but most thought that the salary it would have taken to get him(3mil) plus the buyout(6mil) made it a poor investment. If he left, he wouldnt have to deal with FSU/UF/UGA/TENN/LSU/UA(recruiting), so dont give me OU and Tex will scare him away.
4c. Rich Rod's name has been tossed around, some really like him, some really dont. A&M is in a better position to succeed longterm than WVa(tOSU,PSU,VaTech).
4d. Chris Peterson's name probably resides in the 2nd tier of coaches to be contacted.
4e. Butch Davis's reps have contacted A&M; but A&M may not be as high on him(how he left the Browns is a concern).
4f. Steve Spurrier's reps have contacted A&M, but that is probably general procedure. Im not high Spurrier, I think he has past his prime. Though im sure he would be Brent Zwernerman's favorite choice.
4g. Brian Kelly was/is getting a lot of attention; he would be the name I would watch out for.
4h. Will Muschamp/Bo Pelini, not likely.
4i. Craig Bohls: If all else fails
4j. Mike Sherman, not after Chan Gailey, Al Groh, Bill Callahan
4k. And My personal Favorite: Coach Rob Chudiznski
by HMFIC04 on Nov 6, 2007 8:08 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Go to Rivals National Board
You have a fair number putting us in the Top 10 and Fair number in the top 20.
We have everything it takes(minus coach) to have consistent, long-term, high-level success.
by HMFIC04 on Nov 6, 2007 8:43 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
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Didn't Stewart Mandel do this? Yes he did.
Stewart's top 13: Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Miami, Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Tennessee*, Texas and USC.
He was waffling on Tennessee; at this point, I'd waffle on Nebraska. It's hard to say whether Nebraska's job would be more desirable than A&M's, but we'll find out this season.
Next tier (10 more teams): Auburn, Clemson, Colorado, Georgia, LSU*, Texas A&M, UCLA, Virginia Tech, Washington and Wisconsin.
Georgia, LSU and Auburn (the SEC schools, naturally) are schools I'd put ahead of A&M automatically. For Auburn, I guess we'll see this off-season, depending on the advances made by Tuberville. Auburn, UCLA and A&M all seem rather similar in stature. I'm not sure if I'd put any of the other schools above A&M; if I had to pick from the rest as the most desirable position, I'd probably pick Wisconsin (for the parties).
Here's the next level, and bolded are the teams I think have the strongest argument to move up: Arizona State, Arkansas, Boston College, Cal, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas State, Maryland, Michigan State, Missouri, N.C. State, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Oregon State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Stanford, Syracuse*, South Carolina, Texas Tech, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington State.
It'll be interesting, because some of these schools have a direct correlation with A&M. Arkansas (and possibly Ole Miss) will also be competing for a head coach, Cal's Tedford is being bandied around as a possible move (and apparently *[cough, cough]* Spurrier as well), and of course, Tech continually beats the pants off the Aggies.
Last tier: Arizona, Baylor, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Duke, Minnesota, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi State, North Carolina, Northwestern, Rutgers*, South Florida*, Wake Forest and Vanderbilt.
There are certainly (quite a few) teams that are better than A&M right now, but no one I'd place above them.
In summary, after looking at this list, I'd probably be comfortable placing A&M somewhere in the top 25 most desirable coaching jobs, but 7 is laughable and even 15 may be a stretch. With quite a few "prestige" jobs opening up this winter, it'll be interesting to see where A&M falls in the pecking order.
by jc25 on Nov 6, 2007 10:30 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
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I'd like to see that Rivals list, though, if you have the link. Couldn't find it browsing by myself.
by jc25 on Nov 6, 2007 10:39 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Nice Summary JC
And you've nailed it. If you want to know where the ATM ranks as a program, just wait and see how the many jobs are filled across the nation this winter. They'll dispense cash on the same level as the other big dogs, so salary shouldn't be a factor in the decisions made.
Needless to say, it will be interesting and entertaining at the end of this season.
by Shake on Nov 6, 2007 11:37 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
agreed
Top 25 I would accept, but that's because of Location, Location, Location. They haven't lived up to that stature in quite a while
by Crash on Nov 6, 2007 12:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
you have a better chance of hiring kirk bohls
have fun with your delusions of grandeur. try winning a national championship or getting even close then think about getting a real coach.
by mattw on Nov 6, 2007 7:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Aggies in Dreamland
To hear agros tell it, everyone from Bill Belichick to Jesus Christ have been desperately trying to contact A&M officials about the job.
The only coach that the agros could get that would scare me, and I mean literally make me fear for my life, would be Bill Cowher. In fact, he is the only coach to ever make me tremble from my couch after watching him chew out one of his players (or perhaps he was congratulating him, can't really tell the difference). I am pretty sure I saw him actually eat a players face one time though.
by Useful Idiot on Nov 6, 2007 9:08 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
What Aggies need
What A&M needs is someone with Head coaching experience, but also someone with a history of successs at the highest level. Someone who is a nationally recognized coach. Someone who they do not have to give the moon to. Someone who has ties to the state of Texas and considering the proximity , Louisiana also. Someone who has produced top NFL talent. Ladies and gentleman your new coach of the Texas A&M Aggies... Mr. Greg Davis!!!
by billb on Nov 6, 2007 10:08 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Nothing
Nothing, absolutely nothing, would make me happier than Greg Davis coaching for A&M. Lets all make a www.hiregregdavis.com, $1800 to become a member?
by pleaseplaykindle on Nov 6, 2007 11:38 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
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