Your Last Texas Coaching Hires Open Thread
by Peter Bean on Jan 7, 2011 3:20 PM CST
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PrintOur resident plane trackers spotted an inbound bird from Oxford, Mississippi, which begs the question: is Mississippi Rebels offensive line coach and co-offensive coordinator Mike Markuson on it?
Mike Markuson has been tethered to Houston Nutt since 1993, including Nutt's one-year stint in 1997 at... wait for it... Boise State. And who was on that 1997 Boise State squad? None other than Boise State offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin.
It's either an interesting coincidence, or a possible prelude to what would amount to a Holy Trinity anchoring the offensive staff: Bryan Harsin as QB coach, Mike Markuson as OL coach, and Major Applewhite as RB coach. Two former quarterbacks with young, bright minds, and a veteran offensive line/running game specialist.
And still, we wait. Our final open thread of the day. Announcements appear to be imminent.
UPDATE: Alas, no one of consequence on the plane. And even for Mack "OR" Brown, that's too many Co-OCs in one place, no?
UPDATE: A new plane to track! This one from Madison, Wisconsin. If Harsin is the OC, as numerous outlets are reporting, Bostad could be your OL coach. Delicious.
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If he is going to be named OC, why wasn't this done before he left Austin?
"Only angry people win football games." --DKR
GIMMEEEEEE
Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
Manny Diaz is a man, but isn't 40.
No one of consequence on the flight from MS. Another flight that is being tracked is one out of Madison. Looking for link.
Well there goes that rumor,
still hoping for Bostad
Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
Manny Diaz is a man, but isn't 40.
What would the opinion on Markuson be?
Was he coaching the OL the year Jevan decided to come back and got chased around the backfield all season?
He has been Houston Nutts OL coach for 17 years (his only one). Here is his bio
uh at home sick with what is probably the flu and Mack alone can make me feel better
DONT BE SO MEAN MACK, DONT YOU WANT ME TO FEEL BETTER?!
not to be a downer
But I feel like the kid who asked the two cutest girls he knows to prom, and they both say no… so then he goes to his third choice.
She’s still cute and she may even be good to go. But I still pine for the ones who said no.
Simplicity is always the secret, to a profound truth, to doing things, to writing, to painting. Life is profound in its simplicity. - Charles Bukowski
Chryst and Harsin
in that order.
But I must admit I know nothing about Markuson. Would love to know more about him. And Mack’s other hires have been home runs, in my know-little opinion.
So I’ll keep my mouth shut and wait for more news to break.
Simplicity is always the secret, to a profound truth, to doing things, to writing, to painting. Life is profound in its simplicity. - Charles Bukowski
by windycityhorn on Jan 7, 2011 3:38 PM CST up reply actions
I think Markuson would've come in as an OL coach if he came
reports are nobody important came off that plane. So I think Markuson’s out
Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
Manny Diaz is a man, but isn't 40.
Harsin appears to be the choice as co-OC with Major. Harsin would likely be in charge of calling the plays and QB’s while Major would stay with the RB’s.
Markuson was not on the plane as some had guessed. The top three candidates I’ve seen for the OL job are Wickline (OSU), Grimes (AU) & Bostad (Wiscy)
Harsin formerly coached TEs
Might he not do that, with Major coaching QBs and Chambers the running backs? I’m not the first to suggest this. Might better integrate Major into the OC hierarchy.
And, FWIW, Harsin is just 2, 3 years older than Major. But he does, as they say, have more skins on the wall.
Looks like BON has fully embraced being part of the coaching rumor mill ;-)
… Not that I mind. After a losing season, this is a lot of fun.
I assume that Chryst
was given the offer as our OC with a deadline, thus the urgent trip to Pitt, with Harsin tucked away on hold. I figure it is Chryst’s job to take or pass. Either way, we win. This is killing me.
How do you cure GanaHerpaCyphalAids? Damn Roofies!
This is tense
why has everybody picked now to stop reporting
Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
Manny Diaz is a man, but isn't 40.
When will this be over? GAHHHHH
Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
Manny Diaz is a man, but isn't 40.
Any plane coming from Gainesville.
with Muschamp on it?
"Only angry people win football games." --DKR
Or Palo Alto?
I think Harbaugh is a dark horse candidate.
Simplicity is always the secret, to a profound truth, to doing things, to writing, to painting. Life is profound in its simplicity. - Charles Bukowski
by windycityhorn on Jan 7, 2011 3:53 PM CST up reply actions
Harbaugh already signed with the 49ers
ESPN saying it’s a done deal
Whoever said laughter is the best medicine had clearly never tasted Scotch.
I know
I wasn’t being serious.
What about Jerry Glanville? Bring back the Red Gun offense!
Simplicity is always the secret, to a profound truth, to doing things, to writing, to painting. Life is profound in its simplicity. - Charles Bukowski
by windycityhorn on Jan 7, 2011 4:05 PM CST up reply actions
sorry
my post-surgery meds are fogging my head :-)
Whoever said laughter is the best medicine had clearly never tasted Scotch.
Just refreshed the home page
Laughed loudly with the update.
I love it when people answer their own questions on the internet.
Hook 'em
Talking to myself
And waiting for this to end. My productivity today has plumetted.
You ain't hurt...
I think everyone's has
I wonder if my Boss is a “BONer”
Seems to be very quiet in his office today.
Hook 'em
Everyone is saying that with Harsin and the OL coach is over, but...
Who is gonna be the ST coordinator?
One of the coaches already on staff.
We don’t have any open slots to hire a dedicated ST coordinator. The only chance for that to have happened was for the DL position coaches to have consolidated into one position.
My money’s on Akina, but I could easily see it being Bo Davis or maybe even Giles.
Maybe Mack himself will take it over
Give him something to do with all these young hotshots running things.
Hook 'em
Those tracking chips they put in dogs
Can’t someone just shoot these coaches in their ankles so we can keep track?
So we will have this as an official hire when we read about it in the idaho statesman?
before the Texas Press Conference. The press conference will be late on Saturday and will allow them to introduce our new line coach at the same time as our OC. But what do I know? Only what I read on BON.
Lance Zierlein is twittering that Bostad is probably out of the running....
The other two names to remember are Grimes (Auburn) & Wickline (OSU)
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