re: Coaching Search Thread

I'll take your word for it. I admittedly haven't watched them play much. The resume on paper doesn't pop out as a huge wow factor at first glance, though.

Although I will say I give him points for winning at a program that hasn't won a lot unlike someone like Silverfield who just grabbed the baton at a winning program and kept going.

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yes, the only good football player that Bert should get credit for is AC. Jonathon williams was a Bobby recruit as well. And I think Hunter comes regardless

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Bert also brought that Iowa QB that turned into a heck of a linebacker too. Friends with his dad.

I still believe Bobby with Durkin as DC is a winning combo. Could probably give Bobby a 4-5 year contract that’s front loaded with major retention bonus after year 5… so you could let him go if he doesn’t do anything. And then get in a season with less fires.

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I won't complain if we hire Franklin since we essentially need a fricking rebuild and I think he is capable of that.

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This goes back to my other thread, what are we? What are we rebuilding towards? If we rebuilt towards a Ferentz model, the fans would be mad even with us winning.

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No player is signing any contract without a HC in place.

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Probably not. But if we had a GM in place they could have been under a 2 year contract with retention bonus, which is what Texas Tech is doing I believe.

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We are a football program that is the worst in the SEC. I think we are rebuilding to get above dogshit level. Our football program is literally the worst football program in the SEC, which I think pains most people to even admit. We are below Vandy. I am not sure what we are as far as how we want to win and what style of play we should go with. I just want to get back to being competitive again.

I think Franklin can get us moving in the right direction and hopefully beyond. Most would have enough confidence in him to at least bring us back from the gutter. Who knows what he is capable of here but as I said, I wouldn't be upset with the hire.

Wish all the shenanigans that go on with coaching hires etc....give Golesh a look. I say this on Golesh as well since apparently Petrino is out.

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None of this identifies what we actually want and are.

I believe we are an offensive first school. Usually undersized but quicker so we have to use speed and schemes more to our advantage. We also have to realize we aren’t going to go into California and Florida and pull top players every year. We need to stick to the schemes being ran in Texas with Texas players which should make the majority of our team with others coming from Tulsa, Memphis, Louisiana and Mississippi. I’m not saying ignore all the other areas, I’m saying that should be our main focus. That and junior college/transfers to get holes we have.

If you don’t know what you are, you can’t even begin to actually fix the problem. The first thing a doctor does is find the problem. If everything you press on hurts, maybe it’s your finger.

Our finger is our AD refusing to get on the paying of players, farming it out to a company who took half the money and not hiring a GM. Are you telling me these Stephens and other money managers couldn’t have put together a NIL agreements? Nah they just get to tell us to play games in Little Rock.

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I believe Franklin will be another Bert. He doesn’t run an out scheming offense, and he doesn’t seem willing to adapt.

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Admittedly I don’t know much about Franklin but I get what you are saying.

Looking at another 2 win season it probably sounds ridiculous to be questioning if a guy who made the CFP just last year is the right hire. I haven’t looked into why his record is so abysmal against highly ranked teams, it’s concerning on paper though. I’m not sold on him, primarily because he may end up with a Jimbo type contract with a huge buyout.

On the flip side his interview on College Gameday was interesting. Seems he may have a chip on his shoulder with a lot left to prove. His pre-NIL work at Vandy was impressive and frankly better than what Pittman was able to do here.

I’d be good with Golesh from a “fit” perspective because we need someone who can scheme/win without equal talent. Big risk though given the state of our program. Article on ESPN today about Texas Tech and the work their GM has done scouting players further highlights how far behind we are in all areas.

Hope this turns out well but if history is any indication this ends up being like the Stan Heath hire. Making a “safer” hire from an optics perspective vs just getting the right guy and saying screw the optics/risk.

From whatever has been said here and other places it sounds like Hunter has very little say in this hire. Sounds like his days are numbered and Kevin Scanlon is going to be taking that spot.

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Woopigsooie20

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You & JC have the same sources

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