We alternate between the following since we got rid of Charlie Moran:

Washed up has been who is well past his prime.

Young gun, fired up and slick, who has never won anything but shown flashes of success.

Gene Stallings: Young gun, never won anything
Emory Bellard: Washed up has been
Tom Wilson: Washed up has been (technically came on during Bellard's tenure
Jackie Sherill: Young gun, never won anything
Slocum: Washed up has-been
Fran: "young" gun, never won anything
Sherman: washed up has-been
Sumlin: Young gun, never won anything

We will go with a Washed Up Has Been this time.

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Posted by CGSC Lobotomy

Member since Sep 2011

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Posted on 9/6/17 at 3:35 pm to cokebottleag

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Jackie Sherill: Young gun, never won anything

Compiled a 50-9-1 record over 5 seasons including 3 11-1 seasons and a 4-1 bowl record at an INDEPENDENT.

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Slocum: Washed up has-been

Slocum was 45 years old when he was hired as the A&M head coach and had never been a head coach prior.

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We will go with a Washed Up Has Been this time.

Les Miles, Chip Kelly, Craig Bohl, Greg Schiano, Tommy Tuberville, Mack Brown, Bo Pelini, Bob Stoops, etc. all fit that description.

This post was edited on 9/6/17 at 3:46 pm

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Posted by Slotback

Member since Jun 2012

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Posted on 9/6/17 at 3:40 pm to cokebottleag

Interesting...Bellard was 45 when he took the A&M job in 1972, so he was probably not washed up at that point. In the spring of 1975 he agreed to move the Arkansas game to December for tv. Since only about 1 game a week was on tv in those days, and the money was really good, he did that. Unfortunately that decision cost him a shot at a NC.

Fran was 52 when he took the A&M job, but was the wrong hire. That by the way occurs in all professions.

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