Texas Coaching Search Thread

[Old Tiger]

Top 3 IMO in no particular order

Art Briles - Baylor
Charlie Strong - Louisville
Urban Meyer - Ohio St



Guys who I feel would be terrible hires

James Franklin - Vanderbilt
Larry Fedora - North Carolina
Dabo Sweeny - Clemson


Off the radar guys

Bill O'Brian - Penn St
Gary Anderson - Wisconsin


Guys who I don't think would come to Texas but would like

David Shaw - Stanford
Pat Fitzgerald - Northwestern
Kevin Sumlin - Texas A&M

Coordinators that would be good hires if Texas went that route

Chad Morris - Clemson
Kirby Smart - Alabama


NFL names that are mentioned

Jim Harbaugh - 49ers
Mike Tomlin - Steelers

[SHSBulldog00]

College

Jimbo Fisher - Florida St.
Mike Gundy - Oklahoma St.
Jim Mora Jr. - UCLA
Gus Malzahn - Auburn

[Old Tiger]

College

Jimbo Fisher - Florida St.
Mike Gundy - Oklahoma St.
Jim Mora Jr. - UCLA
Gus Malzahn - Auburn

Gundy falls in with my bad hires list.

Fisher/Malzahn/Mora Jr would all be good.

[YTBulldogs]

I still say Saban.

[Phil C]

What about Ulysses S. Grant. If we want to conquer the South (SEC) he's our man.

[Mojo84]

Why would an NFL coach want to come to UT?

[vtskneb]

Why would an NFL coach want to come to UT?

Not sure what Harbough is making but the control and lack of dealing with an NFL owner would be the biggest differences. However, the pinnacle of the coaching career is the NFL head coach, so with that said and the success he has had it really would be taking a step down. Him being one of the younger NFL coaches also leads me to believe this is less likely.

I think if Texas' job were just about being a good coach/recruiter Briles would be about as good as it gets. Texas, IMO believes coach Briles is beneath them and I don't think they will go after him at all. I think in most cases they can pick their coach and no one is unattainable, however this played out kind of ugly and now that Saban is off the table, I think they might be in danger of ending up with a lame duck replacement as well.

[msu97]

Why would an NFL coach want to come to UT?

lets see, 7 1/2 million reasons a coach would leave the NFL to come to college...

[Snotbubbles]

now that Saban is off the table, I think they might be in danger of ending up with a lame duck replacement as well.

Curious why you claim Saban is off the table? Did Texas even offer him a deal yet? Nothing different in regards to obtaining Nick. Still have to buy him out, like you would of had to do a month ago. I still think what Texas was going to offer is still more than what Bama gave him.

[msu97]

the problem any one will have with Texas will be the meddling alums...
handle with care

[YTBulldogs]

Saban is a business man first, who can happen to coach. Contract means nothing to him. If Texas wants him, they can $till get him. Just be prepared to replace him in about 5 years after you win a NC a time or two, minus 50+ million. Is it worth it? That's the question.

[vtskneb]

Curious why you claim Saban is off the table? Did Texas even offer him a deal yet? Nothing different in regards to obtaining Nick. Still have to buy him out, like you would of had to do a month ago. I still think what Texas was going to offer is still more than what Bama gave him.

He just re-upped. Why do you think he is still in play? It's not like Saban just bumped up a couple of hunderd thousand. He increased his salary by nearly 2.5 million a year. He is making 7.5 million a year at Bama. He is staying put.

Saban is also 62 years old and oh by the way, Texas just ran off a 62 year old. That would be a quick fix and then what are you left with. If they pay that kind of money, at least if it were me, I would want a little bit of longevity.

[Red&White_9x5]

[quote=old tiger;1795840]top 3 imo in no particular order

art briles - baylor (no chance)
charlie strong - louisville (bad choice)
urban meyer - ohio st (good hire and may very well be a possibility)



guys who i feel would be terrible hires

james franklin - vanderbilt (agreed)
larry fedora - north carolina (agreed)
dabo sweeny - clemson (i'm on the fence on this one. I lean more toward a good hire)


off the radar guys

bill o'brian - penn st (no)
gary anderson - wisconsin (no)

guys who i don't think would come to texas but would like

david shaw - stanford (good hire)
pat fitzgerald - northwestern (decent hire)
kevin sumlin - texas a&m (no, no, no)

coordinators that would be good hires if texas went that route

chad morris - clemson (great coach, but i don't think they will go with a coordinator)
kirby smart - alabama (same as above)

nfl names that are mentioned

jim harbaugh - 49ers (good hire, doubt he will come)
mike tomlin - steelers (NO)

[Snotbubbles]

He just re-upped. Why do you think he is still in play? It's not like Saban just bumped up a couple of hunderd thousand. He increased his salary by nearly 2.5 million a year. He is making 7.5 million a year at Bama. He is staying put.

I was just replying to the comment, "Saban is off the table". I say he isn't. Texas never even offered their deal yet. Do you think Texas was just going to offer 5 million to him in the first place? 8 is what I was hearing, for 4 years. Now--question is---do they up that? I just would not say, Saban is off the table. Not saying Texas will get him. Just, he can be gotten.

[lostaussie]

Texas would have had Saban if some of the DA regents could have kept their mouths shut until they figured out how to get rid of Mack...........now whomever they get won't be considered god enough. The powers that be screwed this up royally.........hate that for them