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Zordon · 12-12-2012

our next head coach is about 200 miles north on i35. seriously there isn't a coach with better connections in texas high school football than gary patterson.

JackWagon · 12-12-2012

You texas fans crack me up ... Saban would never take your job no matter how much money you throw at him. Chip Kelly ... maybe ... but you would be in a bidding war with Phil Knight which im guessing you lose. Muschamp stays in the SEC East where he thinks he can dominate. Urban Meyer stays at OSU ... he was an assitant there years ago and knows he can win in columbus. Do you get "The man ... hes 40?" from Ok St? .... Your best option would probably be Patterson at TCU or Briles at Baylor ... but im sure the Texas alumni wont settle for those guys.

Im guessing they go into the NFL ranks to get their next coach. Probably John Harbaugh once Baltimore fires him. Or even better get the O Coordinator from New England

Cythim · 12-12-2012

Would Dantonio leave Michigan State? Saban left it for LSU, seems like a dead end job with so many big programs in a small area up there. He might be the best guy for the job but I'm not sure if he wants to move.

Dallas · 12-12-2012

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Originally Posted by rkell87

honestly the biggest difference would be ease of recruiting, more money, and the city itself

Because he is starving for recruits in the SEC? You would think if it was only recruiting, Mack would be winning championships each and every year. Is Saban really not recruiting well? I can't tell.

More money than the 5.4mill / year he's already gettting? They would never pay him 6-7+, that has already been stated, so I don't think it is money at all.

DFWJC · 12-12-2012

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Originally Posted by Dallas

Because he is starving for recruits in the SEC? You would think if it was only recruiting, Mack would be winning championships each and every year. Is Saban really not recruiting well? I can't tell.

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I was thinking the same thing.

Over the last 5 years, Alabama has enjoyed one of the best recruiting runs in the history of of college football.

They are WAY out in front of everyone else, on average.

Not that Texas has done poorly. They have been, on average int he top 5 or so.

**ABQCOWBOY** · 12-12-2012

Look, nobody knows what any of these coaches would or would not do. Arguing back and forth on what they will or will not do is kinda silly. There is no question that if Texas wanted to offer a coach more money then anybody else in the NCAA, they could do it. Texas IS the most profitable University in the country and they do have the most resources where that is concerned. What does that mean? Well, it means that they could outbid anybody if they wanted to but it doesn't mean that they could get whomever they wanted to, just on the basis of money.

Here is what I think.

I don't think Saban would come to Texas because he basically has it made. I also don't think Saban is going to the NFL because he doesn't fit there. Besides, Saban is 61. I don't really think that he is ideal for the NFL and I doubt he wants to start over in the NFL at that age. JMO but I think he's staying at Bama.

I think Chip Kelly is going to the NFL and I think that will happen this year. I don't think he will come to Texas if he can be a HC in the NFL.

Patterson just signed an extension with TCU so I don't see him leaving there but who knows?

Briles doesn't fit Texas and he is a terrible Defensive coach. I don't think that's a direction Texas would go.

Dantonio is a Big 10 guy. He has no connections to Texas recruiting and that is a big minus. I don't believe he would be a guy Texas would try to bring in for that reason alone. That only hurts you more against OU and TAMU in the recruiting wars.

Muschamp is a guy who I think is happy at Florida but, he could be a candidate because Texas can offer him much more money to come to Texas then can Florida. There is no question about that. He is a guy that Texas would like to have representing the University and he would bring money the way Mack does. Not as much but in time, perhaps.

Miles is another guy that would make a lot of sense at Texas IMO. I have already mentioned why in previous posts but would he leave LSU? I think he would for enough money. The opportunity at Texas is certainly better but would he leave the SEC? IDK.

Jerry Gray is an interesting candidate. I would love to see him come to Texas but I don't know that he is high profile enough. Texas may not view him as such. Gray has never been a HC and that does not bode well for him IMO. Gray may be better suited, in the eyes of Texas, as the replacement for Diaz (should he move on and Mack decides to stay on). This, IMO, would be ideal. If you could bring Gray over and work out the same kind of deal you had with Muschamp but this time, provide a timeframe in which Gray can become HC, that would be a great situation for Texas IMO. Harsin might be a problem there but honestly, he's already looking so I don't know what the big deal there might really be?

Brian Kelly would be a good get as well but again, you have the same problem there as you do with Dantonio. He's a Big 10 guy and that doesn't help with Texas recruiting.

That's my take on it anyway.

rkell87 · 12-12-2012

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Originally Posted by Dallas

Because he is starving for recruits in the SEC? You would think if it was only recruiting, Mack would be winning championships each and every year. Is Saban really not recruiting well? I can't tell.

More money than the 5.4mill / year he's already gettting? They would never pay him 6-7+, that has already been stated, so I don't think it is money at all.

hey I agree saban isn't leaving, all i'm pointing out is that there are advantages to the Texas job over bama, recruiting is the biggest advantage, it is just really easy to get top recruits to austin but mackhas always been a Texas kids first guy. saban wouldn't give a damn, he recruits nationally much better than mack and I think it would continue if he were at Texas.

if Texas really thought they could get saban and it came down to money Texas gets him, he is without question the best in the game and Texas would pay whatever to get the best, he would just be on a short leash to turn the program around because of it

rkell87 · 12-12-2012

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Originally Posted by JackWagon

You texas fans crack me up ... Saban would never take your job no matter how much money you throw at him. Chip Kelly ... maybe ... but you would be in a bidding war with Phil Knight which im guessing you lose. Muschamp stays in the SEC East where he thinks he can dominate. Urban Meyer stays at OSU ... he was an assitant there years ago and knows he can win in columbus. Do you get "The man ... hes 40?" from Ok St? .... Your best option would probably be Patterson at TCU or Briles at Baylor ... but im sure the Texas alumni wont settle for those guys.

Im guessing they go into the NFL ranks to get their next coach. Probably John Harbaugh once Baltimore fires him. Or even better get the O Coordinator from New England

lol at anyone who thinks texas would lose a bidding war for anybody they really want.

harbaugh isn't getting fired and lol at McDaniels

JackWagon · 12-12-2012

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lol at anyone who thinks texas would lose a bidding war for anybody they really want.

harbaugh isn't getting fired and lol at McDaniels

You realize Brady has had his 2 of his best statistical years with McDaniels as his Coordinator right?

rkell87 · 12-12-2012

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You realize Brady has had his 2 of his best statistical years with McDaniels as his Coordinator right?

did I say anything about his ability to run a pro offense?

MC KAos · 12-13-2012

I actually think mcdaniels would be a great college coach and wouldn't mind him replacing Mack as a plan C or D

MC KAos · 12-13-2012

http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/b...ollars&id=2556

**jobberone** · 12-13-2012

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Originally Posted by ABQCOWBOY

I would guess that Texas might look for a big name coach.

Would Les Miles consider Texas?

Would Brian Kelly consider Texas?

Would Muschamp consider Texas?

??Saban although I think he could head back to the NFL. Not sure I buy it but there are rumors out there.

??Charlie Strong

MC KAos · 12-13-2012

http://espn.go.com/college-football/...llege-football

Cythim · 12-13-2012

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Originally Posted by ABQCOWBOY

Look, nobody knows what any of these coaches would or would not do. Arguing back and forth on what they will or will not do is kinda silly. There is no question that if Texas wanted to offer a coach more money then anybody else in the NCAA, they could do it. Texas IS the most profitable University in the country and they do have the most resources where that is concerned. What does that mean? Well, it means that they could outbid anybody if they wanted to but it doesn't mean that they could get whomever they wanted to, just on the basis of money.

Here is what I think.

I don't think Saban would come to Texas because he basically has it made. I also don't think Saban is going to the NFL because he doesn't fit there. Besides, Saban is 61. I don't really think that he is ideal for the NFL and I doubt he wants to start over in the NFL at that age. JMO but I think he's staying at Bama.

[View Full Quote]I think Chip Kelly is going to the NFL and I think that will happen this year. I don't think he will come to Texas if he can be a HC in the NFL.

Patterson just signed an extension with TCU so I don't see him leaving there but who knows?

Briles doesn't fit Texas and he is a terrible Defensive coach. I don't think that's a direction Texas would go.

Dantonio is a Big 10 guy. He has no connections to Texas recruiting and that is a big minus. I don't believe he would be a guy Texas would try to bring in for that reason alone. That only hurts you more against OU and TAMU in the recruiting wars.

Muschamp is a guy who I think is happy at Florida but, he could be a candidate because Texas can offer him much more money to come to Texas then can Florida. There is no question about that. He is a guy that Texas would like to have representing the University and he would bring money the way Mack does. Not as much but in time, perhaps.

Miles is another guy that would make a lot of sense at Texas IMO. I have already mentioned why in previous posts but would he leave LSU? I think he would for enough money. The opportunity at Texas is certainly better but would he leave the SEC? IDK.

Jerry Gray is an interesting candidate. I would love to see him come to Texas but I don't know that he is high profile enough. Texas may not view him as such. Gray has never been a HC and that does not bode well for him IMO. Gray may be better suited, in the eyes of Texas, as the replacement for Diaz (should he move on and Mack decides to stay on). This, IMO, would be ideal. If you could bring Gray over and work out the same kind of deal you had with Muschamp but this time, provide a timeframe in which Gray can become HC, that would be a great situation for Texas IMO. Harsin might be a problem there but honestly, he's already looking so I don't know what the big deal there might really be?

Brian Kelly would be a good get as well but again, you have the same problem there as you do with Dantonio. He's a Big 10 guy and that doesn't help with Texas recruiting.

That's my take on it anyway.

Did Mack Brown have ties in Texas before becoming the head coach? It looks like he spent most of his time in the ACC area before being hired at UT. I don't think a coach at UT needs ties in the state to recruit, kids want to go there because of the program. I don't think someone being a "Big 10 guy" means anything when looking for a HC for UT. Get back to playing good football any UT has the pick of the state. Taking a Big 10 guy actually might help in nabbing guys from the Ohio area as well.