From a very reliable source in the A&M AD...

[The30YardSlant]

A&M has already agreed to a one-year buyout with Dennis Franchione under the conditions that he steps down "of his own accord", and is in the process of luring Tommy Tuberville (along with his DC, Mitch Muschamp) away from Auburn to be the Aggies next coach. TT has had issues with the Auburn AD for some time now and has been looking to leave for the last few years, and he really wants to go back to the place where he got his first real shot as a coach (he was A&M's DC in 1994 under R.C. Slocum). The only holdup at this point are the terms of Tuberville's buyout with Auburn, where he is under contract until 2011.

It is expected Fran will step down shortly after the Texas game, and assuming the contract issues can be worked out, TT will be announced as the head coach before the bowl season even begins. An interim head coach would coach both A&M and Auburn in their respective bowl games.

Take it for what its worth

 

[joseephuss]

I don't see how one year(1994) as the DC at A&M qualifies as his first real shot as a coach. He was an assistant in Miami for years under Jimmy Johnson and Dennis Erickson. He was the DC in Miami in 1993.

I have heard the TT rumors to A&M as well. Also, Butch Davis' name has been mentioned. TT would be an upgrade. Who wouldn't be at this point? I just don't see him as a great coach.

 

[The30YardSlant]

I don't see how one year(1994) as the DC at A&M qualifies as his first real shot as a coach. He was an assistant in Miami for years under Jimmy Johnson and Dennis Erickson. He was the DC in Miami in 1993.

I have heard the TT rumors to A&M as well. Also, Butch Davis' name has been mentioned. TT would be an upgrade. Who wouldn't be at this point? I just don't see him as a great coach.

As a head coach, he is 5-1 against top 5 teams, 10-2 against top 10 teams, and has a career .800 win percentage against top 25 teams. He has produced two SEC players of the year, 9 first round draft picks, and has had a top 25 defense all but one year at Auburn

I'd say he's pretty good

 

[Danny White]

I heard the were considering Major Applesauce.

 

[joseephuss]

As a head coach, he is 5-1 against top 5 teams, 10-2 against top 10 teams, and has a career .800 win percentage against top 25 teams. He has produced two SEC players of the year, 9 first round draft picks, and has had a top 25 defense all but one year at Auburn

I'd say he's pretty good

He is pretty good. I said I did not think he was great. There are better coaches. There just probably not too many better coaches that will be available for A&M to hire. Unless they want to go for an up and comer.

 

[joseephuss]

I heard the were considering Major Applesauce.

College footballs version of Jason Garrett. Red hair, over achieving QB, assistant coach for such a short time. Very similar back grounds.

 

[The30YardSlant]

He is pretty good. I said I did not think he was great. There are better coaches. There just probably not too many better coaches that will be available for A&M to hire. Unless they want to go for an up and comer.

Actually, statistically speaking, no, there are no better coaches. No other current coach in D-1 has a better winning % against top 5, 10, or 25 teams.

He's also the only coach in the last 10 years to run the table in the SEC

 

[The30YardSlant]

I heard the were considering Major Applesauce.

Yeah, right. He's not even 30

 

[Danny White]

You're obviously in denial.

I saw it on the innernet so it must be true!

http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101879&highlight=Applewhite


BTW, what do you think about your Ag's chances this weekend?

 

[The30YardSlant]

You're obviously in denial.

I saw it on the innernet so it must be true!

http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101879&highlight=Applewhite


BTW, what do you think about your Ag's chances this weekend?

Stoops is going to prison rape us. After Fran's comments, I'm afraid there will be no running clock this year. I just hope Fran remembers the astroglide

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Why would Tuberville leave a real program in the SEC to coach at A&M?

Davis just signed on at UNC which is a crappy program but I doubt he leaves after one year to go to A&M.

 

[Danny White]

Why would Tuberville leave a real program in the SEC to coach at A&M?

Davis just signed on at UNC which is a crappy program but I doubt he leaves after one year to go to A&M.

Just to play devil's advocate... isn't that just what Fran did?

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

yeah and look where that got him.

Tuberville is also in a far better situation in that he would have more options than Franchione

 

[The30YardSlant]

Why would Tuberville leave a real program in the SEC to coach at A&M?

Davis just signed on at UNC which is a crappy program but I doubt he leaves after one year to go to A&M.

They want him out at Auburn, and he wants to be gone

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Perhaps, but College Station would not be his only option.

 

[The30YardSlant]

Perhaps, but College Station would not be his only option.

Of course not, but he has publically stated he'll always have a soft spot for College Station after coaching here before

 

[mr.jameswoods]

He is pretty good. I said I did not think he was great. There are better coaches. There just probably not too many better coaches that will be available for A&M to hire. Unless they want to go for an up and comer.

He is a better coach than Fran ever was so you would be lucky to get TT. And for all intents and purposes TT won a national title in my opinion alongside USC that year. They should have played in the title game that year and got cheated. Just because TT isn't flashy, don't mistake that for a lack of coaching talent. He coaches fundamentals well instead of being some gimmick genius like Franchione. Flashy coaches get away with their schemes in small conferences but they rarely work in the big conferences which is why Franchione couldn't achieve the same success at Alabama or Texam AM the way he did at TCU. Some of the biggest talkers are the most overrated and worthless coaches like Franchione. Auburn is a tough place to recruit; it's only saving grace is that its in the SEC. The school has a dump of a campus and it's location is even worse. At Texas AM, TT will actually be able to recruit decent talent and compete with Texas.

 

[mr.jameswoods]

Why would Tuberville leave a real program in the SEC to coach at A&M?

Davis just signed on at UNC which is a crappy program but I doubt he leaves after one year to go to A&M.

Because Auburn can't compete with the big SEC schools in regards to recruiting. Auburn's has an ugly and antiquated campus and it isn't located near any major metropolitan areas. In short, Auburn is a trailerpark and that's putting it mildly. When you have flashy schools like Florida, LSU, Tennessee and Georgia let alone Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Auburn looks pretty weak when taking a recruit on a campus tour. Not so with Texas AM. It's the second best football program in a great football state. College Station isn't a mecca but at least it's close to Houston and has it's own airport. It has a far better campus too. It will be much easier to recruit for Texas AM than Auburn. And the Big 12 is a much easier conference than the SEC. If you can establish a great team, you only have OU and Texas to worry about. In the SEC, you have Florida, LSU, Georgia and Tennessee to be concerned with. In any given year, at least 5 teams in the SEC are worthy of being in the top 15-20. And the bottom teams in the SEC are competitive whereas the bottom teams in the Big 12 are doormats.

 

[joseephuss]

He is a better coach than Fran ever was so you would be lucky to get TT. And for all intents and purposes TT won a national title in my opinion alongside USC that year. They should have played in the title game that year and got cheated. Just because TT isn't flashy, don't mistake that for a lack of coaching talent. He coaches fundamentals well instead of being some gimmick genius like Franchione. Flashy coaches get away with their schemes in small conferences but they rarely work in the big conferences which is why Franchione couldn't achieve the same success at Alabama or Texam AM the way he did at TCU. Some of the biggest talkers are the most overrated and worthless coaches like Franchione. Auburn is a tough place to recruit; it's only saving grace is that its in the SEC. The school has a dump of a campus and it's location is even worse. At Texas AM, TT will actually be able to recruit decent talent and compete with Texas.

I have no doubts that he is better than Fran. That is obvious. The goal is not only to be better than the previous coach, but to get into BCS bowl games on a regular basis and maybe win a national championship. A tough task for sure and one I don't think TT will be able to do at A&M. For me, I will be happy with winning a few Big 12 titles, so even a decent up grade will be okay.

 

[jimmy40]

A&M has already agreed to a one-year buyout with Dennis Franchione under the conditions that he steps down "of his own accord", and is in the process of luring Tommy Tuberville (along with his DC, Mitch Muschamp) away from Auburn to be the Aggies next coach. TT has had issues with the Auburn AD for some time now and has been looking to leave for the last few years, and he really wants to go back to the place where he got his first real shot as a coach (he was A&M's DC in 1994 under R.C. Slocum). The only holdup at this point are the terms of Tuberville's buyout with Auburn, where he is under contract until 2011.

It is expected Fran will step down shortly after the Texas game, and assuming the contract issues can be worked out, TT will be announced as the head coach before the bowl season even begins. An interim head coach would coach both A&M and Auburn in their respective bowl games.

Take it for what its worth

Not worth a plug nickel HH.



I actually heard a couple weeks ago Sherman was going to be the guy but I didn't think it would happen.