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  1. 56 minutes ago, RichUT said:

    I would rather not see Akina come back. He’s getting up there in age and I think it could be a super awkward dynamic coming back under a totally different regime. I have to think there are coaches that are equally as capable but will bring fresh energy and a recruiting boost to the program.

    I'd be all for Akina coming back, IF we set him up with a young protege for him to mentor for the future.  Pick any of his former UT players and let Akina teach him how to coach.  Then in a year or two, pass the torch.

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  2. 3 hours ago, victory88 said:

    Our idiotic coaches just spent the entire year practicing blitzes from 20 yards out than fundamentals.

    I posted about this a while ago.  Naivar and Washington shouldn't necessarily get a "free pass", but I don't think they should be getting hammered as hard as they are either.  I had someone tell me that the defense spent about 90% of their practice time working on nothing but blitzes.  The defensive assistants often asked for position work time and were rarely granted it.  Orlando did not put any time and effort into player development, he solely cared about his scheme.  I'm not overly surprised that our players looked "coached up" last night.

  3. 3 hours ago, Bevo VIII said:

    Wonder how much influence Ash had on those practices? I know Naivier called the game as DC but wonder if Ash was coaching his ass off during the practices?

    I remember hearing on one of the podcasts that Ash wasn't allowed to do any on-field coaching until after the bowl.  He could do meetings and film, but that's it.

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  4. On 12/24/2019 at 10:15 AM, closetojumping said:

    I can’t understand anyone lamenting Overshown transferring, if that happens. Yeah, he hits like a ton of bricks and shows plenty of talent. He also cannot handle being dinged up. He’s made of glass and that will always be the case. He should stay and see what’s in store, but fuck him if he checks out. 

    Sorry, but this x 1000.  Cut from the same mold as CJ in terms of durability and desire.

  5. 11 hours ago, Lhorn said:

    I doubt he’d take it but if he wanted it, any chance he’d qualify for a medical redshirt? Seems like at least a couple of years he was injured more than he played. Guy is a beast on the field but just can’t stay healthy.

    Check post #185 above to see why it's time for CJ to move on.

  6. 1 minute ago, Izhmash said:

    Does it say when Chris Ash starts?  I didn't see if the appointment is immediate, or if he is expected to coach the team for the bowl game?  

    104.9 said he won't coach the bowl game, but will be involved in game prep.  Given that he was already an analyst, I'm guessing he's already been working some.

  7. 4 minutes ago, Lobo said:

    Are we just not gonna talk about the fact that he twice mentions (in a very short clip) how much involvement and back-and-forth he had with Nike and the shoe design?  
     

    Exactly what we want our head coach in the throes of hiring an entire new staff and prepping to take on a Top 10 team...a fucking Pinterest project.  

    If we had a half-ass decent staff, or even had half of staff roles filled, I'd be the first to say, "Yeah, he's got 30 minutes a day for a couple weeks to deal with this kinda stuff...the players will love it."  But we don't, he doesn't, and I don't give a shit about your glorified multi-million dollar Etsy project, Coach Herman.  Get to fucking work.  Now.  

    You think Utah is having a shoe-design competition?  No they're doing shit like tackling people wearing shoes.  

    My thoughts exactly.  What do you think he spent more time on, hiring coaches or designing shoes?

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  8. 8 minutes ago, GTX Horn said:

    “Hiring Offensive Coordinators is hard.” -Tom Herman, probably

    It certainly is when no one wants to work for you and your program is being referred to as the “Titanic” amongst high school football coaches.

  9. 1 minute ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

    Beatty was fired for cause - he doesn't owe anyone any money and can go to work for Texas right now.  The issue is Beatty doesn't believe Kansas had cause to fire and that he is still owed the money on his deal.  Texas isn't 'paying' Kansas to get a deal done.

    Don't kill the messenger.  But yes, Texas is looking to pay for resolution because Beatty is wanted on staff.

  10. 1 minute ago, Rhinotx said:

    He can say he looked far and wide and no one  was better qualified than himself. So he can assign himself as OC and hand off the pesky HC duties to Urban!

    Haha, all that with no glory for himself...that's not Mensa-level.

  11. 19 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

    You wonder if the guy who has publicly bemoaned having to game plan and call plays, he has fired and publicly re-organized his staff (or will have to at some point) and cited a reason as not wanting to have to call plays and gameplan, you wonder if this guy is doing all this so he can keep being the OC he already was last season?

    I mean, shit, this is now what I'm rooting for more than anything. I can't imagine a more public and embarrassing turn of events than Herman having to continue to be the OC at Texas because no one wants to fucking work for his stupid ass. Bring it on. 

    Reverse psychology...he's going to make it so he HAS to call plays and becomes our savior.  Now that's some Mensa level shit right there.

  12. 2 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

    Hey @texashorn13 

    You claim to talk to players, so what comments are you hearing from players on Ash as the new DC?

    Are you speculating or do you have sources saying Mensa was not willing to give up control to Harrell??

    A buyout from KU for Beaty makes no sense... please explain?

    I hope CDC will not approve Major returning.

    I haven't talked to anyone in a few days, so not a clue on how the Ash hire has been received.

    Mensa and control of the offense is a fact.  In public he keeps saying he wants someone to take over, but privately that's not the case.  Offense is his baby.  At this point he'd be better off owning up to it and just taking over.

    Herman wants Beatty on staff officially, but that can't happen until the Kansas stuff is done.  One way to do that is just pay Kansas the money and cut the ties, making Beatty available.  Texas is looking into that option.

    I've heard nothing on Major, that was just speculation.  But I think that's where we are trending with this.  He is available, he runs Tom's offense, has worked with Tom, etc.  It'll be another comfort hire that'll give ol' Mensa the warm fuzzies, while not threatening his "smartest person in the room" schtick since he's already worked with Major before.

    I will add, personally, that I also don't like his current attitude on the recruiting trail.  I mean seriously, what the f*** with telling recruits not to worry about position coaches because they likely won't be there for a players entire career.  Yes, that may be true, but I would think trying to make a recruit feel at ease about that would be because those coaches are moving onward and upward.  Our current situation with coaches does not trend that direction.  Seriously, Mensa Tom is left holding his d*** in one hand, and in the other he's selling a player to a program where position coaches are just pawns, more or less.  I am truly baffled by this guy.

  13. Mensa Tom would not give up control of the offense, so Harrell said no thanks.  It's really that simple.

    Applewhite will be the OC...he's the perfect mouthpiece for Tom.  At this point I'm wondering if Applewhite is trying to set a record for the number of times someone can be hired/fired/let go from one university.

    Beatty is very much in play for a coaching position, Texas is working on just buying out his Kansas contract.

  14. 7 minutes ago, Newy25 said:

    I regretfully checked in with my guy and suffice it to say the perception is not that this is some calculated Mensa move to delay announcing the coaches. There is growing anxiety that we have no idea wtf we are doing. 
     

    I can say that there is a growing frustration in the locker room for this same reason.  There has been no communication about what's going on with the coaches, and players are realizing that they are playing a bowl game for a bunch of coaches who probably won't be here come January.  Morale is in the shitter, to say the least.

  15. Defensive position coaches were given very little opportunity to teach technique...most of the defensive time in practice was spent working on the 847 different blitzes we tried to run.

    Position coaches repeatedly approached Orlando asking for teaching time, and he said no.  Apparently he's equal the egomaniac Herman is, if not worse.

    During games, our defensive scheme was so complex that players spent too much time thinking about where they are supposed to be.  Thinking athletes are rarely successful.

    ***These are all facts, not speculation***

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  16. 13 minutes ago, XYZ said:

    Stop saying “if Harrell comes here and Herman gets fired, he could get the HC job”. That’s just not going to happen. When was the last time that Texas fired a football head coach and promoted an assistant to head coach? That would be never.

    And maybe that's the problem.

  17. 44 minutes ago, alincoln said:

    Harrell could come here and dramatically improve the offense and have a shot to take over the big job if the defense shits itself again and gets Herman fired.

    **Cough** TEXAS **Cough**

    I still think there's a good chance he's our version of "Lincoln Riley" if hired.  Win or Lose, Herman will outwear his welcome at Texas (he's probably already there), and if Harrell has the offense clicking, he could be in prime position to be elevated.

  18. Just now, GreenspointTexas said:

    Agree. Dude knows his shit and will be a HC somewhere in 2 years, whether its in Texas or elsewhere

    Yep, and I'd lay money it's Texas.  Harrell will be liked by all (good ole boy Texas demeanor) and Herman will continue to be despised by most cause he's a dick.

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