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derpyhorndog

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  1. Our SP+ defensive rankings for 2020 do look very similar to 2013. Ash = younger Gerg with hotter wife?
  2. For those curious, here's a breakdown of this season's analyst stables at Bama and UT. Bama had thirteen analysts this season: three former CFB HCs: Charlie, Major and Stoops; four NFL vets: Shiloh Keo (five-year vet), Nick Perry (six-year vet), Javier Arenas (six-year vet), Alex Mortenson (Chris Mortenson's son, UDFA that spent one year on Titans practice squad); three former CFB players, all with prior GA/analyst/coaching experience: Gordon Steele (Kevin Steele's son, played DII ball and later OL coach at Murray State and GA at South AL and LSU); AJ Milwee (good QB at North Alabama and later a GA there and OC/QB coach at Akron); and Johnathan Galante (played under Beamer at VT and later a GA there); and two "GA Joes": Bert Biffani (previously a GA with Jimbo at FSU and then aggy); and Patrick Reilly (previously a GA/analyst with 'Cuse and UCLA prior). Compare that to UT's seven analysts, would be eight if you count Casey Horney (who's a QC coach, which many schools bucket with analysts) but he's a piece of shit and subtraction by addition: one former CFB HC: Everett Withers (was HC of Texas State and had HC stops at James Madison and (interim) at UNC, also was DB coach at UT in Mack's early years and with the Giants year before taking UT analyst gig) one other former CFB coach (not HC): Dave Huxtable (previously NC State DC/LB coach, has 35+ years of CFB coaching experience but none as HC); one NFL vet: Jeremiah George (four-year vet); two former CFB players with prior GA/analyst/coaching experience: Noah Joseph (played DB at Drake, previously coached safeties at Rutgers with Ash, before that safeties at North Texas, co-DC/safeties at Montana State and GA stops at Drake, E Kentucky and ISU); and J.W. Walsh (QB at OSU and later GA at TCU and RB coach at Abilene Christian); and two former CFB players with no prior analyst/coaching experience: Brandon Harris (QB at LSU/UNC); and John Miller (played WR at James Madison under Meh and Everett Withers). My advice to Sark after review: "You gotta pump those numbers up, those are rookie numbers." Say what you will about Charlies, Major and Stoops, but (unfortunately) they're collectively worth at least 1.25 Withers. An interesting distinction between their former CFB coaches is that theirs are in the category of relatively young former HCs looking for a restart, while both of ours have been coaching since the 1980s and are likely more in the "not much gas left in the tank, I'm going to enjoy the twilight of my career and at least collect a paycheck for it" category. Other than that, aside for gross numbers at Bama, other distinctions I noticed are that Bama seems to place good value on NFL vets and we're lacking in that department. They also don't have any former CFB players without some previous stop in their coaching career, we have two. Clearly some work to do in both numbers and quality.
  3. Like others, I don't understand the hand-wringing over bringing in a big name that falls more on the "surer thing, more likely to have success and leave us in 1-2 years" over the "promising but slightly more risky up-and-comer who might stay a while." At this point in Sark's tenure, Year 0, give me the surer thing to leave us. If that surer thing leaves us for a HC or NFL job after a single year (or even two), it means he crushed it. It means UT probably had a very good season. And it means we're on a promising trajectory and more sure things or the Freemans of CFB that wouldn't come today would then see us as a solid platform for their career climb (or, at worst, a place they'd be comfortable going if the money is right - money isn't our issue). TLD;DR: Short-sightedness is what we need right now, IMO. Bring in the best people to get us in the best spot the quickest; things will fall in line once in that spot.
  4. Have there been any rumblings about Travaris Robinson as of recent? Seem to remember a mention way back in the thread, but not sure if it's because his name come up or it was reminiscing about T-Rob screwing us out of Tim Irvin of "Florida Five" infamy. Anyways, he's a Muschamp guy, coached at TTU under Tuberville and has some recruiting chops. Currently with the cocks, rumored that barn, gators and hurricanes all going after him for their CB spot. Would bring some ties to making FL and east coast recruiting inroads. Not sure of his rep from a technical standpoint though, but obviously well regarded generally with those schools all targeting him. If someone tells me has show cause priors, I'm in.
  5. This. Restinmybones is a unimpeachable source on clandestine activities and what some might coin conspiracy theories. Please tell us more, where exactly does Texas stand in that group of “everyone”? Throw off the gloves and tinfoil hat, tell us what you know.
  6. I mean.... this crew was responsible for the Urban or Bust saga, so FUCK YES MUSCHAMP IS IN PLAY! It's all coming together behind the scenes. I lend my full support to this message.
  7. As someone who would like to think he's pretty skilled at internet sleuthing, I can't find any info on an alma mater (though he proudly displays that he is an alumnus of Bishop Gorman HS), which suggests he did not go to college. NTTAWWT, but there's plenty wrong with FCG.
  8. If someone were to see a full transcript of that Golden interview, it would read like a UT hit piece. Acknowledges A&M success this year (beyond that, says if A&M were to have played UT this year, and UT won, Herman would still have his job), talks about Sark having a worse HC record than Tom, etc. When posed the question of "What evidence is there that anyone can turn Texas into a legitimate contender right now?" his reply, "There is no evidence." Have honestly never seen a local rag go out of there way so much to go on national television and shit on the program that largely helps keep said rag in circulation. FCG.
  9. In a surprise to no one, Austin "news" media is the worst. Just watched the Cedric Golden section and he not only likened what the AD/CDC did with the transition to treating the players as "cattle," but then he reinforced on rival network television the "too many cooks in the kitchen" trope with regards to a bunch of rich oilmen running the program.
  10. Maybe Chuck can help pull some strings and finally land us Clint Hurtt. He checks the NFL experience and "show cause" boxes.
  11. This has been addressed on the board (might have even been this thread) and confirmed to not be the case - the posting period doesn't apply to this position and the only gating item to Sark being "officially hired" is the BOR rubber stamping the deal.
  12. Ah, the siren call of commercial litigation firms.
  13. Haven't seen anything on numbers personally, but my hope remains that the black-check assistant and support staff budget (along with facilities upgrades, etc.) supposedly promised to Urban during his courting would not be reeled in a cent for Sark. In fact, I hope they tack on to that budget whatever the delta ends up being between Sark's salary and what Urban was offered.
  14. Fair point and perhaps I was being too binary. Let me FCB walk that shit back and reestablish my stance as both could be accommodated in the same staff, but would require some needle-threading and some coaches can be title-whores and place a lot of pride/value on titles and optics despite what really matters (as you mention, actual role).
  15. 100% agree, was just pointing out a scenario with both of them on the same staff (i.e., Hutzler losing the Co-DC tag but having other title(s)) was unlikely at best.
  16. If your hope of unleashing Lupoi on the state of Texas (aka "pure unadulterated boner fuel") requires giving Lupoi the Co-DC title, given Hutzler reportedly came here for that same title and aspiration to move up the ranks, the following quote from this article makes me think Hutzler would probably not be okay with losing the title and be gone in that scenario: “Hate that we lost him,” Muschamp said. “But I knew a long time ago — Coleman had mentioned to me his aspirations and wanting to be a coordinator on defense and then, possibly, head coach. He felt like — and I agree with him — this is a step in the right direction for him from that standpoint, to take over a defense at some point.”
  17. Yurcich got micro-managed all year outside of one or two games, so maybe he's the perfect guy for the job. Merits side, Yancy's wagon is hitched, pad-locked and duck-taped to Herman. Given his buddy's departure, I'd be shocked if he were to stay even if we were to (stupidly) want to retain him. And if Herman ends up with a HC gig somewhere, I'd be equally shocked if he wasn't his S&C coach. The Carrington thing reminds of this cycle's version of Traylor. Fine with him staying or leaving if the replacement is quality. If he keeps his job he needs to send his future checks to Jamison.
  18. Honored to have made the list and am not going to refute anything in that wall of compliments. Had a blast in that thread and simultaneously love and hate all of you degenerates. Now to change my avatar to Sark fucking OU.
  19. I fear I'll go to my death bed wondering about that one.
  20. Here's the travel history of the Eltife plane over the period of contact with Urban: October 7: Went Horseshoe Bay --> Terrell Muni Airport in Terrell, TX --> Stephens County Airport in Breckenridge, TX --> back to HSB October 9: Flights from Horseshoe Bay --> Love Field in Dallas --> Northern Colorado Regional Airport in Fort Collins October 12: Flew from Fort Collins --> Love Field --> Horseshoe Bay October 20: Travelled Horseshoe Bay --> Love Field --> back to HSB November 8: Went from Horseshoe Bay --> Gillespie County Airport in Fredericksburg, TX --> Arlington Muni Airport November 9: Flew from Arlington --> Fredericksburg --> Horseshoe Bay. November 11: Travelled from Horseshoe Bay --> Wharton Muni --> back to HSB --> Taylorville, IL. The plane stayed in Taylorville until 11/20. November 20 & 21: Flew from Taylorville --> Lubbock before doing an overnight flight that landed the morning of 11/21 at Ontario Int'l Airport just outside of Los Angeles. Later that day, went Ontario --> Burnet Muni Airport, hopped over to Gillespie County Airport in Fredericksburg and then ended the day at Jackson Hole Airport. This is what CTJ confirmed regarding the October 9-12th and November 20-21st trips: The plane didn't have any movement until December 10th, after Urban was said to have shot us down. They were a series a flights to Kansas City and Orlando, clearly not related to Meyer, but were at the time rumors were heating up regarding Mullen as a possibility (and CTJ's connection confirmed UT was in talks with the Mullen camp at that time). Kansas City could have been nothing, could have been Eric Bieniemy. Nothing confirmed on that one.
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