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6 minutes ago, gecko said:

Roma, I don't visit this thread for information, I come here purely as entertainment.

Were you not entertained by my metaphor? Also, I didn't write anything about the content on the thread. I just made a surly observation about the hyperventilation.

I am glad to know why you come to this thread.

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Imagine this dude walking into the living rooms of america or try to give a PC after an o.u. asskicking?

 

7 minutes ago, RabidM said:

Apparently Greg Davis is going to have to die before he stops fucking with our program.

Yeah, no shit. Why is Greg fucking Davis still an albatross around our collective neck?

When can we skip to the Harrell/Ash burnt orange kool aid party. The sadness of this season is getting exhausting.

Is Herman soliciting Vance Bedford's advice on the DC hire?

12 minutes ago, Eggo said:

Say Herman and Helton get fired next season. 

Saban appears near retirement. 

Riley goes to the NFL. 

Harbaugh gets fired. 

That's a lot of blue bloods looking for HCs at the same time. 

Pretty good chance Texas and USC jobs are open.  Possible on UM.  Next to zero that Saban and Riley leave. 

1 minute ago, Bottlecap said:

Imagine this dude walking into the living rooms of america or try to give a PC after an o.u. asskicking?

 

Did Belichick somehow get raised in Midland/Odessa? Doesn't seem like a northeast kid.

16 minutes ago, Eggo said:

Say Herman and Helton get fired next season. 

Saban appears near retirement. 

Riley goes to the NFL. 

Harbaugh gets fired. 

That's a lot of blue bloods looking for HCs at the same time. 

And guess which blue blood would hire the shittiest coach.

Just now, Rhinotx said:

Did Belichick somehow get raised in Midland/Odessa? Doesn't seem like a northeast kid.

Have you never been to Boston? 

Just now, XYZ said:

And guess which blue blood would hire the shittiest coach.

Dogfight between UM and the good guys.

He's not asking Davis to call plays. He's just asking for advice.
You guys are going to dislocate your shoulders from throwing your hands up in the air at every new development.

Nah, my shoulders have gotten used to that motion over the past decade.

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Just now, Eggo said:

Have you never been to Boston? 

No and I don't plan too. My NE clients are not my favorite to deal with. 

22 minutes ago, RomaVicta said:

He's not asking Davis to call plays. He's just asking for advice.

You guys are going to dislocate your shoulders from throwing your hands up in the air at every new development.

 

We're hoping it doesn't go the Dick Cheney route.

Maybe this search will go smoother than that time we sent the VIPs on the private plane to Tulsa to hire the cow and calf tag team. If not, more entertainment for messageboarding.

1 minute ago, bigup2dahorns said:

Maybe this search will go smoother than that time we sent the VIPs on the private plane to Tulsa to hire the cow and calf tag team. If not, more entertainment for messageboarding.

Real talk. Who would you rather coach under - Charlie or Herman? 

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30 minutes ago, bschoolprof said:

um, this is the guy he says is his "mentor."  This is the guy he was a GA for.  GDGD is not out of his comfort zone. 

This is also the guy who consulted the week before the OU game and our offense looked like the shitty offenses he called against OU.  

Ugh, y'all are probably right. I'm trying to find something positive got dammit. Back to the pool of misery. 

25 minutes ago, RomaVicta said:

He's not asking Davis to call plays. He's just asking for advice.

You guys are going to dislocate your shoulders from throwing your hands up in the air at every new development.

 

Who else better to help screen candidates than the most prolific screen game OC in the history of UT?

Is that your arguement?

8 minutes ago, bigup2dahorns said:

Maybe this search will go smoother than that time we sent the VIPs on the private plane to Tulsa to hire the cow and calf tag team. If not, more entertainment for messageboarding.

There were rumors around town that Maddox consistently blew up the toilets at Perry’s steakhouse 

4 minutes ago, Dnaguy said:

 

Who else better to help screen candidates than the most prolific screen game OC in the history of UT?

Is that your arguement?

I mean he needed a remarkable QB but....

4 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

There were rumors around town that Maddox consistently blew up the toilets at Perry’s steakhouse 

That's a requirement for our assistants

1 hour ago, pearlandhorn said:

Kinda mirrors what everyone on Twitter was saying that it’s comical if anyone thinks he’s coming to Texas.

It's not. 

Because this:

1 hour ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

Brady's agent sucks.  Top assistants are making over 2 million a year.  He could have had Brady in a bidding war between Texas, LSU, and whoever else.

Look, Herman sucks and we've been wandering the abyss for a decade now. But fuck this "it's comical if anyone thinks he's coming to Texas" nonsense. That's fucking loser talk. Texas is still Texas. We've got more money than God and we should ALWAYS be a threat to take an assistant. I'm not saying we should always get whoever we want. But when we come calling, coaches will listen. Hell, even if it's just to get a fat fucking raise.

And who gives a shit if LSU has some secret handshake agreement with Brady. If it were official, they would have to report it because they're a public entity. So it's not. And even if it were official, we could always buy it out. 

1 minute ago, irishtexan said:

And who gives a shit if LSU has some secret handshake agreement with Brady. If it were official, they would have to report it because they're a public entity. So it's not. And even if it were official, we could always buy it out. 

LOL - do you know how stuff works in the state of Louisiana?  New Orleans built an airport with no roads to it and it sat vacant for over a year. 

29 minutes ago, bschoolprof said:

This is also the guy who consulted the week before the OU game and our offense looked like the shitty offenses he called against OU.  

"Ok, Tom, on this WR screen here, your receivers are blocking the DBS right in front of them.  You want them to whiff that block then try to block the deep safety 30 yards down the field. "

"Won't that end up with a tackle for a loss?"

"Tom.. Tommy, my boy...  yes but , only if your wr doesn't break a 1 on 1 open field tackle.  If he does break that tackle though.... Ooh boy your looking at at least a 10 yard gain. And if that fail on first down, let me tell you, and this is my secret sauce here, you throw the screen to the OTHER side.  What are the odds a defense has more than one  DB that can make an open field tackle?

11 minutes ago, Eggo said:

Real talk. Who would you rather coach under - Charlie or Herman? 

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The funny thing about the Strong one is I can't tell if that's an image or a gif.  With him they were both the same.  Stands there motionless with a blank look through the game.

1 minute ago, pearlandhorn said:

LOL - do you know how stuff works in the state of Louisiana?  New Orleans built an airport with no roads to it and it sat vacant for over a year. 

Sure. Whatever. That doesn't change the point that I was making. 

14 minutes ago, Dnaguy said:

 

Who else better to help screen candidates than the most prolific screen game OC in the history of UT?

Is that your arguement?

If by prolific you mean ineffectively used it to excess; then yes.

32 minutes ago, 6th Street said:

Is Herman soliciting Vance Bedford's advice on the DC hire?

So many ppl he could call who know fb, I hope he has called Vance, Kyle, Neil, Blake, Rod B....

7 minutes ago, dingleberryswitzer said:

"Ok, Tom, on this WR screen here, your receivers are blocking the DBS right in front of them.  You want them to whiff that block then try to block the deep safety 30 yards down the field. "

"Won't that end up with a tackle for a loss?"

"Tom.. Tommy, my boy...  yes but , only if your wr doesn't break a 1 on 1 open field tackle.  If he does break that tackle though.... Ooh boy your looking at at least a 10 yard gain. And if that fail on first down, let me tell you, and this is my secret sauce here, you throw the screen to the OTHER side.  What are the odds a defense has more than one  DB that can make an open field tackle?

What's amazing is that watching us repeatedly fail at those screens, just like we did in the GD era, leads me to believe that this is exactly the "thought" process.

I watch other teams run them with great effectiveness...and lead blockers. I can't fathom how an intelligent person can watch that over and over and believe the play design is good or that those plays should ever be called again.

I’m fine with Ash and Harrell.   Make it official.  If Ash teaches the defense how to tackle and cover that turns us from last place into middle of the pack already.  Harrell can bomb people off the fucking runway on offense.  If we can start getting leads and making our opponents one dimensional things get real interesting on defense.

Greg Davis is on record against shorting deep balls against single coverage and the pump fake.

He largely avoided calling crossing routes or running back screens.

He considered the play action pass and draws a trick play.

He’d keep those staples of modern offensive football in his back pocket, hamstringing the offense only to get abused by above average defenses on a regular basis.

Between 1979-2014, Texas was shut out once, a Greg Davis-coached team led two of the greatest offensive talents in Texas football history.

He was exposed in 2010 and fired.

He was exposed in Iowa and fired.

When his teams do not enjoy an overwhelming talent advantage, excellent special teams and defense, his offenses have sucked.

3 minutes ago, Eskimohorn said:

Greg Davis is on record against shorting deep balls against single coverage and the pump fake.

He largely avoided calling crossing routes or running back screens.

He considered the play action pass and draws a trick play.

He’d keep those staples of modern offensive football in his back pocket, hamstringing the offense only to get abused by above average defenses on a regular basis.

Between 1979-2014, Texas was shut out once, a Greg Davis-coached team led two of the greatest offensive talents in Texas football history.

He was exposed in 2010 and fired.

He was exposed in Iowa and fired.

When his teams do not enjoy an overwhelming talent advantage, excellent special teams and defense, his offenses have sucked.
 

Holy shit! Did anyone know about this when he was our OC? 

36 minutes ago, Dnaguy said:

 

Who else better to help screen candidates than the most prolific screen game OC in the history of UT?

Is that your arguement?

No, but I like it.

Every time you mention Greg Davis, three words come to mind,...…"Center bubble screen".

If Greg Davis is providing advice the following questions” must be on Herman’s list for the OC candidates:

“Do you think you could be part of a national championship team here at Texas?Wait, before you answer, what if I also told you there would be 31 nfl players on the roster and a once in a lifetime player at QB? Could you then score some points so we could win?”

1 hour ago, bschoolprof said:

Herman should be fired right now for this.  

 

1 hour ago, RomaVicta said:

He's not asking Davis to call plays. He's just asking for advice.

You guys are going to dislocate your shoulders from throwing your hands up in the air at every new development.

As BschoolProf goes on to illustrate later on, this is completely the wrong take. 

Greg Davis was on campus during the OU game giving offensive feedback. Davis has given feedback to herman repeatedly over the years...including staff hires previously. And you want this guy showing up and advising again after the last results as well? His presence is yet another redundant indicator that Herman doesn't fucking get it, and his echo chamber and cognitive dissonance are the most important thing to him in his life. 

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14 minutes ago, Leanderman said:

Every time you mention Greg Davis, an angel gets tackled for a two yard loss.

Fixed it for you.

1 hour ago, Bottlecap said:

Imagine this dude walking into the living rooms of america or try to give a PC after an o.u. asskicking?

 

Of course not, Texas would never hire someone with such unkept image and poor public demeanor. Which is why he is gonna get hired by OU and proceed to win 10 conference titles and 2 national championships. 

1 hour ago, RomaVicta said:

He's not asking Davis to call plays. He's just asking for advice.

You guys are going to dislocate your shoulders from throwing your hands up in the air at every new development.

Yes, if there's one guy I'd want  advice from re: turning around a plodding, under-achieving offense in favor of a more wide-open, creative, cutting-edge offense in 2019, it's certainly Greg Davis.  On top of that, if I'm coaching for my career next year, and literally everything as far as my coaching reputation and livelihood rides on this decision, he's the main guy I'd turn to.  

Greg Davis talk not going away.

20 minutes ago, Leanderman said:

Every time you mention Greg Davis, I die a little inside

Fixed it for me.

 

1 hour ago, RomaVicta said:

He's not asking Davis to call plays. He's just asking for advice.

You guys are going to dislocate your shoulders from throwing your hands up in the air at every new development.

No, just looking for an excuse to cut the tumor out.

We should also consult with Tim Nunez about who to hire as o-line coach.

7 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

 

As BschoolProf goes on to illustrate later on, this is completely the wrong take. 

Greg Davis was on campus during the OU game giving offensive feedback. Davis has given feedback to herman repeatedly over the years...including staff hires previously. And you want this guy showing up and advising again after the last results as well? His presence is yet another redundant indicator that Herman doesn't fucking get it, and his echo chamber and cognitive dissonance are the most important thing to him in his life. 

Excellent example of exasperated hand throwing. Thank you. 

I never indicate a preference for Davis to be anything, so no I don't "want this guy showing up and advising again..."

My point, which you illustrate very eloquently, was about the hysteria about any new development. I don't know the quality of Davis' advice. I don't know the gravity of his impact with Herman. I don't know of one thing he has advised for or against. I'm only just now aware that he was around for the OU game. I don't know what he did there.

Not knowing, I don't default to "OMG! Since other things are shitty this is shitty! OMG! Someone questions that! He must be shitty, too!"

Things are indeed shitty right now. Herman is ultimately responsible. I think coaching changes were called for. Herman may deserve firing next year. See, I'm aboard. But I don't get reading tea leaves to feed a melt-down jones. I don't get laying out a firm position in advance of facts (Davis advising! Herman is an insufferable human being! Herman hiring an acquaintance will end our world!"), so I make a joke of it.

You see, I come here primarily for entertainment. I also enjoy reading the opinions of people who know more than I do or are witty. Many of the hand wringers fit that description. They're also hand wringers. 

Perhaps it is far far better thing they do than anything I have ever done.

Perhaps you should stop reading about coaching hires instead of complaining about the conversation multiple times?

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3 minutes ago, RomaVicta said:

Excellent example of exasperated hand throwing. Thank you. 

I never indicate a preference for Davis to be anything, so no I don't "want this guy showing up and advising again..."

My point, which you illustrate very eloquently, was about the hysteria about any new development. I don't know the quality of Davis' advice. I don't know the gravity of his impact with Herman. I don't know of one thing he has advised for or against. I'm only just now aware that he was around for the OU game. I don't know what he did there.

Not knowing, I don't default to "OMG! Since other things are shitty this is shitty! OMG! Someone questions that! He must be shitty, too!"

Things are indeed shitty right now. Herman is ultimately responsible. I think coaching changes were called for. Herman may deserve firing next year. See, I'm aboard. But I don't get reading tea leaves to feed a melt-down jones. I don't get laying out a firm position in advance of facts (Davis advising! Herman is an insufferable human being! Herman hiring an acquaintance will end our world!"), so I make a joke of it.

You see, I come here primarily for entertainment. I also enjoy reading the opinions of people who know more than I do or are witty. Many of the hand wringers fit that description. They're also hand wringers. 

Perhaps it is far far better thing they do than anything I have ever done.

You're not our standard, RomaVicta.

34 minutes ago, irishtexan said:

Holy shit! Did anyone know about this when he was our OC? 

Apparently the Head Coach didn't. 

34 minutes ago, Leanderman said:

Every time you mention Greg Davis, three words come to mind,...…"Center bubble screen".

My three words, "time to drink".

20 minutes ago, Not a Sock said:

Of course not, Texas would never hire someone with such unkept image and poor public demeanor. Which is why he is gonna get hired by OU and proceed to win 10 conference titles and 2 national championships. 

Don't be ridiculous, he will go to Oklahoma State first.

Herman also looking to Sherman Klump as the team's nutrition expert.

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