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Well lets see how many national titles those teams you mention own:  Bama=18. USC=11, Notre Dame=11, Oklahoma =7, Nebraska=5.  We are 1 less than the worse one on the list.  Winning 3 as we did between 1963 and 1970 is impressive.  But then its 35 years before we win it again in 2005.  Its already been 16 years since then and I hope we don't have to wait another 19 years to see another natty.  As far as those programs you listed being down over the years I could care less.  That is no excuse for where we find ourselves.  I thought we were Texas?    

I can't tell you who the perfect hire is but at the very least it must be a coach that has multiple conference championships which Sark has never done.  What makes you believe that now he can?  Because he was with Saban for a couple of years and won a championship?  Its not that simple. The list of coaches in the NCAA that could come in and be successful at Texas is likely less than 1%.  Finding that guy isn't easy for sure.  That is why it has to be someone that has been able to sustain winning year in and year out and competing for conference and or a national championships. 

To be clear Sark will not succeed or fail based upon what I believe, that will be up to his ability to coach at this university.  As for my own thoughts about whether he is the right coach or not I can only say that I am an agnostic on the verge of being an atheist based primarily on his head coaching record and the state of this program.  My conversion will not come by your ability to formulate a better argument than I can but whether or not this football program continues to crash and burn or realizes a renaissance and elevates itself out of being the embarrassment of college football into the top of the elite competing for championships.  If Sark can facilitate that I will be the first to get on this board and eat a bucket full of crow.  But, if we are moving on from him in 3 years I expect those that are giving me grief about not being persuaded that he is the man to stand up and do the same.      

 
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The point is there is no good formula for finding the next great HC. I don't think Texas' record at doing so is any better or worse than other big time programs who have fallen on hard times. Just look at USC, Notre Dame, Nebraska, etc. We forget how bad Alabama was before Saban got there for a long time. Of course ou made some really bad hires in the 80's and 90's before Stoops. Michigan was asking a lot of the same questions we are prior to Harbaugh, and have spent the rest of the time questioning Harbaugh.

All these schools could money whip coaches if needed, yet went through multiple bad HCs before finding another good one. 

So does USC have a culture problem, or Notre Dame, or... you see where I'm going with this. All these schools went through the same cycles. Maybe Texas isn't unique in that aspect at all. Maybe it's just really difficult to find good coaches who are in the right situations. 
"The point is there is no good formula for finding the next great HC."

This, over and over. There is no one unfallible proven formula that anyone can point to when it comes to finding the next great HC. It has been done in a variety of way. It's been done a variety of ways.

 
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 Sark is the 1st "name" coach we have hired. We whiffed.

 When Texas hire's a coach it should be a name that is familiar to all the fans, not someone you have to google to find out who it is.
No, Sark is not the first "name" coach we have hired. 

And why is it imperative that Texas must hire a coach that is familiar to all the fans?

 
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No, Sark is not the first "name" coach we have hired. 

And why is it imperative that Texas must hire a coach that is familiar to all the fans?
North Carolina with no rings, Louisville and Houston are not the places you want your coach coming from. We got lucky with Mack, he was in over his head.

 
This team packed it in after OSU loss.  Its Sark's responsibility bottom line but because our LT Jones cant block and directly responsible for 2 turnovers does that mean Flood sucks too? 

There is an argument that has been mentioned here many times.  I guess all these coaches forgot how to coach once they got to Texas.  Flood spent 2 years at Alabama but somehow its either his doing that Jones cant block anyone or maybe just maybe Jones sucks at pass blocking or maybe Jones doesnt care to block anyone and isnt afraid of the bench.  You pick one
FYI, I do believe that Karic was the LT that gave up the 2nd fumble by Card.

 
If it wasn't so hard for you, I wouldn't have to do this.

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Last time I checked, UT has never employed a head coach named "Riley." Every time I respond to a post of yours, it is to correct you. Thats the only hard part. And this was no different. The comparison was DKR-MB. And you go full aggy by throwing our a Sooner head coach? And we were talking national titles, not conference titles.

Maybe you're on the wrong board after all? Maybe the wrong planet? lol

 
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Last time I checked, UT has never employed a head coach named "Riley."

Maybe you're on the wrong board after all?
I know no one around here has seen one in a few decades, but they actually do get a ring for winning a Big 12 Conference Championship. Riley has the last 6.

 When you see it like this, you realize how long we have not been great.

14 for Oklahoma. 

3 for Texas. Mack has 2. Mackovic has 1.

2 for Baylor.

2 for K State.

2 for Nebraska.

1 for Colorado.

1 for TCU.

1 for OK State.

1 for ATM.

 
I know no one around here has seen one in a few decades, but they actually do get a ring for winning a Big 12 Conference Championship. Riley has the last 6.

 When you see it like this, you realize how long we have not been great.

14 for Oklahoma. 

3 for Texas. Mack has 2. Mackovic has 1.

2 for Baylor.

2 for K State.

2 for Nebraska.

1 for Colorado.

1 for TCU.

1 for OK State.

1 for ATM.
Again, we were talking DKR-Mack. DKR never coached in the Big 12. And Riley, who gives a shit?

This is ridiculous. I'm out.

 
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Again, we were talking DKR-Mack. DKR never coached in the Big 12. And Riley, who gives a shit?

This is ridiculous. I'm out.
DKR was never mentioned. Mack having no rings (conference championships included) when hired was the start of this conversation. 

Herman and Strong and Akers had conference titles, but not major conferences. If we are hiring retread college coaches, that might be a good resume item to be checked. 

 
DKR was never mentioned. Mack having no rings (conference championships included) when hired was the start of this conversation. 

Herman and Strong and Akers had conference titles, but not major conferences. If we are hiring retread college coaches, that might be a good resume item to be checked. 
Then I'll step out and let you continue that conversation. Thats not remotely close to what I was discussing when you quoted me and responded.

 
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