A Look at Possible New Staff

[badboy783]

Where does Jerry Gray end up now that the Titans have canned their head coach?

 

[HookemDTX]

Where does Jerry Gray end up now that the Titans have canned their head coach?

I'll ask Lotus Horn.

 

[Setxhorn]

LotusHorn knew what was going on because he is close friends with Vance Bedford. Been friends since they were in college.

 

[Mr. Cosell]

El Mahico is reporting they are trying to keep Larry Porter.

 

[HookemDTX]

LotusHorn knew what was going on because he is close friends with Vance Bedford. Been friends since they were in college.

He's also close to Gray.

 

[LongviewLobo01]

Where does Jerry Gray end up now that the Titans have canned their head coach?

Unless he wants to be our DB coach it won't be here. Strong is a much better fit to run our defense.

I'm sure he will get a gig wherever Gregg Williams is.

 

[Setxhorn]

I'm sure he knows him. They all lived in Jester together. My cousin played on that team is how I figured out who LotusHorn was and sent him a message on 247 to confirm.

 

[SFlonghorngirl]

I'd take Bostad, Klemm, or Wickline.

I like Klemm. He's also an excellent recruiter.

 

[Mr. Cosell]

I can't remember who posted this, but during the chaos when the name Charley Strong first got really thrown out there they said regarding Nick Saban something like "Nick is getting older. Maybe we need to be looking for the next Nick Saban."
That has stuck in my head ever since I read it. The more I read about Strong, the more I think we may have the next Saban or coach with Saban-like success. I'm liking it a lot - but with the staff you listed, I'm in love with this series of hires (if close to your list of names). I think we'll get to see what kind of recruiter he's going to be in the next three weeks or so, that should be very interesting.

Are you hungover about this? Or have you embraced it?

Embraced it but kind of ready for it to be all over..

I really like Strong so long as he can overcome the SEC perception in the state right now. That's the only need for a home run hire, the perception. He's a great fit, better fit than Saban, and a very good coach.

I've been thinking the same thing as you. We will know by NSD. What I'm hoping for:

1. Hold on to the nucleus of this class. I don't mind someone peeling off so long as it's not the important recruits or in large numbers.

2. He must peel off 1 or 2 big stud recruits (Tony, Brown, Jamal Adams, Nick Harvey, Solomon Thomas, etc) still on the board or committed elsewhere. This would probably happen on defense, his specialty and the place where we need quality the most. No reason a new head coach at Texas cannot pull that off.

3. Get a 2014 commitment or two from a recruit that fits his style of play, like Edwin Freeman.

Mack Brown was able to close the 1998 class on an up note. It is important Strong get off to a good start and change the perception and shift the momentum.

 

[thk23]

Embraced it but kind of ready for it to be all over..
I really like Strong so long as he can overcome the SEC perception in the state right now. That's the only need for a home run hire, the perception. He's a great fit, better fit than Saban, and a very good coach.

I've been thinking the same thing as you. We will know by NSD. What I'm hoping for:

1. Hold on to the nucleus of this class. I don't mind someone peeling off so long as it's not the important recruits or in large numbers.

2. He must peel off 1 or 2 big stud recruits (Tony, Brown, Jamal Adams, Nick Harvey, Solomon Thomas, etc) still on the board or committed elsewhere. This would probably happen on defense, his specialty and the place where we need quality the most. No reason a new head coach at Texas cannot pull that off.

3. Get a 2014 commitment or two from a recruit that fits his style of play, like Edwin Freeman.

Mack Brown was able to close the 1998 class on an up note. It is important Strong get off to a good start and change the perception and shift the momentum.

do you think with his success of his staff developing teddy bridgewater, could he possibly be able get Kyler Murray because of that accomplishment

 

[badboy783]

If I'm Strong I hit the in state defensive studs hard and show them his 08 defense at Florida, where they went in the draft, and play the close to home card as much as possible.

If he flips more than 1 in the 14' class I'll be shocked. If he flips more than that, it's a very good sign of things to come.

 

[Mr. Cosell]

do you think with his success of his staff developing teddy bridgewater, could he possibly be able get Kyler Murray because of that accomplishment

Never say never, but it's going to be a tough pull. I'd imagine Sumlin still has the inside track on that one. But there's a lot of moving parts there. How do the Texas quarterbacks develop? What about Allen at aggy? Will another school enter the picture with Allen at aggy?

I still think he's an aggy in the end.

 

[thk23]

Never say never, but it's going to be a tough pull. I'd imagine Sumlin still has the inside track on that one. But there's a lot of moving parts there. How do the Texas quarterbacks develop? What about Allen at aggy? Will another school inner the picture with Allen in the picture?
I still think he's an aggy in the end.

I can't see him going there even though his dad is a former aggy QB they are just overcrowded at that position

 

[Mr. Cosell]

If I'm Strong I hit the in state defensive studs hard and show them his 08 defense at Florida, where they went in the draft, and play the close to home card as much as possible.
If he flips more than 1 in the 14' class I'll be shocked. If he flips more than that, it's a very good sign of things to come.

I think he will land a couple of stud defensive recruits. Most new coaches at the blue-bloods are able to pull that off. It's a chance for recruits to come in when the depth chart is a clean slate. Also, kids like being apart of a turnaround, shocking the country and helping new coaches. Tony Brown, Nick Harvey, Jamal Adams and Solomon Thomas all seem to really like UT. It was the shaky coaching situation that turned them off. Strong can make his case and possibly peel one or two of them or perhaps another recruit we aren't discussing. He may also be able to peel off an out of state recruit. You just never know.

 

[Lastcall8]

This comes from an 24/7 user by the username,LotusHorn. Supposedly, he's been surprisingly accurate the past few days.
He thinks Strong is bringing from Louisville:

Vance Bedford - DC

Brian Jean-Marie - LB & Recruiting Coordinator

Kenny Carter - RB

Pat Moorer - S&C

This would be correct in what I'm hearing

 

[Mr. Cosell]

I can't see him going there even though his dad is a former aggy QB they are just overcrowded at that position

will be interesting to watch ... another team may enter the picture ... a business decision shouldn't be about childhood favorites

 

[TheContractor]

El Mahico is reporting they are trying to keep Larry Porter.

as RB coach?

 

[btown1110]

I like Klemm. He's also an excellent recruiter.

Klemm is a gamechanger. Like he and Orgeron take back the state by Sophomore Days.

To put into perspective how good of a recruiter is, Klemm came in during the beginning of the dead period after the 2011 season. He had about 5 weeks to work before NSD, only about 3 could he actually talk with kids. He earned Pac12 Recruiter of the Year in those three weeks. What could he do here before NSD?

He also started multiple TF (I think 3) on his OL and beat USC handily.

He's the biggest home run we can hit as far as recruiting IMO. Problem is that he sounds like he's a west coast guy and we'd be hard pressed to get him out of LA. Worth a shot at least.

 

[jvb3190]

Can we just call this a wish list for a staff instead of throwing names out there and money whipping a staff to come here because we are Texas, please? Don't want to go through the last couple weeks with coordinators now!

 

[btown1110]

Never say never, but it's going to be a tough pull. I'd imagine Sumlin still has the inside track on that one. But there's a lot of moving parts there. How do the Texas quarterbacks develop? What about Allen at aggy? Will another school enter the picture with Allen at aggy?
I still think he's an aggy in the end.

His uncle went to Texas (may have even played here). We're not in the position A&M is, but we're much much better than they think we are. A&M isn't in the position they think they're in either.