Are we 100% sure Strong is done filing his staff?
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athenslawyer
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Would not surprise me to see another coach hired to replace. Chambers after NSD and before spring practice.
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Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying—and before you possibly try and spin it like I'm somehow saying I'm correct "because I said so," let me point out that I'm simply pointing out that there's nothing to back what you're claiming.
The fact that there isn't anything to support your conclusions is what makes them incorrect (at this time), not anything I've said.
Good question. Maybe he wants to come home?
I think that a better explanation is that he likes what he sees of what Strong is putting together and wants to be a part of it. I still think we have one more hire, the OC, that he may be from the NFL (which would explain the delays - maybe he is in the playoffs?). And that Les knows who it is and this is why he agreed to take a lower position on the totem pole. Which would also allow him to come home to Texas.
Damn it, I was disappointed but finally coming to terms with our offensive staff. Now I'm hearing from some guy on the shag that a friend of his who called Strong a week before the hire is telling him Herman will be announced tomorrow. I can't take this.
come on guys...until we have an official announcement, we just don't know whether or not the staff is complete. those of you claiming to know are just using educated guesses. you may turn out to be right, but at this point, there is plenty of reason to doubt the claims.
I have to admit one of my many flaws is that I am optimistic to the brutal end.
However, I worked through the thought process, out loud and in writing for all to see, so tell me where I have it wrong?
This is what makes the most sense, isn't it?
Why else would people like Wickline, Koenning and Robinson leave their existing positions?
Stated another way, would coaches of their stature leave those positions without knowing who the OC was going to be?
Or, at least knowing who was in the specific and limited pool of candidates?
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There are many reasons why these coaches might have left. All are speculation, but here you go:
Wickline - personal connection to Strong, having felt he reached his full potential with what he had to work with at OSU, wanting to turn the final corner in his career at a program at UT, Austin > Stillwater, $$
Koenning - played for UT and wants to coach his alma mater, grew up in TX and wants to go home, father is a TX high school football legend, rumored to be losing favor at MSU, Mullen and his entire staff may be out the door at MSU in the near future and the UT staff provides a new opportunity and job security for at least 2-3 years, $$
Robinson (this one is harder) - he was born in the south, attended college in the south, held 99% of his coaching positions in the south—so maybe he simply prefers the culture and state of TX to CAL which is drastically different. There's also the possibility of $$
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He left off Tommie Robinson, the RBs coach.
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