It's baffling to me

[Jhablinski]

That people are bigger on Harbaugh then Briles

Harbaugh is way more of an unknown. He makes zero personnel decisions, has never recruited, is not an Xs & Os guy. He won a Super Bowl and that's it.

Sorry but he is WAAAAYYYYY more risky then Briles.

He is in No shape or form a Homerun Hire

 

[doc longhorn]

That people are bigger on Harbaugh then Briles
Harbaugh is way more of an unknown. He makes zero personnel decisions, has never recruited, is not an Xs & Os guy. He won a Super Bowl and that's it.

Sorry but he is WAAAAYYYYY more risky then Briles.

He is in No shape or form a Homerun Hire

How about his brother?

 

[UT Longhorn]

That people are bigger on Harbaugh then Briles
Harbaugh is way more of an unknown. He makes zero personnel decisions, has never recruited, is not an Xs & Os guy. He won a Super Bowl and that's it.

Sorry but he is WAAAAYYYYY more risky then Briles.

He is in No shape or form a Homerun Hire

Perception is everything (?) with the general public/fan base.

 

[LegendaryHorn]

So he did no recruiting the 10+ years he was coaching in college?

 

[GetHooked]

I'm getting a little nervous that it might be John as well.

We would have to come up with a lot of coin for a virtually unproven (on the college level) coach.

 

[hooked636905]

The X's and O's have me concerned as well. Can anyone at least find a video of him coaching at practice or something similar to the Gary Andersen Utah State video?

 

[borocat]

Do not want either of the Harbaugh brothers. Especially John.

 

[ATX89]

That people are bigger on Harbaugh then Briles
Harbaugh is way more of an unknown. He makes zero personnel decisions, has never recruited, is not an Xs & Os guy. He won a Super Bowl and that's it.

Sorry but he is WAAAAYYYYY more risky then Briles.

He is in No shape or form a Homerun Hire

JH, I don't know a ton about Harbaugh, but thought he was actually miles better with Xs and O's than Mack. Not sure that's saying much, but that's the impression I get.

Personally I think Briles is a very good option. He's done tons more with tons less at very difficult programs when he arrived at UH and BU. He knows the state and the state H.S. coaches very well and would seem to offer the fastest/smoothest transition if he were to get the job. People justifiably have concerns about his defenses, but have him pay for a very solid DC and he'll be starting with better talent on that side of the ball as well.

 

[LocoTex]

I agree 110%. John Harbaugh is a good coach but has zero experience being the head man of a college program. Briles built freaking Baylor.

Could be wrong but I believe he would take the job if offered. I'm positive that if Texas doesn't hire him he'll be kicking our ass for years to come.

 

[RoyalCrowns]

I like Briles. It's not that I'm bigger on one or the other. Harbaugh and Briles both bring positives to the table. No doubt the Texas born and bred Briles knows the terrain and has been a winner at every stop along the way. He's a Texas High School coaching legend and will command instant respect along the recruiting trail. Harbaugh comes from the football crazy state of Ohio. He has football in his DNA and has also been successful when he was in charge. Hell, he has a Lombardi and that in itself gives him incredible gravitas when walking into any school in this great state. I like both of them and would be excited with the hire. FWIW

 

[Jhablinski]

John and Mack are the same guy

Except Mack was an all world recruiter coming out of UNC. John may have been in the college game but did not recruit at this level.

He is a CEO type coach and that is just not what we need right now.

Briles has built up 2 doormat programs with less talent. He has all the inroads to recruiting within the state. It hurts a conference foe.

Really no downside to Briles while Harbaugh is such an unknown at this level.

The powers that be should not be taking this kind of risk.

 

[ATX89]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10012376/baltimore-ravens-head-coach-john-harbaugh-clocks-long-hours-prep-game-day-espn-magazine

Info on a typical week for John Harbaugh. Looks like he's decent with Xs and Os, but no video included.

 

[HornNdriftwood]

Yea, except for that pesky Super Bowl thing on his resume, he's a dud.



He practically grew up in a college coach's office/locker room. He coached college for 15 years. He's always hired good OC & DC and his own specialty is Special Teams. He's a player's coach and a people person. Of all the candidates mentioned, he is the best suited (IMO) to handle ALL the unique requirements of the Texas job. Fisher would be 2nd.

 

[HookemAZ]

Oh look. More speculation and assumptions.

Do you work in the ravens organization? How do you know he's not an Xs and Os guy? Can't recruit? He coached in college for ten years before the nfl. It's kind of required to be a college coach. Has only won a Super Bowl??? The pinacle of the sport was reached but that's all he's done?

Look man, if you are unsure and want to discuss a candidate, let's do it. Just don't come off on the the guy like he's some rag tag coach with no skins on the wall. This guy May or may not kill it at Texas, but to make such assumptions with no legit knowledge of the guy is silly.

 

[echeese]

That people are bigger on Harbaugh then Briles
Harbaugh is way more of an unknown. He makes zero personnel decisions, has never recruited, is not an Xs & Os guy. He won a Super Bowl and that's it.

Sorry but he is WAAAAYYYYY more risky then Briles.

He is in No shape or form a Homerun Hire

Bobby Bowden and Pete Carroll were not X's and O's guys . .but not sure why Harbaugh isn't. . .and I confess. ..I don't know him well . ..he is wearing a super bowl ring . .

Can he recruit? don't know. ..flip it over. . Can Briles elevate TEXAS to Natty contention? We don't know either. . .we do know Harbaugh wears a Super Bowl ring. .

I like his brother and Mike Tomlin better if we go the NFL route but I don't have a vote. . .

 

[DizzG]

If you can hire a guy who is still relatively young, comes from a coaching family background, has advanced his career to winning conf titles, and a superbowl in the NFL, is one of the most respected coaches in the league for a reason, and one of the highest paid for a reason I think that would classify as a home run hire in my book

I dont really have doubt he could recruit and recruit well at Texas or use his skills as a head guy on the college level. I'd prob take him over his brother who is a bit of a hot head

 

[Jhablinski]

Oh look. More speculation and assumptions.
Do you work in the ravens organization? How do you know he's not an Xs and Os guy? Can't recruit? He coached in college for ten years before the nfl. It's kind of required to be a college coach. Has only won a Super Bowl??? The pinacle of the sport was reached but that's all he's done?

Look man, if you are unsure and want to discuss a candidate, let's do it. Just don't come off on the the guy like he's some rag tag coach with no skins on the wall. This guy May or may not kill it at Texas, but to make such assumptions with no legit knowledge of the guy is silly.

Shows how much you understand about the NFL game.

COMPLETELY DIFFERENT from college

I know he coached in college but coaching in college and being the head man at Texas are 2 different things.

Also nobody was trying to act like we know him personally just to point out he is a much riskier hire then Briles.

Comprehension is a must

Also everyone throwing out the Super Bowl ring thing will help him recruit. I remember the same thing being said about Charlie Weiss. How's that working out.

Listen I don't really want to bash Harbaugh just want to say IN MY OPINION he is much riskier than some of the other options.

 

[RoyalCrowns]

Trust me, we could do much worse than John Harbaugh. The guy is a football man, plain and simple.

 

[primal defense]

John and Mack are the same guy
Except Mack was an all world recruiter coming out of UNC. John may have been in the college game but did not recruit at this level.

He is a CEO type coach and that is just not what we need right now.

Briles has built up 2 doormat programs with less talent. He has all the inroads to recruiting within the state. It hurts a conference foe.

Really no downside to Briles while Harbaugh is such an unknown at this level.

The powers that be should not be taking this kind of risk.

Disagree big time on Mack and John being the same. A NFL owner seems to think more of Harbaugh's coaching knowledge than you.

Harbaugh was promoted to Philadelphia's secondary coach in 2007, then was presented with the ultimate opportunity when he interviewed for the Baltimore Ravens' vacant head coaching position the next year. Although he had never been an offensive or defensive coordinator—the two positions considered to be crucial stepping stones for a head coac—Harbaugh impressed Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti with his expansive knowledge of the game and was given the job.

http://www.biography.com/people/john-harbaugh-21114357?page=1