Texas narrows Longhorns coaching field By Kirk Bohls, Brian Davis

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This is all apart of the Grand Design!

 

[HookemHorns]

1. How to keep Mack out of his hair
2. Date of announcement

Both items are developments after BF.

How are they going to handle #1?

 

[MBHORNSFAN]

According to Bohls sources if Briles is offered the job he will take it

 

[CoachBobbyFinstock]

Patterson is being very stealth about everything.

Smokescreens galore....

The name that is never mentioned...Saban

 

[HookemHorns]

Patterson is being very stealth about everything.
Smokescreens galore....

The name that is never mentioned...Saban

Yup. It was mentioned though that Patterson was in charge. That tells me this info is coming from him-by design.

 

[Peoples Elbow]

McPhaul we need you. Say it aint so.

 

[Pancho Negro]

Saban

Fisher

Strong

Briles

Franklin

 

[UTK66]

Fisher

Briles

Strong is a distant 3rd IMO.

If we have to go farther than those three, no one will be happy.

 

[Pancho Negro]

I should also note that while I like and trust McPhaul and others, I'm starting to come to terms that our coach won't be Saban and instead will be someone from this list.

 

[SFlonghorngirl]

At this point, all above mentioned are better than Mack Brown. Next weekend will be fun!

 

[eyes of texas]

The list is
Nick saban

Jimbo fisher

Art Briles

In that order per Jesus today

Truth

 

[hornonthe40]

The thing that still confuses me is according to JS and verified by the AP story we have been talking to Saban for over a year now. What else is there to talk about? He is either coming or not.

Did I miss where the AP said anything other than Saban said if he was ever to leave Alabama it would be for Texas. If they stated we have been in talks for over a year that's huge!

 

[Lord Vader]

1. Who is this Brian Davis guy?

2. This isnt anything new. Its been taken from us, IT, and OB, repackaged, and printed.

 

[MBHORNSFAN]

Yes we started talking to Saban last year. Sexton and another regent spoke with him. According to the AP

 

[hornonthe40]

Okay. So I didn't miss a story where they said we have been in talks since then. Your previous post made it seem as if they did. Thank you for the clarification.

 

[java]

If this eyes of texas is the EyesOfTexas, with amazing football knowledge and writing skills, we have gained another valuable new member, and btw, Eyes is no Rookie.

 

[PropositionJoe]

Agree that either saban is coming or he's not. I don't know that I buy the smokescreen thing.

 

[austinite]

Saban would not require further vetting.

You really are confident of your sources.

Let's wager $20,000 on this ($10,000 each). What do you say?

 

[Chitownhorn]

I just don't feel he is ready. He looked like Manny Diaz/deer in headlights on the sideline against aggy this year. I do not want a motivational speaker type coach. I want a X & O guy who brings passion and accountability. I think he is a good coach but I think he needs to go to a bigger place and have some success before I buy into him.

I agree with everything here. Plus Texas is the the same Texas as it was when they hired Mac. Where they are now I don't believe they can afford to hire an "up and comer".

 

[Baron Von Tejas]

IMO

Baylor’s Art Briles < Baylor will do what they need to to keep him 10% chance of being our next HC

Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher < Would be hard to get after winning (playing) MNC using UT as leverage 2% chance

Louisville’s Charlie Strong < supposedly tight with AD (is eying UF?) 25%

Vanderbilt’s James Franklin < Would be our last choice, I hope. 63%

Alabama's Nick Saban < ship has sailed;-( .1%

I'm expecting James Franklin to be our next HC.