Tom Herman

[Bear19]

Let's hope this LSU rumor is bullshit.

 

[tejasrulz]

Well the good news is we have Kansas at home next year

 

[BevoBlake]

I'm not going to put much stock into this. ESPN reported the hell out of Saban/Texas and we saw how that played out. Plus it benefits Herman tremendously to wait for a bidding war.

 

[dillohorn]

Nobody, but nobody, keeps a coach with Strong's record. MUST BE PC by FENVES

 

[Bevostuntdouble]

It's picking up a ton of steam on all outlets... pretty hard to just dismiss it.

 

[jrcruz1026]

If Herman is a done deal at LSU, do we keep Strong?

 

[Bevostuntdouble]

All these leaks from UT and none of them leak useful shit! Just a bunch of bullshit. Constant bullshit.

 

[longhorn_mig]

"Texas president Gregory Fenves' preference has been to keep Strong, sources told ESPN's Mark Schlabach, and the odds of Strong returning for a fourth season are expected to increase dramatically if Herman is no longer available."

 

[Bevostuntdouble]

Yep. What are the other options? Hahaha Besides all the delusional people that wanna target Saban and Meyers and Harbaugh? What a joke.

If Herman is a done deal at LSU, do we keep Strong?

 

[texbound]

It's picking up a ton of steam on all outlets... pretty hard to just dismiss it.

To be fair, all the media was reporting Strong was to be fired. Not saying I discount it, but it could be a jump the gun thing to.

I know I'm in the minority here, but I'm kind of wanting Strong to get his 4th year IF THEY WIN TOMORROW. I know he hasn't lived up to our expectations, but I just feel 4 years for a culture change is realistic. That's just my opinion and I fully expect 99% of everyone here to disagree. I'm ok with that and I also wouldn't be heartbroken if the Horns went another direction from Strong either.

 

[Bevostuntdouble]

Everybody so quick to report "something" that they just report a bunch of bullshit.

 

[Bevostuntdouble]

I'm onboard with your want, if he wins tomorrow. If they lose then those kids don't give a shit about Strong, or they just aren't that good, orrr Strong sucks as a coach.

To be fair, all the media was reporting Strong was to be fired. Not saying I discount it, but it could be a jump the gun thing to.

I know I'm in the minority here, but I'm kind of wanting Strong to get his 4th year IF THEY WIN TOMORROW. I know he hasn't lived up to our expectations, but I just feel 4 years for a culture change is realistic. That's just my opinion and I fully expect 99% of everyone here to disagree. I'm ok with that and I also wouldn't be heartbroken if the Horns went another direction from Strong either.

 

[CCausey11]

If Herman is a done deal at LSU, do we keep Strong?

This is a great question.. with all of the love for Herman how much of an impact did that have on Charlie's hot seat? 

The question should have always been - do you keep Charlie as coach exclusive of the Herman stuff or anything else outside the program?

IMO that answer is yes.  I was a huge supporter, but this year has changed my mind - no need to get into depth here, I just don't believe he is the answer.  So if that is the case, this should not impact the decision on Strong.  There are definitely other options out there better than Strong and now we should be looking at them and reaching out.  While this situation will cause a melt down among those who assumed Herman was a done deal - this should in no way change the fact that we need a change at the Head Football Coach. 

 

[MikeV73]

I'm onboard with your want, if he wins tomorrow. If they lose then those kids don't give a shit about Strong, or they just aren't that good, orrr Strong sucks as a coach.

Or all of the above.

 

[BevoBlake]

I mean you guys let me know how this would make sense from Herman's perspective.

You're two days away from getting a call from Texas, allegedly your dream school, who can pay you as much as anyone in the country to take over an already immensely talented team. Knowing that, you agree in principle to coach another school without creating an opportunity for a bidding war between multiple schools? There is no logic there. Either this is premature reporting or our administration has given Herman an indication that we wouldn't hire him. You let me know which of those sounds more plausible.

 

[tejasrulz]

Either this is premature reporting or our administration has given Herman an indication that we wouldn't hire him.

I'm thinking the latter.

If we do keep Strong, I really hope he leads the team to big things next year and makes me eat my words.

 

[texbound]

I mean you guys let me know how this would make sense from Herman's perspective.

You're two days away from getting a call from Texas, allegedly your dream school, who can pay you as much as anyone in the country to take over an already immensely talented team. Knowing that, you agree in principle to coach another school without creating an opportunity for a bidding war between multiple schools? There is no logic there. Either this is premature reporting or our administration has given Herman an indication that we wouldn't hire him. You let me know which of those sounds more plausible.

I totally agree with your logic. IMO, this is a good move by Herman's reps to put pressure on the Horns while securing a good backup in their back pocket. If the Horns decide to move on Herman then they have Friday evening and Saturday to make it known. This totally puts the pressure on Perrin, Fences, and McLaren to make a decision.

 

[Bevostuntdouble]

100% get your logic... that said, there is a TON of premature reporting on many sides. If it's not true why would so many outlets just spew bullshit prematurely? What's the benefit? Loss of credibility? I'm asking honestly, not as a dick.

I mean you guys let me know how this would make sense from Herman's perspective.

You're two days away from getting a call from Texas, allegedly your dream school, who can pay you as much as anyone in the country to take over an already immensely talented team. Knowing that, you agree in principle to coach another school without creating an opportunity for a bidding war between multiple schools? There is no logic there. Either this is premature reporting or our administration has given Herman an indication that we wouldn't hire him. You let me know which of those sounds more plausible.

 

[Utjb27]

I thought ESPN was supposed to be a reputable organization. So sad that all media in today's day and age don't care about integrity or credibility but rather only care about the money and clicks of leaking stories first

 

[The Bry-Man81]

Like Roach said, there's going to be a lot of reported misinformation. Poster on the shag threw this out there from Football Scoop:

LSU: Sources on both sides of this deal confirm to FootballScoop that no deal is currently in place with Tom Herman. Texas reps are headed to meet with Tom Herman’s reps tonight. Houston plays Friday. This will play out quickly. Stay tuned…

Texas: Sources tell FootballScoop representatives of the University of Texas do not believe Tom Herman has agreed to become LSU’s next head coach and are on their way now to meet with his representatives. This is getting real…

Direct contradiction. So who knows what's actually real and what has, has not, or has yet to happen