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Doug Meacham returning to the staff [MOD EDIT: Now Official]

Paint It Purple

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the scheme was bad last year and there is nothing that shows anything has been done to address those problems other than trying to go back when other programs move forward.

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I like this move. Guy is a proven good coach. I also want to believe that he is a professional, and has spent the last year learning and developing. Wouldn’t be surprised if he has been sitting down in film sessions, etc with other OC types in programs where he has relationships across the country. Coaches grow and learn. Some want the young new flashy guru and don’t think an old dog can hunt.
 

Eight

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I like this move. Guy is a proven good coach. I also want to believe that he is a professional, and has spent the last year learning and developing. Wouldn’t be surprised if he has been sitting down in film sessions, etc with other OC types in programs where he has relationships across the country. Coaches grow and learn. Some want the young new flashy guru and don’t think an old dog can hunt.

i haven't been one to ask for a joe brady type hire.

what i have been consistent is asking for someone with new ideas, a new approach, and i have been one who is in favor of kill coming onto staff for the things he can bring to the table to augment the offense.

possible meacham has been talking and exchanging ideas with his peers. the one concern in his background is that he since his time of ok state he has basically been with programs that run variations of the same offense and that isn't a great pathway to new ideas.

maybe he has taken a different path in something similar to riley at ou.

country frog hit the nail on the head in that the frustration for at least in my case is not if doug is a capable position coach, but it would seem the hire is only for a position coach and not someone bringing new ideas to an offense that desperately needs evolution
 

Putt4Purple

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FootballScoop is reporting that Doug Meacham is returning to TCU in an undetermined role

I came to this conclusion last evening on another post. Heaven forbid any PAY sites dictate information to the rest of us peons. I had to read between the lines like others did. I've stated my peace.
Glad Meacham is back! Missing out on Bowl games will humble egos and hopefully focus on the big picture. Winning Big 12 and a Bowl game and National Championship! Go Frogs!
 

Mean Purple

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my only concerns are if meacham did do the things reported when he left how do you trust him?

second is where does any real change come in the offense?

there is a reason much of college football has gone away from the hunh, spread, finesse style offenses.
I've seen rumors posted, but were there ever any articles about him doing any of that?
 

Mean Purple

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I find it amusing that everyone thinks that if Meachum comes back to coach WR's, we are all the sudden going to start running he Air Raid again. GP squashed that once. He isn't going to play at hyper speed ever again.
I think folks are excited about the prospect of having a coach who can develop players. Reports are about a running backs coach, etc., however.
 

Tumbleweed

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Strange move. GP must really, really be afraid of change.

He is not a strong general and warbles on decisions in critical moments, combine that with being hard headed and it all fits together. Don't think it was that way ten or so years ago.

Gary is not a quitter for sure and I'm sure he's helped put himself into a stretched out stressful mess. But I will say a stronger leader would not allowed the last three years or so. All of this when thousands of Joe's put money into the program and created OUTSTANDING facilities. I'm anxious to see (if any) some personnel decisions have or have not been made other than Lupe, Chris and Meach. All of these opportunities when you really like the guy.
 
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don

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Meach always stressed keeping it simple and execution. I heard he came into OC offices and talked about what a cluster the playbook was when he was hired, asking what is all that crap on the walls.



Doug Meacham

@meacham_doug

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Dec 24, 2019

Merry Christmas to all the air raid coaches out there. Less is more. Any idiot can complicate it. There’s genius in keeping it simple! Hats off to Hal Mumme, Mike Leach for never changing and believing in what everyone else overthinks and destroys!
 

Tumbleweed

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When you lose something, you go look where you last had it. If you don't find it there, you look elsewhere. While leaving TCU at times must've been really humbling for Meach (that ladderwell pic in the stadium is still sad to me), it seems that whole episode has humbled more people than just Meach. I'm gonna remain optimistic and hope we can have more offense than last year...which shouldn't be hard.

Most likely Meach is a better coach today. He can think up some wild stuff that's for sure. Still remember Mississippi State game and the timing of it all. But it worked that day and it was fun.
 

Eight

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Meach always stressed keeping it simple and execution. I heard he came into OC offices and talked about what a cluster the playbook was when he was hired, asking what is all that crap on the walls.



Doug Meacham

@meacham_doug

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Dec 24, 2019

Merry Christmas to all the air raid coaches out there. Less is more. Any idiot can complicate it. There’s genius in keeping it simple! Hats off to Hal Mumme, Mike Leach for never changing and believing in what everyone else overthinks and destroys!

as mentioned before, jimmy lake has loved that mike leach hasn't changed his offense since coming to wazzu.
 
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