Official Coaching Search Thread….

[LisaLT]

I don’t think many are. He may turn out to be just what we need but I bet a general perception for many is that this is a hire that will land with a “thud.”

I agree that this is not the sexy hire most wanted, but sadly beggars cannot be choosers. And by that I am not saying no one wanted the job but Dykes, but I do think with the several openings that do exist, the top candidates are holding out for those.

I truly hope Dykes surprises us and ushers in a new fresh approach to coaching, recruiting, etc. That will be the key to his success or failure here. Our program at present generates very little excitement out there - Dykes is going to need to change the narrative, and quickly.

 

[Relic]

if in a month's time we have a new hc and have retained anderson, sharp, chad, meach, and sommers i am going to write the mother of all tersely worded letters

Don't forget to do it in ALL CAPS so they know you mean it...

 

[BrewingFrog]

I work with a Florida guy who is deep into that program. He says Mullen takes “stars” with no real method to how they fit together, what the team needs are, or if they’re actually any good. It’s his single biggest complaint. UT has done that for years FWIW.

Now that is a valid criticism. It could be said that we've had this difficulty as well, what with highly starsied recruits that turn out to be busts...

It's like nobody knows how to evaluate talent anymore, and just rely on the imbeciles that run recruiting magazines or websites...

 

[An-Cap Frog]

His MSU classes weren't that bad and he recruited Dak Prescott

 

[Eight]

I was thinking the same thing. Another idea would be to have Jerry Kill stay on for another year and put ourselves in the position to really cherry pick the perfect candidate. This seems realistic since he’s got a decent track record and has gotten his health issues under better control.

why the scheiss would anyone postpone making a decision, encourage your roster to transfer out, and salt the earth for your recruiting

 

[illini_frog]

Not that I’m breaking news, but a friend of mine coaches at the D1 level and said it’s Dykes and he’s starting to try and build his staff. Said part of the reason SMU has fallen off is Sonny has started to bail already

 

[BrewingFrog]

I agree that this is not the sexy hire most wanted, but sadly beggars cannot be choosers. And by that I am not saying no one wanted the job but Dykes, but I do think with the several openings that do exist, the top candidates are holding out for those.

I truly hope Dykes surprises us and ushers in a new fresh approach to coaching, recruiting, etc. That will be the key to his success or failure here. Our program at present generates very little excitement out there - Dykes is going to need to change the narrative, and quickly.

 

[PurpleBlood87]

Not that I’m breaking news, but a friend of mine coaches at the D1 level and said it’s Dykes and he’s starting to trying and build his staff. Said part of the reason SMU has fallen off is Sonny has started to bail already

Forecast for Fort Worth - Sonny Days coming.

 

[Moose Stuff]

Not that I’m breaking news, but a friend of mine coaches at the D1 level and said it’s Dykes and he’s starting to trying and build his staff. Said part of the reason SMU has fallen off is Sonny has started to bail already

 

[Eight]

Sure would be fantastic if Gary went to SMU to fill that upcoming opening assuming all these reports are accurate.

would be nice for sonny to beat smu the next few years

 

[Wexahu]

If we hired a guy from the d3 ranks I think there would be just as much outcry if not more.

??? The Kansas coach came from U of Buffalo, where he had been for 6 years.

But I definitely agree with you, if we had hired a guy from D2 or D3, nobody would have liked it.

 

[TRF51]

Will Muschamp had arguably better classes but Mullen is really no different from McElwain...

You could argue that Patterson never got the QB position right. Do you think any of the current candidates can nail that position for TCU?

I think Dykes would do well with skilled players. He runs a good offensive system that a lot of good players would want to play in. Defense can’t get any worse than it was this year.

 

[Semper frog]

Forecast for Fort Worth - Sonny Days coming.

I would rather have sunny rather than Sonny

 

[Eight]

4 stars...
2022 7
2021 12
2020 17
2019 17
2018 13

at a school where you have to try not to recruit talent

go find the worst recruiting class florida has had in the last 20 years and compare it to the frogs top class

 

[Stopit]

Perhaps time for a thread on who the new staff will be. I’m particularly interested in the new defensive coordinator

 

[Frogs1983]

We weren’t the same program 20 years ago, so no, nothing at all like that.

And just what kind of "Program" have we been the past 4-5 years?

Cupboards were not totally bare when Fran left for Bama.

 

[Chongo94]

All I care about now is who is gonna be the new DC. He needs to nail that hire.

 

[Paint It Purple]

Well if we've hired Sonny, I suppose that's better than hiring 'ol Spike.

 

[Eight]

Don't forget to do it in ALL CAPS so they know you mean it...

great suggestion.....just need to decide on a font that truly shows that i mean business

 

[Eight]

All I care about now is who is gonna be the new DC. He needs to nail that hire.

hire jimmy lake