Welcome Coach Sonny Dykes Thread

[BrewingFrog]

And so it begins……

Can't put it up without the Vorlon, dude...

 

[DeuceBoogieNights]

Do we have enough of the right defensive players to switch from the 4-2-5 to a different defense? Would we have 3 good enough LBs to run a 4-3?

 

[Moose Stuff]

Do we have enough of the right defensive players to switch from the 4-2-5 to a different defense? Would we have 3 good enough LBs to run a 4-3?

I think it would take some retooling of the personnel. With the portal that’s easier than it used to be.

 

[Moose Stuff]

 

[mantikos]

Refreshing interview

 

[Hoosierfrog]

Grammar, syntax, this is different.

 

[Eight]

Do we have enough of the right defensive players to switch from the 4-2-5 to a different defense? Would we have 3 good enough LBs to run a 4-3?

one could argue we haven't had enough players at a variety of positions to run the defense the frogs have tried to run since 2018

 

[tcuball3]

Refreshing interview

Thanks for posting, love the part about second chances, this hire is going to work out really really well, very proud of the program for hiring SD

 

[toadallytexan]

The “Holy Ship I’m Tired Club”?

Like the CRAFT club? I used to know what it stands for.

 

[FrogAbroad]

Like the CRAFT club? I used to know what it stands for.

"Can't Remember A Flipping Thing?"

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

Thanks for posting, love the part about second chances, this hire is going to work out really really well, very proud of the program for hiring SD

Gonna turn into an inside the park homerun.

 

[4th. down]

Gonna turn into an inside the park homerun.

I gotta admit, surprised how Donati pulled all this off. The way it's been handled and all of a sudden the intense competition from other universities for a HC and TCU got who we wanted. Then all the prep that went into Dykes arrival (chopper, fireworks, band, etc,) and the welcome/presentation and Dykes following speech. I don't think it's all BS, the Boss was out recruiting yesterday and just his demeanor and communication is so refreshing. It feels like a burden has been lifted off of us and now we are back on track.

 

[Moose Stuff]

I gotta admit, surprised how Donati pulled all this off. The way it's been handled and all of a sudden the intense competition from other universities for a HC and TCU got who we wanted. Then all the prep that went into Dykes arrival (chopper, fireworks, band, etc,) and the welcome/presentation and Dykes following speech. I don't think it's all BS, the Boss was out recruiting yesterday and just his demeanor and communication is so refreshing. It feels like a burden has been lifted off of us and now we are back on track.

Well said

 

[Limey Frog]

Do we have enough of the right defensive players to switch from the 4-2-5 to a different defense? Would we have 3 good enough LBs to run a 4-3?

Not sure we had two good enough for the 4-2-5 this year, FWTW...

 

[Limey Frog]

Refreshing interview

This is terrific. I love how he talks about the staff he was part of at Tech, and where all those guys are now. He seems to understand and be enthusiastic about the idea of the 'coaching tree'. For all of his many strengths, that was one of the areas we all felt GP was too weak in. If TCU's head coach gets a reputation for giving upwardly mobile coaches a launching pad to career success, that's probably going to help the program overall. We've seen exactly where it leads to have coaches for whom TCU is more a tenured rent-seeking arrangement.

 

[CryptoMiner]

It looks like Brian Hernandez is still on the staff which is good. Hope he sticks.

 

[FrogCop19]

Refreshing interview

Coherent sentences? Actually relevant answers? No cliches?

What is this sorcery?

 

[TopFrog]

I gotta admit, surprised how Donati pulled all this off. The way it's been handled and all of a sudden the intense competition from other universities for a HC and TCU got who we wanted. Then all the prep that went into Dykes arrival (chopper, fireworks, band, etc,) and the welcome/presentation and Dykes following speech. I don't think it's all BS, the Boss was out recruiting yesterday and just his demeanor and communication is so refreshing. It feels like a burden has been lifted off of us and now we are back on track.

Donati, the staff, the board, everyone did a great job with this. ADJD has shown us a lot with the quick Saarloos promotion and handling this hire.

We have another high-profile coach whose seat is going to get pretty toasty if things don't improve soon IMO.

 

[mantikos]

Do we have enough of the right defensive players to switch from the 4-2-5 to a different defense? Would we have 3 good enough LBs to run a 4-3?

One could argue our DEs are glorified LBs in any case

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

I gotta admit, surprised how Donati pulled all this off. The way it's been handled and all of a sudden the intense competition from other universities for a HC and TCU got who we wanted. Then all the prep that went into Dykes arrival (chopper, fireworks, band, etc,) and the welcome/presentation and Dykes following speech. I don't think it's all BS, the Boss was out recruiting yesterday and just his demeanor and communication is so refreshing. It feels like a burden has been lifted off of us and now we are back on track.

I'm just laughing at all the people with the knee-jerk reactions to fire JD. He's 2 for 2 so far.