OK, let's keep doing what we are doing - '16, 4 conf. wins, '17, 7 conf. wins, '18, 4 conf. wins, '19, 3 conf. wins. Gotcha.
FWST: TCU football is in no rush to make staff changes, despite disappointing 5-7 season
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OK, let's keep doing what we are doing - '16, 4 conf. wins, '17, 7 conf. wins, '18, 4 conf. wins, '19, 3 conf. wins. Gotcha.
Pure Purple
KMA
Attempts to placate certain segments of the fan base is apparently not high on the agenda. Reflective evaluation of
potential candidates is imperative and should alway take priority.
potential candidates is imperative and should alway take priority.
Realistically, yes, but it ain't going to happen, not under GP's watch. Tweak this and tweak that and no more. Everything will be the same except Max will have more experience and the secondary should be very good but we are really not concerned with the defense. You better score in the Big 12, and I mean a lot.
Tumbleweed
Active Member
Results from meeting with coaches:
Lesson no.1 -- this will show you that I'm running this program and KillerFrogs, etc- is a loud bunch of armchair qb's, but I do appreciate and need their support at the gate.
Lesson no.2 -- I may not agree with the fan base to replace anybody. I don't like-job confrontations and try to ignore them!
Lesson no.3 - When I'm (that's I'm) ready to retire I'll let you know but it won't anytime soon.
Lesson no.4 - So .. let Tx fire three or four coaches. Tom Herman says at the urging of the fan base, we can get ready for recruiting and overall coaching improvement. GP: TCU recruiting staff hv made some mistakes but it's ok.
Lesson no.5 - I'm satisfied with the direction of the program. Yes we lost some but we were in it till the end. (the difference between hand grenades and softballs)
Lesson no.6 - I'm a stubborn procastator and don't like anybody meddlin. When you contribute several million I'll listen to you.
Lesson no.7 - You owe me for years of hard work and dedication.
GP: What concerns me though, in the last three to four years the alumni and fan base are becoming vocal and I don't understand why. However, the alumni and fan base have contributed a lot money on a new stadium addition, new playing surface and facilities.
You'll hear from me in the neighborhood newspaper in August
Lesson no.1 -- this will show you that I'm running this program and KillerFrogs, etc- is a loud bunch of armchair qb's, but I do appreciate and need their support at the gate.
Lesson no.2 -- I may not agree with the fan base to replace anybody. I don't like-job confrontations and try to ignore them!
Lesson no.3 - When I'm (that's I'm) ready to retire I'll let you know but it won't anytime soon.
Lesson no.4 - So .. let Tx fire three or four coaches. Tom Herman says at the urging of the fan base, we can get ready for recruiting and overall coaching improvement. GP: TCU recruiting staff hv made some mistakes but it's ok.
Lesson no.5 - I'm satisfied with the direction of the program. Yes we lost some but we were in it till the end. (the difference between hand grenades and softballs)
Lesson no.6 - I'm a stubborn procastator and don't like anybody meddlin. When you contribute several million I'll listen to you.
Lesson no.7 - You owe me for years of hard work and dedication.
GP: What concerns me though, in the last three to four years the alumni and fan base are becoming vocal and I don't understand why. However, the alumni and fan base have contributed a lot money on a new stadium addition, new playing surface and facilities.
You'll hear from me in the neighborhood newspaper in August
flyfishingfrog
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i was directly referring to your insinuation that GP has not ever gotten external perspectives or sought help from other successful coaches because his "ego"
Since it is obvious you don't actually follow football except when it gives you a chance to complain - it must have gone over your head.
But a few names that GP has directly met with or actually paid to be a consultant in the last 3-4 years that you might have heard of include Dykes, Saban, Brown, Whittingham, Neuheisel...plus he added Bama, tOSU and USC staff to his football camps a few years ago, spent time on several AFCA boards with current and past College football legends....
But yeah - he isn't interested in outside opinions and no one in the industry actually has an interest in getting his either...DA
Well, thanks for the education and correction. Can you share or would you share with some feedback from GP on what these various meetings produced?
Casey T
Full Member
what? The timeline I posted was by mid-January, not by today
CountryFrog
Active Member
I'd select someone I trust to give honest and knowledgeable opinions with no ulterior motives. I have no idea who that is for Gary but it doesn't have to be some big name who we've all heard of. You don't have to be some hugely successful coach to know who good assistant coaches are.
flyfishingfrog
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I am sure he has openings on his staff if you are interested - you have such as strong and valuable opinion on what he has been doing wrong for the last 20 years and why it won't work anymore...
For example, the towel girl is graduating....
if you really care - most everything I mentioned has had some press about it - and I assume you know the outcome of Sonny Dykes time with our staff since it was the year we played in the CCG...
Well, honestly, I never played on the offensive side, only corner. That's why I would, and probably others also, if you would elaborate a little more specifically your experience as a former CO as to what our real problem is offensively.
flyfishingfrog
Active Member
not sure what my time in the military has to do with fixing our offense...
Bruce Berry
Active Member
How do you fire yourself?
Also, my guess is he ultimately finds good replacements and that you eventually have a nervous breakdown.
WIN
Active Member
Did fran even wait that long?
Frog-in-law1995
Active Member
netty2424
Full Member
Have you seen him dress down players and coaches, Cumbie included, on the sidelines?
I’m completely on board with GP, but calm cool and collected is not exactly his bag. Is what it is.
flyfishingfrog
Active Member
yeah - because UT has been so good at this for the past 15 years....and he did such a good job the first time which was what - 3 years ago?
I don't think Herman could turn UT around if the ghosts of John Gagliardi, Eddie Robinson and Bear Bryant came back to help him
He will panic - put together a staff that can't handle the prima donnas at UT again and then ultimately get fired by a AD that is pure PR and because of the big cigars that have zero appreciation for anything but banners.
He would be gone now if the one Cigar that was never happy with anyone had not died last year...
flyfishingfrog
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well there you go - I so hope we act just like Jimbo and A&M did in their process...
I guess I should have prefaced my question by saying name the last non-POS for a human being...
Frog-in-law1995
Active Member
Matt Rhule, Matt Wells, and Bronco Mendenhall all seem to be good guys.
Admittedly, it’s very different for an assistant coach to move so quickly.
Chongo94
Active Member
Did you see that post game interview with Mendenhall after they beat Va Tech? Classy stuff.
