KillerFrogs own Wes interviewed! You'll enjoy this one

[Virginia Frog]

Wes is an amazing interview! If you love KFC you will love this podcast.

 
If you love KFC then you love Wes Phelan!

 

[TxFrog1999]

Same here. I must have turned away from KFC for a few minutes and next thing I know, all hell had broken loose. Would love to have a thorough recap of what caused the mass exodus of some very long time posters. Oh well, maybe it will be on the Special Features section of the DVD.

The tl;dr version goes like this:

Some posters didn't like some of the rules concerning what you could post, things were said, some poorly, and feels were hurt.

 

[toadallytexan]

As long as none of you jokers start bemoaning the loss of RodDog.

 

[Dogfrog]

As I recall, Gary had just won the Broyles award as top assistant coach. I remember we discussed on this board that if TCU was not yet at a place where we could attract a top successful head coach, and we went for a top assistant...hell, we already have the top assistant on staff.

 

[wes]

Nice job as always!
 
Missed opportunity to explain the "events" that led up to the defection of a lot of posters two years or so ago.  I honestly don't know the whole story on that one.

Not sure what to say on that one. They made some noise but at the end of the day it wasn't that many.

 

[pastorfrog]

As I recall, Gary had just won the Broyles award as top assistant coach. I remember we discussed on this board that if TCU was not yet at a place where we could attract a top successful head coach, and we went for a top assistant...hell, we already have the top assistant on staff.

I do know some brass wanted Watson Brown. The team, Dick Lowe and Bill Koehler stepped in to hire GP.

 

[steelfrog]

The tl;dr version goes like this:

Some posters didn't like some of the rules concerning what you could post, things were said, some poorly, and feels were hurt.

Interesting. What rules exactly were those?

Ha ha

 

[Scott]

Same here. I must have turned away from KFC for a few minutes and next thing I know, all hell had broken loose. Would love to have a thorough recap of what caused the mass exodus of some very long time posters. Oh well, maybe it will be on the Special Features section of the DVD.

 
20 malcontents is hardly a "mass" exodus. Nearly all of them still lurk here and cannot quit discussing us. No big deal.

 

[Limp Lizard]

It was almost 20 years ago, though someone mentioned as late as 2001. Likely a Frank issue. Bless his heart.

Frank was not paranoid enough, or organized enough.  Definitely smells like Hyman, who ruled with an iron hand.   Which TCU needed when he took over in 1998.  He got things organized, destroyed our Men's basketball program, and left.  Then a few years later were were fortunate enough to get CDC!

 

[tcumaniac]

CDC once told me he gets a weekly print out of all the bull [ Finebaum ] I say on here..... He might not have been kidding.  h34r:

 

[Limp Lizard]

Frank was not paranoid enough, or organized enough.  Definitely smells like Hyman, who ruled with an iron hand.   Which TCU needed when he took over in 1998.  He got things organized, destroyed our Men's basketball program, and left.  Then a few years later were were fortunate enough to get CDC!

Hmmm, just heard Wes say it started during Frank era. My bad, but the rest of my comments about Hyman remain.

 

[Limp Lizard]

Wes referenced the 81-16 loss to Texas in 1974.  Most statically even 65-yard whupping ever.
First Downs:  Texas 24, TCU 20
Total Yards:   Texas 334, TCU 221
Difference was turnovers, especially early Texas 1, TCU 6
In second half Texas scored on kickoff return, a pick six and a safety.
 
Just a strange game in cold weather.

 

[TxFrog1999]

Interesting. What rules exactly were those?

Ha ha

When have you ever cared about the rules? :biggrin:

 

[wes]

I do know some brass wanted Watson Brown. The team, popsicle Lowe and Bill Koehler stepped in to hire GP.

That was the rumor and his name may have been on the list but I don't think it was given serious consideration.  
 
There were some others on that list who were interviewed and we should all  thank God that they were complete A-holes before, during and after the interview, and were not hired because of that.  

 

[pastorfrog]

That was the rumor and his name may have been on the list but I don't think it was given serious consideration.  
 
There were some others on that list who were interviewed and we should all  thank God that they were complete A-holes before, during and after the interview, and were not hired because of that.  

Dan McCarney who just got canned at University of North Texas, I'm pretty sure was one of them. A certain DC "down south of here" as well.

 

[steelfrog]

Pastorfrog--this is the worst podcast yet.  You didn't get the answer to the FH mass exodus and you didn't explore Wes's lack of faith in The Lord.  You let Wes snow you with BS nobody cares about and gloss over the big issues,.

 

[pastorfrog]

Pastorfrog--this is the worst podcast yet.  You didn't get the answer to the FH mass exodus and you didn't explore Wes's lack of faith in The Lord.  You let Wes snow you with BS nobody cares about and gloss over the big issues,.

Can't be any worse than the other garage we put out there.

 

[wes]

Dan McCarney who just got canned at University of North Texas, I'm pretty sure was one of them. A certain DC "down south of here" as well.

Not sure about him but  there was a former SEC head coach and former C-USA head coach ( not Watson Brown ) who were interviewed.
 
We made the right choice

 

[steelfrog]

Scotty?  Aloyshus?

 

[Virginia Frog]

I do know some brass wanted Watson Brown. The team, popsicle Lowe and Bill Koehler stepped in to hire GP.

Weren't the HC candidates the Southern Miss coach, Dave McGinnis (Bears or Cardinals?), Watson Brown( UAB) and maybe a couple others.
 
The hiring committee had to do their due diligence and "eliminate" some outside candidates before giving the nod to Gary. Shultz was the other TCU undercard candidate I believe.