🏈 Mack Brown to resign, will coach in Alamo Bowl

[rick4bama]

That's what we need now the Gus Bus to Texas.:icon_cheers:

 

[jdpas29]

read my mind... hahahaha

 

[TerryP]

That's what we need now the Gus Bus to Texas.:icon_cheers:

From the front page of Horns247

 

[TerryP]

AP writer, Ralph Russo's, list of who he considers to be the top six candidates:

The Texas coaching job is open. Nick Saban is not taking it.

Who might be? Here are six possibilities.

1) Art Briles, Baylor. Hiring the Baylor coach might seem like slumming it for some Texas fans, but any coach who can turn Baylor into Big 12 champions deserves a look. He's 36-15 in the last four seasons at the one-time cellar dweller. The 58-year Texan and longtime high school coach in the Lone Star state doesn't have the most captivating personality, but his offense is a thrill-a-minute. He also recently signed a 10-year contract extension that pays about $4 million annually.

2) Jimbo Fisher, Florida State. The 48-year-old former Nick Saban assistant has turned Florida State back into a national powerhouse in four seasons since taking over for Bobby Bowden. He's 44-10 in his first head coaching job, and he has set up the Seminoles to be force for the near future. He reportedly agreed to a new five-year contract last week that will push his salary to $4 million per season.

3) James Franklin, Vanderbilt. The 41-year-old has star quality. Young. Handsome. Charismatic. And he's 23-14 at Vanderbilt, which is almost unthinkable. He signed what the private school called a long-term contract after last season.

4) Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State. The 46-year-old former Oklahoma State quarterback has been coaching his alma since 2005. He is 77-37, helping the Cowboys go from afterthought to perennial Big 12 contender. He is in the second year of an eight-year contract worth $3.79 million in annual salary

5) Jim Harbaugh, San Francisco 49ers. Ask him about his interest in the Texas job at your own risk. It took him two years to take the 49ers to a Super Bowl after arriving from Stanford, where he turned a forlorn Cardinal program into one of the best on the country. He turns 50 this month.

6) Jim Mora, UCLA. The former NFL coach had some doubters when he entered the college game last year. Not anymore. The 52-year-old is high energy and in just two years has proved capable of landing elite recruits. He is 18-8 overall and 12-6 in the Pac-12. He recently agreed to a new six-year contract extension.

 

[TerryP]

Orangebloods.com list of top candidates in Chip Brown's eyes: (some of these will leave you shaking your head)

1) Jame Franklin (Vandy)---This guy is brilliant and does more with less. 15-4 in last 19-at Vandy? Top 20-recruiting classes--at Vandy? This guy can coach--he is young, charismatic, and high energy.
2) David Shaw (Stanford)--This guy has proven he can Coach without Harbaugh.
3) Dennis Franchione (Texas State---I think he would do a great job with Longhorn resources)
4) Dan Mullen (Mississippi State--most underrated coach in country)
5) Steve Spurrier (South Carolina--his ego would love the challenge of Texas)
6) David Bailiff (Rice--Just won a Conference Championship)
7) Charley Strong (Louisville) Texas resources would put him and Texas on top.
8) Art Briles (Baylor) This would be a coup for Texas and knock Baylor down a notch for a while. Double win.
9) Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State): Tennessee couldn't lure him last year, but Texas is a whole new ball game.
10). Jim Mora (UCLA): Doing miracles in Cali with the Bruins.
11) Bobby Petrino (Western Kentucky): He would win big if you excuse past indiscretions with the ladies.
12) Al Golden (Miami, Florida): Has turned Miami around and on the verge of great things.

 

[Old Timer from TX]

Orangebloods.com list of top candidates in Chip Brown's eyes: (some of these will leave you shaking your head)

1) Jame Franklin (Vandy)---This guy is brilliant and does more with less. 15-4 in last 19-at Vandy? Top 20-recruiting classes--at Vandy? This guy can coach--he is young, charismatic, and high energy.
2) David Shaw (Stanford)--This guy has proven he can Coach without Harbaugh.
3) Dennis Franchione (Texas State---I think he would do a great job with Longhorn resources)
4) Dan Mullen (Mississippi State--most underrated coach in country)
5) Steve Spurrier (South Carolina--his ego would love the challenge of Texas)
6) David Bailiff (Rice--Just won a Conference Championship)
7) Charley Strong (Louisville) Texas resources would put him and Texas on top.
8) Art Briles (Baylor) This would be a coup for Texas and knock Baylor down a notch for a while. Double win.
9) Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State): Tennessee couldn't lure him last year, but Texas is a whole new ball game.
10). Jim Mora (UCLA): Doing miracles in Cali with the Bruins.
11) Bobby Petrino (Western Kentucky): He would win big if you excuse past indiscretions with the ladies.
12) Al Golden (Miami, Florida): Has turned Miami around and on the verge of great things.

It's interesting that we see Nick Saban's name off this list, and a few other lists that I have also come across. Maybe some writers and fans have refocused the search on other coaches in the light of Saban's new contract extension.

Its also doubly interesting to note that this list was compiled by Chip Brown, arguably one of the first well-known sports writers to break the story last week about Mack's resignation. Chip has received a lot of unfair criticism when it appeared that his story wasn't true because of denial statements initially released by Texas officials. Looks like Chip Brown was right all along.

 

[planomateo]

It's interesting that we see Nick Saban's name off this list, and a few other lists that I have also come across. Maybe some writers and fans have refocused the search on other coaches in the light of Saban's new contract extension.

Its also doubly interesting to note that this list was compiled by Chip Brown, arguably one of the first well-known sports writers to break the story last week about Mack's resignation. Chip has received a lot of unfair criticism when it appeared that his story wasn't true because of denial statements initially released by Texas officials. Looks like Chip Brown was right all along.

Hmm, seems to me a majority of the times I read something from Chip Brown it ends up being inaccurate. How long has he been saying Brown was done...

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

It might be that Chip Brown might be a part of the Cluster you alll have. Just sayin.

 

[TerryP]

It's interesting that we see Nick Saban's name off this list, and a few other lists that I have also come across. Maybe some writers and fans have refocused the search on other coaches in the light of Saban's new contract extension.

Its also doubly interesting to note that this list was compiled by Chip Brown, arguably one of the first well-known sports writers to break the story last week about Mack's resignation. Chip has received a lot of unfair criticism when it appeared that his story wasn't true because of denial statements initially released by Texas officials. Looks like Chip Brown was right all along.

I would not call it "interesting" Saban's name isn't on the list. I'd call it a case of reality. (I know it won't, but I'd dream of a day when the idea that "money can buy anything" isn't the case.)

Chip Brown isn't listed as the author, Jason Suchomel is. Geoff Ketchum, the owner of the site, has repeatedly said "it's been a staff effort to track down these stories/do the research."

It's on the front page of the Rivals site...

 

[PhillyGirl]

I could see Harbaugh being interested. Apparently there's some conflict in SF over his contract. He's pissed he didn't get more money or something.