LSUDad Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 Lamar’s booster club president told the Beaumont Enterprise that Art Briles was mentioned as a candidate for the Cardinals’ opening, but a program spokesman declined to comment on if the former Baylor coach is a candidate. Briles went 8-3 as the head coach at Mount Vernon High School in Texas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 It’s that time of the year, this to start getting real busy. Just got off the phone with one of my coaching friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 According to a report from 247 today, former UNC head coach turned Texas analyst Larry Fedora is not expected to return with the Longhorns “in any capacity” after this season. As part of his buyout with North Carolina, Fedora is due $3 million annually for the next three seasons as part of his $12 million buyout with the school, and he has his sights set on being a head coach again despite the apparent support among the Longhorn fan base for him to move to offensive coordinator amid the team’s struggles on that side of the ball. It’s worth noting that offensive coordinator Tim Beck is in the final year of his deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 The Fla St job has a number of guys on their list. James Franklin, Matt Campbell, the brothers Stoops, and Matt Rhule. One name they keep throwing up, Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly, after 10 years, does he want to move? The other name, the coach at Memphis. Fla St is known to go cheap, look where it got them last time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted November 29, 2019 Author Share Posted November 29, 2019 Coaching rumors: USA Today columnist says 2 SEC jobs could come open this week SDS Staff | 13 hours ago The always dreaded “Black Sunday” is just three days away, and there’s already one SEC job that’s currently open in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Hogs fired Chad Morris after a brutal 2-8 start to the season. Overall, Morris was just 4-18 (0-14 in the SEC) not even two years in on the job. The Hogs are looking at a number of coaches to help revive a proud program. 00:26 04:39 Will any other SEC coaches be fired this year? USA Today columnist Dan Wolken speculatesthat two jobs may come open this week: Missouri and Mississippi State. On Missouri … “Missouri, where Barry Odom will be 25-25 after four years assuming he beats Arkansas this weekend. This year’s team has been a massive disappointment, losing five in a row heading into the season final. Moreover, Odom has beaten just two SEC teams in his four years who finished with winning records — Florida last year and Arkansas in 2016. Odom’s buyout is more than reasonable at $2.65 million.” On Mississippi State … “Mississippi State, where Joe Moorhead has proven to be a terrible fit in two seasons. There is strong belief around the industry that an Egg Bowl loss to Ole Piss would seal his fate, though it’s possible he could be fired even with a win. Moorhead could be on Rutgers’ list, providing a soft landing and a clean exit.” Barry Odom is the most likely to get fired of any other coach in the SEC currently. It’s important to note that Vanderbilt has already said that Derek Mason will return in 2020. Odom is just 5-6 this season and needs a win over Arkansas Saturday to get six wins on the season. The Tigers, however, are not eligible for a bowl game in 2019. Joe Moorhead needs a win against Ole Piss Thursday night in the Egg Bowl to soften the noise in Starkville, too. Moorhead inherited a very talented roster in 2018, but through two seasons, it’s safe to say he’s underachieved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Missouri fires football coach Barry Odom after he went 25-25 in four seasons Odom led the Tigers to a 6-6 mark this season but was just 13-19 in the SEC at Mizzou by Chip Patterson @Chip_Patterson 36 mins ago • 2 min read Missouri has fired Barry Odom after the Tigers finished the 2019 season 6-6 following a 24-14 win against Arkansas on Friday. Odom finished 25-25 (13-19 SEC) in four seasons leading Mizzou, and his firing was announced by the university Saturday morning. "I want to thank Coach Odom for his contributions to our program," Missouri athletic director Jim Sterk said in a statement. "He and his staff have worked diligently during the past four years. Coach Odom has represented our program with integrity and dedicated himself to developing our student-athletes on and off the football field for which we are grateful. We wish the very best for him and his family in their future endeavors." Though Missouri won six games or more for the third straight season under Odom, NCAA sanctions prevented the Tigers from being bowl-eligible this year. The school lost an appeal to reverse the bowl ban, meaning Friday's game was the final one of the season for Mizzou and the last of Odom's career leading the team. The former Tigers defensive coordinator took over after Gary Pinkel's retirement, and following a 4-8 showing in his first season, led Missouri to back-to-back bowl games in 2017 and 2018. However, Mizzou never finished better than 4-4 in SEC play during any of his four seasons. The 2019 season got off to a rocky start with a loss at Wyoming, but Missouri rolled off five straight wins and suddenly entered contention for the SEC East. Then, offensive struggles and other issues contributed to a conclusion of the season that included a loss to Vanderbilt and five straight defeats before Friday's win against Arkansas. The ups and downs of the season came as a disappointment to fans who saw the arrival of Kelly Bryant, taking over for the record-shattering Drew Lock, and figured this could be a team to contend with Georgia and Florida in the SEC East. Missouri was picked third in the preseason poll at SEC Media Days, trailing only the Bulldogs and the Gators and even received a couple first-place votes. Odom, a former player at Missouri from 1996-99, was a popular choice to take over for Pinkel when the promotion was announced, but the school's current athletic director, Jim Sterk, did not make that decision. Yahoo! Sports' Pete Thamel reported that the school "had begun vetting candidates in the weeks leading up to the final game" meaning Friday's result against the Razorbacks may not have had in impact one way or another on Odom's future. Missouri's next move will be interesting because it has thrown its hat into the ring in an offseason where three Power Five jobs have already opened, including its Battle Line trophy rival Arkansas. As for Odom, he'll immediately be a candidate worth targeting for any head coach looking to fill a defensive coordinator position. Many are already pointing to a potential Memphis reunion with Justin Fuente at Virginia Tech, since Fuente will be looking to replace Bud Foster (retiring at the end of the season). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Former LSU assistant and Recruiting Coordinator Frank Wilson fired: UTSA fires coach Frank Wilson after four seasons following 4-8 record Wilson has not led the Roadrunners to a bowl game over the last three seasons by Ben Kercheval @BenKercheval 2 hrs ago • 1 min read Frank Wilson will not make Year 5 at UTSA as the program fired its football coach Sunday after four seasons leading the Roadrunners. Wilson's UTSA tenure ends after his team finished 4-8 (3-5 C-USA) this season and compiled a 7-17 (5-11 C-USA) mark over the last two years. The Roadrunners finished the 2019 season with a 41-27 loss at Louisiana Tech on Saturday. "I want to thank Coach Wilson for his efforts on behalf of the football program and the university, and for his commitment to his student-athletes," athletic director Lisa Campos said in a statement. "As only the second head coach in our history, Coach Wilson continued to build on the foundation of a young football program and we are grateful for his contributions to UTSA. "While decisions like this are never easy, it is important that we take the steps that will help us build for the future and keep UTSA Athletics a vital part of the community. There is so much to look forward to as we continue to position our program to compete at the highest level." Wilson was hired in 2016 to replace Larry Coker, and it looked to be an inspired move for UTSA. Wilson previously served as LSU's assistant head coach and running backs coach, as well as the team's recruiting coordinator. That was a major selling point for the Roadrunners and the early returns appeared to validate the hire. UTSA reached its first bowl game after finishing 6-6 in the 2016 regular season, a three-game improvement form Coker's final year. The following season in 2017, UTSA finished 6-5 and notched a win over Baylor but was passed over for a bowl game. The Roadrunners have not come close to bowl eligibility over last two seasons. Wilson also failed to deliver on the recruiting aspect of his hire. His best class, per 247Sports Composite team rankings, came in 2017. The Roadrunners had the 75th-best class nationally and third-best in Conference USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 A coach LSU almost had, if some remember, the deal fell through due to his buyout. RIP Pat... Auburn icon Pat Sullivan passes away ByPHILLIP MARSHALL 3 hours ago Share98 Comments Pat Sullivan and Terry Beasley were a historic combination. (Photo: Auburn University) Pat Sullivan, beloved former Auburn Heisman Trophy winner and college football icon, passed away in his sleep on Saturday night. He was 69. Sullivan arrived at Auburn from John Carroll High School in Birmingham in 1968 and won the Heisman Trophy in 1971. He later served as an assistant coach for Pat Dye, helping Auburn win three consecutive championships. He went on to be the head coach at TCU, offensive coordinator at UAB and head coach at Samford before retiring after the 2014 season. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. Throughout the years, Sullivan was a loyal Auburn supporter and served on the search committee that hired head coach Gus Malzahn. Sullivan’s courageous battle with mouth cancer in 2003, when he was offensive coordinator at UAB, was a lesson in refusing to give in even in the hardest of times. After 2011, Sullivan took his nourishment through a feeding tube. He later needed oxygen to help him breathe. Both were the result of the radiation treatments that killed the cancer but left him scarred and of damage from a later surgical procedure. In 2014, he coached his final game against Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium, where he became an icon. He was honored in an emotional ceremony before the game. Sullivan remained optimistic and supported Auburn and Samford causes. Sullivan will be remembered for so many great moments as an Auburn football player – the epic 35-20 victory in the battle of the unbeatens at Georgia in 1971, a comeback from 17 points behind against Alabama in 1970, so many big plays at big times. He and wide receiver Terry Beasley had few equals. “Sullivan to Beasley” became forever a part of college football history. After playing in the NFL, Sullivan started his own business. He didn’t get into coaching because he wanted to spend time with his children. Finally, in 1986, he joined Dye’s Auburn staff. He tutored Jeff Burger, Reggie Slack and Stan White. In 1992, he left to be the head coach at TCU, where he won a Southwest Conference championship in 1994. There are no regrets as Sullivan looks out his window and sees Samford players working out on their own. He believes Samford’s 2016 football team, coached by Chris Hatcher, has a chance to be special, and he will be there to offer his support. “I was blessed,” Sullivan said in an interview in 2016. “I was at the right place at the right time. When I was at John Carroll, we had 23 on our team playing in the top classification. We were fortunate. We had (future Auburn teammates) Dick Schmalz and David Shelby. Our offensive line probably averaged 160 pounds. We threw the ball. “When I got to Auburn, I had Terry and the different ones. We went from Coach (Shug) Jordan being three yards and a cloud of dust to kind of being open.” Even as he played in the NFL and was later successful in business, Sullivan believed his calling in life was to coach. He did analysis on Auburn radio broadcasts and coached his son, Patrick, in youth sports. His wife, Jean, was one of Birmingham’s more successful real estate agents. It was she who told her husband it was time for him to follow his heart. “It was the summer of 1985, right before the season,” Sullivan said. “She said ‘You don’t want to wake up when you are 50 and not be doing what you want to do.’” But none of those things are what Sullivan cherished most about his time in football. 98COMMENTS “I’ve said it many, many times, and I believe it: What you get out of athletics is the relationships that last for a lifetime,” Sullivan said. Sullivan is survived by his wife of 50 years, three children and eight grandchildren. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 Tom placing blame... Texas Longhorns defensive coordinator Todd Orlando has been fired, according to reports from Yahoo Sports' Pete Thamel. Thamel tweeted Sunday that sources informed him of Texas' firing of Orlando. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchertiger Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 1 hour ago, LSUDad said: Tom placing blame... Poor Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dachsie Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 1 hour ago, LSUDad said: Tom placing blame... Texas Longhorns defensive coordinator Todd Orlando has been fired, according to reports from Yahoo Sports' Pete Thamel. Thamel tweeted Sunday that sources informed him of Texas' firing of Orlando. They also fired their OC and wand Brady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 Ole Mrs has parted ways with Matt Luke. BREAKING: #OleMiss is parting ways with head coach Matt Luke, per source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 12 minutes ago, dachsie said: They also fired their OC and wand Brady Yep, a number of coaches have been let go today. Both head coaches and assistant. As for UTx wanting Brady, I wouldn’t worry. First, Brady seems to have found a home here. Second, you have an AD, a real AD. Right now, just enjoy the games. There might be a little movement in the Tiger staff, nothing to worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutriaitch Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 6 minutes ago, LSUDad said: Ole Mrs has parted ways with Matt Luke. BREAKING: #OleMiss is parting ways with head coach Matt Luke, per source. wait, what?!!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dachsie Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 6 minutes ago, LSUDad said: Yep, a number of coaches have been let go today. Both head coaches and assistant. As for UTx wanting Brady, I wouldn’t worry. First, Brady seems to have found a home here. Second, you have an AD, a real AD. Right now, just enjoy the games. There might be a little movement in the Tiger staff, nothing to worry. Think we would get Wilson back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 9 minutes ago, dachsie said: Think we would get Wilson back? We would have to lose someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 14 minutes ago, Nutriaitch said: wait, what?!!? No wait, from a friend. Yep thought that one was strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 Will Tom Herman, Texas attempt to poach top LSU assistant? SDS Staff | 3 hours ago After a rough 7-5 season, Tom Herman is cleaning house at Texas. The Longhorns head coach has already fired both his offensive and defensive coordinators, among other staff changes. Texas has been a major disappointment this season after defeating Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. The Horns looked like it would become a legitimate College Football Playoff contender. 00:24 Now, Herman is overhauling his staff in an attempt to improve his program. According to WatchStadium’s Brett McMurphy, Texas is targeting LSU passing game coordinator Joe Brady for the offensive coordinator position. Herman saw firsthand the impact that Brady has had at LSU this year, as Joe Burrow and LSU’s passing game torched the Texas defense for 471 yards and four touchdowns through the air. Brett McMurphy ✔@Brett_McMurphy Top candidates as new Texas OC are LSU passing QB coordinator Joe Brady & USC OC Graham Harrell, @AnwarRichardson reports 322 5:01 PM - Dec 1, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy LSU knew this would be coming and that Brady would be a top candidate on the coaching carousel; so, it has already engaged discussions with Brady to keep him at LSU and pay him a lot of money to do so. The Tigers are reportedly willing to pay Brady NFL coordinator market value of around $1.5 million. Brady is currently making $410,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 As for LSU losing staff, they will pay to keep coaches they really want. As always, coaches want to go from a position coach to a coordinator, some from college into the NFL. There is a bunch of movement early this year. Talking with a few friends in the profession. Watching a few hires and coaches being let go, want to see a few settle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 Arkansas trying to get Lane Kiffin. That should be fun. A younger Bobby Petrino, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dachsie Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, LSUDad said: Arkansas trying to get Lane Kiffin. That should be fun. A younger Bobby Petrino, I just saw a meme on Twitter about Ole Piss and Kiffin. Lord, with all those co-eds Kiffin could be dangerous. Also say on Twitter that Felipe Franks is leaving FL. Either NFL or to play elsewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 The AD gave Tom a list of coaches to let go from UTx. Not good when the AD’s get involved. Too many don’t end well. I was on the field at a game one time, some idiot walked up, after listening to him talk, I told one of my coaching friends, with a little luck, that SOB won’t be here next year. He wasn’t. The idiot was the AD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutriaitch Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 30 minutes ago, LSUDad said: Not good when the AD’s get involved. it’s why Texas is a dumpster fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dachsie Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Dang - Matt Luke was in a recruit's home when Ole Piss called him to fire him. Recruit got upset an he told the recruit to stay patient and pray about his decision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 22 minutes ago, Nutriaitch said: it’s why Texas is a dumpster fire 20 minutes ago, dachsie said: Dang - Matt Luke was in a recruit's home when Ole goldenshower called him to fire him. Recruit got upset an he told the recruit to stay patient and pray about his decision Yep on both these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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