NCAA football, 2013-14

[dps]

I think you're right that they'll be looking for different types of coaches, but I don't really see how this would give them any sort of advantage even if that wasn't the case.  It's not like they're going to be able to hire a sought after guy before bowl season anyway, which is when Texas would also be looking for a coach.

This is, of course, making the big assumption that Texas will fire reassign Mack.   Earl Campbell is now publicly talking about how it's time for a change, along with Chris Simms and Jimmy Johnson, so that's interesting. 

Their reasooning seems to be that, since they are openly looking for a coach now, they can talk to the candidates and get their arguments across first.

I don't see a head coach candidate being swayed by who talked to him first, though.  These guys have been around for a while, and will look at the respective deals dispassionately. 

Anyone who would accept a USC offer before Mack Brown's apotheosis wouldn't have been a candidate for Texas, anyway.

Perhaps they simply wanted to give Orgeron an audition as interim coach to decide if they want to give him the job on a more permanent basis.  Probably not, but who knows?

[Valmy]

As you say though, I don't see why anyone that would be in the running for both of those jobs wouldn't want to talk to both of them. 

The hot Texas sun perhaps.

(apologies to Valmy)  When I went to the the game there it was too fucking hot to think.

Heh.  I got a sunburn on a 40 degree day when I was in Laramie

But yeah the September games are notoriously brutal.  The heat did not seem to stop Wyoming from almost beating Texas though

[grumbler]

Perhaps they simply wanted to give Orgeron an audition as interim coach to decide if they want to give him the job on a more permanent basis.  Probably not, but who knows?

Could be, but I think it was much more impulsive a firing than that.  The decision took less than a quarter of football to make, and it was implemented the first moment Hayden could get Kiffin by himself.

I'd think the boosters would want a much bigger name than Orgeron, but I have no real evidence that this is true.

[sbr]

I was hoping Kiffin would get to at least finish the year.  I don't want to see a real coach at SC.

[katmai]

I'd think the boosters would want a much bigger name than Orgeron, but I have no real evidence that this is true.

Yeah I don't expect him to be named as the final choice, but the flurry of rumors repeated most today have been USC wanting Fisher or Del Rio, but who knows.

[CountDeMoney]

I'd like to know how Urban Meyer survived wearing those jackets in the heat. Or Tressel with his Sweater Vest in those early season balmy days.

The undead produce no body heat.

[Ed Anger]

 

[MadBurgerMaker]

RIP James Street

E:  I just realized I didn't include a link: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/texas/article/Former-Longhorn-quarterback-James-Street-dies-4856029.php

[Valmy]

Yeah that was a shocker.  People had just seen him at the Padres game, watching his son pitch, yesterday perfectly healthy.  A freak heart attack.

Sad sad day for Texas fans.

[dps]

I'd like to know how Urban Meyer survived wearing those jackets in the heat. Or Tressel with his Sweater Vest in those early season balmy days.

The undead produce no body heat.

Yeah, I guess both of them are out as possible HC at USC--Haden has specifically said that he'll limit his search to living coaches.

[MadBurgerMaker]

http://www.mystatesman.com/weblogs/bohl-games/2013/sep/30/sources-dodds-stepping-down/

Selective quoting:

Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds will announce Tuesday afternoon that he will step down next August after 32 years in the position

The source said Texas President Bill Powers will lead the search for a successor and would very much like to have the position filled possibly before Dec. 1 although that's probably overly optimistic. The source added that West Virginia athletic director Oliver Luck, a graduate of the Texas Law School, would be an important candidate "to keep an eye on."

 

[derspiess]

I haven't made up my mind on Luck as the WVU AD yet.  I was as excited as anyone when he was hired, but he hasn't done a whole lot to impress me yet.  Yes, he did get WVU into the Big12, but (money aside) the overall Big12 experience has been kind of painful for WVU in both football and basketball.  Hopefully both programs can adjust & compete.

Anywho, it looks like Baylor is picked by 27 points over WVU this weekend   I guess the oddsmakers aren't buying into any hype from last week.  Over/under on headsets demolished by Holgorsen is 4; for number of Red Bulls chugged on the sidelines it's 5.

[Valmy]

Anywho, it looks like Baylor is picked by 27 points over WVU this weekend   I guess the oddsmakers aren't buying into any hype from last week.

Nobody has much faith in Mountaineers on the road.  I suspect not even West Virginia does.

It will be interesting to see just how good Baylor really is.

[Valmy]

Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds will announce Tuesday afternoon that he will step down next August after 32 years in the position

Better late than never.  I never really liked that guy, such an arrogant jerk.  He did good things for the University blah blah.  Anyway hopefully the next guy will waste little time radically changing the culture, attitude, and personnel over at Bellmont.

[Ed Anger]

I wish Jesse Palmer would lose his voice. OR SOMETHING.