Who would you want to be the next coach?

[Loftin]

Of the following coaches, who would you want to be the next guy at A&M the most?

[Burnetaggie99]

Urban Meyer( he'll say no but maybe the 4.5 Million a year will catch his eye. The old Ball coach is #2 same thing with Meyer. Then Jeff Tedford who we have a shot at for sure. Then I would go Tubby last. He's got a huge buyout and his offenses are weak. Would have to find a baddass OC if Tubby comes here.

[Loftin]

Then I would go Tubby last. He's got a huge buyout and his offenses are weak. Would have to find a baddass OC if Tubby comes here.


We have plenty of talent on offense, I can't see Tubberville utilizing it any worse than Fran. Tubbs would bring back the Wrecking Crew. If that happens, conference championships will follow.

[BigJohn]

I think what many people have lost is that Defense wins championships. If offense was all you needed, then Tech and Hawaii would have a couple of championships between them.

[Stobie]

Thats why we need Bo.... get someone to prove themselves

[SHAG69]

Bring in Tubberville. :headslap:I agree with BigJOHN, Defenses win Championships.

[rang43]

Most of those choices, although rather nice to look at, are very inconceivable

[Slotback]

Mike Sherman

[jagowar]

I think what many people have lost is that Defense wins championships. If offense was all you needed, then Tech and Hawaii would have a couple of championships between them.
defense wins championships but you have to have a competent offense... there is no reason we cant be good at all phases of the game and the really really good teams are. auburn is not one of those teams.

im torn between butch davis and leavitt. i like leavitt more but i dont think we could pull him (esp now that they are ranked #2). but i want to see more games coached by them. you learn alot about a coach watching them on the sidelines and from what ive seen of leavitt i really like him.

[Burnetaggie99]

Davis is having a hard time at NC and he hasn't really show me sh*t as far as coaching, granted his team is very young. Also he's only in his first year at NC and I doubt he up and leaves. Tedford is our man.

[Loftin]

Here is what I want from Fran's replacement:

1. The return of the Wrecking Crew
2. Someone who knows his personnel and how to maximize their potential
3. Someone who can adequately gameplan against Big XII competition, and who can make adjustments during the game
4. Someone who thinks of non-conference and bowl games as "real" games
5. Someone who doesn't mind winning on national TV
6. Someone who can beat tu, OU and TTU more than he loses to them
7. Someone who can keep A&M 100% NCAA-violation free
8. Someone who has testicular fortitude
9. Someone who can show emotion during a game, but won't cry like a titty-baby in press conferences
10. Someone who can WIN A CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP.

[WesTxAg]

defense wins championships but you have to have a competent offense... there is no reason we cant be good at all phases of the game and the really really good teams are. auburn is not one of those teams.

u don't think OC's are going to be itching to come to aggieland if the train, mike & all that recruited talent coming in comes back next year???

I vote defense...that's why I vote....SPURRIER!!!




....& Tubbs

[phatbc]

spurrier
pelini
tommy t

no order

[hmiles619]

who wouldn't want spurrier, but damn, why is he even on the list?

[Loftin]

who wouldn't want spurrier, but damn, why is he even on the list?

You don't think he'd leave a "powerhouse" like South Carolina? We lured Fran from 'Bama and Jackie Sherrill from Pitt. I think we could afford to lure someone out of South Carolina.

[phatbc]

here's the deal....

who knows what the fck is going to happen. We don't know if we are going to get:

An up-and-commer/proven HC
A DC/OC
Spurrier cares about augusta/he will take money
yadda yadda yadda.....

Unless anyone is a personal friend of some of these guys, no matter what they say, or what we think, we just never know. Alabama was a good job, fran was 10-2 he wouldn't go to A&M would he?

[BigJohn]

I think Spurrier likes the East Coast.

[CoolaidWade]

We have the money to hire a Spurrier type Coach but who in their right mind would come here when historically you can't win here? A&M is a dead end for coaches.

I don't think we'll nab any established head coach and I don't blame them so we might as well look into the Assistant Coach ranks at someone who wants to prove themselves.

[jagowar]

Here is what I want from Fran's replacement:

1. The return of the Wrecking Crew
2. Someone who knows his personnel and how to maximize their potential
3. Someone who can adequately gameplan against Big XII competition, and who can make adjustments during the game
4. Someone who thinks of non-conference and bowl games as "real" games
5. Someone who doesn't mind winning on national TV
6. Someone who can beat tu, OU and TTU more than he loses to them
7. Someone who can keep A&M 100% NCAA-violation free
8. Someone who has testicular fortitude
9. Someone who can show emotion during a game, but won't cry like a titty-baby in press conferences
10. Someone who can WIN A CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP.
1. I want an aggressive coach... im tired of the fran & rc conservative calls. almost all of the best coaches out there are aggressive and not passive.

2. A younger guy... somebody who if successful here can coach a long time. And somebody of the "new blood" of college coaches.

3. Most importantly a winner and not just conference championships but national championships. 1939 is far far too long to be w/o a nc.

[Loftin]

Unless anyone is a personal friend of some of these guys, no matter what they say, or what we think, we just never know. Alabama was a good job, fran was 10-2 he wouldn't go to A&M would he?Anyone else remember the threads on TexAgs that had several eyewitnesses who saw Jimmy Johnson golfing in College Station after RC was "re-assingned"? They also said that they knew big time donors who confirmed he was our next coach.:laugh:

[Mole]

We have the money to hire a Spurrier type Coach but who in their right mind would come here when historically you can't win here? A&M is a dead end for coaches.

I don't think we'll nab any established head coach and I don't blame them so we might as well look into the Assistant Coach ranks at someone who wants to prove themselves.

They used to say the same thing about the basketball program. But they don't say that anymore. All it takes is the right hire. Heck in 98 we weren't talking about the football program being a place for coaches careers to die.

[Conan]

I can't really participate in this poll because I feel completely unqualified to make a judgement on good future coaches. Anything I would say would be uninspired and probably wrong. That being said, I think Kermit the Frog would be an excellent pick. That guy is a motivating force who has the intensity and emotion we need. So full of life compared to Dennis. He also is highly intelligent and creative.

[CoolaidWade]

They used to say the same thing about the basketball program. But they don't say that anymore. All it takes is the right hire. Heck in 98 we weren't talking about the football program being a place for coaches careers to die.

I agree 100% but Gillespie wasn't a high profile coach like Spurrier or even Fran when we hired him. We took a chance at him and it paid off. I suspect we may have to do the same with our football program.

[Conan]

I agree 100% but Gillespie wasn't a high profile coach like Spurrier or even Fran when we hired him. We took a chance at him and it paid off. I suspect we may have to do the same with our football program.

I disagree. Difference being that our basketball program was not established like our football program. A&M basketball didn't have a lot to offer big names. Our facilities, fanbase and prestige were all very poor. In contrast our football program is 100% opposite. I think we could get a big name and probably should.

PS: You see how Fran paid off for football?

[GuatemalanAg]

Although I really would love to have Spurrier, I think it would be best to hire someone like Tubberville to bring back the Wrecking Crew :flag:

[Pflugerville Ag]

I voted for Spurrier b/c of the publicity that he would constantly bring our university. There are very few commercials that you see with college coaches, but Spurrier is one of them. It would be a huge name hire that would make the top story on ESPN.

I do think we could get him too. We can offer way more $$$ and better facilities than SC. The golf may not be as good, but millions of dollars can fix that very easily. Plus, he is not happy with the SC administration after they screwed over a couple of his recruits last year.

[Aggie91]

It's a hard question. I mean really really hard. I don't know who we should get. After we hired Fran I thought it was a good decision, but since then have no idea who it should be cause the wrong choice will really mess this program up more than it already is.

Tedford, Pelini, Spurrier... all seem good, but I just don't know and I'm glad I don't have to make the choice.

[12th man fan]

My only concern about Fran when we hired him was the way he left the last two or three schools he was at. I was afraid the karma would catch up to him here. It did.

[FrionaAg1990]

http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=28715&SPID=2164&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=175222&Q_SEASON=2006

Bo Pelini
Coached at Nebraska, OU, and now at LSU. Should have recruiting ties with Texas, OU, and LSU. Young, hungry coach. Killer defense.
Maybe BB could send him an email.:gig:

[DCAggie]

http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=28715&SPID=2164&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=175222&Q_SEASON=2006

Bo Pelini
Coached at Nebraska, OU, and now at LSU. Should have recruiting ties with Texas, OU, and LSU. Young, hungry coach. Killer defense.
Maybe BB could send him an email.:gig:

Same vote for the same reason--Texas recruiting and defense.

[12th man fan]

That's what I like about Pelinin - young and hungry. And agressive on D, and would hopefully hire an aggressive O coordinator. Passionate.

The only downside is we haven't seen him manage an entire program - just the D. Whether or not he could manage the whole thing I would leave up to BB.

[FrionaAg1990]

Bo Pelini’s name gets mentioned most as a potential head coach. I know he enjoyed his one-season stay at Nebraska as defensive coordinator in 2003. Now the defensive coordinator at Louisiana State, Pelini has told me often that he and his family liked Lincoln. He liked the parish they attended. LSU’s loss to Kentucky on Saturday will do little to diminish Pelini’s status as one of the nation’s hottest head coaching prospects.



http://www.journalstar.com/huskerextra/football/doc4712e108691f9846820298.txt

Looks like other programs are interested in Pelini. Maybe we should start to move on this, before we end up in the back of the line.

[12th man fan]

http://www.journalstar.com/huskerextra/football/doc4712e108691f9846820298.txt

Looks like other programs are interested in Pelini. Maybe we should start to move on this, before we end up in the back of the line.

Fran-like money and beautiful facilities and resources will help put us near the front of the line.

[austinag2]

If we are going to talk about having a DC be the next head coach, why not go after a guy from the NFL? So my choice would be Dean Pees from the Pats, if you look at what he has done with thier defense in the past both as a linebackers coach and as thier DC starting last season, his defenses has allowed the fewest points in the NFL and has defenses that always rank in the top 5, including this season. He also has D1 experience:
http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=coachbio&bio=28099

As a second choice, why not see if Jason Garrett wants to be a head coach, he has a great pedigree both as a coach and a player in the NFL, played in Dallas, and is tough and smart minded both as a player and a coach:
http://lb.dallascowboys.com/team_coach_bios.cfm?newName=Jason_Garrett

[Vlyrock]

NFL coaches don't normally work out at the NCAA level and vice-versa. Look at Dave Wanstedt (PITT), Bill Callahan (NEBRASKA), and Charlie Weis(NOTRE DAME)...pro guys just don't get it done.

[12th man fan]

And the vaunted Steve Spurrier at Washington, as one of your vice-versa examples.

Personnally I'm not a big Spurrier fan, and don't think we could get him anyway.

[txags92]

You need Charlie Strong on your list before I cast my vote. I want Strong as HC, Sumlin as OC, and Johnny Holland as DC. Johnny bringing in Dat as the LB coach would just be icing on the cake.

[Burnetaggie99]

Jeff Tedford & co.

[Mole]

If we are going to talk about having a DC be the next head coach, why not go after a guy from the NFL? So my choice would be Dean Pees from the Pats, if you look at what he has done with thier defense in the past both as a linebackers coach and as thier DC starting last season, his defenses has allowed the fewest points in the NFL and has defenses that always rank in the top 5, including this season. He also has D1 experience:
http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=coachbio&bio=28099

As a second choice, why not see if Jason Garrett wants to be a head coach, he has a great pedigree both as a coach and a player in the NFL, played in Dallas, and is tough and smart minded both as a player and a coach:
http://lb.dallascowboys.com/team_coach_bios.cfm?newName=Jason_Garrett

Anyone with the last name Pees is going to get a no vote from me. Too much comedic potential for our opponents.

[4thgenerationag]

Pelini or Tedford

Spurrier will cause way too much drama

[WesTxAg]

anybody think we can maybe get sarkisian?

[Pflugerville Ag]

Spurrier will cause way too much drama

Why kind of drama do you think it would cause? All I see is a lot of publicity for our program (and not the kind that we are getting right now).