OFFICIAL 2017 COLLEGE FOOTBALL OFFSEASON THREAD - Spring Game schedule on first page

[ThaxbyChamblis]

Teddy Bridgewater?

Teddy Bruckshot

 

[nako xl]

What does Kliff Kingsbury have to do to get fired?

And, because I haven't been paying attention to them, if A&M fires Sumlin, who would be an upgrade that they could realistically get?

 

[Trey Bantz]

And, because I haven't been paying attention to them, if A&M fires Sumlin, who would be an upgrade that they could realistically get?

Les Miles

 

[Bobby Layne]

 
In speaking with sources connected to Tom Herman throughout the past hours, days, weeks and months, it’s clear Herman believes he can win national championships at LSU, Texas or Houston. The money all three will offer him is great, but it won’t separate one over the others. As he said earlier this week, Herman spent most of his career making peanuts anyway.

What this week boils down to, then, will be relationships. That refers to the people he’ll be working with on his staff on a day-to-day basis, and the people within the athletics department and the university with whom he’ll be working.

The relationships Herman enjoys currently at Houston — with AD Hunter Yuracheck, U of H president Renu Khator and U of H board chairman Tillman Fertitta — are outstanding. Houston provides Herman the freedom and control to run the program as he sees fit, and that arrangement has worked out fabulously for both sides. We understand Houston is going to bump his best-in-class salary to the $5 million range and make his staff salary pool competitive with Power 5 programs as well.

Texas is expected to come to the table with a competitive offer, but the term we keep hearing Herman seeks is “Saban-like control.” There will not be a negotiation; the Longhorns will meet the terms Herman asks or the coach will not come to Austin.

LSU has said they’ll provide that Saban-like control, but sources tell us there is concern about the relationship aspect there. Sources connected to Herman tell us the coach and his representatives were very upset at last night’s leak and the manner in which it went public.

Herman will speak with Joe Alleva tomorrow. The question there: can LSU’s athletics director sell him on the relationship with him and his staff?

At the end of the day, it’s going be about relationships.

http://footballscoop.com/news/update-tom-herman-relationships/

So it's either Houston or LSU since UT's admin isn't going to allow that. 

 

[MVP]

He should go to LSU and hire Chollie as defensive coordinator. Maybe the evil empire in Tuscaloosa can finally be toppled.

 

[jewbacca2]

He should go to LSU and hire Chollie as defensive coordinator. Maybe the evil empire in Tuscaloosa can finally be toppled.

Did you watch UT's defense the past few years?

 

[Bobby Layne]

 Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN  3h3 hours ago
LSU waits for Herman. “If Herman says yes he’ll be LSU’s coach. If not all signs point to Coach O” source told @ESPN

 

[MVP]

Did you watch UT's defense the past few years?

Major difference in talent level on the defensive side of the ball between the 2 programs.

 

[Trey Bantz]

Maybe the evil empire in Tuscaloosa can finally be toppled.

Real talk, this Alabama dynasty needs to end.

It's not good for the sport.

 

[statis22]

 
In speaking with sources connected to Tom Herman throughout the past hours, days, weeks and months, it’s clear Herman believes he can win national championships at LSU, Texas or Houston. The money all three will offer him is great, but it won’t separate one over the others. As he said earlier this week, Herman spent most of his career making peanuts anyway.

What this week boils down to, then, will be relationships. That refers to the people he’ll be working with on his staff on a day-to-day basis, and the people within the athletics department and the university with whom he’ll be working.

The relationships Herman enjoys currently at Houston — with AD Hunter Yuracheck, U of H president Renu Khator and U of H board chairman Tillman Fertitta — are outstanding. Houston provides Herman the freedom and control to run the program as he sees fit, and that arrangement has worked out fabulously for both sides. We understand Houston is going to bump his best-in-class salary to the $5 million range and make his staff salary pool competitive with Power 5 programs as well.

Texas is expected to come to the table with a competitive offer, but the term we keep hearing Herman seeks is “Saban-like control.” There will not be a negotiation; the Longhorns will meet the terms Herman asks or the coach will not come to Austin.

LSU has said they’ll provide that Saban-like control, but sources tell us there is concern about the relationship aspect there. Sources connected to Herman tell us the coach and his representatives were very upset at last night’s leak and the manner in which it went public.

Herman will speak with Joe Alleva tomorrow. The question there: can LSU’s athletics director sell him on the relationship with him and his staff?

At the end of the day, it’s going be about relationships.

http://footballscoop.com/news/update-tom-herman-relationships/

So it's either Houston or LSU since UT's admin isn't going to allow that. 

Sounds like it's another bargaining chip.

I'm starting to think all of these leaks are coming from Herman's agent.

 

[jewbacca2]

Sounds like it's another bargaining chip.

I'm starting to think all of these leaks are coming from Herman's agent.

They are

It wasn't an accident that it was reported he was working a deal with LSU right when the game started

 

[MVP]

Sounds like it's another bargaining chip.

I'm starting to think all of these leaks are coming from Herman's agent.

It's pretty clear he wants the Texas job and is using all the avenues available to him to leverage all he can.

 

[jewbacca2]

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Things like this aren't an accident

 

[nako xl]

@casper90403 @00david00 @ooIRON MANoo What are your feels on Helton these days. Confident? Cautiously optimistic? Still want him gone?

 

[651akathepaul]

Teddy Bridgewater?

Teddy Bruckshot

Shhh...

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

He should go to LSU and hire Chollie as defensive coordinator. Maybe the evil empire in Tuscaloosa can finally be toppled.

I think the DC that just held Bama to 10 points is doing just fine lol

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

I hope Herman stays @ Houston, and has a huge buyout as to not hear the same story every offseason

 

[nako xl]

I hope Herman stays @ Houston, and has a huge buyout as to not hear the same story every offseason

Agreed.

 

[Bobby Layne]

I hope Herman stays @ Houston, and has a huge buyout as to not hear the same story every offseason

Until Urban starts having "heart problems" again...

 

[nako xl]

 

I hope Herman stays @ Houston, and has a huge buyout as to not hear the same story every offseason

Until Urban starts having "heart problems" again...

Let some ND fans tell it and he's already showing symptoms.

 

[Bobby Layne]

 

 

I hope Herman stays @ Houston, and has a huge buyout as to not hear the same story every offseason

Until Urban starts having "heart problems" again...

Let some ND fans tell it and he's already showing symptoms.

Do they think if he goes to ND that somehow Touchdown Jesus is going to cure him of his ailments? 

 

[dragicon]

I hope Herman stays @ Houston, and has a huge buyout as to not hear the same story every offseason

I hate all the money that coaches are getting paid, and that almost every state's highest paid public employee is a football coach. the whole college football system need a revamp.

 

[finallyfamous]

Yeah I agree would be cool to see Herman stay at Houston and sign long term so we don't gotta hear it but LSU and Texas one of them is grabbing him no doubt

 

[00david00]

@casper90403
@00david00
@ooIRON MANoo
What are your feels on Helton these days. Confident? Cautiously optimistic? Still want him gone?

Better, but not sold. Cautiously optimistic like you said.

Darnold is a special talent and the reason for our turnaround. Obviously making that switch is coaching too so I give him credit there, but I don't know how much Clay + staff have actually improved in "coaching" as in planning, in-game adjustments, scheme, etc. It's hard to tell bc the Darnold effect is that significant, he masked our main problems on O.

I think we keep winning with Darnold, which means Clay too, and we'll see what happens after.

 

[AZwildcats]

Arizona

Hard to get too happy about a 3-9 record though