Sonny Cumbie has turned down $4,000,000 over 3 years to be the OC for the Longhorns and NBCSports reports that Texas will now come after one of our OCs. Anyone hear about this?
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Yeah - Twitter has been burning it up the past several days about it. We'll see what happens.
I think what's a tough sell is the fact that strong may not be at Texas past next season unless he just turns that ship around 180°
I think what's a tough sell is the fact that strong may not be at Texas past next season unless he just turns that ship around 180°
The fact Texas and Charlie Strong haven't had success finding a good QB to match the type of offense he want to play. He should go to a speed offense and find a good drop back passer on the west coast to run the offense.
We've had inside info on this situation in a running thread since Monday in Hurricane Alley. Here are the links:
Thread 1 which includes breaking info from Wed night after Gilbert returned from the interview, as well as details of the interview and how it all went down, and who he met with when he got back to Tulsa
Thread 2 with new info on Thursday morning after things got muddied and Texas interviewed an additional candidate
Thread 1 which includes breaking info from Wed night after Gilbert returned from the interview, as well as details of the interview and how it all went down, and who he met with when he got back to Tulsa
Thread 2 with new info on Thursday morning after things got muddied and Texas interviewed an additional candidate
Hey guys, not to be argumentative or anything, but did anyone else think our offense this year was extremely simplistic and unimaginative? I'm not sure what the hell Charlie Strong sees that's sparkling to brightly in our offensive coordinator. We didn't have a single reversal, half-back pass, jet sweep, or anything that reeks of offensive coordinator scheming / design. I thought the team's success on offense this year was due to individual efforts by Dane, Key, and our running backs at various times. The last time I could actually SEE a fingerprint in our offensive coordinator positions was Gus Malzahn back in the day.
I'd give any edge on the coaching front this year to Monty for changing the culture and the players' willingness to compete. Had nothing to do with the OC, whoever this Gilbert guy is...
Who wouldn't want to be part of this? theres a reason they're after a guy like Gilbert at one of the biggest name football programs in the country.
http://www.hookem.com/story/in-bizarre-twist-texas-officials-fly-to-tulsa-to-woo-sterlin-gilbert/
http://www.hookem.com/story/in-bizarre-twist-texas-officials-fly-to-tulsa-to-woo-sterlin-gilbert/
Twitter reporting both our OCs are gone?
I realize I am out of the loop in Houston but what were they actually doing? I thought it was clear Monty ran the offensive ship.
In any event, dear lord, Texas. Groveling in Tulsa.
I realize I am out of the loop in Houston but what were they actually doing? I thought it was clear Monty ran the offensive ship.
In any event, dear lord, Texas. Groveling in Tulsa.
So neither Gilbert or Mattox came close to calling plays. Mattox was O line. (!)
I'm not upset. I'm dumbfounded.
I'm not upset. I'm dumbfounded.
Gilbert thought they offered $650k-$750k a year but they then said $520k. He said stick it. So they came back and agreed on $900k!! That's some fancy negotiating.
He wanted a 3 year deal and they wanted 2. Maybe it's 2 but with the money of a 3, which certainly doesn't give you much confidence in Strong if so.
He wanted a 3 year deal and they wanted 2. Maybe it's 2 but with the money of a 3, which certainly doesn't give you much confidence in Strong if so.
Why is an OC who doesn't call plays worth that kind of $$$?
What is his involvement on the field if he's not even calling plays?
What is his involvement on the field if he's not even calling plays?
Hey there, why so quiet all of a sudden?
http://texas.forums.rivals.com/threads/sterlin-gilbert-i-now-a-horn.134444/#post-3567695
http://texas.forums.rivals.com/threads/the-strong-era-is-all-but-over.133565/page-2#post-3567809
Also, just curious, but why the smack talk hours after it was apparent you were wrong? Desperately hanging on to contrary info?
Anyway, please do pay us a visit again!
Sounds like they will be paid for 3 years, regardless of if they are still at Texas.
You've come a long way from Darryl Royal, by the way, and not in a good way. Texas is still a train wreck. You ran off Mack Brown because he wasn't good enough, and replaced him with Strong who has been rumored to be fired this season or next. Good luck with your new co-OCs. Perhaps they'll learn to call plays on offense.
You've come a long way from Darryl Royal, by the way, and not in a good way. Texas is still a train wreck. You ran off Mack Brown because he wasn't good enough, and replaced him with Strong who has been rumored to be fired this season or next. Good luck with your new co-OCs. Perhaps they'll learn to call plays on offense.
Is it true that Texas was trying to lure Saban as their first choice? And then Briles when Saban stayed put? So they were out of options when they got to Charlie Strong? A friend of mine told me that, but I have no idea if it's true or hearsay.
Well, be that as it may, I've still gotten to enjoy watching my alma mater win a national championship in person within the last decade (along with many, many other great wins). We've hit a rough patch, no doubt, but we'll be back before too long. Don't you worry your pretty little head about that.
And do please come pay us another visit. We were just getting acquainted!
Hard to say exactly what happened with Saban. Some said it was never going to happen. Other people with inside connections said that it was close to happening but that Mack managed to sabotage the timing by disappearing to Florida to "recruit" after the coaches' convention that year (he was actually just avoiding a face-to-face with the new AD, who was ready to fire him).
Strong was our former AD's next choice, though. He was looking at Strong, Mora, and Briles. He passed on Mora, who then saved face by "withdrawing" his name from consideration. Briles wanted to be offered the job without having to interview, and Patterson said that wasn't going to happen. Strong was apparently first on Patterson's list, anyway (well, after Saban, but the efforts to lure Saban were already well underway before Patterson was hired, so he wasn't going to have much say there).
Waaaaaah. Take it up with your own poster who felt compelled to visit our board and talk trash -- TU 1978. I only came here to pay him a visit and invite him back over.
U can't take a single poster coming over & giving u crap? After your program makes a substandard offer to our OC's? And then your pres comes crawling and crying to Tulsa, and makes a decent offer. Your coach, and our OC will be gone after next season any way. I'm just glad he got a three year guarantee. That way you'll be paying him and the last 3 or 4 coaches you've canned for a couple of years. Happy coach hunting next year. Hope u pony up for Saban, and he takes u to the cleaners. Oh and by the way, so glad TU'78 trolled u, See yaaaa!
PS Maybe Steve Spurrier will be looking for work next year.
PS Maybe Steve Spurrier will be looking for work next year.
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Royal, thank you for reminding us why we dislike Texas so much. Enjoy watching women's badminton on the Longhorn network during the bowl season.
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What "Royal" was inadvertently was that Texas can't produce a coach that will coach there. anytime they need a good coach they come to Oklahoma and hire ours with their oil money. 1st they hire former OU Sooner Royal and now they come to Tulsa to grab our OC's...