Dabo Sweeney to Texas?

[retro44]

nice little rumor going on

 

[Alsacs]

Dabo is an Alabama alum I doubt he goes to Texas. I think the next Longhorns coach will be Peterson from Boise State, Will Muschamp from Florida(to get away from Florida before the heat starts for him), Kevin Sumlin from Texas A&M or the longest of long shots Nick Saban.

 

[GoSU96]

nice little rumor going on

There are going to be some good jobs open.

Texas, USC, Uconn, my guess Wake and UVA as well. I could see Mullen being in trouble at MSU. Holgerson could be in trouble.

 

[TexanMark]

There are going to be some good jobs open.

Texas, USC, Uconn, my guess Wake and UVA as well. I could see Mullen being in trouble at MSU. Holgerson could be in trouble.

You lost me after USC

Actually UVA is a decent job...

 

[irishredhomebrew]

Dabo is an Alabama alum I doubt he goes to Texas. I think the next Longhorns coach will be Peterson from Boise State, Will Muschamp from Florida(to get away from Florida before the heat starts for him), Kevin Sumlin from Texas A&M or the longest of long shots Nick Saban.

Alum or not, you don't say no to the richest AD in the country seated in the most fertile high school football recruiting grounds (and the state flagship school).

To be honest, I am more worried about a chain of events that will open up a job that our OC Morris decides to take (for example, Briles to Texas, Morris to Baylor). Swinney deserves credit for making executive decisions and marketing the school to recruits, but Morris is more responsible for the swagger, offensive competence, more insistence of good-on-good in practice, etc.

Morris makes 1.3 Mil a year as an OC, and his family is happy in Clemson. He has promised DeShaun Watson (#1 dual threat QB for 2014) that he will be here. However, all of that means squat when the right job comes along.

 

[rocklloyd]

The problem with this is timing. If it does happen, it won't be until January at earliest screwing up recruiting for them. As SU fans, we understand what happens with late coaching changes. It makes for a screwing recruiting season of kids wavering, decommits and new kids pop up on radar.

 

[orange79]

There are going to be some good jobs open.

Texas, USC, Uconn, my guess Wake and UVA as well. I could see Mullen being in trouble at MSU. Holgerson could be in trouble.

Holgorsen always seems to do just enough to not be on the hot seat. It will be interesting to see how long WVU puts up with mediocrity.

 

[SWC75]

Inside info: Coach whose team is having a good season to Texas...or USC... or...

 

[Lou_C]

I think Dabo deserves a ton of credit for what he has done there, no matter his seeming goofiness. He's basically Les Miles without the national title, so therefore he doesn't get much of a pass.

That said, I bet down deep a lot of Clemson folks would rather lose Dabo and promote Chad Morris than to lose Morris at the end of this year.

 

[jekelish]

Sumlin would be interesting because that could set off a particular chain of events, including Larry Fedora leaving UNC for aTm (he's from College Station).

 

[TexanMark]

I think Dabo deserves a ton of credit for what he has done there, no matter his seeming goofiness. He's basically Les Miles without the national title, so therefore he doesn't get much of a pass.

That said, I bet down deep a lot of Clemson folks would rather lose Dabo and promote Chad Morris than to lose Morris at the end of this year.

If they lose Dabo...Clemson might promote Morris to Head Coach.

 

[TigerTown]

Alabama is only place he'd go...and that's only happening if we win the NC this year. I'll take his goofiness...better than the troll on the FSU sideline, lol.

 

[Rocco]

Alabama is only place he'd go...and that's only happening if we win the NC this year. I'll take his goofiness...better than the troll on the FSU sideline, lol.

Umm Saban isn't going anywhere. Ever.

 

[Lou_C]

Alabama is only place he'd go...and that's only happening if we win the NC this year. I'll take his goofiness...better than the troll on the FSU sideline, lol.

If anything about my post implied less than total respect for Dabo, then I didn't do it right. I'm a big fan of Dabo. I was trying to compare him positively to Les Miles, who is now widely respected, when he used to be frequently ridiculed. But that also losing Morris is a bit scary.

 

[ImperialOrange]

There are going to be some good jobs open.

Texas, USC, Uconn, my guess Wake and UVA as well. I could see Mullen being in trouble at MSU. Holgerson could be in trouble.

London won't be gone immediately, he recruits too well.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I just don't buy the "He won't go there, he's a ____________ guy" thing. I think that's a thing of the past.

 

[Lou_C]

London won't be gone immediately, he recruits too well.

Crazy talk. I like London, but if he doesn't go bowling, UVA needs to replace him if they are at all serious about football. Have to do something with that talent, and they aren't showing enough progress.

Unless UVA is content being one of the worst in the conference.

I don't actually think it's totally fair because of the way they schedule, they make it tougher there than need be. But if they are serious about not being passed by Pitt, BC, Syracuse, NCSU, and even Duke, London should be feeling some pressure.

I hate to feel this way, because I don't as a person, but as a football fan the ACC schools have traditionally held on to coaches at least a year or two too long. The SEC has let guys go a year or so too early sometimes.

As a human, I want guys to get an extra chance...but the bottom line is in the last 20 years, there just hasn't been many examples of guys given that extra time that made it worth it. Just drives the program further down. You probably need to go back to Frank Beamer at VT to find a guy where patience was rewarded in this conference. Everything else has been just forestalling the inevitable and making the situation worse.

Unfortunately in the same time period in the SEC, there are countless firings that you could easily characterise as being two early or a guy not getting a fair chance. And in all cases except Tennessee (post Fulmer) the team has benefited from the removal and equalled or reached new heights.

It's a sad and unfortunate truth...but in college football it bears out that if the guy isn't clearly the right guy after 2-3 years...he's almost certainly not the right guy.

 

[ImperialOrange]

Crazy talk. I like London, but if he doesn't go bowling, UVA needs to replace him if they are at all serious about football. Have to do something with that talent, and they aren't showing enough progress.

Unless UVA is content being one of the worst in the conference.

I don't actually think it's totally fair because of the way they schedule, they make it tougher there than need be. But if they are serious about not being passed by Pitt, BC, Syracuse, NCSU, and even Duke, London should be feeling some pressure.

I hate to feel this way, because I don't as a person, but as a football fan the ACC schools have traditionally held on to coaches at least a year or two too long. The SEC has let guys go a year or so too early sometimes.

As a human, I want guys to get an extra chance...but the bottom line is in the last 20 years, there just hasn't been many examples of guys given that extra time that made it worth it. Just drives the program further down. You probably need to go back to Frank Beamer at VT to find a guy where patience was rewarded in this conference. Everything else has been just forestalling the inevitable and making the situation worse.

Unfortunately in the same time period in the SEC, there are countless firings that you could easily characterise as being two early or a guy not getting a fair chance. And in all cases except Tennessee (post Fulmer) the team has benefited from the removal and equalled or reached new heights.

It's a sad and unfortunate truth...but in college football it bears out that if the guy isn't clearly the right guy after 2-3 years...he's almost certainly not the right guy.

I feel like it's way too early to pull the plug on him. He did well in 2011 and fell back last year but he's recruiting well this year and 2-2 isn't horrible. They were never going to beat Oregon and Pitt apperently isn't quite as terrible as you made them look week 1.

 

[Resonator]

Sumlin would be interesting because that could set off a particular chain of events, including Larry Fedora leaving UNC for aTm (he's from College Station).

Do you really think A&M would go after a HC who is currently 1-3 at UNC, and, has one of the worst defenses in the country? I don't.

 

[Alsacs]

Crazy talk. I like London, but if he doesn't go bowling, UVA needs to replace him if they are at all serious about football. Have to do something with that talent, and they aren't showing enough progress.

Unless UVA is content being one of the worst in the conference.

I don't actually think it's totally fair because of the way they schedule, they make it tougher there than need be. But if they are serious about not being passed by Pitt, BC, Syracuse, NCSU, and even Duke, London should be feeling some pressure.

I hate to feel this way, because I don't as a person, but as a football fan the ACC schools have traditionally held on to coaches at least a year or two too long. The SEC has let guys go a year or so too early sometimes.

As a human, I want guys to get an extra chance...but the bottom line is in the last 20 years, there just hasn't been many examples of guys given that extra time that made it worth it. Just drives the program further down. You probably need to go back to Frank Beamer at VT to find a guy where patience was rewarded in this conference. Everything else has been just forestalling the inevitable and making the situation worse.

Unfortunately in the same time period in the SEC, there are countless firings that you could easily characterise as being two early or a guy not getting a fair chance. And in all cases except Tennessee (post Fulmer) the team has benefited from the removal and equalled or reached new heights.

It's a sad and unfortunate truth...but in college football it bears out that if the guy isn't clearly the right guy after 2-3 years...he's almost certainly not the right guy.

I agree he needs a bowl but 5 wins may keep him another year just because he already has verbals from two of the top 10 overall recruits in the ESPN 150. Who would UVA hire?

 

[Mark Lufkin]

There are going to be some good jobs open.

Texas, USC, Uconn, my guess Wake and UVA as well. I could see Mullen being in trouble at MSU. Holgerson could be in trouble.

It seems ridiculous that Mullen could be in trouble given his recent success. I guess losing to Auburn hurts and he is kind of on a losing streak. They are still recovering from the Sylvester Croom era. He had them ranked in his first few years and has had a bunch of 7 and 8 win seasons. Maybe in the SEC if you stumble at all it means you are under pressure. That feels really unfair to me. Not like Miss State is a perennial powerhouse.

 

[Alsacs]

It seems ridiculous that Mullen could be in trouble given his recent success. I guess losing to Auburn hurts and he is kind of on a losing streak. They are still recovering from the Sylvester Croom era. He had them ranked in his first few years and has had a bunch of 7 and 8 win seasons. Maybe in the SEC if you stumble at all it means you are under pressure. That feels really unfair to me. Not like Miss State is a perennial powerhouse.

Its because Mullen has beaten nobody in 4 years and Ole Miss has recruited well and passed them by. I don't agree with it just because Alabama, LSU, and now Texas A&M with Ole Miss, Auburn, Arkansas all better at recruiting Mississippi State is looking at 7th place finishes. Mullen needs a signature win and he doesn't have one thus he is on the hot seat.

 

[Mark Lufkin]

Its because Mullen has beaten nobody in 4 years and Ole Miss has recruited well and passed them by. I don't agree with it just because Alabama, LSU, and now Texas A&M with Ole Miss, Auburn, Arkansas all better at recruiting Mississippi State is looking at 7th place finishes. Mullen needs a signature win and he doesn't have one thus he is on the hot seat.

From his official bio...
Just four years into his tenure, Mullen (.569) is already the winningest coach at State since the late Darrell Royal in 1954-55 (.600), and is already tied for fourth in school history for wins by a MSU head coach (29).

You are correct with the signature wins and the recruiting potential. It just feels unfair that he would be on the hot seat based on projected records because of team depth in the league. That is life in the South Eastern Conference...I guess?

 

[Symphony Steve]

Keep in mind that ESPN is reporting that Texas AD Deloss Dodds will step down. Couldn't find on the awful ESPN site, so here it is from SI.com:

http://college-football.si.com/2013...-athletic-director-to-step-down/?sct=cf_t2_a2

The key, though, is the timing. He says he'll step down on August 31, 2014. Will he pick Brown's successor, or will his successor pick Brown's successor?

Hard to imagine Texas going through a(nother) lame duck FB season, but, if I were the incoming AD, I'd want to choose the next coach. And I might not want the job otherwise.