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oxrageous;n291051 said:Strong first. I really don't think Butch Jones is even close to being fired. He's improved recruiting and reloaded the coffers at UT. The fact that he can't coach a lick doesn't matter - he's bought himself at least this year and will almost certainly be brought back next year.
L-boy;n291096 said:I never thought of Strong as a great gameday or X's and O's coach. He was good, not great. What he was was an incredible recruiter. Even Zook, who was an excellent recruiter, raved about how good Strong was. I think half of what made Strong good was his recruiting ties in FL. Hell he was even able to exploit those ties in Louisville. That probably didn't carry that easily to TX and he had to start from scratch, and they are willing to wait around 5-8 years for him to establish great recruiting ties.
PatDooleySucks;290692 said:Vols can't afford to fire botch. seriously.
MJMGator;n291101 said:He's a darker, more professional, much more likable version of WM. He's a defensive guy that doesn't have a clue on the offensive side of the ball and obviously hasn't recruited that side worth a damn, either. He got lucky at Louisville with Bridgewater behind center. If you're gonna hire a guy like that, you pretty much better make sure they are bringing a great OC with them and put it in the contract that they come and go together.
You may be right, but billionaires don't like to write checks for other people's mistakes any more than you and I do. They almost always want something tangibly positive in return. Texas' biggest booster is Joe Jamail, Jr. He's donated $30million to the school, but it's been over a long period of time. He also got a lot for his money: His name on the football stadium, his name on the swimming facility, and - this is almost unbelievable - two bronze statues of himself on campus, one of them inside the football stadium. You're gonna need to give this dude more than a fired coach for the $20million he'd need to pony up.Law98gator;n290734 said:There are any number of billionaires who will step up and write all or most of that check.
MJMGator;n291101 said:He's a darker, more professional, much more likable version of WM
That's who he is and who he should be. Know your self, nothing wrong with being a lifelong DC, he's a great one and should stick with that.t-gator;292031 said:I don't think strong is gonna survive the season. Once Texas finds a new ad, they'll be looking for a new coach. They're1-5 and Oklahoma is fixing to curb stomp em. But Charlie will bounce back. There's gonna be some good coordinator positions available this off season.