Report: Tom Herman to Texas is ‘all but official’
Not sure how reliable Yardbarker is, so consider the source...
but something we've all speculated on - whether Tom Herman will get a big-time job - and where will it be?
Big rumor today is that Tom Herman to #Longhorns is "all but offical." Reliable sources saying what has been suspected for awhile now.
Short and sweet as I'm heading to a meeting - but...
DISCUSS!
***EDIT - seeing more than just Yardbarker reporting it - so guessing this puppy might have some legs.***
October 25th, 2016 at 9:33 AM ^
I wonder if that would explain Houston's shaky performances lately. Has he been "Durkining" it lately?
They really should go ahead and make an announcement about Charlie Strong's future first, though.
October 25th, 2016 at 9:33 AM ^
wondered the same thing.
Maybe he was honest with the players and/or staff and things have started to slide...
That sucks for Houston though. I really like how they've turned things around.
October 25th, 2016 at 9:36 AM ^
They've been a solid program for awhile now though - Briles, Sumlin and Herman have all been successful there. It seems to be one of the better Group of 5 jobs out there.
October 25th, 2016 at 9:41 AM ^
left in 2007, Sumlin in 2011.
In between then, they had Tony Levine who went 5-7, 8-5, 8-5.
Herman has really brought them back to Briles/Sumlin levels.
October 25th, 2016 at 9:57 AM ^
If I was PJ Fleck, it would still be a job I would like to get. If Fleck's the real deal, he could use Houston as a stepping stone to a big time job.
October 25th, 2016 at 9:58 AM ^
I think Houston has launched several careers (Briles, Sumlin, and now likely Herman).
Fleck jumping to anything bigger would be a momentous leap.
October 25th, 2016 at 10:01 AM ^
October 25th, 2016 at 10:10 AM ^
job as good as Houston's. It's certainly a better job than Purdue, for example. It even pays better. A moot point though, as I expect Houston to want a coach with connections to Texas.
October 25th, 2016 at 10:46 AM ^
October 25th, 2016 at 11:30 AM ^
October 25th, 2016 at 11:48 AM ^
October 25th, 2016 at 1:09 PM ^
It's no secret in these parts that Claeys is in the middle of a one-year audition to prove that he's up to the job. The results so far have not been encouraging (they barely beat Rutgers last week, for goodness sake!). But with the incredibly weak schedule they have this year, I suppose winning 2 of the next 5 games and finishing 4-5 in the BIG and 7-5 overall might give him another year.
October 25th, 2016 at 3:25 PM ^
.... The answer with Claeys may end up with recruiting. Its proving out to be a productive Freshman class this year but the 2017 recruiting looks pretty poor so far.
Now I will say, I'd be very surprised if he were dropped after one year.
October 25th, 2016 at 9:46 PM ^
October 25th, 2016 at 3:35 PM ^
Bug Ten conference will be well represented in CFP
October 25th, 2016 at 9:32 PM ^
October 25th, 2016 at 12:55 PM ^
OK, that list includes Bobby Petrino and............???
Chris Peterson moving on from UDub already after staying at Boise so many years? Doubtful...
Jim McElwain? Is Texas an upward move from Fla?
Jimbo Fisher? " " " "FSU?
I'd nominate Mike MacIntyre, but would you seriously take him over Herman?
Sonny Dykes, if you've got the next Don Brown ready to join him in Austin, whoever that might be?
Chip Kelly will be heading back to college I believe, but more likely to return to Ore than to Austin? I believe so.
I do not know where all these great candidates that have all those qualifications you list are coming from?
October 25th, 2016 at 10:48 AM ^
Eh. People said Durkin was making a mistake at Maryland, but he seems poised to be a hot candidate for a better job in a couple of years if he keeps on winning 8 games.
October 25th, 2016 at 11:47 AM ^
While I agree with your premise, let's not get too far ahead of ourselves. He has won 5 games so far this season and has to win 2 out of 4 against Indiana, UM, OSU, and Nebraska to get to 8 wins. Not a sure thing.
October 25th, 2016 at 4:35 PM ^
He's in a good spot as the only major school in a decent talent producing state. (Navy doesn't look to keep the local talent). He's right next to DC which also produces a lot of talent and doesn't have a local power to compete with. There's additional talent in nearby PA and VA, although there is a lot of local competition for them. I expect him to build MD into a national power within 6 years.
The downside is he'll be in the B1G East, behind UM and OSU perenially and competing with a PSU that I expect will also be a national power again within the next few years. MSU as the 5th best team in the division will make it possibly the toughest division in CFB, competing with the SEC West.
October 25th, 2016 at 10:44 AM ^
rather than anywhere in the B1G
October 25th, 2016 at 10:01 AM ^
October 25th, 2016 at 10:36 AM ^
It's kind of like what Cincinnati was in the past for coaches like Dantonio, Kelly, and Jones
October 25th, 2016 at 12:58 PM ^
That sounds exactly like something Billy Bush must have goaded you into saying, right?
October 25th, 2016 at 2:29 PM ^
Geez, I just compared Houston to a mediocre-looking person. I didn't say I wanted to grab Houston by the bottom half of its H without its permission...
October 25th, 2016 at 5:02 PM ^
October 25th, 2016 at 10:46 AM ^
There are going to be more good jobs open than there will be hot candidates in November. Fleck could easily land somewhere like Oregon or at whatever school jilted by whoever heads to LSU, etc.
October 25th, 2016 at 11:49 AM ^
I've heard some talk that a couple of Kalamazoo's billionaires are putting together an incentive to keep Fleck at WMU.
October 25th, 2016 at 1:45 PM ^
"Mr. Fleck, how do you feel about multilevel marketing strategies?"
October 25th, 2016 at 2:17 PM ^
I spoke with a former WMU player who told me that Pfizer was taking care of him very well. Still, I think he would be tempted to seek a bigger stage.
October 25th, 2016 at 6:39 PM ^
he's getting the big time jobs.
October 25th, 2016 at 9:45 AM ^
I feel like if he let players and/or staff know, that would've leaked by now. Especially players. 110 guys all had the emotional maturity to not fire off a tweet?
October 25th, 2016 at 9:50 AM ^
Telling the coaches wouldn't be as big of a deal since he'd likely take many of them with him.
As we've seen with players, Social Media can be a major pain point.
I guess this would speak more to the coaches taking the foot off the gas and/or preparation is lacking.
Ugh.
October 25th, 2016 at 11:16 AM ^
I would doubt he has told anyone, except maybe a very small number of extremely close confindants. However, that doesn't meant that his demeanor hasn't changed and others are picking up on it even if only sub-consciously.
October 25th, 2016 at 11:44 AM ^
No way he tells any coaches, save for a VERY close confidant. They'll talk amongst themselves about who he's taking, and who he's not taking. This is how you spell animosity...
October 25th, 2016 at 11:44 AM ^
I would guess that he's tried to keep it a secret from his players, but this would affect his job performance all the same. If he's been in negotiations with Texas, that's got to be distracting to him when he's supposed to be preparing for Navy, SMU, etc. And players can sense when their coach is "off".
October 25th, 2016 at 9:53 AM ^
to the Big XII. Herman leaving became the inevitable next step. It's hard not to feel for their fanbase. They've gone from being a contender on the rise, looking forward to annual games with Texas and Oklahoma, to an above average Group of 5 team in just a few weeks.
October 25th, 2016 at 9:37 AM ^
"Durkining" it
+ 1,000.
October 25th, 2016 at 9:38 AM ^
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October 25th, 2016 at 9:45 AM ^
October 25th, 2016 at 9:59 AM ^
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October 25th, 2016 at 10:04 AM ^
Well, you tried really hard - but this is a meritocracy and you get no points
October 25th, 2016 at 11:54 AM ^
October 25th, 2016 at 1:45 PM ^
Time to let it go...
We got Brown out of the deal. I'd take that trade any day of the week.
October 25th, 2016 at 9:37 AM ^
Or apparently maybe even "Burke'n" it...
October 25th, 2016 at 9:47 AM ^
But with Burke'n, you get a National POY and a Final Four appearance.
October 25th, 2016 at 10:03 AM ^
right, but the food was Chuck Barkley Turrible and he was unprepaired for life after college with all those millions of dollars.
October 25th, 2016 at 2:46 PM ^
People down here seemed to think LSU really wanted Herman, too. So if they don't hire Ed Orgeron at the end of the season, I wonder if they might be interested in a coach whose run is pretty much over in EL?
October 25th, 2016 at 4:25 PM ^
October 25th, 2016 at 6:20 PM ^
He sees they are going to be back to 8-4/7-5 every year and he can retire and live out his days and go down in history as a winning coach against UM.
He'll never pay for a meal in E. Landfill again.
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