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ESPN TA&M "Biggest remaining coaching dominoes"

Posted on 1/5/14 at 7:42 am
Posted by patendedgmf
BR
Member since Jun 2006
1443 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 7:42 am
"If Stoops leaves for the Browns, Oklahoma would surely make Texas A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin -- the former Sooners offensive coordinator -- a primary target. Whether he would go is another matter, but OU would try."

"Sumlin just signed a new deal that will net him about $5 million a year, but I’m told that isn’t making his name any less popular in search circles."

"I was told in early December, though, to keep an eye on the Minnesota Vikings opening. Sumlin’s wife is from the Twin Cities and she still has family there."

"I haven’t seen Sumlin’s name connected to the Vikings, but I have been told by those close to him that it’s always been a job he would consider because of the family connection. (Oh, and he could again coach Adrian Peterson.)"

Imagine how pissed some of those early enrollees would be if he left before NSD, but after they started classes... ha! I don't think he could walk away from this monster class he's amassed... but stranger things have happened.
Posted by AtlantaLSUfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2009
23051 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 7:49 am to
Potentially huge news.
Posted by tigerbaittrick
Member since Jan 2010
7265 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 7:53 am to
If Stoops ends up at Cleveland I will laugh until I croak.
Posted by Beached Tiger
Member since Aug 2007
688 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:01 am to
OK....he gone!
Posted by MetTiger
Member since Oct 2007
1213 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:03 am to
Stoops is from Youngstown OH. A hour from Cleveland. He would be immortalized if he won there. His stock has bever been higher.

Plus having Strong at UT means the race uniqueness card in TX goes away. I see him leaving maybe.
This post was edited on 1/5/14 at 8:06 am
Posted by MegaTiger3
League City, TX
Member since Jan 2014
2141 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:27 am to
Stoops won't leave. Just do not see it happening
Posted by Fishhead
Elmendorf, TX
Member since Jan 2008
12172 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:54 am to
quote:

His stock has bever been higher.
For winning the Sugar Bowl? Dude won the BCSNCG early in the 2000s, and won several BCS games back then.
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
43103 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:56 am to
People are jumping the gun with this Sumlin guy. Man I would want to see him post JFF before I made a decision on him. He does seem like a solid guy though so maybe he has the traits for a great coach but just not the track record yet.
Posted by MetTiger
Member since Oct 2007
1213 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:58 am to
I didnt his stock was HIGH. Its just never been higher recently and I don't see him winning a NC anytime soon. Especially with Strong eating into his golden TX base
Posted by Mulerider
Member since Jul 2013
1615 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 9:00 am to
Sumlin is another Gene C at Auburn. He shows up with arguably the greatest QB of the time and puts up some wins. He has been a terrible recruiter on the D side of the ball and now that Johnny is gone aTm will not be better. Without Johnny bailing out Sumlin the last two years they would be .500 and he would be fired already. Lucky man to walk in to the Johnny Football thing.
Posted by LUS Tiger in FL
TrampaBay
Member since Apr 2010
3680 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 9:16 am to
quote:

He shows up with arguably the greatest QB of the time


So everyone knew this about JFF when Sumlin showed up at TAMU? Being JFF was redshirted the year before.
Posted by cubsgrace
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2007
1994 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 9:20 am to
quote:

never been higher recently


Thanks for clarifying.
Posted by GatorReb
Dallas GA
Member since Feb 2009
9280 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 10:03 am to
quote:

People are jumping the gun with this Sumlin guy. Man I would want to see him post JFF before I made a decision on him. He does seem like a solid guy though so maybe he has the traits for a great coach but just not the track record yet.


What about pre JFF when he was at Houston?
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
155540 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 10:25 am to
quote:

Sumlin is another Gene C at Auburn.


nah breh.
Posted by LSU GrandDad
houston, texas
Member since Jun 2009
21564 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 10:26 am to
sumlin's not going anywhere this year and probably not for 3 years or so. i believe his contract prevents him from going to the pros for 3 years (reported by houston chronicle a few months back).

the man can recruit. he needs to get aggy adm to pony up for top asst coaches or he's gonna wear thin in college station. they were in 6th place in the SEC, had the worst defense in the league and he got a huge raise that payed him what saban was making (before sabans raise). what a salesman!
Posted by LSUVAFAN
Stephens City, VA
Member since Jan 2007
959 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 10:31 am to
what about Saban bolting to the NFL for another try?
Posted by justustm2
Member since Sep 2005
4158 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 10:51 am to
quote:

Sumlin is another Gene C at Auburn. He shows up with arguably the greatest QB of the time and puts up some wins. He has been a terrible recruiter on the D side of the ball and now that Johnny is gone aTm will not be better. Without Johnny bailing out Sumlin the last two years they would be .500 and he would be fired already. Lucky man to walk in to the Johnny Football thing.


Full of fail. Sumlin won at Houston. Obviously he must have done well, otherwise a school of aTm stature would not have hired him. His QBs at Houston put up big numbers as well. Isn't part of being a good coach realizing and using the talent on hand?

You should take another look at Sumlin's recruiting of defensive talent. You must not have been keeping up. He has only been there 2 years, so whatever defensive talent he has recruited would not be fully shown on the field at this point.
Posted by DWag215
Houston, TX
Member since Aug 2011
7215 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 11:05 am to
It's amazing.

People refuse to get it.

Oh well.
Posted by Geaux Tahel
Member since Feb 2006
6631 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 11:20 am to
quote:

People refuse to get it.


So you admit it then.
Posted by Honkus
Member since Aug 2005
51159 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 11:26 am to
I RA'd.. How about a link or something
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