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Great quote about Mack Brown

Posted on 12/10/13 at 2:44 pm
Posted by OldManRiver
Prairieville, LA
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Posted on 12/10/13 at 2:44 pm
So Mack had this to say about the rumors
quote:

"I'm in FL recruiting. If I had decided to step down I sure wouldn't be killing myself down here." Said not stepping down

And Bruce Feldman just tweeted this
quote:

Just got this text from a college coach: "Great quote by Mack 'killing himself"..That's what other people call 'working'"
Posted by LsuTool
Member since Oct 2009
34847 posts
Posted on 12/10/13 at 2:45 pm to
mack hates recruiting
Posted by AngryBeavers
Member since Jun 2012
4554 posts
Posted on 12/10/13 at 2:46 pm to
So he's getting fired then and doesn't realize it?
Posted by geauxturbo
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2007
4168 posts
Posted on 12/10/13 at 2:46 pm to
Don't old people retire to Florida? House hunting with the wife is definitely killing yourself compared to recruiting football players.
Posted by MoombaVol
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Posted on 12/10/13 at 2:47 pm to
Posted by HailHailtoMichigan!
Mission Viejo, CA
Member since Mar 2012
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Posted on 12/10/13 at 2:47 pm to
Mack Brown's work at Texas>Saban's work at Bama
Posted by beaver
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Posted on 12/10/13 at 2:48 pm to
put him on suicide watch
Posted by Captain Fantasy
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Posted on 12/10/13 at 2:50 pm to
I love how much Mack hates recruiting
Posted by SouthernInsanity
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Posted on 12/10/13 at 2:52 pm to
So is Mack getting fired on his day off, LOL!!
Posted by Grit-Eating Shin
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Posted on 12/10/13 at 2:59 pm to
"Mr. February"
Posted by idlewatcher
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Posted on 12/10/13 at 3:07 pm to
quote:

So he's getting fired then and doesn't realize it?


Always the last to know. A shame really
Posted by bradwieser
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Posted on 12/10/13 at 3:08 pm to
Mack gonna pull a Meyer
Posted by TrueTiger
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Posted on 12/10/13 at 3:10 pm to
quote:

Mack Brown's work at Texas>Saban's work at Bama



It seems like it was just the other day when Vince Young ran it in to beat USC.
Posted by Ace Midnight
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Posted on 12/10/13 at 3:11 pm to
quote:

So he's getting fired then and doesn't realize it?


He realizes it - it's just not final, yet.
Posted by Feral
Member since Mar 2012
12414 posts
Posted on 12/10/13 at 3:24 pm to
quote:

Just got this text from a college coach: "Great quote by Mack 'killing himself"..That's what other people call 'working'"


So true.

Poor Mack, having to go out of state once in a while.
Posted by tween the hedges
Member since Feb 2012
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Posted on 12/10/13 at 3:25 pm to
quote:

Mack Brown's work at Texas>Saban's work at Bama

wut
Posted by Stuttgart Tiger
Branson, MO
Member since Jan 2006
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Posted on 12/10/13 at 3:29 pm to
I posted this in the Chip Brown thread, but it might fit better here.

My question is, isn't part of Texas' main problem that Mack doesn't kill himself recruiting at all?

Don't they just make all their offers on their Junior Day and set the recruiting classes then? Isn't that one of the reasons he's missed out on some of the talent (Johnny Football and Winston) that has wanted to go to Texas but wasn't included in their Junior Day offers?
This post was edited on 12/10/13 at 3:31 pm
Posted by AlterDWI
Durango, Colorado
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 12/10/13 at 3:38 pm to
What a count Mack Brown must be.

I have a friend who picks up dog shite for a living. Another friend has two degrees & he landscapes during the day - drives a taxi at night to keep his house & feed his kids.

Poor MB has to fly around in his private luxury jet & talk football to HS kids. What a horrible life.
This post was edited on 12/10/13 at 3:39 pm
Posted by EvrybodysAllAmerican
Member since Apr 2013
11154 posts
Posted on 12/10/13 at 3:43 pm to
quote:

mack hates recruiting


and it shows on the field.
Posted by Feral
Member since Mar 2012
12414 posts
Posted on 12/10/13 at 3:49 pm to
quote:

My question is, isn't part of Texas' main problem that Mack doesn't kill himself recruiting at all?

Don't they just make all their offers on their Junior Day and set the recruiting classes then? Isn't that one of the reasons he's missed out on some of the talent (Johnny Football and Winston) that has wanted to go to Texas but wasn't included in their Junior Day offers?


Yep, that about covers it. Texas has a few problems, most of them are directly attributed to Mack Brown.

He's an exceptionally lazy recruiter, and like you said, they pretty much solidify their class at Junior Day. They pretty much exclusively recruit in-state when they should be consistently cherry picking from surrounding states like Oklahoma, Missouri (which actually produces a ton of talent), Louisiana, and going into other states and into the West.

Plus - and I might catch flack for this - Texas is not this end-all-be-all of unquestioned football talent everyone makes it out to be. Yes, they produce a lot of highly rate kids, but Texas high school football has really shifted over the course of the past decade to a pass-happy spread heavy scheme, and the state is producing too many soft kids who just throw and catch. Whereas, states in the South are producing the monsters you've been seeing at LSU, Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, and Florida. I've said it before and I'll say it again: I'd take the top 5 from Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia or Florida over the top 5 from Texas any day.

He and his staff are notorious site recruiters and awful evaluators of talent. You have to be able to spot the 3 stars (like Manziel) who are more talented than their rankings and you have to spot the 4 stars project better at different positions (like Griffin). Also, and most importantly, they've been extremely bad at developing the talent they have. That alone will make your football program stagnant.
This post was edited on 12/10/13 at 3:53 pm
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