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If Mack is retained, how bad will it get in Texas after Oregon wins by 30?
Posted on 12/14/13 at 7:24 am
Posted on 12/14/13 at 7:24 am
I think Mack Brown has earned some respect over the years and should be treated decently. That said it is pretty clear that it is time to turn the page on his era. Maybe they keep him one more year so he can ride off without this shite-show and have some more dignity in perception on his way out but I think it would be a mistake to keep him when basically everyone associated with Texas will know he is a lame duck. Oregon is going to put a hurting on Texas like no other and it is going to get ugly if Mack is retained.
Posted on 12/14/13 at 7:26 am to TigerRantMan99
I think its going to be bad no matter what, but I think it will pale in comparison to if Saban loses 3+ next year, especially if its to Auburn.
Posted on 12/14/13 at 8:48 am to TigerRantMan99
I'm definitely in the camp that believes what actually happened lies in between the two narratives. Bama folks say Saban's head was never turned by Texas, even for a second, while lots of Texas folks believe it was in the bag until Mack flipped the frick out when the plan and the timeline was leaked. For the portrayal of a doddering old fool that Mack seems to have earned over the years, he gets mad respect from me if he singlehandedly derailed this whole thing by digging in and taking the fight public when he got word that Saban was the legit target.
I'll fully admit that I bit, given the narrative that was being painted. Sometimes the "evidence" being presented can be oddly specific. I think that Bama folks are 100% full of shite if they can't admit that Saban was seriously considering the offer. If you subscribe to the Jimmy Sexton -Evil Genius angle, that it was all just to get money- that's just naive. If Saban wanted more money, all he had to do was ask for it. If money didn't figure into it AT ALL, then he should have released a statement saying that he was honoring the extension that was just signed in March and turned down the extra $2m/yr.
Where the Texas folks were delusional, IMO, is thinking that Saban wanted anything to do with that looney bin of a program after seeing how meddlesome the boosters are. It's like your potential in-laws: you're not just marrying the girl- you're marrying the whole family. Who knowingly walks into that?
I'll fully admit that I bit, given the narrative that was being painted. Sometimes the "evidence" being presented can be oddly specific. I think that Bama folks are 100% full of shite if they can't admit that Saban was seriously considering the offer. If you subscribe to the Jimmy Sexton -Evil Genius angle, that it was all just to get money- that's just naive. If Saban wanted more money, all he had to do was ask for it. If money didn't figure into it AT ALL, then he should have released a statement saying that he was honoring the extension that was just signed in March and turned down the extra $2m/yr.
Where the Texas folks were delusional, IMO, is thinking that Saban wanted anything to do with that looney bin of a program after seeing how meddlesome the boosters are. It's like your potential in-laws: you're not just marrying the girl- you're marrying the whole family. Who knowingly walks into that?
Posted on 12/14/13 at 8:53 am to TigerRantMan99
I don't think Brown will be retained as head coach after the Oregon game. The reports of his departure were premature....it'll be after the bowl game. I still don't believe Texas will keep Brown as HC.
He may stay with Texas in another capacity though.
He may stay with Texas in another capacity though.
Posted on 12/14/13 at 10:50 am to TigerRantMan99
Mack will do it again until he is the all time wins leader. I think he is within 10 wins of passing DKR. JMO and I could be wrong.
Posted on 12/14/13 at 4:31 pm to TigerRantMan99
Are we really sure that Oregon can smash Texas?
They got their asses kicked by a very average Arizona.
Last year everyone thought Oregon State would rock the Horns and Texas won.
While you can't exactly say team A beat team B ergo this happens, especially when its a rivalry game and in different years, Oregon did just barely beat Oregon State by 1.
If Case plays halfway decent Texas should be able to stay in the game.
They got their asses kicked by a very average Arizona.
Last year everyone thought Oregon State would rock the Horns and Texas won.
While you can't exactly say team A beat team B ergo this happens, especially when its a rivalry game and in different years, Oregon did just barely beat Oregon State by 1.
If Case plays halfway decent Texas should be able to stay in the game.
This post was edited on 12/14/13 at 4:33 pm
Posted on 12/14/13 at 4:46 pm to TigerRantMan99
Better question is do they make a serious run for Les Miles if he gets canned? I don't think LSU would be prepared to lose a coach at that point which would royally frick us if indeed did leave. Whether he does or not he still will screw LSU. Get a pay raise that's not deserved right now or leave and crumble our dangerous recruiting class.
This post was edited on 12/14/13 at 4:47 pm
Posted on 12/14/13 at 4:51 pm to TigerRantMan99
Texas is in-between a rock and a hard place with Mack. Hard to justify canning someone with his overall, plus he's got 8 wins this year. Texas is just setting themselves back another year as far as trying to be an elite team again. Mack is done with being elite. And yes, Oregon is gonna hang a ton of points on them and it will be a bad loss for Mack.
Posted on 12/14/13 at 6:30 pm to TigerRantMan99
haha
nevermind
nevermind
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