Started By
Message
locked post

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
23395 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
694 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:01 am to
OK....he gone!
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
43360 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 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 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 DWag215
Houston, TX
Member since Aug 2011
7262 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 11:05 am to
It's amazing.

People refuse to get it.

Oh well.
Posted by Honkus
Member since Aug 2005
52017 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 11:26 am to
I RA'd.. How about a link or something
Posted by ipodking
#StopTalkingAboutWomensSports
Member since Jun 2008
56331 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 11:31 am to
Sumlin is a very good coach and he isn't leaving A&M any time soon
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
67751 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 1:31 pm to
quote:

"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.)"


he was a special teams and TE coach then a Co-Oc/ WR coach for the last year of AP's career.

i feel like this relationship is overhyped
Posted by tiggerthetooth
Big Momma's House
Member since Oct 2010
61496 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 1:41 pm to
I don't think any of this will happen, but I could be wrong. I think its more of a long shot than people assume. Stoops to Cleveland is the biggest hurdle and this entire domino effect depends on that.


ETA: I also don't think Sumlin is quite ready to jump ship @ TAMU.
This post was edited on 1/5/14 at 1:43 pm
Posted by Meldedee
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2011
3319 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 1:54 pm to
Urban Myer left UF when Tebow left. Might be a good time to make a career move.
Family means a lot.
Posted by KaiserSoze99
Member since Aug 2011
31669 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 3:58 pm to
He gone.
first pageprev pagePage 1 of 1Next pagelast page
refresh

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookTwitterInstagram