(12-04-2017 04:40 PM)hawghiggs Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 04:34 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 04:28 PM)tigerjamesc Wrote:  The candidates have been picked, but he will have a large voice in the final call. I think it goes to Morris

I’m picking Norvell to Arkansas and Morris to Tennessee

Flip it. Morris will be headed to Arkansas. Norvell is a Jimmie Sexton guy and everyone is pissed at him right now.

(12-04-2017 04:06 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  Joseph Duarte‏Verified account
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Source confirms Houston VP for intercollegiate athletics Hunter Yurachek will step down to become athletic director at Arkansas. First reported by @FootballScoop.

Interestingly, his first job will be to hire a new Razorback head coach. Truth be told, I dont think he's every really done that--though he has worked closely in the hiring of two. At Coastal Carolina the president pretty much hired the coach when Hunter was there--and the search process that hired Applewhite was largely Timans baby. Mack hired Herman before he left--so he wasnt Hunter's hire.

Can't beat 'em? Have someone from them join you.

Is this Arkansas way of getting back at UH for blowing out their basketball team the other day?

(12-04-2017 05:27 PM)Indiana Bones Wrote:  Is this Arkansas way of getting back at UH for blowing out their basketball team the other day?

If so they are idiots. This is actually a huge blessing for us!!


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(12-04-2017 04:11 PM)HuskyU Wrote:  So Applewhite to Arkansas...?

(12-04-2017 04:11 PM)HuskyU Wrote:  So Applewhite to Arkansas...?

Yes please god!!! I will personally drive him there!


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I was never impressed with Yurachek. Not a big loss. We should have no problem getting someone as good, if not better.

(12-04-2017 06:08 PM)Kronke Wrote:  I was never impressed with Yurachek. Not a big loss. We should have no problem getting someone as good, if not better.

Yup! He was very underwhelming and another reason why you don’t hire from within.


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He did fine but there was just nothing special or outstanding about his tenure. Even Mack Rhodes got a stadium built and hired a couple of really good coaches.

(12-04-2017 06:21 PM)_C2_ Wrote:  He did fine but there was just nothing special or outstanding about his tenure. Even Mack Rhodes got a stadium built and hired a couple of really good coaches.

I basically agree. That said, he did get the IPF built, the basketball practice facilty built, and the basketball arena renovation. He did some decent fund raising. I didnt find him to be very good at energizing the fan base, improving the fan experience, or raising the media profile of the school. I thought he generally did a solid job--but I didnt see him as some HUGE asset. I thought he was thoroughly average.

(12-04-2017 04:34 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 04:28 PM)tigerjamesc Wrote:  The candidates have been picked, but he will have a large voice in the final call. I think it goes to Morris

I’m picking Norvell to Arkansas and Morris to Tennessee

I have news for you. Norvell isn't going to Arkansas.

(12-04-2017 04:40 PM)hawghiggs Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 04:34 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 04:28 PM)tigerjamesc Wrote:  The candidates have been picked, but he will have a large voice in the final call. I think it goes to Morris

I’m picking Norvell to Arkansas and Morris to Tennessee

Flip it. Morris will be headed to Arkansas. Norvell is a Jimmie Sexton guy and everyone is pissed at him right now.

So is Morris, lol. Every coach in the south is a Jimmy Sexton guy.

(12-04-2017 06:51 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 04:40 PM)hawghiggs Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 04:34 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 04:28 PM)tigerjamesc Wrote:  The candidates have been picked, but he will have a large voice in the final call. I think it goes to Morris

I’m picking Norvell to Arkansas and Morris to Tennessee

Flip it. Morris will be headed to Arkansas. Norvell is a Jimmie Sexton guy and everyone is pissed at him right now.

So is Morris, lol. Every coach in the south is a Jimmy Sexton guy.

Yup. lol...Gunna be hard to hire anyone good if you wont talk to Sexton.

(12-04-2017 06:50 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 04:34 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 04:28 PM)tigerjamesc Wrote:  The candidates have been picked, but he will have a large voice in the final call. I think it goes to Morris

I’m picking Norvell to Arkansas and Morris to Tennessee

I have news for you. Norvell isn't going to Arkansas.

Yep - you have a coach for awhile. Gambling isn’t his only vice

(12-04-2017 06:53 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 06:51 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 04:40 PM)hawghiggs Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 04:34 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 04:28 PM)tigerjamesc Wrote:  The candidates have been picked, but he will have a large voice in the final call. I think it goes to Morris

I’m picking Norvell to Arkansas and Morris to Tennessee

Flip it. Morris will be headed to Arkansas. Norvell is a Jimmie Sexton guy and everyone is pissed at him right now.

So is Morris, lol. Every coach in the south is a Jimmy Sexton guy.

Yup. lol...Gunna be hard to hire anyone good if you wont talk to Sexton.

Saban, Malzahn and Jimbo Fisher, Willie Taggart, just to name a few. It's not unusual for Sexton to represent the fired coach AND the hired coach (McElwain and Mullen at UF, for example).

Man. I was hoping Gragg would get the job. And for about the same reasons Houston fans are glad Yurachek got the job it seems. Just average at what he's done.

(12-04-2017 04:06 PM)GrayBeard Wrote:  Hi Houston...Don't forget Jeff Compher when you start your search.

Former USF AD Doug Woolard would even better than Jeff Compher.

He wrote the book on "How to Steer your Promising Start Up Football Program into the Abyss....and Get Rich Doing It!"

Forward by Bernie Madoff, "Doug's techniques on how to rip people off are simply awe inspiring...."

Chapter 1: Why Being Successful is Too Much Work
Chapter 2: Photography 101: How to Take Advantage of Incriminating Pictures of Your Boss
Chapter 3: If Your Football coach is Too Good, "Fire his ass": How I orchestrated the Rise & Fall of Jim Leavitt
Chapter 4: Lou Holtz's Son: Program Slayer
Chapter 5: How to Endear Empathy: Slash your own tires and then blame UCF Fans
Chapter 6: The Bull: Mascot Championship > Your Rivals' Silly Fiesta Par-tay in the Desert
Chapter 7: Guaranteed Contracts Rock: How to Get Fired & Still Get Paid
Chapter 8: B!tches!

Epilogue: Imma Still Laughing

(12-04-2017 06:30 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 06:21 PM)_C2_ Wrote:  He did fine but there was just nothing special or outstanding about his tenure. Even Mack Rhodes got a stadium built and hired a couple of really good coaches.

I basically agree. That said, he did get the IPF built, the basketball practice facilty built, and the basketball arena renovation. He did some decent fund raising. I didnt find him to be very good at energizing the fan base, improving the fan experience, or raising the media profile of the school. I thought he generally did a solid job--but I didnt see him as some HUGE asset. I thought he was thoroughly average.

But didn't Mack basically have the wheels in motion for that stuff?

(12-04-2017 07:46 PM)_C2_ Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 06:30 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 06:21 PM)_C2_ Wrote:  He did fine but there was just nothing special or outstanding about his tenure. Even Mack Rhodes got a stadium built and hired a couple of really good coaches.

I basically agree. That said, he did get the IPF built, the basketball practice facilty built, and the basketball arena renovation. He did some decent fund raising. I didnt find him to be very good at energizing the fan base, improving the fan experience, or raising the media profile of the school. I thought he generally did a solid job--but I didnt see him as some HUGE asset. I thought he was thoroughly average.

But didn't Mack basically have the wheels in motion for that stuff?

For sure on the area renovation--of course Mack also went over budget on TDECU leaving Hunter short on the arena renovation. Thats why it was delayed. Going from memory, but I believe Hunter pretty much gets credit for the basketball practice facility and IPF--along with making up the shortfall on the arena renovation (Mack had most of the money in place already).

(12-04-2017 07:46 PM)_C2_ Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 06:30 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(12-04-2017 06:21 PM)_C2_ Wrote:  He did fine but there was just nothing special or outstanding about his tenure. Even Mack Rhodes got a stadium built and hired a couple of really good coaches.

I basically agree. That said, he did get the IPF built, the basketball practice facilty built, and the basketball arena renovation. He did some decent fund raising. I didnt find him to be very good at energizing the fan base, improving the fan experience, or raising the media profile of the school. I thought he generally did a solid job--but I didnt see him as some HUGE asset. I thought he was thoroughly average.

But didn't Mack basically have the wheels in motion for that stuff?

The baseball practice facility is half built, and has been for a while.