I watched so you didn't have to. Found it absolutely fascinating.

Wow, tons of details. The AD, Holcutt, was professional but pissed. Gotta admit, like this Holcutt guy, young, well-spoken, sounds like he's a fighter.

Details:

Tuesday at 10:30: AD Holcutt met with Tubby in his office, presented Tubby with new, 5 year contract offer that would make Tubby "the 3rd highest paid coach in the Big 12". Tubby was very happy.

Tuesday at 3:30: AD Holcutt got a "courtesy call" from Tom Bowen regarding our interest in Tubby.

Tuesday at 5:30: AD Holcutt gets in contact via cell with Tubby. Tubby tells Alcott he and his wife in car on way to meet Tiger people in Amarillo! Holcutt begged, his words, Tubby not to make a rushed decision. Tubby said he wouldn't, "but that these Memphis people are very pursuasive."

Wednesday at 8:30: Holcutt said there was a meeting at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday with Holcutt, Tubby and boosters to discuss new practice facility. Says Tubby was a no-show, and didn't tell anybody he would not be there. Holcutt said he called, but Tubby "had gone silent on me."

Wednesday at 11:00: Holcutt said at 11:00, he got a call and "learned that Coach Smith was in Memphis, Tennessse". Man, Holcutt was pissed at this point.

Wednesday at 5:00: Holcutt spoke again with Tubby, again said "Please don't make a rushed decision. I will wait for you as long as it takes." Tubby said he would not make a rushed decision. Also, Tubby did not go home to Lubbock last night, stayed in Memphis.

Thursday, today, at 6:45: Holcutt said he got a call from Tubby, Tubby told him he was taking the Memphis job.

Interesting anecdote: Holcutt and Tubby went to the Lakers - Clippers game in LA 8 days ago. They were in LA for the Wooden Award announcement. Holcutt said "At 6:45 a.m. last Thursday, Coach Smith and I were teeing off at Belleaire Country Club. Coach Smith said it was the best round he had played in years. At 6:45 am today, exactly one week later, Coach Smith called to say he was leaving Texas Tech."

When he got the money, basically the opportunity to win that to be too great to turn down.

Memphis is an upgrade over Texas Tech and anyone can see that.

(04-14-2016 12:53 PM)Tigx Wrote:  I watched so you didn't have to. Found it absolutely fascinating.

Wow, tons of details. Holcutt was professional but pissed. Gotta admit, like this Holcutt guy, young, well-spoken, sounds like he's a fighter.

Details:

Tuesday at 10:30: AD Holcutt met with Tubby in his office, presented Tubby with new, 5 year contract offer. Tubby was very happy.

Tuesday at 3:30: AD Holcutt got a "courtesy call" from Tom Bowen regarding our interest in Tubby.

Tuesday at 5:30: AD Holcutt gets in contact via cell with Tubby. Tubby tells Alcott he and his wife in car on way to meet Tiger people in Amarillo! Holcutt begged, his words, Tubby not to make a rushed decision. Tubby said he wouldn't, "but that these Memphis people are very pursuasive."

Wednesday at 8:30: Holcutt said there was a meeting at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday with Holcutt, Tubby and boosters to discuss new practice facility. Says Tubby was a no-show, and didn't tell anybody he would not be there. Holcutt said he called, but Tubby "had gone silent on me."

Wednesday at 11:00: Holcutt said at 11:00, he got a call and "learned that Coach Smith was in Memphis, Tennessse". Man, Holcutt was pissed at this point.

Wednesday at 5:00: Holcutt spoke again with Tubby, again said "Please don't make a rushed decision. I will wait for you as long as it takes." Tubby said he would not make a rushed decision. Also, Tubby did not go home to Lubbock last night, stayed in Memphis.

Thursday, today, at 6:45: Holcutt said he got a call from Tubby, Tubby told him he was taking the Memphis job.

Interesting anecdote: Holcutt and Tubby went to the Lakers - Clippers game in LA 8 days ago. They were in LA for the Wooden Award announcement. Holcutt said "At 6:45 a.m. last Thursday, Coach Smith and I were teeing off at Belleaire Country Club. Coach Smith said it was the best round he had played in years. At 6:45 am today, Coach Smith called to say he was leaving Texas Tech."

i worked for Hocutt for 2 years at OU before he went to Ohio. He's good.

We think too much of our program tho.

Edmond, wow that is interesting. Holcutt was very impressive. Very well-spoken. Had all these details at his fingertips. Would love to have an AD like him. Texas Tech is in good hands.

wow sounds like the last time my girlfriend tried to leave me

guess he didn't sleep on it.

(04-14-2016 12:57 PM)Latilleon Wrote:  When he got the money, basically the opportunity to win that to be too great to turn down.

Memphis is an upgrade over Texas Tech and anyone can see that.

(04-14-2016 12:57 PM)EdmondTiger Wrote:  

(04-14-2016 12:53 PM)Tigx Wrote:  I watched so you didn't have to. Found it absolutely fascinating.

Wow, tons of details. Holcutt was professional but pissed. Gotta admit, like this Holcutt guy, young, well-spoken, sounds like he's a fighter.

Details:

Tuesday at 10:30: AD Holcutt met with Tubby in his office, presented Tubby with new, 5 year contract offer that would make Tubby "the 3rd highest paid coach in the Big12". Tubby was very happy.

Tuesday at 3:30: AD Holcutt got a "courtesy call" from Tom Bowen regarding our interest in Tubby.

Tuesday at 5:30: AD Holcutt gets in contact via cell with Tubby. Tubby tells Alcott he and his wife in car on way to meet Tiger people in Amarillo! Holcutt begged, his words, Tubby not to make a rushed decision. Tubby said he wouldn't, "but that these Memphis people are very pursuasive."

Wednesday at 8:30: Holcutt said there was a meeting at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday with Holcutt, Tubby and boosters to discuss new practice facility. Says Tubby was a no-show, and didn't tell anybody he would not be there. Holcutt said he called, but Tubby "had gone silent on me."

Wednesday at 11:00: Holcutt said at 11:00, he got a call and "learned that Coach Smith was in Memphis, Tennessse". Man, Holcutt was pissed at this point.

Wednesday at 5:00: Holcutt spoke again with Tubby, again said "Please don't make a rushed decision. I will wait for you as long as it takes." Tubby said he would not make a rushed decision. Also, Tubby did not go home to Lubbock last night, stayed in Memphis.

Thursday, today, at 6:45: Holcutt said he got a call from Tubby, Tubby told him he was taking the Memphis job.

Interesting anecdote: Holcutt and Tubby went to the Lakers - Clippers game in LA 8 days ago. They were in LA for the Wooden Award announcement. Holcutt said "At 6:45 a.m. last Thursday, Coach Smith and I were teeing off at Belleaire Country Club. Coach Smith said it was the best round he had played in years. At 6:45 am today, Coach Smith called to say he was leaving Texas Tech."

i worked for Hocutt for 2 years at OU before he went to Ohio. He's good.

Tigx - thanks for posting this

(04-14-2016 01:04 PM)tiger2000 Wrote:  Tigx - thanks for posting this

Thanks. Thought I would watch for a minute or so, then couldn't stop watching.

Great recap, Tigx, thanks.

We met Norvell in Ruston, Louisiana, right? And now Tubby in Amarillo. Our guys know how to keep a secret.

(04-14-2016 01:00 PM)stratecashomie Wrote:  wow sounds like the last time my girlfriend tried to leave me

Its funny how that these situations are so similar to relationships in some ways.

Of course there is more to it than that, but the similarities are always comical.

(04-14-2016 12:53 PM)Tigx Wrote:  I watched so you didn't have to. Found it absolutely fascinating.

Wow, tons of details. The AD, Holcutt, was professional but pissed. Gotta admit, like this Holcutt guy, young, well-spoken, sounds like he's a fighter.

Details:

Tuesday at 10:30: AD Holcutt met with Tubby in his office, presented Tubby with new, 5 year contract offer that would make Tubby "the 3rd highest paid coach in the Big 12". Tubby was very happy.

Tuesday at 3:30: AD Holcutt got a "courtesy call" from Tom Bowen regarding our interest in Tubby.

Tuesday at 5:30: AD Holcutt gets in contact via cell with Tubby. Tubby tells Alcott he and his wife in car on way to meet Tiger people in Amarillo! Holcutt begged, his words, Tubby not to make a rushed decision. Tubby said he wouldn't, "but that these Memphis people are very pursuasive."

Wednesday at 8:30: Holcutt said there was a meeting at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday with Holcutt, Tubby and boosters to discuss new practice facility. Says Tubby was a no-show, and didn't tell anybody he would not be there. Holcutt said he called, but Tubby "had gone silent on me."

Wednesday at 11:00: Holcutt said at 11:00, he got a call and "learned that Coach Smith was in Memphis, Tennessse". Man, Holcutt was pissed at this point.

Wednesday at 5:00: Holcutt spoke again with Tubby, again said "Please don't make a rushed decision. I will wait for you as long as it takes." Tubby said he would not make a rushed decision. Also, Tubby did not go home to Lubbock last night, stayed in Memphis.

Thursday, today, at 6:45: Holcutt said he got a call from Tubby, Tubby told him he was taking the Memphis job.

Interesting anecdote: Holcutt and Tubby went to the Lakers - Clippers game in LA 8 days ago. They were in LA for the Wooden Award announcement. Holcutt said "At 6:45 a.m. last Thursday, Coach Smith and I were teeing off at Belleaire Country Club. Coach Smith said it was the best round he had played in years. At 6:45 am today, exactly one week later, Coach Smith called to say he was leaving Texas Tech."

Haha, this makes Memphis officials look like slick salesmen. I like it.

Not slick enough apparently.

Bet we just learned more about how it went down from the Texas Tech AD than we would have ever learned from the Memphis media.

(04-14-2016 01:39 PM)Tigx Wrote:  Bet we just learned more about how it went down from the Texas Tech AD than we would have ever learned from the Memphis media.

Bet that is true too. Think this shows that Tubby really wanted the job. Tech was investing money in a new practice facility, AD and Tubby seemed to have a very good relationship. Bet Tubby recruiting Memphis over the years was a big plus.

(04-14-2016 01:00 PM)stratecashomie Wrote:  wow sounds like the last time my girlfriend tried to leave me

Tried being the key word. Lol

(04-14-2016 12:53 PM)Tigx Wrote:  I watched so you didn't have to. Found it absolutely fascinating.

Wow, tons of details. The AD, Holcutt, was professional but pissed. Gotta admit, like this Holcutt guy, young, well-spoken, sounds like he's a fighter.

Details:

Tuesday at 10:30: AD Holcutt met with Tubby in his office, presented Tubby with new, 5 year contract offer that would make Tubby "the 3rd highest paid coach in the Big 12". Tubby was very happy.

Tuesday at 3:30: AD Holcutt got a "courtesy call" from Tom Bowen regarding our interest in Tubby.

Tuesday at 5:30: AD Holcutt gets in contact via cell with Tubby. Tubby tells Alcott he and his wife in car on way to meet Tiger people in Amarillo! Holcutt begged, his words, Tubby not to make a rushed decision. Tubby said he wouldn't, "but that these Memphis people are very pursuasive."

Wednesday at 8:30: Holcutt said there was a meeting at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday with Holcutt, Tubby and boosters to discuss new practice facility. Says Tubby was a no-show, and didn't tell anybody he would not be there. Holcutt said he called, but Tubby "had gone silent on me."

Wednesday at 11:00: Holcutt said at 11:00, he got a call and "learned that Coach Smith was in Memphis, Tennessse". Man, Holcutt was pissed at this point.

Wednesday at 5:00: Holcutt spoke again with Tubby, again said "Please don't make a rushed decision. I will wait for you as long as it takes." Tubby said he would not make a rushed decision. Also, Tubby did not go home to Lubbock last night, stayed in Memphis.

Thursday, today, at 6:45: Holcutt said he got a call from Tubby, Tubby told him he was taking the Memphis job.

Interesting anecdote: Holcutt and Tubby went to the Lakers - Clippers game in LA 8 days ago. They were in LA for the Wooden Award announcement. Holcutt said "At 6:45 a.m. last Thursday, Coach Smith and I were teeing off at Belleaire Country Club. Coach Smith said it was the best round he had played in years. At 6:45 am today, exactly one week later, Coach Smith called to say he was leaving Texas Tech."

I LOVE the fact that Texas Tech wanted Tubby this much. I love that their fans wanted him. And (it ain't my money) I love that they wanted him so much that they offered a million dollar raise to keep him. I think ALL of that speaks for itself.

It does suck to get left behind

Especially in Lubbock