(11-27-2022 09:54 AM)thagr82008 Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 08:35 AM)450bench Wrote:  

(11-26-2022 11:48 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  I don't think that is the direction we should go, but I absolutely think Sanders would consider taking it.

That’s probably the most accurate take

(11-27-2022 09:25 AM)2021 Tiger Football!! Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 01:57 AM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(11-26-2022 09:51 PM)MtownTigers916 Wrote:  If Rudd or Bowen were running the show, I’d say it has a shot

I can’t see Veach or Hardgrave negotiating with Sanders.

I do think Sanders would entertain the possibility if the pay was right. This is the sort of situation/city he could thrive in— even if it was only for a year or two. Not a huge culture shift from Jackson and a relatively easy schedule with a young but talented roster. It would fit into his trajectory much more than Colorado.

He repeated declined the offer to schedule North Dakota State University because he doesn't want to play stiff competition and be exposed. He wants to use being big fish in puddle to find a bigger pond.

People don’t realize those HBCUs are another level lower than the rest of FCS. They don’t even send a team to the playoffs because they got trounced every year.

(11-27-2022 09:29 AM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 09:25 AM)2021 Tiger Football!! Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 01:57 AM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(11-26-2022 09:51 PM)MtownTigers916 Wrote:  If Rudd or Bowen were running the show, I’d say it has a shot

I can’t see Veach or Hardgrave negotiating with Sanders.

I do think Sanders would entertain the possibility if the pay was right. This is the sort of situation/city he could thrive in— even if it was only for a year or two. Not a huge culture shift from Jackson and a relatively easy schedule with a young but talented roster. It would fit into his trajectory much more than Colorado.

He repeated declined the offer to schedule North Dakota State University because he doesn't want to play stiff competition and be exposed. He wants to use being big fish in puddle to find a bigger pond.

People don’t realize those HBCUs are another level lower than the rest of FCS. They don’t even send a team to the playoffs because they got trounced every year.

Maybe this year Deion can beat the Meac team in the HBCU championship game

These have very little to do with the other, Deion will have a very similar impact as Coach Penny (from a football perspective), there's always going to be a "caliber" of overall players (to compile a complete roster) that Deion CAN'T get. However, to be able to piss of the likes of Nick Saban is any area that we here at Memphis will never relish/bask-in with the direction that we are headed. Especially without being able to see "The forest for the trees).
Being a "Leader of Men" is a calling;it's necessary;it's underappreciated just as Deions' NIL from some of the posters here....The Memphis community could desperately benefit a "leader" the likeness o Deion....
Those whom fear attending events, because of crime. If the hiring of Deion were to dramatically improve upon the moral of a percentage of our misguided youth. What is the value of that....Let alone causing an influx of revenue/support from communities that represent the "majority" of our city that just don't give a dayum. However, when a man/leader that embodies the character/presence and humility begins o speak publicly and visit our schools neighborhoods, visiting homes and speaking to our families....The culture starts to change, it begins to smile; to perk up from a sensation of hope and promise....He's a WINNER, simply put....Always has been, always will...Memphis is in some tremendously fertile recruiting grounds....How many recruits do we lose to MSU/Ark/OleMiss/UT/UK....Well, that would NO LONGER be the case.....

Please forgive Me....for I have just illustrated ALL of the aspects of a LEADER that our supporters DON'T want. A LEADER DEION

Apples and oranges and here’s why:

Basketball has 13 scholarships. You get 3 impact players and you can make a final four

Football has 95 scholarships. Plus the higher up you go the less you can just put talent other teams. You have to out scheme them.

Also Penny is a local and Deion is not. Penny is loyal to the city and school. Deion is loyal to Deion and the Aflac duck

(11-26-2022 11:48 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  I don't think that is the direction we should go, but I absolutely think Sanders would consider taking it.

He might and Memphis is going to have to do something different if it wants to distinguish itself among the other mid-major programs.

(11-27-2022 09:59 AM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 09:54 AM)thagr82008 Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 08:35 AM)450bench Wrote:  

(11-26-2022 11:48 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  I don't think that is the direction we should go, but I absolutely think Sanders would consider taking it.

That’s probably the most accurate take

(11-27-2022 09:25 AM)2021 Tiger Football!! Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 01:57 AM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(11-26-2022 09:51 PM)MtownTigers916 Wrote:  If Rudd or Bowen were running the show, I’d say it has a shot

I can’t see Veach or Hardgrave negotiating with Sanders.

I do think Sanders would entertain the possibility if the pay was right. This is the sort of situation/city he could thrive in— even if it was only for a year or two. Not a huge culture shift from Jackson and a relatively easy schedule with a young but talented roster. It would fit into his trajectory much more than Colorado.

He repeated declined the offer to schedule North Dakota State University because he doesn't want to play stiff competition and be exposed. He wants to use being big fish in puddle to find a bigger pond.

People don’t realize those HBCUs are another level lower than the rest of FCS. They don’t even send a team to the playoffs because they got trounced every year.

(11-27-2022 09:29 AM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 09:25 AM)2021 Tiger Football!! Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 01:57 AM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  He repeated declined the offer to schedule North Dakota State University because he doesn't want to play stiff competition and be exposed. He wants to use being big fish in puddle to find a bigger pond.

People don’t realize those HBCUs are another level lower than the rest of FCS. They don’t even send a team to the playoffs because they got trounced every year.

Maybe this year Deion can beat the Meac team in the HBCU championship game

These have very little to do with the other, Deion will have a very similar impact as Coach Penny (from a football perspective), there's always going to be a "caliber" of overall players (to compile a complete roster) that Deion CAN'T get. However, to be able to piss of the likes of Nick Saban is any area that we here at Memphis will never relish/bask-in with the direction that we are headed. Especially without being able to see "The forest for the trees).
Being a "Leader of Men" is a calling;it's necessary;it's underappreciated just as Deions' NIL from some of the posters here....The Memphis community could desperately benefit a "leader" the likeness o Deion....
Those whom fear attending events, because of crime. If the hiring of Deion were to dramatically improve upon the moral of a percentage of our misguided youth. What is the value of that....Let alone causing an influx of revenue/support from communities that represent the "majority" of our city that just don't give a dayum. However, when a man/leader that embodies the character/presence and humility begins o speak publicly and visit our schools neighborhoods, visiting homes and speaking to our families....The culture starts to change, it begins to smile; to perk up from a sensation of hope and promise....He's a WINNER, simply put....Always has been, always will...Memphis is in some tremendously fertile recruiting grounds....How many recruits do we lose to MSU/Ark/OleMiss/UT/UK....Well, that would NO LONGER be the case.....

Please forgive Me....for I have just illustrated ALL of the aspects of a LEADER that our supporters DON'T want. A LEADER DEION

Apples and oranges and here’s why:

Basketball has 13 scholarships. You get 3 impact players and you can make a final four

Football has 95 scholarships. Plus the higher up you go the less you can just put talent other teams. You have to out scheme them.

Also Penny is a local and Deion is not. Penny is loyal to the city and school. Deion is loyal to Deion and the Aflac duck

FB = 85 scholly (not counting that he crazy Covid/portal factor; I can’t remember the added regulations).

(11-27-2022 12:33 PM)NDTiger Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 09:59 AM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 09:54 AM)thagr82008 Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 08:35 AM)450bench Wrote:  

(11-26-2022 11:48 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  I don't think that is the direction we should go, but I absolutely think Sanders would consider taking it.

That’s probably the most accurate take

(11-27-2022 09:25 AM)2021 Tiger Football!! Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 01:57 AM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  He repeated declined the offer to schedule North Dakota State University because he doesn't want to play stiff competition and be exposed. He wants to use being big fish in puddle to find a bigger pond.

People don’t realize those HBCUs are another level lower than the rest of FCS. They don’t even send a team to the playoffs because they got trounced every year.

(11-27-2022 09:29 AM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 09:25 AM)2021 Tiger Football!! Wrote:  People don’t realize those HBCUs are another level lower than the rest of FCS. They don’t even send a team to the playoffs because they got trounced every year.

Maybe this year Deion can beat the Meac team in the HBCU championship game

These have very little to do with the other, Deion will have a very similar impact as Coach Penny (from a football perspective), there's always going to be a "caliber" of overall players (to compile a complete roster) that Deion CAN'T get. However, to be able to piss of the likes of Nick Saban is any area that we here at Memphis will never relish/bask-in with the direction that we are headed. Especially without being able to see "The forest for the trees).
Being a "Leader of Men" is a calling;it's necessary;it's underappreciated just as Deions' NIL from some of the posters here....The Memphis community could desperately benefit a "leader" the likeness o Deion....
Those whom fear attending events, because of crime. If the hiring of Deion were to dramatically improve upon the moral of a percentage of our misguided youth. What is the value of that....Let alone causing an influx of revenue/support from communities that represent the "majority" of our city that just don't give a dayum. However, when a man/leader that embodies the character/presence and humility begins o speak publicly and visit our schools neighborhoods, visiting homes and speaking to our families....The culture starts to change, it begins to smile; to perk up from a sensation of hope and promise....He's a WINNER, simply put....Always has been, always will...Memphis is in some tremendously fertile recruiting grounds....How many recruits do we lose to MSU/Ark/OleMiss/UT/UK....Well, that would NO LONGER be the case.....

Please forgive Me....for I have just illustrated ALL of the aspects of a LEADER that our supporters DON'T want. A LEADER DEION

Apples and oranges and here’s why:

Basketball has 13 scholarships. You get 3 impact players and you can make a final four

Football has 95 scholarships. Plus the higher up you go the less you can just put talent other teams. You have to out scheme them.

Also Penny is a local and Deion is not. Penny is loyal to the city and school. Deion is loyal to Deion and the Aflac duck

FB = 85 scholly (not counting that he crazy Covid/portal factor; I can’t remember the added regulations).

85 is still 72 more than football. And with this NIL thing you’re going to have to pay how many? 20-25? Compare that to 4 or 5 for basketball. Left tackles and rush ends are going to cost as much as QBs or linebackers. A 4 man that rebounds or a 3 and D wing not as much

(11-27-2022 03:01 PM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 12:33 PM)NDTiger Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 09:59 AM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 09:54 AM)thagr82008 Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 08:35 AM)450bench Wrote:  That’s probably the most accurate take

(11-27-2022 09:25 AM)2021 Tiger Football!! Wrote:  People don’t realize those HBCUs are another level lower than the rest of FCS. They don’t even send a team to the playoffs because they got trounced every year.

(11-27-2022 09:29 AM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  Maybe this year Deion can beat the Meac team in the HBCU championship game

These have very little to do with the other, Deion will have a very similar impact as Coach Penny (from a football perspective), there's always going to be a "caliber" of overall players (to compile a complete roster) that Deion CAN'T get. However, to be able to piss of the likes of Nick Saban is any area that we here at Memphis will never relish/bask-in with the direction that we are headed. Especially without being able to see "The forest for the trees).
Being a "Leader of Men" is a calling;it's necessary;it's underappreciated just as Deions' NIL from some of the posters here....The Memphis community could desperately benefit a "leader" the likeness o Deion....
Those whom fear attending events, because of crime. If the hiring of Deion were to dramatically improve upon the moral of a percentage of our misguided youth. What is the value of that....Let alone causing an influx of revenue/support from communities that represent the "majority" of our city that just don't give a dayum. However, when a man/leader that embodies the character/presence and humility begins o speak publicly and visit our schools neighborhoods, visiting homes and speaking to our families....The culture starts to change, it begins to smile; to perk up from a sensation of hope and promise....He's a WINNER, simply put....Always has been, always will...Memphis is in some tremendously fertile recruiting grounds....How many recruits do we lose to MSU/Ark/OleMiss/UT/UK....Well, that would NO LONGER be the case.....

Please forgive Me....for I have just illustrated ALL of the aspects of a LEADER that our supporters DON'T want. A LEADER DEION

Apples and oranges and here’s why:

Basketball has 13 scholarships. You get 3 impact players and you can make a final four

Football has 95 scholarships. Plus the higher up you go the less you can just put talent other teams. You have to out scheme them.

Also Penny is a local and Deion is not. Penny is loyal to the city and school. Deion is loyal to Deion and the Aflac duck

FB = 85 scholly (not counting that he crazy Covid/portal factor; I can’t remember the added regulations).

85 is still 72 more than football. And with this NIL thing you’re going to have to pay how many? 20-25? Compare that to 4 or 5 for basketball. Left tackles and rush ends are going to cost as much as QBs or linebackers. A 4 man that rebounds or a 3 and D wing not as much

Competing with Saban and the likes for top recruits.....Can potentially coach here @ Memphis......How many are on that list?

(11-27-2022 03:39 PM)thagr82008 Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 03:01 PM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 12:33 PM)NDTiger Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 09:59 AM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 09:54 AM)thagr82008 Wrote:  These have very little to do with the other, Deion will have a very similar impact as Coach Penny (from a football perspective), there's always going to be a "caliber" of overall players (to compile a complete roster) that Deion CAN'T get. However, to be able to piss of the likes of Nick Saban is any area that we here at Memphis will never relish/bask-in with the direction that we are headed. Especially without being able to see "The forest for the trees).
Being a "Leader of Men" is a calling;it's necessary;it's underappreciated just as Deions' NIL from some of the posters here....The Memphis community could desperately benefit a "leader" the likeness o Deion....
Those whom fear attending events, because of crime. If the hiring of Deion were to dramatically improve upon the moral of a percentage of our misguided youth. What is the value of that....Let alone causing an influx of revenue/support from communities that represent the "majority" of our city that just don't give a dayum. However, when a man/leader that embodies the character/presence and humility begins o speak publicly and visit our schools neighborhoods, visiting homes and speaking to our families....The culture starts to change, it begins to smile; to perk up from a sensation of hope and promise....He's a WINNER, simply put....Always has been, always will...Memphis is in some tremendously fertile recruiting grounds....How many recruits do we lose to MSU/Ark/OleMiss/UT/UK....Well, that would NO LONGER be the case.....

Please forgive Me....for I have just illustrated ALL of the aspects of a LEADER that our supporters DON'T want. A LEADER DEION

Apples and oranges and here’s why:

Basketball has 13 scholarships. You get 3 impact players and you can make a final four

Football has 95 scholarships. Plus the higher up you go the less you can just put talent other teams. You have to out scheme them.

Also Penny is a local and Deion is not. Penny is loyal to the city and school. Deion is loyal to Deion and the Aflac duck

FB = 85 scholly (not counting that he crazy Covid/portal factor; I can’t remember the added regulations).

85 is still 72 more than football. And with this NIL thing you’re going to have to pay how many? 20-25? Compare that to 4 or 5 for basketball. Left tackles and rush ends are going to cost as much as QBs or linebackers. A 4 man that rebounds or a 3 and D wing not as much

Competing with Saban and the likes for top recruits.....Can potentially coach here @ Memphis......How many are on that list?

He won’t get enough here to matter. You’re
really naive if you believe that

(11-27-2022 05:59 PM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 03:39 PM)thagr82008 Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 03:01 PM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 12:33 PM)NDTiger Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 09:59 AM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  Apples and oranges and here’s why:

Basketball has 13 scholarships. You get 3 impact players and you can make a final four

Football has 95 scholarships. Plus the higher up you go the less you can just put talent other teams. You have to out scheme them.

Also Penny is a local and Deion is not. Penny is loyal to the city and school. Deion is loyal to Deion and the Aflac duck

FB = 85 scholly (not counting that he crazy Covid/portal factor; I can’t remember the added regulations).

85 is still 72 more than football. And with this NIL thing you’re going to have to pay how many? 20-25? Compare that to 4 or 5 for basketball. Left tackles and rush ends are going to cost as much as QBs or linebackers. A 4 man that rebounds or a 3 and D wing not as much

Competing with Saban and the likes for top recruits.....Can potentially coach here @ Memphis......How many are on that list?

He won’t get enough here to matter. You’re
really naive if you believe that

You call it naive, for whatever reason....I. consider it optimistic...it's chess that I enjoy competitively, not checkers....How many of these elite recruits would you say that Memphis needs to put us over the proverbial hump? It's conjecture, as you nor I have any idea....There is 0 logic to anything that's spewed here...ONLY prejudice/bias....There is absolutely no way to compare what's being done there to the possibilities that could be done here....To utter that you wouldn't welcome the level of recruits (no matter the number) would be asinine, basically a lie

(11-27-2022 09:32 AM)BinghamptonNed Wrote:  Im going to be kind here:

Deion Sanders is shooting for the FSU job or an NFL job , he has plenty of money already AND he is getting publicity and endorsements as the JSU coach...

Why would he come here?

It's NOT just about $ with him, it's about scale;breavity;reach & impact.....Memphis has MORE to offer,that is INCREDIBLY attractive to Deion than ANYONE even realizes.....Memphis,we have a shot & a BIG one at that...

Get him on the phone, send a plane to bring him in....Don't discuss any salary, it's NOT relevant....Show him the vision of "Prime" property.....All of that dead azz space around the bowl including the coliseum ....let him have it....allow him to create his own Universal Studios of PRIME STUDIOS.....Production;theater;film;music; bowling alley; Prime Steakhouse; shopping; Training;teaching....Allow him input on the band selections....Allow him to build/construct/implement his vision...Make him feel like Saban in a city that he relishes...He loves Memphis' culture...He can have Prime Academy all on his own property....He won't need resources from the city, as his brand can carry the weight....Prime Hotel; Prime Condominiums and Memphis will feel like an SEC TEAM....He will be able to host CHAMPIONSHIP for the SWAC on his PRIME STUDIOS/RESORT hosted by his brand...That's what he wants and MEMPHIS HAS IT

MAKE A BUSINESS DEAL

He would be a much better fit and feel more at home in a southern city like Memphis compared to colorado.

Would he beat out Saban for recruits on a regular basis? Probably not.

Could he beat out the lower SEC schools for talent on a regular basis? Especially local based talent? Absolutely.

I’m not really sure what we have to lose. Penny and Deion would create a star power aspect I’m not sure u could put a $ amount on.

Make the man an offer

(11-28-2022 08:20 AM)Tigerspartan Wrote:  He would be a much better fit and feel more at home in a southern city like Memphis compared to colorado.

Would he beat out Saban for recruits on a regular basis? Probably not.

Could he beat out the lower SEC schools for talent on a regular basis? Especially local based talent? Absolutely.

I’m not really sure what we have to lose. Penny and Deion would create a star power aspect I’m not sure u could put a $ amount on.

Make the man an offer

Would definitly create more revenue than being paid, just from likeness/brand....there's immense upside when you factor in his community involvement/impact

It's easy to say "he's all about himself and nothing else". He's Coach Prime after all. But that is only half of the story. He's a celebrity worth millions, yet he's toiled away in Jackson friggin Missippy for 3 years at a HBCU with no games on regular tv. He is also doing this for inner-city kids. Listen to his talks with them. In this aspect, he is a lot like Penny.

Why would he come? Like all coaches, he does want the opportunity to win a natty. Memphis gets him closer to that dream. Yes, it would be a stepping stone. It would get him games on tv, a higher postseason profile - while staying close to city kids. He would look at this job as an opportunity to be the king of the G5 for a few years.

He called the university 3 years ago when Norvell left. His people also made the comments to Thamel a few weeks back - mentioning Memphis specifically. He would have come - I'm pretty sure.

He would have sold tickets, lined-up NIL deals (like Penny does), and landed recruits - both HS and thru the portal. Those would seem to be pretty important objectives for our program. Heck, he could have probably line-up the money to buyout Silverfield from some of his network.

(11-28-2022 10:00 AM)Tiger87 Wrote:  It's easy to say "he's all about himself and nothing else". He's Coach Prime after all. But that is only half of the story. He's a celebrity worth millions, yet he's toiled away in Jackson friggin Missippy for 3 years at a HBCU with no games on regular tv. He is also doing this for inner-city kids. Listen to his talks with them. In this aspect, he is a lot like Penny.

Why would he come? Like all coaches, he does want the opportunity to win a natty. Memphis gets him closer to that dream. Yes, it would be a stepping stone. It would get him games on tv, a higher postseason profile - while staying close to city kids. He would look at this job as an opportunity to be the king of the G5 for a few years.

He called the university 3 years ago when Norvell left. His people also made the comments to Thamel a few weeks back - mentioning Memphis specifically. He would have come - I'm pretty sure.

He would have sold tickets, lined-up NIL deals (like Penny does), and landed recruits - both HS and thru the portal. Those would seem to be pretty important objectives for our program. Heck, he could have probably line-up the money to buyout Silverfield from some of his network.

YES YES YASSSSSS....Speak it into existence.....get Silverwood on the next train smoking and hand the keys over to PRIME.....The future could be sn INDEPENDANT MEMPHIS and Prime /Penny can schedule whom they want...Hell if Prime wants to play a scrimmage against the TITANS or Penny against Orlando or The Grizz So Gawdayum be it if it fills up the bowl

If he was going to jump ship to an AAC level school wouldn't it be USF where he can recruit FL? Still in a major city with much better weather, football talent, etc. Plus, he went to FSU right up the street. Person who'd hate that the most would be Norvell. Seems like he's got FSU back on track but one bad year with Deion killing it down the road is prob his nightmare.

(11-28-2022 10:20 AM)true_blue_thru_and_thru Wrote:  If he was going to jump ship to an AAC level school wouldn't it be USF where he can recruit FL? Still in a major city with much better weather, football talent, etc. Plus, he went to FSU right up the street. Person who'd hate that the most would be Norvell. Seems like he's got FSU back on track but one bad year with Deion killing it down the road is prob his nightmare.

What you're saying seems to make sense. But when the info was leaked to Thamel, his people didn't say USF. They said Memphis.

(11-28-2022 10:20 AM)true_blue_thru_and_thru Wrote:  If he was going to jump ship to an AAC level school wouldn't it be USF where he can recruit FL? Still in a major city with much better weather, football talent, etc. Plus, he went to FSU right up the street. Person who'd hate that the most would be Norvell. Seems like he's got FSU back on track but one bad year with Deion killing it down the road is prob his nightmare.

We Have MORE to offer.....That's minuscule in comparison regarding the overall vision that he has.....Prime and Penny can create a "sports" MECCA here...They both have brands.....Them working together can create an atmosphere with the top recruits;Playing whom they want as Memphis will have direction as well as choices....Doors will now open that have been closed (for whatever reasons). One huge aspect that's a definite FACT with Prime/Penny, especially with Prime...They are NETWORKS themselves.....Networks gravitate to them when they sign the top players.....As Memphis, bridging these entities in both sports brings us IMMENSE leverage never dreamed possible....That's what Prime wants more than ANYTHING....To provide on a GRAND scale, never before accomplished....

Would love to see it! Deion understands scheduling and marketing. He has the football clout and monetary backing to fit into any room with any football conversation. He puts together a great coaching staff. And he can succeed at the helm, as evidenced by his job at JSU. Hopefully we AT LEAST call. OK for fans to say "oh he's out of our league." As AD, you HAVE to make the call!

(11-28-2022 10:50 AM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(11-28-2022 10:20 AM)true_blue_thru_and_thru Wrote:  If he was going to jump ship to an AAC level school wouldn't it be USF where he can recruit FL? Still in a major city with much better weather, football talent, etc. Plus, he went to FSU right up the street. Person who'd hate that the most would be Norvell. Seems like he's got FSU back on track but one bad year with Deion killing it down the road is prob his nightmare.

What you're saying seems to make sense. But when the info was leaked to Thamel, his people didn't say USF. They said Memphis.

(11-28-2022 11:25 AM)gusrob Wrote:  Would love to see it! Deion understands scheduling and marketing. He has the football clout and monetary backing to fit into any room with any football conversation. He puts together a great coaching staff. And he can succeed at the helm, as evidenced by his job at JSU. Hopefully we AT LEAST call. OK for fans to say "oh he's out of our league." As AD, you HAVE to make the call!

Let's do it as a city....I'm going to book a flight....Let's create a plan and campaign for it....WE NEED HIS in the worst way....This is HISTORICALLY groundbreaking for the city and the University......WE MUST APPLY PRESSURE

I think Sanders eventually wants to go to Florida State. That seems to be the conventional wisdom.

That eliminates USF. Florida State will never hire a USF coach.

Norvell has been the same type of liability for Memphis. If Norvell fails, thenFlorida State would not hire another Memphis coach. If Norvell succeeds, then Sanders doesn't get the job anyway. Does that eliminate Memphis? I don't know, but it does complicate the decision.

I love Coach Prime. He's can motivate and educate inner city kids with the best of them. I don't know how much people would like Prime if/when he lose. He won't win the press conference then. Prime won't get the pass Cal got. Cal wasn't in a good mood when the team lost. He's much better and gracious at Kentucky. But while at Memphis during the Scooter, Earl Barron era Cal would routinely throw the players under the bus. Prime won't out people like Cal was doing but he doesn't lose graciously. I could be wrong, but I don't see that fitting in at Memphis.

(11-28-2022 11:41 AM)Claw Wrote:  I think Sanders eventually wants to go to Florida State. That seems to be the conventional wisdom.

That eliminates USF. Florida State will never hire a USF coach.

Norvell has been the same type of liability for Memphis. If Norvell fails, thenFlorida State would not hire another Memphis coach. If Norvell succeeds, then Sanders doesn't get the job anyway. Does that eliminate Memphis? I don't know, but it does complicate the decision.

Umm, they hired a coach from Memphis my guy. The gap between us and USF isn't that wide. Hell, they can claim they actually played in a BSC conference once. I find it hard to believe if Deion is killing it at USF and Norvell is struggling (which seems unlikely at this point anyway) FSU wouldn't pull the trigger asap. That is the no-brainer of no-brainers. JMO