Rumors are flying this is it for him...and now he's on Football Runor.com

For him to make this list there's usually a creditable rumor.

http://footballrumormill.com/2013/11/12/...ay-nov-12/

Mack Brown at Texas? Boy, those guys are tough.

What's amazing is five jobs are already open. Two for scandal based reasons.

(11-12-2013 12:07 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Mack Brown at Texas? Boy, those guys are tough.

They've been talking about it on ESPN. Which by the way, I think ESPN is responsible for more firings than any other organization I've ever seen. The second ESPN starts to cover a "potential" job firing it's like that coach is screwed.

Yeah Mack Brown 7-2, 6-0 in the Big 12... and people are talking about getting rid of him, give me a break.

(11-12-2013 11:49 AM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  Rumors are flying this is it for him...and now he's on Football Runor.com

For him to make this list there's usually a creditable rumor.

http://footballrumormill.com/2013/11/12/...ay-nov-12/

Do you have something from your sources close to the program? This list is shakey at best.

Coaches are hired to be fired. Not going to feel sorry for anyone making six or seven figures.

As for the above poster's comment, I'd say ESPN plays a part, as does the internet and all other forms of media -- which have basically turned sports into a freak show -- but it certainly doesn't help we've been raised to think we're always right and "deserve" to be happy and have things go our way.

That "consumer is always right" culture has led to usually unrealistic expectations and woe be anyone who doesn't meet them.

(11-12-2013 12:21 PM)TrueBlueAlum Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 12:07 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Mack Brown at Texas? Boy, those guys are tough.

They've been talking about it on ESPN. Which by the way, I think ESPN is responsible for more firings than any other organization I've ever seen. The second ESPN starts to cover a "potential" job firing it's like that coach is screwed.

Yeah Mack Brown 7-2, 6-0 in the Big 12... and people are talking about getting rid of him, give me a break.

It's Texas football. Mack is a figurehead. Applewhite is calling the shots on O and Robinson on D. Getting Manny Diaz out was a symbolic move but it did put confidence and fire back into their D. I also think the OC and DC were then allowed (because of pressure) to actually do their jobs and reigned in some of the elitist and privileged mindsets of the players. Got them back down to earth and focused on the team.

UT fans do not take likely to any loss, let alone 2. They lose a 3rd and he's a goner.

You ain't here, you really don't get the culture (or cult) that is UT football.

I hope Baylor puts a whooping on them.

(11-12-2013 12:30 PM)CrazyCajun Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 11:49 AM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  Rumors are flying this is it for him...and now he's on Football Runor.com

For him to make this list there's usually a creditable rumor.

http://footballrumormill.com/2013/11/12/...ay-nov-12/

Do you have something from your sources close to the program? This list is shakey at best.

I do, but nothing that I'm willing to post on this board.

(11-12-2013 12:21 PM)TrueBlueAlum Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 12:07 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Mack Brown at Texas? Boy, those guys are tough.

They've been talking about it on ESPN. Which by the way, I think ESPN is responsible for more firings than any other organization I've ever seen. The second ESPN starts to cover a "potential" job firing it's like that coach is screwed.

Yeah Mack Brown 7-2, 6-0 in the Big 12... and people are talking about getting rid of him, give me a break.

I'm always amused when folks start talking about "getting rid" of a guy that's winning. TX fan is SPOILED . . . You wanna get rid of Mack, that's fine, but my question is always . . who ya gonna bring in that's better? Unless you have a lock on Saban . . or one of the other ("FEW") HIGH profile winners . . what's the point? Also, there's no guarantee that the "next" guy will win any more than Mack is right now . . . TX Fan should go back and review the results of the 4 or 5 guys that preceeded Mack before they run him out of town on a rail . . . .

(11-12-2013 12:21 PM)TrueBlueAlum Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 12:07 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Mack Brown at Texas? Boy, those guys are tough.

They've been talking about it on ESPN. Which by the way, I think ESPN is responsible for more firings than any other organization I've ever seen. The second ESPN starts to cover a "potential" job firing it's like that coach is screwed.

Yeah Mack Brown 7-2, 6-0 in the Big 12... and people are talking about getting rid of him, give me a break.

It's not just his record, it's his recruiting record.

Folks can't let go that he whiffed on JFF, RGII, and one other (I forget who).

They feel he's past it. And really, they're right.

Brown is a GREAT ambassador for a university, but he's never been a great coach. He's been a really good recruiter. If he's missing on recruiting... Then he's got no business being there.

(11-12-2013 12:38 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 12:21 PM)TrueBlueAlum Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 12:07 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Mack Brown at Texas? Boy, those guys are tough.

They've been talking about it on ESPN. Which by the way, I think ESPN is responsible for more firings than any other organization I've ever seen. The second ESPN starts to cover a "potential" job firing it's like that coach is screwed.

Yeah Mack Brown 7-2, 6-0 in the Big 12... and people are talking about getting rid of him, give me a break.

It's not just his record, it's his recruiting record.

Folks can't let go that he whiffed on JFF, RGII, and one other (I forget who).

They feel he's past it. And really, they're right.

Brown is a GREAT ambassador for a university, but he's never been a great coach. He's been a really good recruiter. If he's missing on recruiting... Then he's got no business being there.

That would be Manziel

(11-12-2013 12:34 PM)CatMom Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 12:21 PM)TrueBlueAlum Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 12:07 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Mack Brown at Texas? Boy, those guys are tough.

They've been talking about it on ESPN. Which by the way, I think ESPN is responsible for more firings than any other organization I've ever seen. The second ESPN starts to cover a "potential" job firing it's like that coach is screwed.

Yeah Mack Brown 7-2, 6-0 in the Big 12... and people are talking about getting rid of him, give me a break.

It's Texas football. Mack is a figurehead. Applewhite is calling the shots on O and Robinson on D. Getting Manny Diaz out was a symbolic move but it did put confidence and fire back into their D. I also think the OC and DC were then allowed (because of pressure) to actually do their jobs and reigned in some of the elitist and privileged mindsets of the players. Got them back down to earth and focused on the team.

UT fans do not take likely to any loss, let alone 2. They lose a 3rd and he's a goner.

You ain't here, you really don't get the culture (or cult) that is UT football.

I hope Baylor puts a whooping on them.

Interesting and likely true, though as an outsider I'd suggest the 'culture/cult' of UT football can't be that far removed from that surrounding any major program. Alabama surely has a similar culture. Can't be that hard to get.

And I still believe the pressure on Brown is far more intense now than it would have been 40 years ago, if all else were equal.

Can't wait to play Texas State.

(11-12-2013 12:35 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 12:30 PM)CrazyCajun Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 11:49 AM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  Rumors are flying this is it for him...and now he's on Football Runor.com

For him to make this list there's usually a creditable rumor.

http://footballrumormill.com/2013/11/12/...ay-nov-12/

Do you have something from your sources close to the program? This list is shakey at best.

I do, but nothing that I'm willing to post on this board.

Then why even post this thread?

(11-12-2013 12:35 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 12:30 PM)CrazyCajun Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 11:49 AM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  Rumors are flying this is it for him...and now he's on Football Runor.com

For him to make this list there's usually a creditable rumor.

http://footballrumormill.com/2013/11/12/...ay-nov-12/

Do you have something from your sources close to the program? This list is shakey at best.

I do, but nothing that I'm willing to post on this board.

Okay, fair enough.

(11-12-2013 12:35 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 12:30 PM)CrazyCajun Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 11:49 AM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  Rumors are flying this is it for him...and now he's on Football Runor.com

For him to make this list there's usually a creditable rumor.

http://footballrumormill.com/2013/11/12/...ay-nov-12/

Do you have something from your sources close to the program? This list is shakey at best.

I do, but nothing that I'm willing to post on this board.

Well at least make something up. I once convinced a good portion of Jonesboro that ASU was going to hire Nolan Richardson as basketball coach because I felt like it. You could go ahead and pronounce Blakeney's firing and look really smart when it happens, or can claim that you made it up for fun when he doesn't,.

(11-12-2013 12:42 PM)CatMom Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 12:38 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 12:21 PM)TrueBlueAlum Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 12:07 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Mack Brown at Texas? Boy, those guys are tough.

They've been talking about it on ESPN. Which by the way, I think ESPN is responsible for more firings than any other organization I've ever seen. The second ESPN starts to cover a "potential" job firing it's like that coach is screwed.

Yeah Mack Brown 7-2, 6-0 in the Big 12... and people are talking about getting rid of him, give me a break.

It's not just his record, it's his recruiting record.

Folks can't let go that he whiffed on JFF, RGII, and one other (I forget who).

They feel he's past it. And really, they're right.

Brown is a GREAT ambassador for a university, but he's never been a great coach. He's been a really good recruiter. If he's missing on recruiting... Then he's got no business being there.

That would be Manziel

JFF is Johnny F'ing Football AKA Manziel.

Earlier this season, it came out that The QB at Florida State (Jamies Winston) said that he wanted to play at Texas too

The local sports media (ESPN Austin, 1300 the Zone, and Ticket760 in SA) cover the Horns nonstop.

Mack was in hotwater after the BYU thrashing. Everyone expected him to mauled by Oklahoma and fired the following Monday. Every week since Oklahoma it has been, Mack is one loss away from being fired. However, each week they show up and get the W.

The lastest rumor they have is that Mack wasn't even consulted about the hire of their new AD. He was quoted as saying that he learned about it via Twitter. The media ate that up like crazy.

(11-12-2013 01:00 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 12:35 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 12:30 PM)CrazyCajun Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 11:49 AM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  Rumors are flying this is it for him...and now he's on Football Runor.com

For him to make this list there's usually a creditable rumor.

http://footballrumormill.com/2013/11/12/...ay-nov-12/

Do you have something from your sources close to the program? This list is shakey at best.

I do, but nothing that I'm willing to post on this board.

Then why even post this thread?

Because there was something linkable to go with what he knows.

Austin is all about UT. You have nothing else.
Major and minor league franchises want to find a home here but the BOR, Dodds and their cronies in the Legislature stop it at every turn.
The Ryans wanted downtown, they ended up in Round Rock. (north of Austin)
The minor league Ice Hockey team wanted downtown. They wanted to build a new arena for it to be shared with UT, free of charge. It was turned down. They ended up in an all purpose building out of the city (shared with rodeo and other events) and now (after changing hands and affiliation) have a great place of their own in Cedar Park. (NW of Austin) (don't question this, I know the original owners)
Minor League Soccer plays in high school stadiums on the fringes of Austin.

Austin is UT, lock, stock and barrel. People in Austin know no other way of life other than rooting on UT. (ok, except us smart ones).

Did you know there were back room machinations that put the LBJ library at UT instead of at SWT - where he went?
I'd have to do some research to find the info I read on this a few years back but it is public (on the interwebs)


I'm rambling, so I'll stop

(11-12-2013 01:27 PM)chrisattsu Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 12:42 PM)CatMom Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 12:38 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 12:21 PM)TrueBlueAlum Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 12:07 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Mack Brown at Texas? Boy, those guys are tough.

They've been talking about it on ESPN. Which by the way, I think ESPN is responsible for more firings than any other organization I've ever seen. The second ESPN starts to cover a "potential" job firing it's like that coach is screwed.

Yeah Mack Brown 7-2, 6-0 in the Big 12... and people are talking about getting rid of him, give me a break.

It's not just his record, it's his recruiting record.

Folks can't let go that he whiffed on JFF, RGII, and one other (I forget who).

They feel he's past it. And really, they're right.

Brown is a GREAT ambassador for a university, but he's never been a great coach. He's been a really good recruiter. If he's missing on recruiting... Then he's got no business being there.

That would be Manziel

JFF is Johnny F'ing Football AKA Manziel.

Earlier this season, it came out that The QB at Florida State (Jamies Winston) said that he wanted to play at Texas too

Sorry, that's not what I call him (can't post that) and I wasn't getting the initials.