Hiring ex-Texas coach Mack Brown should be a ‘no-brainer’ for SMU

Harry · October 11, 2014

Names like Chad Morris, Jake Spavital and Houston Nutt are being thrown around as possible candidates to replace June Jones, who resigned earlier this week, as head coach at SMU.

But what about former Texas coach Mack Brown? According to Roy Bragg of the San Antonio Express-News, Brown could be a nice fit on the Hilltop.

“SMU has shown it has an affinity for older guys. Jones had been coaching for 50 years. The head men’s basketball coach is famously-itinerant Larry Brown,” Bragg wrote.

“If they like old guys, hiring Mack should be a no-brainer.

“Mack picked UT up off the ground and made it a national contender every year. He can do the same at SMU, which has money, resources, and — as the only school of note in Dallas — has a tremendous recruiting advantage. In fact, it’s a crime that SMU doesn’t own Dallas-area recruiting. It should be able to lock that city down.”

Read more: http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/2014/09/national-writer-hiring-ex-texas-coach-mack-brown-should-be-a-no-brainer-for-smu.html/

Ben Gooding · October 11, 2014

Lock that city down? Does Mr. EJ Holland realize that 2 D1 football programs in very close proximity to "that city" beat the living hell out of SMwho? Dude must be a SMWho student or grad. He's delusional.

TheWestie · October 11, 2014

SMU can lock Dallas down all they want.

That leaves UNT with Denton, Argyle, Coppell, Lewisville, Flower Mound, Frisco, Plano, McKinney, Allen, Little Elm, The Colony, Grapevine, Irving, Euless, Haltom City, Hebron, Justin, Prosper, Sanger, Celina, Southlake, Carrollton, Garland, Richardson, Arlington, Cedar Hill, Colleyville, Azle, NRH, Saginaw, Mansfield, Hurst, Keller, Grand Prairie, Duncanville, DeSoto, Highland Park, Wylie, Mesquite, Lancaster, Sachse, Rowlett, Rockwall, Sulphur Springs, Ennis, Waxahachie, Midlothian, Cleburne, Burleson, Decatur, Wichita Falls, Weatherford, Aledo, Humble, Kingwood, whatever part of Houston where Harry grew up...

stryker · October 11, 2014

I think Mack Brown's next job will be in a broadcast booth. Can't really see him taking over a team that is likely to go winless this year. The other day I heard the well traveled Tommy Tuberville rumored for the job.