Meacham turned down Tulsa last season

[Harry]

Posted: Saturday December 6, 2014 12:00 am

 

FYI Montgomery makes $800K a year.  Will be interesting to see where our new staff salary falls in line.

 

 

Cross one name off the list of candidates for the University of Tulsa football opening.

On Friday, TCU co-offensive coordinator Doug Meacham declined a request to interview for the vacancy, a source close to the situation told the Tulsa World.

Meacham, a finalist for the Broyles Award, played at Oklahoma State and was an assistant there under Mike Gundy for eight seasons before spending a year at Houston and moving to TCU this year.

Following the dismissal of four-year coach Bill Blankenship on Monday morning, TU started conducting out-of-town interviews Wednesday. Among those who have interviewed with athletic director Derrick Gragg is Texas A&M offensive coordinator Jake Spavital, a 29-year-old native of Tulsa.

Read more:  http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/tusportsextra/tcu-assistant-doug-meacham-turns-down-tu-interview-request/article_194de42d-e2b8-57d3-848c-3020a5f69e48.html

 

Edited November 29, 2015 by Harry

[Mike Jackson]

So that is good to know.  I would hope that our vacancy was seen as a better opportunity than Tulsa's.

[James329]

It isn't 

[UNT90]

So that is good to know.  I would hope that our vacancy was seen as a better opportunity than Tulsa's.

Probably seen as more convenient for his family. If he doesn't move to Denton, it's a problem.

[greenit]

Why would it be a problem?

 

[UNT90]

Why would it be a problem?

 

He is going to have a massive undertaking. An hour commute is an hour less working. He will be getting paid a lot of money.

Not only that, but he needs to divorce himself from TCU culture and learn the dysfunctional culture of UNT and Denton. 

It's important.

[Marty]

Just declined an interview. It's not they offered him the job & he turned them down. At least that's the way I read it. 

[Eagle-96]

Just declined an interview. It's not they offered him the job & he turned them down. At least that's the way I read it. 

I see it the same way

He is going to have a massive undertaking. An hour commute is an hour less working. He will be getting paid a lot of money.

Not only that, but he needs to divorce himself from TCU culture and learn the dysfunctional culture of UNT and Denton. 

It's important.

Dodge lived in Southtlake. Mac lived in Denton. Both sucked.

[wardly]

IF given the choice of moving to Denton or staying in Ft.Worth, we have hired the wrong man if he moves.

[MDH]

IF given the choice of moving to Denton or staying in Ft.Worth, we have hired the wrong man if he moves.

I'd go buy a nice place around Argyle if I were him.

[greenjoe]

I believe I coined this phrase, "Do he (she) own or rent ?"

 

If Coach ________ doesnt live in the Denton area, this deal will never work.

[GoMeanGreen1999]

Probably seen as more convenient for his family. If he doesn't move to Denton, it's a problem.

Agreed.  If you want to come and change this culture and coach here, move here.

[Green Mean]

Agreed.  If you want to come and change this culture and coach here, move here.

Culture will truly ever change if winning, winning consistently, and winning big time/relevant games are part of the equation.  Yes It's nice to have the coaches living in Denton but first and foremost is he able to get W's.

[eulessismore]

I'd go buy a nice place around Argyle if I were him.

If I could afford it, that would be right up there among my choices.

[Got5onIt]

I'd go buy a nice place around Argyle if I were him.

That's not Denton. Plenty of nice places in the city of Denton to move to. 

[HoustonEagle]

Good grief.  It's his commute. Let the man live where he wants.  I think the fact that this is his first HC job will keep him plenty motivated. 

[UNT 90 Grad]

Keep in mind that he was never comparing between Tulsa and UNT.   That article is almost a year old.  A lot changes in a year and whatever lead him to not interview at Tulsa could be irrelevant now.  

[UNT90]

Culture will truly ever change if winning, winning consistently, and winning big time/relevant games are part of the equation.  Yes It's nice to have the coaches living in Denton but first and foremost is he able to get W's.

And that ability will be lessened living in Fort Worth. 

If he truly lives in Arlington, he should move immediately, as it's a safety concern...

[Cr1028]

Keep in mind that he was never comparing between Tulsa and UNT.   That article is almost a year old.  A lot changes in a year and whatever lead him to not interview at Tulsa could be irrelevant now.  

Could be that he is old mother hubbard and next year only Foster Sawyer is in the cupboard.

[EagleMBA]

That's not Denton. Plenty of nice places in the city of Denton to move to. 

If one of the "17" wanted, it would make sense to buy Mac's former digs and lease them to the new coach on favorable terms.

[UNT Five&Dime]

Probably seen as more convenient for his family. If he doesn't move to Denton, it's a problem.

You know who else lived right off campus? Joe Paterno.

I'm surprised to read you getting behind Penn State and their culture.

[UNT90]

You know who else lived right off campus? Joe Paterno.

I'm surprised to read you getting behind Penn State and their culture.

Dumb.

[MCMLXXX]

And that ability will be lessened living in Fort Worth. 

If he truly lives in Arlington, he should move immediately, as it's a safety concern...

I believe that he lives west of the TCU campus.

Edited November 30, 2015 by MCMLXXX

[UNT90]

I believe that he lives west of the TCU campus.

Again, right in the middle of TCU distractionville. This really needs to be a part of his contract.

[Wag Tag]

I believe all the people that work in Denton should live in Denton! All the people the live in Denton should work in Denton!

In the contract!