Report: Major Applewhite hired at UH

[DT 90]

This will be interesting.

http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/rtdb-cougars-lane-kiffin-hired-as-head-coach-at-houston-120816

 

 

[UNTFan23]

I wonder what Daniel Tosh thinks of this hire. I wonder if he'll continue the Kiffin's Krimson Korner skit.

Edited December 8, 2016 by UNTFan23

[oldguystudent]

RIP Houston football. We hardly knew ye.

[Wag Tag]

All flash and no cash!

[oldguystudent]

Credit to reddit. Can't quote on phone:

 

Kiffin said he had other opportunities to get into head coaching — he previously led Tennessee, USC and the Oakland Raiders — but had Houston at the top of his list.

“Well, not the top of my real list,” he said. “There are obviously a ton of other jobs in legit conferences I’d want first. But I can’t get those right now because of how poorly I did at Tennessee and USC. I need to reset and start at a second-rate program like this, win a little bit and then get one of those good jobs. And Houston was definitely at the top of my list of second-rate jobs to springboard off of. No doubt.”

Kiffin said he consulted with Alabama head coach Nick Saban on the decision to pursue the Houston job.

“Obviously, if you want advice on how to jump from job to job and look out only for yourself, Coach Saban is your first call,” he said. “And Coach said this was exactly the kind of job he’d look to take for two years before moving on if he was in my situation. So that sealed it for me. I’m excited to get to Houston, rent a house, chase some tail and win enough games to get the hell out of there as quickly as possible.”

 

[MeanGreen_MBA]

Not so sure Kiffin hasn't learned how to be a coach under Saban... He has done good things to that offense....3 QB's in 3 years....  This may move the needle for Houston, be it positive or negative...time will tell.....

[GMG_Dallas]

I've seen plenty of reports today from ESPN and others saying they haven't offered a job yet and that UH is meeting soon to discuss the finances of their next hire. I'll believe it when it's official. 

Edited December 8, 2016 by GMG_Dallas

[Cougar King]

He hasn't been hired yet. All of this came from a twitter post.

[Got5onIt]

How the hell does this hack still get a head coaching job?

Edited December 8, 2016 by Got5onIt

[GTWT]

Houston Chronicle says, "not yet".

http://www.chron.com/sports/cougars/article/UH-still-mulling-coaching-options-no-offer-yet-10782617.php

[Army of Dad]

38 minutes ago, Got5onIt said:

How the hell does this hack still get a head coaching job?

No idea, but I rather enjoyed watching him run down TU (north) and USC (west).

[Cr1028]

3 hours ago, GMG_Dallas said:

I've seen plenty of reports today from ESPN and others saying they haven't offered a job yet and that UH is meeting soon to discuss the finances of their next hire. I'll believe it when it's official. 

I completely follow your logic and you make a good point. 

This gives me all the indication I need though. I can't see Mr. Landry's with the deep pockets taking Orlando or Applewhite. He wants a name. They probably left Orlando's and Applewhite's names under consideration so they don't jet to UT before UH's bowl game on the 17th. Reporters like Mark Berman and Duarte down in Houston just parrot whatever the UH company line is, that's all.

 

Edited December 8, 2016 by Cr1028

[GMG_Dallas]

13 minutes ago, Cr1028 said:

I completely follow your logic and you make a good point. 

This gives me all the indication I need though. I can't see Mr. Landry's with the deep pockets taking Orlando or Applewhite. He wants a name. They probably left Orlando's and Applewhite's name under consideration so they don't jet to UT before UH's bowl game on the 17th. Reporters like Mark Berman and Duarte down in Houston just parrot whatever the UH company line is, that's all.

 

I think you're right but on the other hand Kiffin doesn't make much sense to me. He's not the up-and-coming coach. He's been a HC and USC got progressively worst under his leadership. Art Briles, Sumlin, Levine, and Herman had never been head coaches before UH and 3 of those 4 moved on to bigger programs. I'm just not sure Kiffin fits the bill and I don't understand why they would take a chance at a guy who's already shown he can't handle being a HC. For this very reason, I hope they hire Kiffin. 

[Mean Green 93-98]

46 minutes ago, GMG_Dallas said:

I think you're right but on the other hand Kiffin doesn't make much sense to me. He's not the up-and-coming coach. He's been a HC and USC got progressively worst under his leadership. Art Briles, Sumlin, Levine, and Herman had never been head coaches before UH and 3 of those 4 moved on to bigger programs. I'm just not sure Kiffin fits the bill and I don't understand why they would take a chance at a guy who's already shown he can't handle being a HC. For this very reason, I hope they hire Kiffin. 

I would hope that he's learned some lessons from his failures, learned from working with the best coach in college football, and matured along the way.

[DT 90]

Well hell.  Can't believe everything you read on the internet google web.

 

Applewhite to UT?  Isn't he the reason UT has or did have a Title IX suit against them?

 

[Cr1028]

1 hour ago, GMG_Dallas said:

I think you're right but on the other hand Kiffin doesn't make much sense to me. He's not the up-and-coming coach. He's been a HC and USC got progressively worst under his leadership. Art Briles, Sumlin, Levine, and Herman had never been head coaches before UH and 3 of those 4 moved on to bigger programs. I'm just not sure Kiffin fits the bill and I don't understand why they would take a chance at a guy who's already shown he can't handle being a HC. For this very reason, I hope they hire Kiffin. 

Haha, I like your style.

[VideoEagle]

4 hours ago, FirefightnRick said:

I'll predict 2 seasons.

 

Rick

I'm with you on that, but I'm not sure it'll be two full seasons!

[Cr1028]

16 minutes ago, DT 90 said:

Well hell.  Can't believe everything you read on the internet google web.

 

Applewhite to UT?  Isn't he the reason UT has or did have a Title IX suit against them?

 

Rumor is he is headed back to UT. The lawsuit has to do with their departed track coach having a relationship with one of her athletes. Her argument is that Applewhite also had a relationship with a student(though it wasn't an athlete, just a student trainer) and as a heterosexual, white, able-bodied male coach, he was treated differently than she was as a disabled, black, gay woman.

[MeanGreenMailbox aka TFLF]

8 hours ago, FirefightnRick said:

I'll predict 2 seasons.

 

Rick

Fired or hired away?  With his track record, could be either

[Christopher Walker]

4 hours ago, DT 90 said:

Well hell.  Can't believe everything you read on the internet google web.

 

Applewhite to UT?  Isn't he the reason UT has or did have a Title IX suit against them?

 

#fakenews

[LongJim]

NSFW...NSFW...LANGUAGE

[emmitt01]

Reports are that Les Miles is now a finalist for this job.  If this comes to pass UH will have a better coach than UT.  Hahaha

[UNTFan23]

13 minutes ago, emmitt01 said:

Reports are that Les Miles is now a finalist for this job.  If this comes to pass UH will have a better coach than UT.  Hahaha

Looks like UH has chosen Applewhite:

 

[UTSA Fan]

Yep, Applewhite.

[MeanGreen_MBA]

All MA ever did was win when called upon.