Sonny Dykes

Graddean · January 9, 2017

According to USA Today, Sonny Dykes has been fired as head coach at Cal. He was just given a contract extension after last year.

UNT Mean Green · January 9, 2017

Hard to understand this one. Unless Cal has something up their sleeve with a big timer guy (like Chip Kelly). Sonny should surface somewhere in Texas.

Mean Green 93-98 · January 9, 2017

35 minutes ago, UNT Mean Green said:

Unless Cal has something up their sleeve with a big timer guy (like Chip Kelly).

I think that's exactly what they're thinking. But Arkansas had similar thoughts when they fired Stan Heath because they had Billy Clyde Gillespie all locked up.

untjim1995 · January 9, 2017

Sonny Dykes and Berkeley were always an odd pairing from the start. But I bet our friends in Lubbock are interested if KK falls apart again this season ahead.

ADLER · January 9, 2017

I bet Houston wants a do-over right about now, and yes, Kliff just felt the temperature of his seat raise several degrees out in the wastelands.

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Edited January 9, 2017 by ADLER

GreenMachine · January 9, 2017

34 minutes ago, untjim1995 said:

Sonny Dykes and Berkeley were always an odd pairing from the start. But I bet our friends in Lubbock are interested if KK falls apart again this season ahead.

Falls apart again? The pretty boy hasn't sniffed a winning conference record since his hair gel got here. Lubbock should be very interested!!

UNT Mean Green · January 9, 2017

10 hours ago, untjim1995 said:

Sonny Dykes and Berkeley were always an odd pairing from the start. But I bet our friends in Lubbock are interested if KK falls apart again this season ahead.

Yes, definitely Sonny Dykes and Berkeley were a very odd pairing.

9 hours ago, GreenMachine said:

Falls apart again? The pretty boy hasn't sniffed a winning conference record since his hair gel got here. Lubbock should be very interested!!

Absolutely. Sonny would (should) be a great fit in Lubbock.

edcollopy · January 9, 2017

Cal didn't take too kindly to him interviewing with Baylor so soon after signing an extension. Sonny overplayed his stature.

aztecskin · January 9, 2017

1 hour ago, edcollopy said:

Cal didn't take too kindly to him interviewing with Baylor so soon after signing an extension. Sonny overplayed his stature.

I get that, but the timing for his firing was strange. Puts them in a weird bind and it means they absolutely have to land a Chip Kelly otherwise this is just weird.

In other news, Sonny Dykes was the OC for a couple of seasons while Graham Harrell was there (redshirting, and also playing). Dykes also was OC at Arizona when Seth Littrell came on as RB/TE coach there.

Since he is getting a buyout we could pay him a nominal fee to consult here. Maybe as an analyst like Alabama does. Whatever he could provide would be valuable before he inevitably gets a gig as a head man. That would be fun.

Edited January 9, 2017 by aztecskin

wardly · January 9, 2017

Tech owes Kliff too much money to make a coaching change any time soon.

Wag Tag · January 9, 2017

Chip or bust. Kiss this recruiting class goodbye!

untjim1995 · January 9, 2017

4 hours ago, wardly said:

Tech owes Kliff too much money to make a coaching change any time soon.

After next season, they would only have two season to buy out f the worst contract that Tech has ever written...

UNTLifer · January 9, 2017

Not one word out here in west Texas about Dykes.

BTG_Fan1 · January 10, 2017

Just giong to say, with Perry possibly leaving... Wishing we could add Dykes to the staff

Cougar King · January 10, 2017

On Sunday, January 08, 2017 at 11:13 PM, ADLER said:

I bet Houston wants a do-over right about now, and yes, Kliff just felt the temperature of his seat raise several degrees out in the wastelands.

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Don't speak for Houston. Nobody here wanted Dykes after what happened in 2011.

PlummMeanGreen · January 10, 2017

1 hour ago, Cougar King said:

Don't speak for Houston. Nobody here wanted Dykes after what happened in 2011.

Uh, what happened? ?

UNT Mean Green · January 10, 2017

19 hours ago, BTG_Fan1 said:

Just giong to say, with Perry possibly leaving... Wishing we could add Dykes to the staff

That'd be great for Sonny to re-connect with some old buddies (Littrell, Mainord, Davis, Harrell, Filani, etc.) as an analyst of sorts, while he collects a fat check from Cal this year. One can wish.