Why not build a financial fortress around Littrell now?

[oldguystudent]

On one hand, Brint tweeted out, "Have you seen my balance sheet?" 

On the other hand, Littrell seemed genuinely pissed off about the attendance last weekend.  

[NorthTexasWeLove]

11 minutes ago, oldguystudent said:

On one hand, Brint tweeted out, "Have you seen my balance sheet?" 

On the other hand, Littrell seemed genuinely pissed off about the attendance last weekend.  

If only he would channel some of that attendance frustration and use it in coaching on game day. 

[oldguystudent]

1 minute ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

If only he would channel some of that attendance frustration and use it in coaching on game day. 

Coaching hasn't been perfect, but we're 6-1.  7-0 were it not for two missed field goals against LaTech.  I'll take it. 

[97and03]

Build a wall and make Texas Tech pay for it!

[Got5onIt]

On 10/16/2018 at 4:24 PM, meangreenlax said:

Whatever we give SL, a SEC/BigXII/etc team will just multiply it by a significant number.

When the right school comes knocking, we might as well be pissing into the wind. 

 

Exactly.

Coaches know how hard it is to be successful at any level. You strike while the iron is hot and secure your family’s future. Seth will leave for more money and a chance to coach at a P5 program. Money talks and bullshit walks.  

[Side Show Joe]

11 hours ago, emmitt01 said:

But do the really?  Can you say, with any honesty, that Indiana or Kansas have a legitimate shot at a national title?  Sure, they are in the right conference and have the money...but so do Ohio State, Michigan, Oklahoma, and the other teams that perennially rule those conferences.  Teams like Kansas, Vanderbilt, Indiana, Illinois are P5 in name only.

Mark Mangino took Kansas to a top 10 ranking. I will never understand why he didn't get another head coaching job.

[Got5onIt]

1 hour ago, Side Show Joe said:

Mark Mangino took Kansas to a top 10 ranking. I will never understand why he didn't get another head coaching job.

 

 Because no one likes a fat asshole. His players and staff all hated him. Dude was literally a fat bastard. At least that’s what I remember reading about him. 

[Salsa_Verde]

1 hour ago, Side Show Joe said:

Mark Mangino took Kansas to a top 10 ranking. I will never understand why he didn't get another head coaching job.

It came out later that he was verbally and physically abusing the players. 

[untjim1995]

17 minutes ago, Got5onIt said:

 

 Because no one likes a fat asshole. His players and staff all hated him. Dude was literally a fat bastard. At least that’s what I remember reading about him. 

This.

Mangino was a horse’s ass. You look the other way when he wins, but when he loses, the page turns very easily.

Also, in today’s world where optics matter, Mangino’s 450 lbs doesn’t look very appealing to most ADs trying to sell their program.

[outoftown]

On 10/16/2018 at 7:23 PM, outoftown said:

I would like to wait at least one more week. Teams that scored 40 or more on NT last season included SMU, army, UAB, FAU, FAU and Troy. Apart from SMU those are all run first teams or at least teams that favor physical play over finesse, and NT looked much worse when playing those. So far NT has not played any proficient run first teams this season. If NT can show that they got this against UAB I would think SL looks much better.

SL is already paid 300k more than all other C-USA HCs, 400k more for example than Lane Kiffin who has actually won a conference championship (but obviously has other baggage). Where I think we need to be better prepared urgently, is for the attack on our assistants and coordinators. The way SL is paid, I get the feeling that either schools already can't afford him, or that there is no amount that will keep them from getting him. Also, if he gets another raise, he is essentially paid so much, that he needs 10 wins a season to justify it. What if Fine gets injured and he only gets 8 or 9 this and next season? Beyond that, this season it looks like there will be fewer interesting P5 openings than usually.

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After having waited seen the UAB game, I feel not enough has changed from last season that is worth building that fortress. SL is definitely worth money to NT. But at 1.4 mil per year he is definitely paid enough until he beats one of those quality physical teams. No need for a raise this season. Maybe an additional year under the same conditions, definitely not more than that.

Edited October 21, 2018 by outoftown