Major Applewhite's job limbo reveals administrative clown show at Houston

[meangreenlax]

https://sports.yahoo.com/major-applewhites-job-limbo-reveals-administrative-clown-show-houston-233551453.html

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The decision at Houston will likely and hilariously be spun as a nod to grander ambition, that the school needs a higher-profile coach to climb back from the netherworld of the Group of Five and into the Big 12. But here’s what this Houston football Christmas Coup failed to take into account – everyone around college athletics is laughing at you.

The biggest guffaws are coming from the Big 12, which has never held a strong institutional view of Houston in the first place.

“The actions Houston is taking will not help in any way position Houston for the future,” said a Big 12 source. “In fact, just the opposite. Today and the way this was handled only reeks of desperation. Obviously there was no studying of those who built programs for the future the right way.”

Yikes... Pretty scathing commentary from the writer and sources. On one hand, it's kind of the P5's fault for creating an environment where G5 teams have to sell their souls to get ahead. But Houston appears to be doing itself no favors.

[VideoEagle]

Wow! 

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They’re basically trying to buy their way into the Big 12, but may occasionally need a GroupOn.

And the author isn't some internet nobody - he's worked for SI and the New York Times. 

[TheColonyEagle]

Boise has done it consistently but quietly. 

UCF has been phenomenal on the field but jumps up and down and throws a tantrum. 

Houston has had some on field success. But shows desperation and seems to give coaches 1-2 years to go undefeated or they get fired. 

Three different methods. Same result. 

P5 does not want you. 

[NorthTexan95]

We're missing the lead story.  If Holgorsen leaves WKU, would Seth be a candidate to replace him? 

[UNTFan23]

8 minutes ago, NorthTexan95 said:

We're missing the lead story.  If Holgorsen leaves WKU, would Seth be a candidate to replace him? 

If Seth didn't leave for KSU, he won't leave for WVU.

[Harry]

22 minutes ago, NorthTexan95 said:

We're missing the lead story.  If Holgorsen leaves WKU, would Seth be a candidate to replace him? 

Good point.

[EagleMBA]

45 minutes ago, NorthTexan95 said:

We're missing the lead story.  If Holgorsen leaves WKU, would Seth be a candidate to replace him? 

Nah! A credible source tells me that Seth isn't fond of banjos.

Edited December 30, 2018 by EagleMBA

[Cr1028]

Big 12 “source” translation. You don’t publicly fire one of the Longhorn’s favorite sons in this manner, don’t you know Texas runs the Big12 office?

[LongJim]

Firing a head coach after 2 years and an 8 win season is a clown show.

[Rudy]

I must have missed something.  Is Holdgerson out at WVU?  If not, he's not going to leave for a G5, and certainly not to Huston.

[CaribbeanGreen]

4 minutes ago, Rudy said:

I must have missed something.  Is Holdgerson out at WVU?  If not, he's not going to leave for a G5, and certainly not to Huston.

He actually might. He openly wanted the Tech job, and word is he wants the hell out of Morgantown and they're good with it. 

[Rudy]

Tech = P5

Cougar High = G5

 

[peanuts104]

3 hours ago, TheColonyEagle said:

Three different methods. Same result. 

P5 does not want you does not want to expand. 

Fixed that for you.

[TheColonyEagle]

1 minute ago, peanuts104 said:

Fixed that for you.

And thus......

[97and03]

I love anything that makes Houston eat shit. On the other hand, I wonder if this isn’t just a typical P5 media mouth parroting the usual lines that the G5 schools are inferior no matter what. 

[Mean Green 93-98]

If they land Holgorsen, I'll be impressed.  That it not a clown show hire.  If they don't . . .

[UNTFan23]

22 minutes ago, CK2 said:

Don't give up 70 points to Army. Dont lose multiple shootouts and dont have Jacketgate. 8 wins are kinda worthless when you start the season 7-1. Yeah we had over 13 guys on the 2 deep out with injuries and declaring for the draft but eh. Almost every loss being a blowout is unacceptable. At least it is at UH. 

Clearly standards aren't as high at UNT 

Please, go away. Go anywhere, but not here.

[LongJim]

38 minutes ago, CK2 said:

Don't give up 70 points to Army. Dont lose multiple shootouts and dont have Jacketgate. 8 wins are kinda worthless when you start the season 7-1. Yeah we had over 13 guys on the 2 deep out with injuries and declaring for the draft but eh.

As I said...clown show.

[emmitt01]

47 minutes ago, CK2 said:

Don't give up 70 points to Army. Dont lose multiple shootouts and dont have Jacketgate. 8 wins are kinda worthless when you start the season 7-1. Yeah we had over 13 guys on the 2 deep out with injuries and declaring for the draft but eh. Almost every loss being a blowout is unacceptable. At least it is at UH. 

Clearly standards aren't as high at UNT 

Well, our academic standards are certainly higher...but, let’s be honest, you already knew that better than anyone.

[Wag Tag]

1 hour ago, CK2 said:

Don't give up 70 points to Army. Dont lose multiple shootouts and dont have Jacketgate. 8 wins are kinda worthless when you start the season 7-1. Yeah we had over 13 guys on the 2 deep out with injuries and declaring for the draft but eh. Almost every loss being a blowout is unacceptable. At least it is at UH. 

Clearly standards aren't as high at UNT 

To get rid of a coach with back to back 8-5  it would have to be a hell of a hire! Holgerson would fit that. Who else are possible contenders? I guess the plan is to keep App around till you find somebody you think is better?

[UNTLifer]

1 hour ago, CK2 said:

I do what I want 

When Momma lets you out of the basement. 

[KRAM1]

15 hours ago, UNTFan23 said:

If Seth didn't leave for KSU, he won't leave for WVU.

Much better position for one thing, but very doubtful Seth would be interested in WVA.

[TheTastyGreek]

3 hours ago, CK2 said:

Clearly standards aren't as high at UNT 

We let Tony Benford coach every single game of his contract. 

[EagleMBA]

2 hours ago, CK2 said:

I do what I want 

[greenminer]

3 hours ago, CK2 said:

Don't give up 70 points to Army. Dont lose multiple shootouts and dont have Jacketgate. 8 wins are kinda worthless when you start the season 7-1. Yeah we had over 13 guys on the 2 deep out with injuries and declaring for the draft but eh. Almost every loss being a blowout is unacceptable. At least it is at UH. 

Clearly standards aren't as high at UNT 

He won 7 his first year, now eight.  I think he should get another year.