Steve Kragthorpe Interviewing At Texas A & M

gangrene · February 8, 2010

Middle Tennessee State offensive coordinator Tony Franklin is expected to take the same position at Louisiana Tech.

Franklin would join the staff of new Bulldogs coach Sonny Dykes.

Franklin's attack ranked No. 3 in the Sun Belt last season during the Blue Raiders' run to a 10-3 season, capped by a win over Southern Miss in the New Orleans Bowl.

NT80 · February 9, 2010

Middle Tennessee State offensive coordinator Tony Franklin is expected to take the same position at Louisiana Tech.

Franklin would join the staff of new Bulldogs coach Sonny Dykes.

Franklin's attack ranked No. 3 in the Sun Belt last season during the Blue Raiders' run to a 10-3 season, capped by a win over Southern Miss in the New Orleans Bowl.

It didn't work so well at Auburn.

UNT Mean Green · February 9, 2010

It didn't work so well at Auburn.

Yes, but he laid the foundation for personnel from Tuberville's old ground game offense, which led to a good fit in hiring Gus Malzhan down there.

GoMeanGreen1999 · February 9, 2010

It didn't work so well at Auburn.

He was only given what, one offseason and 5 games?

NT80 · February 9, 2010

He was only given what, one offseason and 5 games?

The SEC fans have no patience for slow turnarounds like some other places I know... :rolleyes:

UNT90 · February 10, 2010

The SEC fans have no patience for slow turnarounds like some other places I know...

Hey, I wouldn't even mind it being a slow turnaround as long as it was guaranteed to be a turnaround.

VideoEagle · February 10, 2010

Hey, I wouldn't even mind it being a slow turnaround as long as it was guaranteed to be a turnaround.

Amen to that!

Charlie NT 73 · February 10, 2010

MTSU's OC, Tony Franklin, has accepted the OC position at La Tech.

Now MTSU needs a OC and a DC.

untjim1995 · February 10, 2010

The SEC fans have no patience for slow turnarounds like some other places I know...

Especially at Vandy

DeepGreen · February 10, 2010

Hasn't Kragthorpe already done one stint at a & m?

gangrene · February 10, 2010

Hasn't Kragthorpe already done one stint at a & m?

Yes, he has. From his bio -

Prior to his stint in the NFL, Kragthorpe spent four years (1997-00) as an assistant coach at Texas A&M, including the final three seasons as offensive coordinator. He also coached the wide receivers from 1997-99, before becoming the quarterback coach for the 2000 season.

The rumor is that Kragthorpe is interviewing for the WR coach, so he'd be taking a trip in the time machine back to 1997.

GrayEagle · February 10, 2010

Hasn't Kragthorpe already done one stint at a & m?

Yep, spent four years there; three of those as OC.

He's a good coach but I wouldn't want him back here again.

untjim1995 · February 10, 2010

Yep, spent four years there; three of those as OC.

He's a good coach but I wouldn't want him back here again.

Why wouldn't you want Kragthorpe back here? He owuld immediately be the best head coach we have hired here, experience wise, since Fry. Plus, he is used to recruiting heavily in Texas and Oklahoma, which kinda helps since we are North texas. Count me on the other end of that argument--if Kragthorpe could have been hired here or can be hired here next year, we should do it.

Edited February 10, 2010 by untjim1995