FAU Coaching Rumor

The Fake Lonnie Finch · November 27, 2011

From OU, supposedly heard on an OU sports radio show: http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/showthread.php?163346-Mike-Stoops-To.....

Says Mike Stoops offered FAU job. I'm not believing it. I thought this was Mike Leach's job to take or leave.

meangreen · November 27, 2011

I've heard this too. Kind of surprised but I think it's definitely a solid hire if true.

NM Green · November 27, 2011

I think Stoops should sit out a year. I think perspective and rest helps a lot of formerly good coaches. I think Rich Rodriguez is going to fit into Arizona nicely. I cannot believe how many coaches in the Pac 10 need to go including Nieuheisel, Erickson and whoever is at Oregon State. The fact Utah could have almost made it in there but choked against CU was surprising. The Pac 12 stinks this year.

For the record watching TT and BU was disturbing as well. I just have horror flash backs to our Dodge days when we could score but couldn't stop anybody! SOOOOOOOOO many frustrating games.

We look more and more like ISU everyday and I can live with that especially if we win on 12.3 and compete for a bowl berth again next year! This has been fun.

GMG

UNT90 · November 27, 2011

For the record watching TT and BU was disturbing as well. I just have horror flash backs to our Dodge days when we could score but couldn't stop anybody! SOOOOOOOOO many frustrating games.

I don't know how long TTech stays with an obviously failed Tuberville experiment. It's not like Leach left the cupboard bare. Really no excuse for his complete failure there. Don't know if the OU upset is enough to ensure his survival come December.

NT03 · November 27, 2011

Ron Zook back on the market.

NT03 · November 27, 2011

Tuner Gill out at Kansas

Mean Green 93-98 · November 27, 2011

Tuner Gill out at Kansas

Kind of surprising--he definitely took the program down several notches from where Mangino had it, competitively speaking. But I would have figured he'd be given another year.

Then again, my thinking may be colored by how we do things at North Texas.

H-towngreen · November 27, 2011

Sounds like Ericsson is out at ASU

NM Green · November 27, 2011

Wait until coach killer James is finished up in Lubbock. That situation regardless of fault has taken Tech back 10 years. I hope Sherm is out at TAMU. How would Tuberville do back in the SEC? Aggies need an SEC guy as they embark onto some powerful seas.

GMG

NT03 · November 27, 2011

UAB & Memphis both are out as well. I wouldn't be surprised if Freeze & Taggart's name come in talks

Edited November 27, 2011 by NT03

meangreen · November 27, 2011

Mike Stoops has turned down FAU and will be the defensive coordinator for Urban Meyer at Ohio St.

jtm0097 · November 28, 2011

I read on another website that the U of H offensive coordinator Jason Phillips is in the running for the FAU job.

Edited November 28, 2011 by jtm0097

Mean Green 93-98 · November 28, 2011

I wouldn't be surprised if Freeze & Taggart's name come in talks

I assume you heard the rumor about Freeze to Ole Miss. Freeze denies it.

Quoner · November 28, 2011

Then again, my thinking may be colored by how we do things at North Texas.

Offensive.

NT03 · November 28, 2011

I assume you heard the rumor about Freeze to Ole Miss. Freeze denies it.

I have not heard that one yet , but I assume Memphis makes a strong push for Freeze. Not sure if he would leave

The Fake Lonnie Finch · November 28, 2011

Patience wears thin quickly these days with guys gone after two seasons.

Edited November 28, 2011 by The Fake Lonnie Finch

Green Mean · November 28, 2011

If A&M fires Sherman I wonder if they'd make a serious push after Briles or Sumlin. I'd wonder if they'd also consider Terry or Tommy Bowden. Seems like they could be good fits for Aggie.

untbowler · November 28, 2011

I have not heard that one yet , but I assume Memphis makes a strong push for Freeze. Not sure if he would leave

He would be dumb to move to Memphis, as it would be a step down as a coach in reality. ASU has more to gain than Memphis, but CUSA would be the attraction.

Green Mean · November 28, 2011

He would be dumb to move to Memphis, as it would be a step down as a coach in reality. ASU has more to gain than Memphis, but CUSA would be the attraction.

Memphis football is really down right now but he has much to gain by going to Memphis. The pay would probably be a little higher not to mention he goes to a better overall and percieved conference. They can't get any worse and they are already a basketball power and don't have apathetic alumni like ASU will have. Memphis would be a great place to go to turn a program around that shouldn't be as bad as they are.

Mean Green 93-98 · November 28, 2011

Memphis football is really down right now but he has much to gain by going to Memphis. The pay would probably be a little higher not to mention he goes to a better overall and percieved conference. They can't get any worse and they are already a basketball power and don't have apathetic alumni like ASU will have. Memphis would be a great place to go to turn a program around that shouldn't be as bad as they are.

The pay would be a LOT higher at Memphis. ASU pays its HC less than $200k, Memphis pays well over $700k. That's not a guarantee that he'd be willing to leave after one year, though. The SEC schools have their eyes on Freeze, and if he can build ASU into a Belt powerhouse and OOC contender, he will be a candidate for just about any SEC HC job that opens up in the next few years.

Eagle1855 · November 28, 2011

I'd think Mike Leach to UCLA makes the most sense...

gman1022 · November 30, 2011

I understand University of Arkansas Offensive Coordinator Garrick McGee has interviewed and one of the top prospects for the job. He's a great recruiter and should make them a lot tougher at least from an offensive standpoint if he's their choice. The recent ESPN Depth Chart was almost as much a McGee promo as it was profiling the Arkansas QB's.

kalebschumann · November 30, 2011

I'd think Mike Leach to UCLA makes the most sense...

Yeah, all the speculation that I've heard has Leach in a PAC12 or Big XII team. I didn't even know there were rumors that he was thinking about a Sun Belt team.

(I remebember yelling Mike Leach in rhythm with the student section just before Dodge was fired)

tylermeangreen · November 30, 2011

Yeah, all the speculation that I've heard has Leach in a PAC12 or Big XII team. I didn't even know there were rumors that he was thinking about a Sun Belt team.

(I remebember yelling Mike Leach in rhythm with the student section just before Dodge was fired)

Thankfully, the UNT Athletic Department Administration did not act upon your yells.