Steve Addazio – New Texas OL Coach According to Orangebloods

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I’m going to go to the 3rd possibility of already having an OC named, but publicly held out of view. Addazio has the incoming OC’s blessing, as he certainly should. He has sent some kids to the pros, and from what I hear is an outstanding developer of talent. I would give this an “A” hire with the net benefit of about 20% improvement.

I go with option 3. Smells like Harsin.

this is more bullshit, i have a funny tingling in my ass that tells me so

Seems like a guy that we might be able to count on to be here a while, if nothing else. What’s the skinny on his recruiting chops? I think I read that he won the Rivals National Recruiter of the year, but I don’t know how accurately that award reflects a coach’s actual contribution to securing signatures. Is he a difference maker?

Who knows whether this is true or not. But here’s direct quote from Mack in July that seems bizarre now:

“I feel better than I’ve felt in years. … And I’ve told the staff, ‘If any of you talk about the future, I’m going to fire you, because that’s not fair to me; it’s not fair to the kids; it’s not fair to the other coaches on my staff.’ While this is working, let’s keep it working. People do not believe this, but I really do not have a timetable. I’m going to coach as long as I feel like it and as long as I’m doing well and as long as it’s good for Texas.’’

I have a thought. Orangebloods is flat out, fall on their face wrong. Like naked Queen Latifah wrong.

Bobby Time -
 
He’s an elite recruiter. He won Rivals Recruiter of the Year in ’09.

SyndeyCarton -

I agree, I think they’re way off and this is more disinformation leakage. I would just prefer option 3.

Interesting, read this on the twitters of 1300 the Zone: “Source confirms M. Applewhite interviewing 4 OC job @ #ut & helping find OCs as formality, I’d b shocked if he isn’t named next OC 4 #horns”

That would work with the Major to Co-OC duty, but Jesus at the ‘cosm maintains Major will not be a play caller, thus that actually does not work unless if Addazio becomes the play caller which is not being reported. So basically…that didn’t really help at all.

My hope is we’ve secured Harsin or Chryst at this point, and they blessed the Addazio hire if true. If Mack is starting to go Jerry Jones on us and is hiring each position without input from the coordinator-to-be I’ll be a little worried. We’ll find in a couple weeks.

more smokescreen to divert attention away from real candidates. Media chases this story down, kills a few days, and Mack can work out details with whomever else he is courting. OB has been wrong consistently when it comes to leading with a scoop.

*find out in a couple weeks.

If Addazio is true, I think it favors Option #1 with Applewhite.

I’d prefer #3 but as someone said earlier, looks like they’re still looking for a mole….

Scipio -

So you’re saying if we get Addazio and Tosh from Cal, we would have the last two defending National Champion Recruiters of the World on our staff. Add that to Applewhite and El Capitan, with a pinch of Akina and a competant DC, and we have a staff that could dominate nationally and locally.

Sign me up.

WRT point #2 – It would be a strange move, but if it happened that way, then I might chalk it up to Mack giving primacy to recruiting skills over other qualities.

Regarding timeline. If Addazzio is the guy, and if Mack sticks to waiting for bowl completion prior to announcing a hire, then we won’t get a formal announcement for at least 11-12 days, to account for the Florida bowl game.

I hope that the OC has already been identified and has agreed in principle (Harsin) and this is something that’s already been signed off on by all parties involved.

KDOG_95:

I get the same feeling regarding OB. They jumped all over the Teryl Austin hire without any reservations. Ketchum talked about it on the radio like it was a done deal. My guess is that OB was pretty embarrassed after Recruitcosm beat ‘em to the punch on GD, and are now trying desperately to get the lead back. Sure, they have sources that tell them things, but instead of saying "we’re hearing this, maybe happening" they just run it and hope it comes to be. Lazy.

this is not genuine, that is if you believe JS over at the ’Cosm…

I feel like I’ve been fed so much BS at this point that I won’t believe anything until I see the new staff members in burnt orange on the sideline of the Rice game.

SID is denying a hire has been made>

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/longhorns/entries/2010/12/21/conflicting_rep.html

I can’t believe I actually copy and pasted a Stateman link in 2010. It’s like sending the information by pony express.

If true, either Major gave the approval as co-OC or he’s on the way out. Can’t imagine he would stick around as status quo with both Addazio and a new OC around.

I’m just as inclined to believe this is bunk.

And if this is a mole link., OB’s source just got smoked.

Orangebloods was also the first to report that Austin was our new DC. nuf said.

Logic would say this eliminates Chryst or Shaw ad OC

The new OC needs to be well versed with blocking schemes—-a thorough understanding of why is essential for this program. Split responsibilities doesn’t work if the playcaller lacks foundation knowledge of the other coordinator’s part of the gameplan. It’s extremely difficult for a two headed option to think and believe in agreement when it comes to producing a down/distance best play available for the situation. We need a football coaching OC that commands respect in every way football and he needs to spell “in charge” with his attitude.

Scipio.
Great article. I think this info about Addazio was presented to aid in recruitment. I bet Westerman was comfortable with a person like Addazio. If Belmont was not concerned about Westerman recruitment they would have not leaked Addazio potential hire. I think Belmont has the coaches in place, waiting for the bowl game; but due to urgent needs of recruits like westerman had to leak out the Addazio intention.

I’m not going to feel good about Mack’s process in all this until we know the names and their respective vision for the strategical direction of the program. In the meantime I’m terrified that he is gong to build another disjointed staff and our prospects for enjoying the success that we had in the last decade over the next 10 years will be poor.

Kris- Exactly

I remember the “It’s Austin” main page article they had a few days ago. They are just desperate not to get beat again to the punch. Unfortunately, I think that we have to wait for Belmont (or a solid confirmation from hey-zoos) before we can believe anything.

According to folks at Shaggy who follow some players on twitter or stalk them on Facebook, players are tweeting and statusing that Addazio is the new OL corch.

philadelphia inquirer (dec 22) – author kevin tatum:

Florida offensive coordinator Steve Addazio, who interviewed for the head coaching position at Temple this week, is apparently headed to Texas to coach the Longhorns’ offensive line.

A source said it was unclear whether Addazio withdrew from consideration to replace Al Golden or was told that the university was looking in another direction.

i won’t post a link because it might make the post never appear.

Way to go, Chip and Ketchum. You got another one wrong!

HA HA HA HA ! ! ! !

I can’t believe people still pay $9.95 a month for that crap.

just now a different philly paper is reporting addazio as the new temple coach. i wonder if the paper got its info from belmont?

Addazio hired at Temple.

http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20101222/ARTICLES/101229875/1136?Title=Addazio-hired-to-be-head-coach-at-Temple

Easy mistake to make. Both schools start with “Te…”

If these names are appearing as part of a “mole hunt,” I’ll say that’s it’s pretty small of the hunters to initiate this silly and increasingly boring series of false rumors. It’s more important to appear competent than to plug all the leaks.

My guess is that the “mole hunt” theory is a fantasy of some of those reporting the rumors. Listening to Ketchum on the radio, he gives the sad appearance of thinking he is a bigger deal in the minds of the Texas program than he actually is. This hubris may be spreading to other services as well.

If it really is a game originating at Belmont, then that worries me a little bit. I remember Nixon, and that didn’t end well.

“say that it’s…”

Went a little overboard apostrophizing.

I don’t have much faith in the process right now. Hiring the O-line coach without the coordinator makes no sense, so I’ll leave this latest information off the table in the giant pile forming on the floor. Hiring him if they are promoting Applewhite makes no sense either. If Applewhite was the OC, they would have said so by now……period.

If there truly were any splashes to be had, they also would have been announced by now. Belmont would be dying to release the good news. They haven’t, and there isn’t a hire.

As days tick by, it points less and less to us getting that mythical splash hire based on coaching wow and more one of talent potential, not accomplishment. Someone like Wilcox as a DC is more like what will end up here now.

If they wait this long to promote Applewhite as in scenario #1, that only points to the fact that he was not desired to begin with. Then they blew through their options. Mack would be treating him like the guy friend you end up taking to prom after all the good looking studs have passed on you.

Applewhite would be the concession, not the preferred…..not good.

If this is the case, that would mean that Texas isn’t this desirous coaching Mecca we like to think it is. Otherwise, our new OC would have already jumped in with giant splashes.

I’ll wait till I hear it from Mack Brown’s mouth. He’s obviously waiting for after the bowl games to see if anything else opens up, you know….the Drop/Add of college coaching schedules. That’s where you end up if you don’t pre-register.

I’m imagining Tex’s voice right now….“That class…is full…Thank you, Goodbye”.

@Saltshaker, I think that you are looking at it from a more practical standpoint than Bellmont. If there is one thing we know about Longhorn Inc., it’s that they place a high value on control. Occasionally I think it may even trump money in the short term.

They do a lot to establish or re-establish who owns the brand, who owns the message, and who sets the timelines. Occasionally the effort is so dedicated that it will appear petty (or flat out is petty), since there may be more practical concerns that suffer for it. However, I wouldn’t discount their propensity to do it their way just to make sure everyone remembers who is boss. After all, coaches (other than Mack Brown) are just commodities that can be traded to maintain a manageable program value. Their hold on the “market” is something that they protect with more concern.

It just seems like Texas will always do a lot to negotiate from a position of power, and force people across the table to answer the question “what can you do for us?” rather than being in a position to ask “what can I give you to get what I want?” Not that that can’t backfire, because it can, badly. But to me, it feels like a common thread in everything from recruiting to the Pac-16 negotiations.

Saltshaker-
Tex reference FTW

Wish we could call up Tex, key in “OC” and wait to see if we’ve snuck through with a passing grade or somehow magically aced the final.

Saltshaker – Darn good post. Mack’s handling of this matter has cut Major’s stock value in half. A real shame. He deserved better.

Meanwhile, this waiting has seen Auburn and WVU set the market. But hey, like a good government bureaucrat, Mack’s not concerned about the budget. We need to hire a real negotiator to handle these contracts. Mack vs. an agent just isn’t fair.