Comments on: Best and worst coaching moves in Big 12

By: Hookah

Hookah — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:39:50 +0000

Coming soon: Gene Chizik

By: HenryJames

HenryJames — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:19:59 +0000

Dave Roberts, Dennis Franchione and Bill Callahan are currently vying for that title.

By: KSU H8R

KSU H8R — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:15:33 +0000

Could we get a “Worst Hirings” list on here. I’d just like to see Ron Prince’s name somewhere.

By: ponderos

ponderos — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:04:39 +0000

Is it more frustrating seeing Stoops blowing a clear shot at that NC and think “man, we lost to that guy - again.”

btw, for as good of a job as he’s doing at Mizzou, Pinkel’s 0-5 versus Stoops, not 0-2.

By: vvn8bs

vvn8bs — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:52:51 +0000

Yes, Stoops coached a team with superior talent to a couple of victories over Mizzou, and 3 losses to teams with inferior talent. Stoops should spend his time kicking himself in the junk for blowing a clear shot at a NC instead of ruling on requests to go out and play from Pinkel.

By: ponderos

ponderos — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:42:14 +0000

Pinkel first has to ask Stoops’ permission before going outside to play.

By: EyesOfTX

EyesOfTX — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:36:12 +0000

Well, my own naysaying about him is based on his abject laziness as a recruiter and intention to run the West Coast Offense with a QB who couldn’t pass the potatoes. But that’s just me…

By: Aggie Lurking

Aggie Lurking — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:17:59 +0000

I agree with EyesOfTx 1st assertion. Slocum had gotten complaisant and was full of excuses for his team’s mediocre performance. I disagree with his second statement as we will never fondly look back at Fran. I’m also willing to give Sherm a chance. I wonder if all this naysaying about him represents some fear that he may be better than advertised. Few were jumping up and down with joy about Gillispie or Turgeon’s hirings.Ditto with Childress or Blair. Could it be that Byrne like Dodds actually knows what the hell he’s doing?

By: EyesOfTX

EyesOfTX — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:28:34 +0000

I completely disagree about Slocum - he needed to go. He hadn’t recruited a good class in about five years, and had completely lost the ability to go head-to-head with either Brown or Stoopsie. I suspect the writer makes this assessment based on the failure of Fran to elevate the program at all in five years there, but five years from now, when they’re looking for yet another head coach, the Aggies will be looking back on Fran with fondness.

By: Parlin Hall

Parlin Hall — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:09:48 +0000

Firing Solich at 9-3 stung, but he was never going to be better than 9-3, and the Husker faithful remembered a time when that wasn’t acceptable.

With all due respect, the problem was letting one coach (a chess player, in football terms) choose his successor (a checkers player).