Coker will not be the next coach

[EastStang]

I might politely suggest that you just delete the picture of the poster and pick a different stupid thought like this.



or

[StangEsq]

Please note that the image itself has been secretly edited for your jocular and political edification. A page refresh may be in order.

[EastStang]

Hey I don't care. My kids weren't "special", but I can understand how folks with disabled kids might not like that picture. I've been known to do some tasteless things in my time.

[perunapower]

Here's the problem with your comparisons.

Way back in 1966 Penn State went 5-5, the next year they improved to 8-2-1, then two back-to-back 11-0 seasons. JoePa proved he could coach Penn State before he ever had a bad year. He had 13 double digit win seasons (including 4 undefeated seasons and 5 one-loss seasons). Joe Pa didn't have a losing season until 1988 (his 22nd season).

Tom Landry took over the Dallas Cowboys in 1960 and sported an 0-11 season his first year. The next few years he went to 4-9, 5-8, 4-10, 5-8, 7-7, 10-3, 9-5, 12-2, etc. He improved each year with the exception of the 1963 season and the 1967 season, but it's really hard to argue that the Cowboys did not improve under his watch.

Finally, Tom Osborne did not get fired, he retired. How can you possibly make the comparison of Larry Coker and Tom Osborne, a man who never lost more that 3 games a season in his career and never won less that 9 per season. Again, Tom Osborne did not steadily decline in record like Larry Coker.

Larry Coker got fired because he steadily declined Miami into mediocrity, regardless of conference change, and lost control of his team. Miami was the most undisciplined team in college football. They were an embarrassment.

Here's the problem with your comparison: How can Larry Coker improve over time like Paterno and Landry when his first season he was 12-0? Other than going undefeated every year, you can only do worse. When he had one bad season at 6-6 (7-6 after the bowl) he never was given a chance to bounce back - he was fired.

I didn't compare them. You did and I was illustrating how the comparison is stupid. I understand that 12-0 every season is an outrageous expectation; I'm not even saying 9-3 seasons are bad. I'm saying his 7-6 season, complete loss of control over his program, and the huge baggage this guy carries are too much, in my opinion. I don't want the guy to be the next coach at SMU. I feel there are better options for us, let's just leave it at that.

[McAndless]

StangEsq,

Walk in the shoes of someone that spent his youth at special ed track meets because his older brother or child was a participant and ask yourself how clever that picture is.

I put myself in your shoes and realized that, aside from being a humorless [deleted], unfortunately you've probably never experienced a relationship with someone with special needs and your lack of understanding and ignorance is far more obvious than an apparent sense of humor. I know hundreds of funny, lighthearted people, myself included, and you're just tasteless.

And to the moderators of the site, if our child StangEsq cannot remove the picture as he says, delete this ridiculous post.

[PonyDoh]

I've never been to a college sports message board this touchy. Its the internet people, relax. It's pretty much all in bad taste. 80% of the web is porn

[SMUer]

The Internet is For Porn

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GGGAJ_2 ... re=related

[Dutch]

I've never been to a college sports message board this touchy. Its the internet people, relax. It's pretty much all in bad taste. 80% of the web is porn

WHAT? Where can I find this porn you speak of?

[Stallion]

Yahoo Video search-

[bigdaddy08091]

Obviously, I am not Orsini and cannot guarantee this, but it seems highly doubtful Orsini would go here. Talk about scraps from the table. Orsini is hopefully looking for meatier scraps. The plug today on ESPN2 was simply that - a plug - it was more about Coker than SMU. Coker would make someone a good offensive coordinator and it helps him to have his name mentioned in connection with head coaching jobs. Someone was doing him a favor.

You can rest easy knowing Coker will probably not be coming to SMU. Although think of the coop if SMU were to get him as OC. That would be WOW.

Biggin, please go away. You post are after thought to everyone elses. Paul P. is our new coach. Announcement could come as early as tomorrow.

I tell you what - if Coker is named as HC, I will go away. If Pasqualoni is named tomorrow, you go away. (And I mean forever) Deal?

You always want the upper hand. When the HC is hired whoever loses go away. I stated that PP could possibly be named tomorrow. You goggle and web search [deleted] to make you look, [deleted], make you look stupid. Whoever loses in the end goes away forever. Deal?

[Mustang1991]

Here's the problem with your comparisons.

Way back in 1966 Penn State went 5-5, the next year they improved to 8-2-1, then two back-to-back 11-0 seasons. JoePa proved he could coach Penn State before he ever had a bad year. He had 13 double digit win seasons (including 4 undefeated seasons and 5 one-loss seasons). Joe Pa didn't have a losing season until 1988 (his 22nd season).

Tom Landry took over the Dallas Cowboys in 1960 and sported an 0-11 season his first year. The next few years he went to 4-9, 5-8, 4-10, 5-8, 7-7, 10-3, 9-5, 12-2, etc. He improved each year with the exception of the 1963 season and the 1967 season, but it's really hard to argue that the Cowboys did not improve under his watch.

Finally, Tom Osborne did not get fired, he retired. How can you possibly make the comparison of Larry Coker and Tom Osborne, a man who never lost more that 3 games a season in his career and never won less that 9 per season. Again, Tom Osborne did not steadily decline in record like Larry Coker.

Larry Coker got fired because he steadily declined Miami into mediocrity, regardless of conference change, and lost control of his team. Miami was the most undisciplined team in college football. They were an embarrassment.

Here's the problem with your comparison: How can Larry Coker improve over time like Paterno and Landry when his first season he was 12-0? Other than going undefeated every year, you can only do worse. When he had one bad season at 6-6 (7-6 after the bowl) he never was given a chance to bounce back - he was fired.

I didn't compare them. You did and I was illustrating how the comparison is stupid. I understand that 12-0 every season is an outrageous expectation; I'm not even saying 9-3 seasons are bad. I'm saying his 7-6 season, complete loss of control over his program, and the huge baggage this guy carries are too much, in my opinion. I don't want the guy to be the next coach at SMU. I feel there are better options for us, let's just leave it at that.

And those better options are who specifically?

[perunapower]

And those better options are who specifically?

Terry Bowden, Glen Mason, Norm Chow, Jeff Bower, countless numbers of assistants and lower division coaches.