Mike Sherman rumored to be leaving Aggy for Cleveland?

by **WorldStang** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 5:14 pm

I think he's the dark horse, but interesting to watch aggy going nuts right now.

The things I've read are all speculation, but it would couple the Sherman-ator with Mike Holmgren again. Interesting when you consider the lack of big success in college station.

Just love watching my aggy friends spewing on facebook right now..

by **SMU2007** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 5:31 pm

WorldStang wrote:I think he's the dark horse, but interesting to watch aggy going nuts right now.

The things I've read are all speculation, but it would couple the Sherman-ator with Mike Holmgren again. Interesting when you consider the lack of big success in college station.

Just love watching my aggy friends spewing on facebook right now..

not an aggy fan but i would say this year was a pretty big success for them. they beat ou, texas and tech. only reason they didn't play in the conference championship game was losing 3 way tiebreaker to bcs rankings. i would say that's a successful year.

by **smupony94** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 5:43 pm

someone always loses in a threeway

by **Junior** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:11 pm

smupony94 wrote:someone always loses in a threeway

As long as it's not me.

by PK » Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:25 pm

smupony94 wrote:someone always loses in a threeway

Well there are some circumstances when...nevermind...I'm not going there. :wink:

by **ponyte** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:32 pm

Sherman always seem to me to be a space occupying lesion at A$M until a Pro job came along.

by **Stallion** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:41 pm

I think there are a bunch of Aggies who will be extremely relieved if Sherman leaves. Sherman did a good job this year in a down year for the Big 12 South but he's basically non-competitive in recruiting with the Top programs. He'll be fair to middlin' his whole career at A&M. If they want to compete for National prominence then they would be better off with someone else-the problem will be finding the Right Guy and the timing isn't great

by **RGV Pony** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:44 pm

ponyte wrote:Sherman always seem to me to be a space occupying lesion at A$M until a Pro job came along.

that's why they call him Coach Valsalva

by **RGV Pony** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:45 pm

Malzahn to Aggy?

by **mrydel** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:53 pm

RGV Pony wrote:Malzahn to Aggy?

This I could see.

by **CalallenStang** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:01 pm

RGV Pony wrote:Malzahn to Aggy?

Very possible.

by **gostangs** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:15 pm

that would be a tremendous hire. They might own UT for awhile with that guy in charge.

I think Sherman could do more there then Stllion thinks. THey have a very good, very young core right now -

by **Dutch** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:42 pm

SMU2007 wrote:
WorldStang wrote:I think he's the dark horse, but interesting to watch aggy going nuts right now.

The things I've read are all speculation, but it would couple the Sherman-ator with Mike Holmgren again. Interesting when you consider the lack of big success in college station.

Just love watching my aggy friends spewing on facebook right now..

not an aggy fan but i would say this year was a pretty big success for them. they beat ou, texas and tech. only reason they didn't play in the conference championship game was losing 3 way tiebreaker to bcs rankings. i would say that's a successful year.

a buddy of mine's wife who wen to a&m (he's an SMU alumni, but also a Nebraska fan) couldn't understand why OU and NE were playing for the conf. championship when Aggie beat BOTH of them. funny how it works out. eff aggie

by **SMU2007** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:14 pm

Stallion wrote:I think there are a bunch of Aggies who will be extremely relieved if Sherman leaves. Sherman did a good job this year in a down year for the Big 12 South but he's basically non-competitive in recruiting with the Top programs. He'll be fair to middlin' his whole career at A&M. If they want to compete for National prominence then they would be better off with someone else-the problem will be finding the Right Guy and the timing isn't great

per rivals-
Pre-Sherman
2007: #43 in the country, #8 Big XII

With Sherman
2008: #16 in the country, #4 Big XII
2009: #22 in the country, #3 Big XII
2010: #17 in the country, #3 Big XII
2011 (so far): #32 in the country, #6 Big XII

Looks like he's definitely improved the program but like you said, not a "Top Program" if you are hoping to be competing with Texas, OU, USC, Alabama etc. I think it's going to be hard to just hire a new coach and turn it into a program like that. Think it'll take multiple years like this year where they can beat the big boys in the big 12 and start playing for some conference championships. If I were an A&m fan, i don't know that i'd be too desperate for sherman to leave...unless a really big time guy was coming in.

by **Big C** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 2:59 am

It would sure be fun to watch if they would hire Leach just to [deleted] the raider rash nation off.