Norm to tell why SMU football HC is not a good job

[LA_Mustang]

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[East Coast Mustang]

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[Mustangs_Maroons]

glad to know we're getting the continued support from our DFW media re: this.

Very curious as to what their informed take is given that they generally haven't followed the program to understand what has led us to this point and curious to see if they are able to clearly articulate not only the considerations but also the benefits of our football program, our conference, our city and what the U. can offer. I won't hold my breath though.

[ponydawg]

I thought he teased it as "IF" it is a good job or not.....of course I'm working very hard in my office, so wasn't paying too much attention until I heard SMU.

[ponydawg]

or not

[ponydawg]

Lets say Norm is right, and it isn't a good job. I still think we will be ok. Maybe we can't get a Chad Morris, but I still think it will be an upgrade from Phil and June. We needed both to come here and do their thing, but I think even if we could only hire someone who applied here.....like Major did, we'd be better off. Is he in my top 4, not currently. But I'd still be optimistic that he could improve on what Phil and June did.

[leopold]

Answer: It's not a good job, its a GREAT job.


Not kidding.

[Junior]

Sometimes he doesn't know what he's talking about

[StallionsModelT]

Good grief. SMU is an incredible job for the right candidate.

Great Location
Great Academics
Beautiful Campus
Good (not great) Facilities
Money (will pay $2-3M)


The SMU job is a Top 50 job in the country. We will have no shortage of quality candidates to choose from. Things are a lot different here in 2014 than back in 2007 when we last went through this.

[fifty]

Plus after this season, once again, there's nowhere to go but up.

[StallionsModelT]

We ain't Alabama but we sure as hell aren't Middle Tennessee State or Florida Atlantic. There are some obvious warts to our program (attendance, lack of IPF, etc.) but they are vastly outweighed by the incredibly positive built in advantages of SMU.

[Nacho]

i think he meant to say the cowboys.

[leopold]

Jesus, get to the point.

You're a potential HC looking at this job.

You: What's my salary?
SMU: Second highest in conference. We can and will make you the highest if you can prove your worth it.

You: What's my budget?
SMU: Second highest in conference.

You: What's the salaries I'm going to have to pay assistants?
SMU: Amongst the highest in the conference.

You: How are the facilites?
SMU: Younger than your players. We offered the last coach an IPF but he didn't agree to the location. We can make it happen if you can work with us.

You: How's the recruiting?
SMU: Arguably the best recruiting area in the country. You shouldn't have to go more than 3 hrs. away at any time.

You: Can I get the kid in?
SMU: Yes. We talk about academic standards for the sake of the school, but in actuality you can get most any kid a Houston or Texas Tech can. Why do you want somebody stupid anyway?

[Stallion]

So what did Norm say? Anybody?

[SMU_Alumni11]

Also we wont fire you even if you bring national embarrassment by trying to leave, get an offer letter, and then get told to take a hike during the biggest recruiting weekend for the program in 25 years all in one day and then continue 2 years of complete apathy.... i mean sounds pretty good, you really cant screw up versus being at a UT where there actually is a short leash.