Terry Bowden is ready

by **J.T.supporta** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:59 pm

FOR THE LAST TIME...SMU WILL NOT BE GETTING A BIG NAME COACH NEXT YEAR...we'll be lucky to get an experienced HC

by **Statler** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:02 pm

J.T.supporta wrote:FOR THE LAST TIME...SMU WILL NOT BE GETTING A BIG NAME COACH NEXT YEAR...we'll be lucky to get an experienced HC

Where's the Tide and burgers?

by **MustangIcon** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:04 pm

J.T.supporta wrote:FOR THE LAST TIME...SMU WILL NOT BE GETTING A BIG NAME COACH NEXT YEAR...we'll be lucky to get an experienced HC

I'm glad this is THE LAST TIME. Maybe now you will shut up.

by **Statler** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:05 pm

MustangIcon wrote:
J.T.supporta wrote:FOR THE LAST TIME...SMU WILL NOT BE GETTING A BIG NAME COACH NEXT YEAR...we'll be lucky to get an experienced HC

I'm glad this is THE LAST TIME. Maybe now you will shut up.

As Darth predicted...more sectarian violence!

by **Water Pony** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:15 pm

ALEX LIFESON wrote:Terry Bowden hired on the Hilltop would raise some eyebrows for sure. People might actually think SMU is serious again. Being out of football for a while, could be a plus for SMU. Terry might think he needs to sharpen his skills a bit, get SMU rockin', then a bigtime job would be the next step.

Exactly. Similiar to hiring Matt, SMU can be and should be a destination. Winning here will bring amazing publicity in a major markets. Success here would be like my Cubs winning the World Series. Imagine the media reaction? Winning the CUSA brings decent Bowl opportunities. Success means tenure. Egos aside, a winning and successful coach could easily be satisfied leading the Mustangs and receiving a lifetime achievement award.

by **Insane_Pony_Posse** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:26 pm

re: If SMUever hires someone who can turn this thing around, they won't be here long.

Wouldn't that be a "good problem" for SMU to have?

Or should we just hire crappy coaches so no one will hire them away from us?

by **BrianTinBigD** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:29 pm

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Where's the Tide and burgers?[/quote]

We gonna mix the 2 together and feed them to Phil?

by **carolina stang** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 6:21 pm

J.T.supporta wrote:FOR THE LAST TIME...SMU WILL NOT BE GETTING A BIG NAME COACH NEXT YEAR...we'll be lucky to get an experienced HC

I could not disagree more. You are not trying to recruit a coach to Jonesboro, Sioux Falls or Casper. This is Dallas with a great quality of life. This is still Division 1 football. How many Divison 1 football jobs are there? Let's take Bowden as an example. Is a Southeastern Conference School likely to hire him as a head coach? Big 12, Big 10, Pac 10, Big East? Probably not. Been out of coaching awhile and some baggage. Did George O'Leary accept a job at a second tier BCS school. Yes. Did Mike Price? Yes. Step back from this. Just because we've been through 22 years of disaster, we assume every coach that we could hire is going to be just as negative as some of us are.

And if he a guy comes in here and makes us a winner and then leaves. That would be a nice problem to have. Last time I checked, TCU didn't fall apart after the genius Fran left town.

by **Three Putt** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 6:42 pm

Why hasn't Bowden been hired by another school since he left Auburn?

Baggage.

SMU can do better. A LOT better.

Take him off the list.

by **mustang1108** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:39 pm

Just look around at other conference usa teams UTEP they took mark price after his scandal at alabama after he was previously at washington state and took that team to the rose bowl. Then another is George OLeary who yeah i think he was hired by our AD who was at UCF at the time after o leary had his troubles at notre dame and was forced to retire before he coached a game. he was also national coach of the year at georgia tech and these guys have continued to stay at their schools. i think it will definatly be a gamble and sure it was almost 15 years when bowden led auburn to an undefeated season, but taking a gamble on a coach like this might be the best thing for this school.

by **RGV Pony** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:49 pm

mustang1108 wrote:Just look around at other conference usa teams UTEP they took mark price

He wasn't at UTEP long. Probably because he was such a prolific three-point shooter, the Memphis Grizzlies just hired him to be their shooting coach.

by **mustang1108** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 11:41 pm

mike price*****

by **Bergermeister** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:40 am

Charleston Pony wrote:Tommy Bowden paylayed the Tulane job into a pretty good job at Clemson. If SMUever hires someone who can turn this thing around, they won't be here long.

That's okay IF we can get a "Ron Meyer" followed by a "Bobby Collins".

by **2112** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:45 am

terry bowden? we should at least give him the chance to say no.

by **Argyle Pony** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:00 am

Wouldn't you like to be able to read Orsini's mind about now! Makes us wonder what he is thinking...He has to support Bennett til we know the outcome...I believe Bennett will finish the year...then the review will take place. And to know what Orsini is thinking...may take us a while to figure out...hopefully it is good...Go Mustangs!!!

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