Bobby Burton-247.com: UT to Hire Charlie Strong

[gostangs]

i think he deserves it and its a great hire - i am just saying that his race is part of the draw for UT here. The selection committee and AD discussed that for sure and see it as a plus. I know we aren't supposed to talk about that - but you could make the point with as many AA players in college football, that increasing the number of AA coaches is overdue.

[orguy]

The fact is that Charlie Strong built a fantastic resume working for 25 years as an assistant for some of the Top programs in the Country mostly the South. He should have been a head coach about 5-6 years before he was given a shot. Once he did get a shot-he knocked it out of the park. He earned a job like this and has a better resume than most coaches that have even gotten a shot at National programs. Bob Stoops, Darrell Royal, Tom Osborne, Barry Switzer, Jimmie Johnson, Sumlin, Joe Paterno, Will Muschamp, etc etc-his resume is outstanding

Agreed.

Strong is a great hire for UT. He is the most qualified available candidate. No doubt.

[EastStang]

Great hire, but since he was like number 6 or 7 on their list, will the entitled crowd put up with a less than 11 win season from this guy? UT has always had their choice of recruits. Mac Brown seemed to always have a top 10 recruiting year, every year. He just chose the wrong QB's (or didn't develop the ones he had). Didn't offer RGIII or JM, lost to Alabama on the McCarron. As UVA showed, having a top 10 recruiting year, doesn't guarantee success on the field. Some of the UT folks don't like the hire because Strong has never been a back slapping, golfing, glad hander which as we all know is part of the job at UT. But if he wins 11 games next year, they'll overlook that. The key is winning. If he does that, he'll be just what the doctor ordered and I expect, he'll do that, unfortunately.

[Stallion]

Strong was actually the fan favorite other than Saban and the Harbaughs-very popular choice

[Terry Webster]

Louisville Courier Journal is really hoping that the delay means that he won't take the job, as do the Cardinal fans.

[Charleston Pony]

will Strong become the next in a long list of guys who are using Texas to get pay raises and contract extensions?

[JasonB]

The fact is that Charlie Strong built a fantastic resume working for 25 years as an assistant for some of the Top programs in the Country mostly the South. He should have been a head coach about 5-6 years before he was given a shot. Once he did get a shot-he knocked it out of the park. He earned a job like this and has a better resume than most coaches that have even gotten a shot at National programs. Bob Stoops, Darrell Royal, Tom Osborne, Barry Switzer, Jimmie Johnson, Sumlin, Joe Paterno, Will Muschamp, etc etc-his resume is outstanding

This. Strong was the best choice for the job. The other names were absolutely unrealistic and were never going to happen. Race has absolutely nothing to do with it - he has a great resume, great recruiting ties, and will do a fantastic job.

The Vandy coach is too emotional and won't do well at a major school.

[leopold]

If Strong was truly their 6th choice it was because they were stupid and unrealistic. Saban and NFL coaches weren't coming.

They got the best coach available.

[Charleston Pony]

great hire for Texas. I've been high on this guy since he was a DC at South Carolina before taking the same job at Florida. I remember wishing SMU would have pursued him years ago before he got the Louisville job. He was originally from Arkansas so I thought we might appeal to him, but probably not given our reputation when Bennett was hired. Won't take him long to get Texas back on top of the Big XII

[Topper]

I hear that Strong was probably 6th or 7th on their list, but he may be the best choice. It is discouraging that in 2014 I have overheard grumbling about Strong's mixed race marriage. Although I cannot stand the Horns, I hope that the race issue doesn't simmer under the surface. So far, it appears that the old time Longhorn players are falling in line behind the choice. I hope that he and his family have a very positive experience when the travel around the state.

[SMU 86]

The fact is that Charlie Strong built a fantastic resume working for 25 years as an assistant for some of the Top programs in the Country mostly the South. He should have been a head coach about 5-6 years before he was given a shot. Once he did get a shot-he knocked it out of the park. He earned a job like this and has a better resume than most coaches that have even gotten a shot at National programs. Bob Stoops, Darrell Royal, Tom Osborne, Barry Switzer, Jimmie Johnson, Sumlin, Joe Paterno, Will Muschamp, etc etc-his resume is outstanding

This. Strong was the best choice for the job. The other names were absolutely unrealistic and were never going to happen. Race has absolutely nothing to do with it - he has a great resume, great recruiting ties, and will do a fantastic job.

The Vandy coach is too emotional and won't do well at a major school.

I think Stallion was saying race had something to do with him not getting a job 5 or 6 year befire he got the one at Louisville. And he is probably right. Franklin would have done a fine job as well. Vandy coach has fire just like Sumlin and Sumlin is doing well at a major school. I would have taken Franklin personally but I think Strong could do well.

[SMU 86]

I'm glad they didn't get Franklin, if this story is true. Strong is good, but without concrete evidence, Franklin just seems to be better, so I'm glad Franklin isn't headed to Austin.

Me too.

[Stallion]

Red McCombs has set off a firestorm on Texas message board-I don't think I've read 1 poster in a 500 post thread that thought his statement was acceptable. They may tear down his statue. He might as well have said: "I think Charlie is a fine Boy but we got high standards at the Country Club". Red McCombs is the caricature of State U. Booster Big Jim Jack on the Ticket

Red McCombs: "I don't have any doubt Charlie is a fine coach. I think he'd probably make a fine position coach, maybe a coordinator."

[SMU 86]

Red McCombs has set off a firestorm on Texas message board-I don't think I've read 1 poster in a 500 post thread that thought his statement was acceptable. They may tear down his statue. He might as well have said: "I think Charlie is a fine Boy but we got high standards at the Country Club". Red McCombs is the caricature of Big Jim Jack on the Ticket

Red McCombs: "I don't have any doubt Charlie is a fine coach. I think he'd probably make a fine position coach, maybe a coordinator."

I see a couple of the sad statements here.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1913 ... -in-austin

[Stallion]

Its going to go ballistic on internet. DMN already has a story

http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com ... arch.html/