When Bennett takes the K-State Job...

[BrianTinBigD]

Who will be our next coach? I just could not resist

I am thinking that Barry Switzer, Gene Stallings, and Ron Meyer will not be the next coach.

[DiamondM75]

What's Bobby Collins up to?

[mustangbill67]

If there is a new coach, which I am hopeful there is not, we need someone with an innovative offensive mind who can judge the tallent available to a mid level program and is a proven recruiter. We need an entertaining program that puts points on the board. We also need to win. Who that person would be, I have no idea.

[davidsmu94]

I know it's not Rusty Burnes. That guy has been trying to make a cheetah out of a water buffalo for the last two years.

[abezontar]

I still like the idea of reanimating the corpse of Bear Bryant and putting him on the sideline

[MrMustang1965]

In another thread I believe Stallion mentioned David Bailiff at Texas State - San Marcos (Southland Conf., Div. 1-AA) is getting serious looks by other schools at the Div. 1-A level after bringing the Bobcats up from the dregs over the past two years. He's a former TCU a.c., too. I believe Stallion mentioned that Bailiff was getting some mention during the Big XII meetings.

Thoughts from the board?

(Please understand...I am *not* advocating or promoting Bailiff! Just bringing it up for discussion since his name was mentioned in another thread.)

Here's his bio:

Bailiff's roots with Texas State already ran deep when he was named the Bobcats' 14th head coach Feb. 5, 2004. He was a team captain during his playing career at what was then Southwest Texas State University. He would return to coach at Texas State during two separate stints, serving as defensive coordinator and assistant head coach in the late 1990s.

Prior to being named head coach, Bailiff spent three seasons on the staff at TCU. He served as the Horned Frogs' defensive coordinator in both 2002 and 2003 while working with the team's defensive lineman.

The 2003 Horned Frogs posted an 11-2 record and were ranked 25th in the final Associated Press writers' poll and 24th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll.

Bailiff was part of a staff which built quite a tradition on defense at TCU. During his three seasons in Fort Worth, the Horned Frogs were ranked 24th, 1st and 38th in the country in total defense and 10th, first and ninth against the run.

In 2002, TCU allowed just 240.2 yards of total offense per game which led the country. The Horned Frogs surrendered an average 64.8 yards on the ground. During the year, the Frogs held Tulane to a school-record -53 yards rushing. TCU also ranked second in the country in pass efficiency defense, allowing opponents to complete less than 39 percent of their passes.

Six TCU defensive players earned all-conference accolades in 2002 including Conference USA Defensive Player of the year and Second-Team All-American LaMarcus MacDonald.

While at TCU, the Horned Frogs played in a bowl game every season - the galleryfurniture.com Bowl (2001), AXA Liberty Bowl (2002) and the Plains Capital Fort Worth Bowl (2003).

Bailiff, who is known as one of the premiere recruiters in the state of Texas, joined the TCU staff after serving as assistant head coach at Texas State University.

He began his coaching career as the defensive line coach at New Braunfels High School (1982-84). He went into private business from 1984-88 before returning to the coaching ranks.

His first collegiate coaching position was at Texas State, serving as a defensive graduate assistant coach in 1988 before being elevated to the Bobcats' defensive line coach in 1989. He worked under the late John O'Hara for one year and with Dennis Franchione for two years during his first coaching stint in San Marcos.

Bailiff left Texas State in 1992 for an assistant coaching position at New Mexico where he handled the defensive line and recruiting. He returned to Texas State in 1997 as defensive coordinator and added assistant head coach responsibilities to his role in 1999.

It was in 1999 that Bailiff was selected the NCAA Division I-AA Assistant Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association. While at TCU Bailiff was also honored as the Top Assistant Football Coach by the All-American Football Foundation following the Horned Frogs' 2002 season.

As a player, Bailiff was named All-Lone Star Conference as well as All-America honorable mention while playing at Texas State from 1977-80. He served as a team captain in 1980 and was named honorable mention to the Lone Star Team of the Decade.

[PlanoStang]

What's Bobby Collins up to?

I vote asking Hayden Fry to coach us again as a retirement hobby.

OR, perhaps David Bailiff at Texas State.

[BUS]

GET REAL.

Bennett is SMU for a WHILE.
PB can do IT!

[Charleston Pony]

right about now, we'd better hope K-State doesn't come callng. Great finish to the season and although it's noit healthy to look back, these guys were in every game but two. If Bennett can find a QB and the LBs and secondary doesn't let us down, SMU may be poised to FINALLY turn things around. Looking forward to spring ball

[smupony94]

I want PB to stay

[MrMustang1965]

PB's the man. Copeland still sucks. Fire Copeland.

[PonyPride]

After the game, one of the first things Coach Bennett told us was that he's extremely proud of this team (and didn't sound like generic coach-speak), not going to dwell on what might have been, and that the one thing he's sad about is that we don't have a game next week, because the team is playing well right now. He also said he can't wait to get out on the recruiting trail.

[Nacho]

I would be mildly shocked if Bennett doesn't get the KSU job. Congrats to him. He deserves to step up to the big time. As far as a replacement I would suggest one of the d-1 head coaches who gets fired this year.

After 4 years Bennett finally became a head coach. We can't wait around for otj training of another head coach. Someone who is a very good coach is going to be fired. Could be Fran or any of many but someone who has been a good d-1 head coach will be out there who will take this job.

Again good luck to Bennett at KSU. They love him there and now I think they will want him back.

[friarwolf]

My mom used to say be careful what you ask for, you might get it......I would say Bennett is pretty much a done deal to K state with the way we finished the season. Good luck to him - and us......................

[The Q]

I highly doubt he's going anywhere until his daughter graduates high school, at the earliest.