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Says no to a salary raise from $350k to $1M and full play calling duties.
Wow....

http://texas.247sports.com/Article/Sour ... U-41882413

Lots more job security with Patterson than Strong I would say.

With Strong on the Very Hot Seat and not awesome QB talent, taking the job would have a high risk venture. Basically, he would have only 1 season to fix the mess Strong made of the Horns offense.

I predict that the Aggies come calling.

Digetydog wrote:With Strong on the Very Hot Seat and not awesome QB talent, taking the job would have a high risk venture. Basically, he would have only 1 season to fix the mess Strong made of the Horns offense.

I predict that the Aggies come calling.

Sumlin will be gone before Strong

agree. Strong will be fine in my view - and the aggies are getting impatient.

gostangs wrote:agree. Strong will be fine in my view - and the aggies are getting impatient.

Strong has Sam Ellenger coming in 2017 that every Texas fan wants

gostangs wrote:agree. Strong will be fine in my view - and the aggies are getting impatient.

you have no idea...church after the LSU game was rather somber.

Hearing Meacham is taking the Tulane HC job

mrydel wrote:Lots more job security with Patterson than Strong I would say.

Aren't OC contracts guaranteed? Even if Strong gets fired after next season, Cumbie would still have $2.5M+ coming to him. Can't see how FW is preferable to 3X the pay in Austin.

He probably has something else lined up. HC job most likely.

smupony94 wrote:

gostangs wrote:agree. Strong will be fine in my view - and the aggies are getting impatient.

Strong has Sam Ellenger coming in 2017 that every Texas fan wants

If Strong doesn't win in 2016, he is gone before Ellenger arrives.

You don't know that

CA Mustang wrote:

mrydel wrote:Lots more job security with Patterson than Strong I would say.

Aren't OC contracts guaranteed? Even if Strong gets fired after next season, Cumbie would still have $2.5M+ coming to him. Can't see how FW is preferable to 3X the pay in Austin.

While a guaranteed contract protects their pocketbooks, it doesn't protect their career prospects from a serious failure.
- If he succeeds at his next job (or in his current job), Cumbie gets a HC job as soon as 2017.
- If he fails at UT with Strong, he is looking for a 2017 job with a weak hand.

smupony94 wrote:You don't know that

You think they will fire Strong after next year and keep the OC in place for the new HC?

Digetydog wrote:While a guaranteed contract protects their pocketbooks, it doesn't protect their career prospects from a serious failure.
- If he succeeds at his next job (or in his current job), Cumbie gets a HC job as soon as 2017.
- If he fails at UT with Strong, he is looking for a 2017 job with a weak hand.

1) If Strong gets fired after next season, do you really think all of the blame will rest on the OC? He's a young coach and that hardly sounds like a career killing move.
2) $2.5M is far greater than the $700K+ he'll make in FW.