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PhirePhilBennett · Post by **PhirePhilBennett** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:04 pm

jtstang wrote:
SMU Football Blog wrote:Florida Int'l-Mario Cristobol, OL Coach, Miami

Clearly a token Greek hire.

Or Cuban is right?

"Cristobal was exactly what Athletic Director Pete Garcia and University President Modesto A. Maidique were looking for."

The 36-year-old Cristobal becomes the first Cuban-American head coach in major college football.

A native of Havana, Cuba, Garcia is a 1984 graduate of the University of Miami

Dr. Modesto A. Maidique (pronounced may-DEEK, born in Havana, Cuba March 20, 1940) has been the President of Florida International University since 1986,

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:10 pm

Hayden Fry was RB/DB coach at Arkansas before coming to SMU.

Was Dave Smith a coordinator at OSU before head coach at SMU? I do not think so but could be wrong.

PhirePhilBennett · Post by **PhirePhilBennett** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:11 pm

So FAR...the ONLY one, and there is ONE so far, is a Cuban former UMiami player hired by the Cuban AD and Cuban President.

Danny Noonan · Post by **Danny Noonan** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:11 pm

Ed Orgeron.

PhirePhilBennett · Post by **PhirePhilBennett** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:15 pm

mrydel wrote:Hayden Fry was RB/DB coach at Arkansas before coming to SMU.

Was Dave Smith a coordinator at OSU before head coach at SMU? I do not think so but could be wrong.

He was also a HC in HS for 3 years...

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:15 pm

I found 2 at SMU alone.

PhirePhilBennett · Post by **PhirePhilBennett** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:16 pm

Danny Noonan wrote:Ed Orgeron.

Before being hired by Ole Miss, he was the defensive line coach and assistant head coach for the University of Southern California (USC) where played a key role in Pete Carroll's Trojans winning the national championship in 2003 & 2004. He joined the USC staff in January of 1998, took on the added responsibility of recruiting coordinator for the Trojans in 2001, and was then named assistant head coach in 2003.

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:17 pm

Gill was ASSISTANT HEAD COACH as well.

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:18 pm

The rules are a movin target.

PhirePhilBennett · Post by **PhirePhilBennett** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:18 pm

mrydel wrote:I found 2 at SMU alone.

Hayden was a HC

PhirePhilBennett · Post by **PhirePhilBennett** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:19 pm

Stallion wrote:Gill was ASSISTANT HEAD COACH as well.

Show me.

He doesn't list that on any of his accomplishments.

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:19 pm

PhirePhilBennett wrote:
mrydel wrote:I found 2 at SMU alone.

Hayden was a HC

So you are saying since bigdaddy879548383095 coached Willis in peewee football that he is more qualified than Gill?

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:20 pm

PhirePhilBennett wrote:
Stallion wrote:Gill was ASSISTANT HEAD COACH as well.

Show me.

He doesn't list that on any of his accomplishments.

It has been placed in front of you 2 or 3 times. Read his resume.

mustangxc · Post by **mustangxc** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:22 pm

I posted it in another thread, but Art Briles successfully made the jump.

PhirePhilBennett · Post by **PhirePhilBennett** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:22 pm

mrydel wrote:
PhirePhilBennett wrote:
mrydel wrote:I found 2 at SMU alone.

Hayden was a HC

So you are saying since bigdaddy879548383095 coached Willis in peewee football that he is more qualified than Gill?

No but he was a HC for 3 years then worked under Bear Bryant...and it was what, 1961?

Sorry to move the target, but name me a coach in the past 30 years, you know, since the SEC allowed blacks to play football.