Glen Mason

[biggin]

Yawn

Not picking a fight like you seem to be but you should really do some real research before posting that fluff on your blog. Everything you say is just shallow surface type analysis that could easily be deduced simply by reading this site. Where is the true inside information that most collegiate sports bloggers have access to? Is there another (better) SMU blog? I suppose you could use me as a source for some things. LOL.

Speaking of yawns, there may be a few more to come

[JesuitPony]

When did Bowden turn us down?

[Hoop Fan]

biggin, have you told us why you only showed up here so recently? unless you explain that, why should anyone think you are anything but a flat out troll from UNT or TCU or something? You write like Deep Purple.

[SMU Football Blog]

Yawn

Not picking a fight like you seem to be but you should really do some real research before posting that fluff on your blog. Everything you say is just shallow surface type analysis that could easily be deduced simply by reading this site. Where is the true inside information that most collegiate sports bloggers have access to? Is there another (better) SMU blog? I suppose you could use me as a source for some things. LOL.

Speaking of yawns, there may be a few more to come

I have two choices. First, I can post everything I hear or get. Second, I can post what I want. If I posted everything I hear, for one thing, I would have told you Phil Bennet was for sure getting canned . . . eleven and a half months ago. But I chose not to, and I am the better for it.

About the only "scoop" I can document was that I had Willis reinstated before anybody else.

Here is my usual retort to anybody that doesn't like me: You don't like it, don't read it. I will give you a full refund. Any idiot can blog.

[SMU Football Blog]

When did Bowden turn us down?

He hasn't.

[JesuitPony]

That's what I thought. Will be interesting to find out who we seriously considered once the decision has been made. Wonder how many of the names being thrown around on this board are actually being considered?

[SMU Football Blog]

To be fair, if you look hard enough, you will find a single Sporting News entry that says Bowden "likely will wait to see what other opportunities develop..."


http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/vi ... p?t=300264

[biggin]

biggin, have you told us why you only showed up here so recently? unless you explain that, why should anyone think you are anything but a flat out troll from UNT or TCU or something? You write like Deep Purple.

Suffice it to say I posted a while back, but b/c of my job I do not usually post on message boards. I have checked in to read from time to time - some more than others - over the past few seasons, but the news of teh Bennett firing sparked my interest enough to post. I am an SMU alumnus and I have been a fan for way too long.

I am sorry if I appear negative; it is not my intention. But I guess I have a hard time reading about people's high hopes being spouted as gospel when I have information to the contrary that is the result of my own research and contacts. I hope SMU can laand a big time coach, but I am not holding my breath because the what I know just doesn't add up to that so far. I also feel like whatever advantage SMU had given itself is subject to being squandered the longer the opening remains vacant.

I don't know Barnett, but I know his record and his history and I think SMU might be making a mistake in not moving on him. Just today, I heard Mason was being looked at by UCLA. I had heard that there was some mild interest by Mason in SMU, but you can bet if UCLA comes a-sniffin, he is not coming here. I don't expect a hire to have already been made, but usually someone like me would hear something if it was getting close. And, I'm just not hearing it and it makes me wonder what the hell is going on.

[perunapower]

To be fair, if you look hard enough, you will find a single Sporting News entry that says Bowden "likely will wait to see what other opportunities develop..."


http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/vi ... p?t=300264

Who wouldn't? That's common sense. I think this job has a lot to offer, but it doesn't have coaches chomping at the bit to take it. A smart coach would wait to see the whole playing field before making a decision. I'm not saying there aren't some good prospects who are well qualified that are interested; I would put money on there being numerous, well qualified candidates showing interest in this position.

[Hoop Fan]

hard to see UCLA settling on Mason. He's too bland and there is too much hubris in Westwood to hire a coach that Minnesota fired. Look at what they did in basketball to get back on track. Did not include hiring an out of work coach.

[Ponymon]

To be fair, if you look hard enough, you will find a single Sporting News entry that says Bowden "likely will wait to see what other opportunities develop..."


http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/vi ... p?t=300264

That appears to be speculation on the part of the writer. I don't care what some have said on this board previously, there aren't a lot of jobs in this country that pay $1.5 MILLION for 5 years. That is $7.5 MILLION bucks folks and should attract at least some interest no matter what. Plus, and this doesn't get talked about much, SMU has more than its share of billionaires that are interested in this program. That means that the new coach might get a better than average chance of being included in some "investments" that the average person might not have a shot at. Ray Hunt (as well as Ed Cox), for instance, is big in the oil and gas business. You never know. Some of his oil well wildcatting might need some outside investment money. Tolleson is a trustee. His Tolleson Wealth Management has done fantastic. Some investment opportunities might be available to friends of his.

Since there are only 119 colleges at this level and thus only 119 head coaching jobs possible with only a few opening up year in, year out, some interest from those that can't and don't want to wait is assured. Plus you can narrow the list of schools that are willing to pay this type of money down to probably just the BCS schools plus some extras like TCU and Notre Dame. Obviously, several coaches that are initially interested will think that there are better opportunities after they investigate. However, if those don't pan out they might regret later taking us off their list.

[RGV Pony]

hard to see UCLA settling on Mason. He's too bland and there is too much hubris in Westwood to hire a coach that Minnesota fired. Look at what they did in basketball to get back on track. Did not include hiring an out of work coach.

Doesn't it seem like UCLA would be a better fit for Mariucci? He's a Michigan native and has coached in two places in his life: Michigan and California

[perunapower]

biggin, have you told us why you only showed up here so recently? unless you explain that, why should anyone think you are anything but a flat out troll from UNT or TCU or something? You write like Deep Purple.

Suffice it to say I posted a while back, but b/c of my job I do not usually post on message boards. I have checked in to read from time to time - some more than others - over the past few seasons, but the news of teh Bennett firing sparked my interest enough to post. I am an SMU alumnus and I have been a fan for way too long.

I am sorry if I appear negative; it is not my intention. But I guess I have a hard time reading about people's high hopes being spouted as gospel when I have information to the contrary that is the result of my own research and contacts. I hope SMU can laand a big time coach, but I am not holding my breath because the what I know just doesn't add up to that so far. I also feel like whatever advantage SMU had given itself is subject to being squandered the longer the opening remains vacant.

I don't know Barnett, but I know his record and his history and I think SMU might be making a mistake in not moving on him. Just today, I heard Mason was being looked at by UCLA. I had heard that there was some mild interest by Mason in SMU, but you can bet if UCLA comes a-sniffin, he is not coming here. I don't expect a hire to have already been made, but usually someone like me would hear something if it was getting close. And, I'm just not hearing it and it makes me wonder what the hell is going on.

Where do you conduct your research? Is it scientific? What's the error range on your data?

How do you get your information?

What makes you so special that you would hear about the inner workings and rumblings from inside the athletic department?

[westexSMU]

[quote="biggin"] I don't expect a hire to have already been made, but usually someone like me would hear something if it was getting close. And, I'm just not hearing it and it makes me wonder what the hell is going on.[/quote]................... Like I said, we have a great athletic director now. He is making sure the names don't get out to the public until he is ready and that is part of the deal.

[Alaric]

(as well as Ed Cox)

Is that Edwin L Cox JUNIOR? The b school benefactor died awhile back, right? BTW, legend has it that Edwin Sr's wife and/or widow was asked by DCC if they could buy her property, legend goes she said no but said anytime they want to sell her some land she'd be interested in buying.