Coach Franchione

[Stallion]

If any one of these Coaches with experience wants this job-we are Lucky as hell and should be absolutely giddy with excitement.

[SMUMan02]

I have never liked Fran as a person just from his appearance, no other reason. But he would be an outstanding hire in my opinion. He would be someone that I think could not only move us up a grade or two in recruiting, but also have a staff in place that would allow us to hopefully progress next year instead of going through the typical 5 years of rebuilding. He did it at TCU and he was a success at Alabama, and by golly if he takes us to 10-3 and then wants to walk out on us, I would thank him for the work he did and look forward to the next hire. Bring him on if he is to be the one.

I just disagree. I think he's a terrible X's and O's coach. He took a good quarter back and receiving corp at TAMU and decided to run the option. Only the only option appeared to be for the quarterback to run and get his head beat in. I think most of his success at TCU came from Tomlinson and while he was definitely successful at Alabama, he never had to win with players he recruited - and he couldn't do it at Alabama either. And just for the record, Tomlinson was at TCU when he got there too. I think he'd be a terrible hire, and his track record at TAMU suggest he can't put a staff together. Darnell was selling insurance when Fran found him....

[ponyboy]

Quote from Franchione just after taking over the TCU job and leading the Frogs to their finest three years since the 1930's:

"When you inherit a program that was maybe spiraling downward, one of the things you do is change the image, the mental psyche, the total plan. This is about the fifth program that was down that I have taken over as head coach in order to turn around. My job is to get rid of those things that lagged a team in the past and then move forward."

[cs09viking]

http://www.ponyfans.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=26658

Seemed nobody wanted to take me serious since I had never posted. Well, I wasnt trying to waste your time or my own. I dont have enough time to get on here for the hell of it. I was trying to be helpful. Just fyi, I was told it could be done headed into this weekend. They are going to allow Nutt to announce he is taking the Ole Miss job and then we will follow with the Franchione announcement.

Why wait to allow Nutt to announce he is taking the Ole Miss job?

[couch 'em]

LOOK I've lived through 20 years of awful Head Coaches-not one did I think was qualified-Not one had the qualifications of Fanchione. How the hell could Fanchione do ANY worse than the collection of losers run through and suppoted by most on these boards. Incredible.

Not really. These are the same people that repeatedly post that Bennett "is a nice guy" as if it matters, and want us to only hire a squeeky-clean 'nice guy' coach.

If Fran can come in for a few years, built us into TCU and bolt for another school I'm just fine with that. We'll be in position to hire an even better coach at that point.

[BrianTinBigD]

Color me giddy with excitement.

Easily the best coach in CUSA immediately and has ready access to a talented recruiting class. We could quickly pull together a Top 40 class with the A&M leftovers. Throw in the JUCO connection that he has with his son and we could be locked and loaded in short order for next season.

[FWMustangGirl]

Quote from Franchione just after taking over the TCU job and leading the Frogs to their finest three years since the 1930's:

"When you inherit a program that was maybe spiraling downward, one of the things you do is change the image, the mental psyche, the total plan. This is about the fifth program that was down that I have taken over as head coach in order to turn around. My job is to get rid of those things that lagged a team in the past and then move forward."

We already know his ego is too big for the Metroplex.

[Cadillac]

hour or so from Houston, etc.

Wow, there's a selling point for you.

-CoS

[arenateam]

wow

[George S. Patton]

would certainly give the TCU rivalry new life!! and a & m too as we have them scheduled.

Not TCU. The frogs I've spoken to think it would be hilarious if we got stuck with Fran.

If the Frogs fans are thinking its funny in a mocking way, then it would appear that they quickly forgot that Fran was the one that got them going in their successful direction.

If it was Fran, bring him. This program needs a name with street cred.

[Peruna_Ate_My_Rolex]

Not really. These are the same people that repeatedly post that Bennett "is a nice guy" as if it matters, and want us to only hire a squeeky-clean 'nice guy' coach.

Yeah, "nice guy" sure did get us far, didn't it? If he wants it and is reasonable, then why not? We could always have him bring his son in as OC and get some of that JUCO talent down at Blinn to help fill some holes. It's not like SMU is in a position to be choosy about the next coach it names. If he gets us back to respectibility and he bolts, so be it. It'll help us with finding someone to replace him because he'll have proved that we aren't a coaching graveyard. Just a thought.

[FWMustang]

FIVE? Really? by the time he was at TCU he had already turned around five schools? Wow!! I guess his record speaks for itself

NAIA
1981 Southwestern College 5–2–2 5–2–2 2nd
1982 Southwestern College 9–2–0 8–1–0 1st W Sunflower
1985 Pittsburg State 8–2 6–1 1st Quarterfinals NAIA Playoffs
1986 Pittsburg State 11–1 7–0 1st Semifinals NAIA Playoffs
1987 Pittsburg State 11–1 7–0 1st Semifinals NAIA Playoffs
1988 Pittsburg State 11–1 7–0 1st Semifinals NAIA Playoffs

Div II
1989 Pittsburg State 12–1 10–0 1st Quarterfinals DII playoffs

Div I-AA
1990 Southwest Texas State 6–5 2–3 3rd
1991 Southwest Texas State 7–4 4–3 4th
1992 New Mexico 3–8 2–6 9th
1993 New Mexico 6–5 4–4 T-6th
1994 New Mexico 5–7 4–4 5th
1995 New Mexico 4–7 2–6 T-7th
1996 New Mexico 6–5 3–5 T-7th (Pacific)
1997 New Mexico 9–4 6–2 1st (Pacific) L Insight.com Bowl
1998 TCU 7–5 4–4 5th W Sun
1999 TCU 8–4 5–2 T-1st W Mobile Alabama Bowl
2000 TCU 10–1 7–1 T-1st L Mobile Alabama Bowl
2001 Alabama 7–5 4–4 T-3rd (West) W Independence
2002 Alabama 10–3 6–2 1st (West) Ineligible
003 Texas A&M 4–8 2–6 5th (South)
2004 Texas A&M 7–5 5–3 T-3rd (South) L 38–7 Cotton
2005 Texas A&M 5–6 3–5 4th (South)
2006 Texas A&M 9–4 5–3 3rd (South) L 45–10 Holiday
2007 Texas A&M 7–5 4–4 T – 4th (South) Bowl to be coached by Gary Darnell


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Franchione#Head_coaching_record

[mrydel]

Does anyone but me realize we are the worst team in college football. Carroll with Spurrier at OC is not going to happen.

[Cadillac]

Does anyone but me realize we are the worst team in college football. Carroll with Spurrier at OC is not going to happen.

lol, no kidding. The longer the search goes on, the more some of these posts make me want to throw myself in front of the DART.

-CoS

[Stallion]

I wouldn't want someone that would throw himself in front of Dart represent my worst football team in America!!!!!!!!!!