Daily Campus: SMU wants HC named within the week

[Water Pony]

Here is a link to today's Daily Campus on Turner's goal to name the new Head FB Coach before the end of next week:

http://media.www.smudailycampus.com/med ... ailedition

[FWMustangGirl]

Let it be so! Dec 3 was it, mrydel?

[SMU Football Blog]

Thanks, Mr. Turner. You are the one guy Orsini can't fire for talking to people. Though, I imagine, he might like to right now.

[mrydel]

Let it be so! Dec 3 was it, mrydel?

That is correct.

[Alaric]

Thanks, Mr. Turner. You are the one guy Orsini can't fire for talking to people. Though, I imagine, he might like to right now.

I'm really hoping Orsini told Turner it was ok to make that statement. I'm also hoping Orsini said he'll have his guy by then

[mustang91]

I don't believe Turner says this unless we've locked a coach. I'll go out on a limb and say with all the talk yesterday it's Johnson. Orsini & company have been to secretive and now Turner says he wants someone by next week. Yes, I believe we've got our man.

[SMU Football Blog]

Be nice to have a coach at the SMU-TCU Basketball game.

[mrydel]

Thanks, Mr. Turner. You are the one guy Orsini can't fire for talking to people. Though, I imagine, he might like to right now.

If we actually are interested in Johnson, I am sure that negotiations between the intermediaries have been on going since Bennett was let go. I just speculate if this was not Orsini's way of letting Johnson know, through Turner, that after the Army/Navy game when the true meeting takes place, they do not want Johnson to waiver and start to play us against other schools. Kind of now or never. If we have to sit back and wait while he talks to Nebraska and Georgia Tech, and Duke, etc. we probably will not get him.

I think a deal with someone (I still do not know who) was actually agreed to in principal right after Bennett was fired. I think that person is still on board and we will learn next week who that is. I will be happy with Johnson but also happy with whomever else it may be.