DMN Blog: Johnson a fool to take SMU over GT if it's close

by **Pony^** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:41 pm

SMU's backup plan?

The odds of SMU outbidding Georgia Tech for Paul Johnson's services are pretty slim. And if it's close, Johnson would be a fool to pick SMU over an established ACC program. So it looks like the Ponies will be going to Plan B.

Totally unconfirmed rumor: SMU would bring in Dennis Franchione, who would hire former North Texas coach Darrell Dickey as offensive coordinator.

Coach Fran, for all his failures in Aggieland, would be a great fit on the Hilltop. He's proven that he can make a downtrodden mid-major program a winner, and he has the Texas ties that Johnson lacks.

I'd love for Dickey to come back to the area, too. He was always a swell fella to me, even though he left my alma mater on bad terms. His presence would certainly add fuel to the SMU-North Texas rivalry. The schools won't play next season, but I'm told that a long-term home-and-home deal that would begin in 2009 is in the works.

http://colleges.beloblog.com/archives/2 ... _plan.html

by **SMUMan02** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:42 pm

Pony^ wrote:Johnson a fool to take SMU over GT if it's close . . .

http://colleges.beloblog.com/archives/2 ... _plan.html

Who are you Mr. T?

I pity the fool...

by **NickSMU17** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:44 pm

Who is this [deleted] clown

by **SMU Kilmer** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:45 pm

the UNT bias isn't coming out at all... idiot

by **mustang91** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:45 pm

His opinion means less to me than Big Daddy's and Whitney's. Well it would be close.

by **me@smu** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:45 pm

Nice hometown support there by Senor [deleted].

by **DanFreibergerForHeisman** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:45 pm

We don't need some bozo from North Texas State telling us who we should hire. Give me a break.

by **peruna11** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:46 pm

faygoot

by **George S. Patton** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:46 pm

Oh, he's just doing it to torque people because he knows it's pretty tense over here. But he may be right, too.

Ahhh, the drama.

by **SMU Football Blog** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:46 pm

Clearly a person with no clue what is going on or even tried to figure it out. We may win; we may lose; but my puppy will do his business all over this guy's work for years to come.

by **Peruna8891** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:48 pm

No homer bias there. It's probably Fran's agent trying to drum up some interest.

by **mustang91** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:51 pm

It' a little more complicated than they are an ACC team a SMU is not. This guy calls himself a journalist? Give me a break, idiot.

by **SmooPower** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:52 pm

Georgia Tech sucks and UNT sucks and this guy sucks and purple hippos rule.

by **couch 'em** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:53 pm

We really need a radio/media type major at SMU. All these UNT morons are polluting all over DMN, The Ticket, etc etc. Free good PR for them, free bad PR for us.

by **PonyDoh** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:53 pm

What a [deleted]! Paul Johnson is a man, he'll do what's right for him and his family. We're making a helluva play, and I hope it comes to fruition. If it doesn't, after seeing how we pursued Johnson, I'm convinced we'll end up w/something a lot better than what we've had.

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