Orsini Leak?

by **huskerpony** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:56 am

Anyone think Orsini is behind the leak about contacting Troy Calhoun? What benefit would Air Force have in giving out that information?

Could this be his way of showing the trustees that he made every effort to find a coach on List A? Or is he trying to lower expectations so the real hire seems like a WOW?

by **BleedingRed+Blue** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:59 am

Sounds pretty thin to me. I don't think the trustees are worried that he's not aiming high enough.

by **Pony Soup** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 2:00 am

I dont think he is worried about the trustees thinking its a "wow" hire.

by **huskerpony** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 2:01 am

BleedingRed+Blue wrote:Sounds pretty thin to me. I don't think the trustees are worried that he's aiming high.

Not that he's aiming high, but that he's done his due dilligence to find a coach without a past, and now we're digging in the bottom of the barrell when Barnett, Neuheisel, and Bowden are available--2 of whom said they want this job.

by **westexSMU** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 2:02 am

Air Force was the source because they wanted it said he wasn't interested.

by **huskerpony** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 2:02 am

firephil wrote:I dont think he is worried about the trustees thinking its a "wow" hire.

Not the trustees thinking its a WOW hire. That part was for the fans, media, and recruits.

Sorry, I guess I did not clarify my conspiracy theory well enough!

by **Pony Soup** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 2:09 am

No worry, i just didnt want to be the only one who gets hit tonight for not typing what he's thinking! thanks for coming to my party, been getting crushed

by **MustangFan** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 4:13 am

huskerpony wrote:Not that he's aiming high, but that he's done his due dilligence to find a coach without a past, and now we're digging in the bottom of the barrell when Barnett, Neuheisel, and Bowden are available--2 of whom said they want this job.

One guy takes more money at a BCS school and now we're scraping the bottom of the barrel?

by **Peruna_Ate_My_Rolex** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 4:15 am

BleedingRed+Blue wrote:Sounds pretty thin to me. I don't think the trustees are worried that he's not aiming high enough.

A for "aim high...air force" reference.

by **EastStang** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:15 am

Air Force like SMU is not a BCS school they're in the MWC. That said, I would be surprised if Calhoun bolted this fast from his alma mater. Good coach who has shown that he can beat TCU. But if he doesn't come here, then I agree that Orsini can go to Turner and the Trustees with a clear conscience and say, look, we can hire Phil Bennett, Jr. or we can hire Gary Barnett who has built programs in the past. If we hire Phil Bennett, Jr., I'm going to have to release these donors from their pledges, because they were funding a WOW hire. That way Turner will know that money is going out the door either way.

by **PhirePhilBennett** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:51 am

BleedingRed+Blue wrote:Sounds pretty thin to me. I don't think the trustees are worried that he's not aiming high enough.

Hell, thin's my middle name

by **huskerpony** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 10:40 am

EastStang wrote:Air Force like SMU is not a BCS school they're in the MWC. That said, I would be surprised if Calhoun bolted this fast from his alma mater. Good coach who has shown that he can beat TCU. But if he doesn't come here, then I agree that Orsini can go to Turner and the Trustees with a clear conscience and say, look, we can hire Phil Bennett, Jr. or we can hire Gary Barnett who has built programs in the past. If we hire Phil Bennett, Jr., I'm going to have to release these donors from their pledges, because they were funding a WOW hire. That way Turner will know that money is going out the door either way.

Exactly what I meant!

by **Hoop Fan** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 10:44 am

EastStang wrote:Air Force like SMU is not a BCS school they're in the MWC. That said, I would be surprised if Calhoun bolted this fast from his alma mater. Good coach who has shown that he can beat TCU. But if he doesn't come here, then I agree that Orsini can go to Turner and the Trustees with a clear conscience and say, look, we can hire Phil Bennett, Jr. or we can hire Gary Barnett who has built programs in the past. If we hire Phil Bennett, Jr., I'm going to have to release these donors from their pledges, because they were funding a WOW hire. That way Turner will know that money is going out the door either way.

our donors don't seem to have a backbone either which is really the amazing part.

Orsini Leak?

Orsini Leak?

Who is online