Anyone know of a precedent for this?

Statler · Post by **Statler** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 6:12 pm

Stallion wrote:
Caballo wrote:if memory serves, I recall Coach McCartney from Colorado flying to Dallas in 1989 and agreeing to coach SMU on its return from the DP. On the plane ride back to Boulder, or shortly thereafter, he backpeddled and decided that Colorado was for him. We then hired Forrest Gregg.

Damn you are right. And none of us got it. McCartney accepted and called the next morning and backed out.

WoW...I had forgotten about that...but this supposedly is the other way around...or is it being leaked that way to try to save JJ face.

SMU 86 · Post by **SMU 86** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 6:21 pm

Statler wrote:
Stallion wrote:
Caballo wrote:if memory serves, I recall Coach McCartney from Colorado flying to Dallas in 1989 and agreeing to coach SMU on its return from the DP. On the plane ride back to Boulder, or shortly thereafter, he backpeddled and decided that Colorado was for him. We then hired Forrest Gregg.

Damn you are right. And none of us got it. McCartney accepted and called the next morning and backed out.

WoW...I had forgotten about that...but this supposedly is the other way around...or is it being leaked that way to try to save JJ face.

All of those were where the coach accepted the offer and he coach backed out. But where has the coach accepted the offer and the school pull the offer?

CA Mustang · Post by **CA Mustang** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:11 pm

SMU 86 wrote:All of those were where the coach accepted the offer and he coach backed out. But where has the coach accepted the offer and the school pull the offer?

It wasn't for a HC, but UCLA did a similar thing to a DC candidate back in February. http://articles.latimes.com/2011/feb/08 ... r-20110209

motownmustang2002 · Post by **motownmustang2002** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:27 pm

Didn't Dennis Franchione (sp?) accept the Alabama job and then leave for Texas A&M before coaching a single game?

sbsmith · Post by **sbsmith** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:35 pm

motownmustang2002 wrote:Didn't Dennis Franchione (sp?) accept the Alabama job and then leave for Texas A&M before coaching a single game?

No, Franchione coached Bama for 2 years then left for A&M. You might be thinking of Mike Price who left Wazzu for Bama and got fired before ever coaching a game for them.

Kynd Tulsa Phan · Post by **Kynd Tulsa Phan** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:36 pm

NomAnor wrote:That just happened

Did we just become best friends?

2ndandlong · Post by **2ndandlong** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:36 pm

1 2 3 Velociraptor

Kynd Tulsa Phan · Post by **Kynd Tulsa Phan** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:38 pm

Sure is going to make for an interesting Bowl game.

I would assume that hes going to keep looking.

SMU should hire Chad Morris before Southern Miss does.

Kynd Tulsa Phan · Post by **Kynd Tulsa Phan** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:39 pm

Good Housekeeping.

tristatecoog · Post by **tristatecoog** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:52 pm

Mike Leach and U of Washington when he was still at Tech?

Gotcha · Post by **Gotcha** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 8:26 pm

CoC should make a mad push and reach out to Leach. He hasn't assembled his staff, we'll better WAZZU's offer, and Mike, you are back in Texas. Oh, and remind him that Adam James' father went to SMU. I'm sure the Pirate would understand the "irony."

otterbanjogotcha_11 · Post by **otterbanjogotcha_11** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 8:58 pm

Gotcha wrote:CoC should make a mad push and reach out to Leach. He hasn't assembled his staff, we'll better WAZZU's offer, and Mike, you are back in Texas. Oh, and remind him that Adam James' father went to SMU. I'm sure the Pirate would understand the "irony."

even I think that's a horrible idea and I agree with everythig