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Re: Another name...
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:50 pm
by PhirePhilBennett
StangEsq wrote:Since everyone is discussing "splash hires," I find it odd that no one has mentioned Butch Davis. Has a history of success in Dallas, NFL experience and has been successful as a college head coach. Rumors are swirling about Davis leaving for another job... Davis would definitely be a "splash" hire. Has a $2 million buyout.
IT's more or less common knowledge that HAD WE FIRED PB last year, Butch was our #1 candidate...
Re: Another name...
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:52 pm
by RGV Pony
PhirePhilBennett wrote:StangEsq wrote:Since everyone is discussing "splash hires," I find it odd that no one has mentioned Butch Davis. Has a history of success in Dallas, NFL experience and has been successful as a college head coach. Rumors are swirling about Davis leaving for another job... Davis would definitely be a "splash" hire. Has a $2 million buyout.
IT's more or less common knowledge that HAD WE FIRED PB last year, Butch was our #1 candidate...
then I think Dr. Turner needs to be on the hook for the budget shortfall created by the ill-advised Pony Up campaign put on for our 1-whatever team & its lame duck coach.
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 10:41 pm
by SMU Football Blog
Strange how we started with Butch Davis in this thread and ended up with Dennis Green. I am going to start a thread on Jim O'Brien and see if we end up with Mike Price.
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 10:50 pm
by George S. Patton
SMU Football Blog wrote:Strange how we started with Butch Davis in this thread and ended up with Dennis Green. I am going to start a thread on Jim O'Brien and see if we end up with Mike Price.
Jim O'Brien, the former Ohio State hoops coach or Tom O'Brien the NC State football coach? Or it could exactly why you wrote it this way?