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Dwan wrote:You might be right. I think Davie is prob a much more serious candidate than this board thinks. He is a Texas guy, had success at Notre Dame, is a national name, and would need to go to a non BCS school if he wanted to get back into coaching.

I can't think of many people that I could be less excited about coaching SMU next year.

You have the sickness. It is just hard to get excited about anybody coaching at SMU.

bigdaddy08091 wrote:

Dwan wrote:Our next coach will be a former Head Coach who had success in a BCS conference. We will NOT be hiring an up and coming assistant like Applewhite or longtime assistant like Jimbo Fisher. And we are wiling to pay.

My question. Why would a former head coach who had success in a BCS conference not still be coaching in a BCS conference? And what would make him come to a non-BCS conference. He can get money at some other BCS conference school. There will be openings.

you will have to ask guys like Mike Price or George O'Leary. Obviously the "profile" is not unlike that of Matt Doherty, who "once had the keys to the castle...and blew it". Basically anybody who can come in here and turn this thing around is going to be labeled a coaching genius and will eventually have plenty of opportunities to resume that career at the BCS level. Either that, or the option to stay and become a legend at SMU without the pressure that will come at the BCS level.

Charleston Pony wrote:

bigdaddy08091 wrote:

Dwan wrote:Our next coach will be a former Head Coach who had success in a BCS conference. We will NOT be hiring an up and coming assistant like Applewhite or longtime assistant like Jimbo Fisher. And we are wiling to pay.

My question. Why would a former head coach who had success in a BCS conference not still be coaching in a BCS conference? And what would make him come to a non-BCS conference. He can get money at some other BCS conference school. There will be openings.

you will have to ask guys like Mike Price or George O'Leary. Obviously the "profile" is not unlike that of Matt Doherty, who "once had the keys to the castle...and blew it". Basically anybody who can come in here and turn this thing around is going to be labeled a coaching genius and will eventually have plenty of opportunities to resume that career at the BCS level. Either that, or the option to stay and become a legend at SMU without the pressure that will come at the BCS level.

As far as the BCS, it will be history in 10 yr.s. Our Tax $ goes to schools that can not compete in the BCS. The Gov, is going to change this mess. Until then, SMU will move to the top of CSA because they have finally decided it's in the best interest of SMU. Then move to a BCS conference. Maybe the Pac. 12 0r 14. About that time te BCS will be gone and a playoff will take it's place in some form.

Terry Bowden has not been on campus yet.

re: Jimmy Johnson would be great, but unfortunately he is not a candidate anywhere, much less SMU.

can you imagine the shock and anger of many if orsini marched out to the podium with Jimmy Johnson!.....LOL

alot of those stinking longhorns would be saying "oh sheeeet here they come again!"

ALEX LIFESON wrote:Terry Bowden has not been on campus yet.

Whatever...I still trust what I was told. My source had no reason to make it up...he doesn't work in the athletic department...but then it is possible the person he saw just looked like Bowden.

The initial capital required is 3.5 million.... prominant alumni (Hunt, Sewell, ect.) are donating this to buy out Bennet's(and staff) contracts. The school is then willing to spend the mil or more to hire one of these guys. Just for your info...

NickSMU17 wrote:The initial capital required is 3.5 million.... prominant alumni (Hunt, Sewell, ect.) are donating this to buy out Bennet's(and staff) contracts. The school is then willing to spend the mil or more to hire one of these guys. Just for your info...

Per DMN
SMU will fulfill Bennett's contract, which runs through Dec. 2008. Bennett lost an option for his contract to run through 2009 when he didn't win seven games in 2006. He makes almost $500,000 a year. The rest of the coaching staff's contracts won't be renewed after they expire in May.

Nick....how do you get to 3.5M?

SoCal_Pony wrote:
Per DMN
SMU will fulfill Bennett's contract, which runs through Dec. 2008. Bennett lost an option for his contract to run through 2009 when he didn't win seven games in 2006. He makes almost $500,000 a year. The rest of the coaching staff's contracts won't be renewed after they expire in May.

Nick....how do you get to 3.5M?

Aggie math.

perunapower wrote:

SoCal_Pony wrote:
Per DMN
SMU will fulfill Bennett's contract, which runs through Dec. 2008. Bennett lost an option for his contract to run through 2009 when he didn't win seven games in 2006. He makes almost $500,000 a year. The rest of the coaching staff's contracts won't be renewed after they expire in May.

Nick....how do you get to 3.5M?

Aggie math.

PP you are now being considered for dark side status....ROFL!!! YOU FUNNY MAN!

Nieuhisel - that would be my vote

Bennet + Staff = buyout....

Bennet number is about 500k - most of the staff is not on long term contract. Your numer is high by a huge factor.