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Post by bigdawgs on Nov 25, 2023 10:22:21 GMT -5
Really?
** COACHING CAROUSEL ** Report out of College Station, Texas this morning: Texas A&M is preparing to offer Georgia Bulldogs Head Coach Kirby Smart the richest deal in coaching history. A Chill Sports associate spoke with one Aggie booster who was lead to believe last week's fundraising and booster donation was to allow the Texas A&M administration the ability to offer Coach Smart a "blank check". If necessary, they expect the offer to be in the $15-20 million yearly range. Money is no issue for the Aggies, as they now spend $30 million+ annually on recruiting, paid $77 million to fire Jimbo Fischer, and was gifted $160 million last week by their alumni. Expect the Aggies offer to resemble a 5 year/$100 million deal and to be fully guaranteed. Could the Aggies "carte blanche" approach lure the head bulldog away from Georgia?!
Two things. If true, clearly A&M has not learned its lesson. Would Kirbs leave his alma mater for all that cash?
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Post by athens on Nov 25, 2023 10:30:28 GMT -5
No and maybe? That's a lot of money.
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Post by NCBulldawg on Nov 25, 2023 12:51:37 GMT -5
F' that!!
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Post by tophb21 on Nov 25, 2023 13:06:52 GMT -5
That’s insanity if true, but good for Kirby. 🤷♂️
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Post by MtnTiger on Nov 25, 2023 15:08:13 GMT -5
There’s no way this can happen this year. Kirby isn’t going to walk away from a three peat chance and 8&4 can’t wait to mid January to get a coach and staff in place. The early signing period makes that impossible.
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Post by tophb21 on Nov 25, 2023 15:12:00 GMT -5
There’s no way this can happen this year. Kirby isn’t going to walk away from a three peat chance and 8&4 can’t wait to mid January to get a coach and staff in place. The early signing period makes that impossible. Perhaps though the portal negates the one year importance. If they wanted they could reach a deal and let him coach it out and then take their chances in the portal.
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Post by MtnTiger on Nov 25, 2023 15:18:36 GMT -5
There’s no way this can happen this year. Kirby isn’t going to walk away from a three peat chance and 8&4 can’t wait to mid January to get a coach and staff in place. The early signing period makes that impossible. Perhaps though the portal negates the one year importance. If they wanted they could reach a deal and let him coach it out and then take their chances in the portal. He can’t be recruiting for 8&4 and coaching UGA for 6 weeks even under some kind of “agreement “. If the SEC and NCAA let that happen it’s all over and just start a minor league and make the players employees of the universities and don’t force them to be students. They can if they like, but not a requirement.
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Post by NCBulldawg on Nov 25, 2023 15:38:18 GMT -5
This was talked abut on the Rivals site and thought I read it was just someone rambling out loud like they knew something. I do not think this is real, but you never know.
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Post by NCBulldawg on Nov 25, 2023 15:51:33 GMT -5
And, do not forget the rumor of Ryan Day to 8&4.
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Post by geauxtigerfan on Nov 25, 2023 15:59:55 GMT -5
Mark Stoops?
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Post by 75tranzam on Nov 25, 2023 18:39:25 GMT -5
I saw a report on Fox’s Big Noon show that Texas A&M was focusing on Mark Stoops and an offer would be made this week.
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Post by athens on Nov 26, 2023 7:22:42 GMT -5
Stoops said no thanks
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Post by Geaux Tigers on Nov 26, 2023 8:01:20 GMT -5
I think the natives blew a gasket at that idea and he offer was pulled.
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Post by athens on Nov 26, 2023 8:29:09 GMT -5
It didn't seem flashy enough for A$M
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Post by tophb21 on Nov 26, 2023 9:00:17 GMT -5
It didn't seem flashy enough for A$M Agreed and like GT said, the powerbrokers were like “eff that noise”
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Post by bigdawgs on Nov 26, 2023 9:28:21 GMT -5
All Stoops has done is win at a program that has no history and is next to Vandy, the most difficult place to recruit for. Ryan Day? Kirby Smart? The Aggies should hire Tyler from Spartanburg to help pick their next coach.
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Post by tophb21 on Nov 26, 2023 9:33:16 GMT -5
All Stoops has done is win at a program that has no history and is next to Vandy, the most difficult place to recruit for. Ryan Day? Kirby Smart? The Aggies should hire Tyler from Spartanburg to help pick their next coach. When they haven’t seemingly yet hit the limits of their checkbook, then the only thing this search will be led by will be their delusions of grandeur.
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Post by Geaux Tigers on Nov 26, 2023 9:51:32 GMT -5
They are going to hire Elijah Robinson as that’s what the prisoners in the Asylum want.
I think hey should go hard after Mike Elko.
His had Tenn/Schiano written all over it. They have to be on their 5th or 6th choice already.
7&5!
Who’s starting the ‘Let’s sign Sunbelt Billy to a long extension’ thread?
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Post by ghost on Nov 26, 2023 13:44:47 GMT -5
Regardless, Smart will get a big raise after this..... all coaches will named in search
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Post by bigdawgs on Nov 26, 2023 15:02:23 GMT -5
They are going to hire Elijah Robinson as that’s what the prisoners in the Asylum want. I think hey should go hard after Mike Elko. His had Tenn/Schiano written all over it. They have to be on their 5th or 6th choice already. 7&5! Who’s starting the ‘Let’s sign Sunbelt Billy to a long extension’ thread? Bingo. This is so like the Tennessee clown show that got them Pruitt. I mean, you would think they would eventually realize how freaking stupid they are. A&M makes Auburn's coaching hires/fires look halfway reasonable.
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Post by Geaux Tigers on Nov 26, 2023 15:10:39 GMT -5
They are going to hire Elijah Robinson as that’s what the prisoners in the Asylum want. I think hey should go hard after Mike Elko. His had Tenn/Schiano written all over it. They have to be on their 5th or 6th choice already. 7&5! Who’s starting the ‘Let’s sign Sunbelt Billy to a long extension’ thread? Bingo. This is so like the Tennessee clown show that got them Pruitt. I mean, you would think they would eventually realize how freaking stupid they are. A&M makes Auburn's coaching hires/fires look halfway reasonable. Bjork was the same idiot at Ole Miss that allow the Inmates to dictate the Matt Luke hire as well. Matt ended up 11-13 overall and 4-12 in the SEC. The inmates are demanding EROB be hired at 7&5, he's never been a Co-Ordinator (DLine Corch and Co something something only) and has 1 game as a Head Corch and is 0-1.
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Post by Geaux Tigers on Nov 26, 2023 16:21:48 GMT -5
Looks like it’s Mike Elko.
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Post by bigdawgs on Nov 26, 2023 16:31:05 GMT -5
If I am not mistaken, I think Elko has A&M links. Someone can correct me on that if I am in error.
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Post by Geaux Tigers on Nov 26, 2023 16:34:14 GMT -5
If I am not mistaken, I think Elko has A&M links. Someone can correct me on that if I am in error. Yes, he was a D Coordinator at 7&5 before he left to be Head Corch at Duke. They could have done worse. This is a safe hire. He will make E Rob his DC in order to hold his team and recruiting class together.
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Post by tophb21 on Nov 26, 2023 21:04:09 GMT -5
Based on how he’s done at Duke, this could be a decent hire. Time will tell.
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Post by ghost on Nov 27, 2023 12:00:06 GMT -5
ESPN said they hired Stoops... ?
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Post by Geaux Tigers on Nov 27, 2023 12:02:39 GMT -5
ESPN said they hired Stoops... ?
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Post by bilogle on Nov 27, 2023 12:06:44 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2023 12:34:24 GMT -5
Off topic, but I am bummed that Smith went to Sparty. Would have loved to see him replace Chip. While he went to Oregon State for college, he is from Pasadena, and graduated from Glendora HS
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Post by ghost on Nov 27, 2023 13:04:40 GMT -5
ESPN said they hired Stoops... ? So was he and then he wasn't? or did they mix up the Mikes on the show?
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