TexGator Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 (edited) You haven’t been in our facilities yet you say they aren’t better than top high school’s? Have you even been in our stsdium?? We aren’t FBS but we probably have the best facilities in the SLC? Our stadium holds more than all those you list except Allen, unless I’m mistaken. I believe we built a brand new workout/locker room facility when Woodard was here. Perhapps you need to check out our facilities and then update your post. I have no clue about those high schools but I’d doubt we aren’t at least on par. Either way, it doesn’t matter all that much. What matters is how we compare to others in our conference and how much we are willing to pay a head coach No, that's what someone else was asserting in saying that Dodge would stay at Westlake because of facilities there. I was saying that, if Westlake's facilities were a reason he'd stay there versus going to LU, we need to upgrade ours. I'd heard nothing but good things- but hadn't seen them myself (other than the stadium... though the Monday-to-Friday facilities are equally, if not more, important). Edited December 9, 2019 by TexGator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamarfan360 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Jeff Traylor interviewed with Lamar on Saturday and we haven't heard anything. Wow, I thought we would have hired someone by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachacola Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Unless Dodge is itching to be a college coach I seriously doubt he’d leave one of the best HS gigs in Texas, in the richest, nicest part of Austin to come to Beaumont to a program with a history of losing. I doubt the pay and facilities are that much better at LU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachacola Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Jeff Traylor interviewed with Lamar on Saturday and we haven't heard anything. Wow, I thought we would have hired someone by now. I read on Twitter the new Arkansas HC offered him a position so he may be staying in Arkansas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeckEm Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Unless Dodge is itching to be a college coach I seriously doubt he’d leave one of the best HS gigs in Texas, in the richest, nicest part of Austin to come to Beaumont to a program with a history of losing. I doubt the pay and facilities are that much better at LU. It continues to amaze me how lowly our own fans view our situation. People honestly think a high school job is better than ours??? Just unreal. The only sane reason a high school coach wouldn’t be interested is they are totally content in where they are (ie, age, don’t want pressure of college, just love high school, etc). This apparently will be a shocker to most if y’all but, yes, an LU head coaching job is a promotion/advancement over high school. Good lord. All that said, Dodge already proved he can’t win in college, so, pass. (Ps, Austin is full of liberal freaks, you can have it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dracula Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 What's your definition of a "successful" lower level college coach? There should be tons of successful and ambitious lower level coaches or young assistants. Just like there is an infinite pool of successful and ambitious AD's, like Marco Born, ready to make the jump. Personally, I would like to see an HC , who is late 30's or early 40's, who has some fire to him and is ambitious, who was a successful QB in college and has log time and stats suggesting the ability to coach up QB's and run a passing offense. I ran across these two names; Scott Carey and Billy Riebock, without too much research. I'm feeling an announcement is coming this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KABrother88 Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 Football Scoop is reporting that Jeff Traylor is the leading candidate to be hired as the next HC....of UTSA... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamarfan360 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 (edited) Football Scoop is reporting that Jeff Traylor is the leading candidate to be hired as the next HC....of UTSA... Traylor is the new Head Coach at UTSA. A deal is in place, so expect a formal announcement soon. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/28260871/sources-utsa-hiring-arkansas-assistant-jeff-traylor-head-coach Hopefully, Born has someone else in mind. This recruiting period will be shot if he doesn't name someone soon. Edited December 9, 2019 by lamarfan360 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthoftheBorder Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 (edited) Traylor is the new Head Coach at UTSA. A deal is in place, so expect a formal announcement soon. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/28260871/sources-utsa-hiring-arkansas-assistant-jeff-traylor-head-coach Hopefully, Born has someone else in mind. This recruiting period will be shot if he doesn't name someone soon. That should make my old buddy Puddin happy! God knows that he would have taken the job and run the ball on every down had UTSA not offered him 3+ times what we could offer....LOL!! Edited December 10, 2019 by NorthoftheBorder Saw that his base at UTSA is $800k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthoftheBorder Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 In all seriousness, I think Traylor was a quality candidate. I don't know if he would have been successful here or will be at UTSA. I am concerned with our administrations track record over the last 40 years (not counting Jimmy Simmons) making athletic leadership decisions, that we will not really attract great candidates. Hopefully we will find a diamond in the rough and give him his launching pad to stardom!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldwin1970 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Applewhite is loved by Austin peeps or even Fedora or someone that has a son that is a D1 qb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddin tane Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 That should make my old buddy Puddin happy! God knows that he would have taken the job and run the ball on every down had UTSA not offered him 2+ times what we could offer....LOL!! my only running play would be the victory kneel down to run out the clock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lu cards Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Greg Kerr on kfdm news just called for the hiring of art briles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamarfan360 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Greg Kerr on kfdm news just called for the hiring of art briles. I just saw that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexGator Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Traylor is the new Head Coach at UTSA. A deal is in place, so expect a formal announcement soon. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/28260871/sources-utsa-hiring-arkansas-assistant-jeff-traylor-head-coach Hopefully, Born has someone else in mind. This recruiting period will be shot if he doesn't name someone soon. And the official announcement has been made. So, time to look elsewhere. Didn't see anyone on the NAIA level... but Brian Mayper at ETBU was on Woodard's first staff (before being named HC at Navarro, where he had a run-first offense). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezer Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Well if Greg endorses him then ----------. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexGator Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Thoughts on Kerwin Bell- the OC for South Florida who won a D-II national title at Valdosta State? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamarfan360 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Thoughts on Kerwin Bell- the OC for South Florida who won a D-II national title at Valdosta State? Does he have recruiting ties in Texas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexGator Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Does he have recruiting ties in Texas? No, but he does have a resume of being a top-level recruiter... and an undefeated national title in 2018 for Valdosta State. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddin tane Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 No, but he does have a resume of being a top-level recruiter... and an undefeated national title in 2018 for Valdosta State. usf’s offense sucked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeckEm Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Thoughts on Kerwin Bell- the OC for South Florida who won a D-II national title at Valdosta State? Pending a baggage/background check....definitely a thumbs up from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeckEm Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 usf’s offense sucked Probably very wrong but I put virtually no reading into that. Strong could have handcuffed him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeckEm Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 There should be tons of successful and ambitious lower level coaches or young assistants. Just like there is an infinite pool of successful and ambitious AD's, like Marco Born, ready to make the jump. Personally, I would like to see an HC , who is late 30's or early 40's, who has some fire to him and is ambitious, who was a successful QB in college and has log time and stats suggesting the ability to coach up QB's and run a passing offense. I ran across these two names; Scott Carey and Billy Riebock, without too much research. I'm feeling an announcement is coming this week. Why Riebock rather than Bailiff? No on Carey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddin tane Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Probably very wrong but I put virtually no reading into that. Strong could have handcuffed him 100 something outta 130..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeckEm Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 100 something outta 130..... Pioneer Football League Coach of the Year 2008 Gulf South Conference co coach of the year 2018 2018 NCAA Division 2 National Championship Highest scoring team in college football at Valdosta in 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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