Texas A&M fires Mike Sherman

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Should be interesting to see who we get.

Sumlin from U of H is targeted
Kirby Smart from Bama

Those two I've heard the most about.

[JayTheClown]

Wow, when A&M first got Sherman I thought A&M finally hit the jackpot. I mean how many programs manage to get a pretty good NFL coach to head their football team. It kinda sucks they made this move after Leach went off the market. I cant think of any big names out there that equals Sherman's name when A&M first got him. June Jones? Kevin Sumlin? Mike Singletary? Maybe, just maybe they could convince a Jack Del Rio to come to College Station.

Or maybe they go young and get an upcoming assistant like a Major Applewhite? (I know will never happen).

[johngateswhiteley]

..been following this on the internet the last few days. course, you never know what the outcome will be, but he is gone. i like it, but the uncertainty of our new coach is a little unsettling.

My pick of possible gets is Chris Peterson & Jim Tressel. I do not like the idea of Sumlin and am unsold on smart.. not that my opinion matters, of course.

[JayTheClown]

..been following this on the internet the last few days. course, you never know what the outcome will be, but he is gone. i like it, but the uncertainty of our new coach is a little unsettling.

My pick of possible gets is Chris Peterson & Jim Tressel. I do not like the idea of Sumlin and am unsold on smart.. not that my opinion matters, of course.

I forgot about Chris Peterson. It will be a while before Tressel sees another D1 coaching job (just my opinion, I could be wrong tho).

[johngateswhiteley]

I forgot about Chris Peterson. It will be a while before Tressel sees another D1 coaching job (just my opinion, I could be wrong tho).

I think Peterson would be great, do not know if we could get him. I know Tressel has baggage.. but dude is not a bad guy and, imo, would run a clean program. But, it certainly would not be a popular hire abroad.. though you cannot worry about that.

[ChumpDumper]

OK, tell me if I have the numbers right.

A&M paid Franchione $4 million to not coach football.

Now it will pay Sherman $7-9 million to not coach football.

And it will pay $28 million to not play Big 12 football.

Damn.

[Sisk]

Highly doubt we get Peterson.

If we get Sumlin I'll be so ing mad. him.

[Sisk]

OK, tell me if I have the numbers right.

A&M paid Franchione $4 million to not coach football.

Now it will pay Sherman $7-9 million to not coach football.

And it will pay $28 million to not play Big 12 football.

Damn.

We'll pay sherman 3-5 million
Exit fee will be closer to 15 million

[Sisk]

Read that the buyout is 1.8 annually for 3 years. It's not paid up front.

5.4 total

[johngateswhiteley]

OK, tell me if I have the numbers right.

A&M paid Franchione $4 million to not coach football.

Now it will pay Sherman $7-9 million to not coach football.

And it will pay $28 million to not play Big 12 football.

Damn.

while the #'s are not quite that high, still, brings to light what is even more frustrating. A&M has resources, and refuses to put them in proper use..

somebody help us..

[shyne]

I like Sumlin, would be good hire I think

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

sissy cuck ASU fans butthurt Sumlin would rather go to A&M than their piece of school

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sissy cuck ASU fans butthurt Sumlin would rather go to A&M than their piece of school

There's a report they're offering $4 million a season

ASU that is.

[johngateswhiteley]

I would not pay Sumlin half that.. jesus, do not let us hire him. I may be wrong, but I just do not think it would be the right hire.

[DesignatedT]

While there are definitely worse options than Sumlin, He is definitely not my top choice and I would never give him 4mil/year.

[ChumpDumper]

We'll pay sherman 3-5 million
Exit fee will be closer to 15 million

Could you give me some links to those numbers?

I saw nothing like them.

Thanks.

[DesignatedT]

Sherman never signed his contract extension. He has 3 years at 1.8 mil/yr left on contract.

Big12 fees could be anywhere from 10-20. R Bowen Loftin himself says he expects it to be around 15. Go find the links yourself.

[Pelicans78]

Stay away from Kirby Smart. He's gonna be ty just like Muschamp.

[Fpoonsie]

Well, it's a start.

Next, to replace the Ags collective vagina with something resembling testes.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

There's a report they're offering $4 million a season

ASU that is.

lol wow and I thought the a little under $2 Million a season rod got was absurd

I understand the Pac-12 has a new TV contract but methinks there's a better way to spend the money than throw it at the first decent coach who's available. For that price ASU has enough of a history to go after a better coach.

[DesignatedT]

Stay away from Kirby Smart. He's gonna be ty just like Muschamp.

It's certainly possible. They are very similar. Although I would rather take the chance on him than hire Sumlin IMO. High risk, high reward.

Would rather have a proven coach but I just dont see anyone out there. Time to start making calls into unfamiliar places.

[ChumpDumper]

Sherman never signed his contract extension. He has 3 years at 1.8 mil/yr left on contract.

Big12 fees could be anywhere from 10-20. R Bowen Loftin himself says he expects it to be around 15. Go find the links yourself.

Should be easy for at least one of you.

I'll wait.

[johngateswhiteley]

Jim Tressel

[Sisk]

Could you give me some links to those numbers?

I saw nothing like them.

Thanks.

no

[johngateswhiteley]

Should be easy for at least one of you.

I'll wait.

listen carefully wanker, this is high stakes and we do not have time for childish behavior.