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freakin awesome...i thought applewhite was too inexperienced to take the head job and thought mack would leave before he was ready...but this is probably the best case scenario for Texas.
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freakin awesome...i thought applewhite was too inexperienced to take the head job and thought mack would leave before he was ready...but this is probably the best case scenario for Texas.
damn, i wanted applewhite.
......when Mack Brown steps down in the year 2030.....
is this official or your guess?
because if it's a guess, you sure as aren't the first person saying it
interesting.....
that is all
yeah i thought of paterno and bowden and had a flash of an 80 yr old brown still coaching. and muschamp the oldest defensive coordinator on the sidelines.
pretty sure hes talking about on this forum and it being official
Muschamp to remain at Texas
Assistant coach to remain as Defensive Coordinator and eventually succeed Mack Brown as head coach.
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Nov. 18, 2008
The University of Texas has struck an agreement with Defensive Coordinator Will Muschamp that will keep him in Austin and eventually lead him to the head coaching position for the Longhorns, Athletics Director DeLoss Dodds said on Tuesday. Details of the contract are still being finalized but it will start with Muschamp's salary being raised to $900,000 on January 1, 2009.
"This is a plan that has been enthusiastically agreed to by Mack Brown, President Powers and the Board of Regents," Dodds said. "With the landscape in college football and all of the changes around the country, I've been looking at this for the last couple of years. When it's not working, you have to go outside and make changes. Things are going well here, it's working, so it's best to be prepared to build from inside and that's what we're doing.
"Mack has provided outstanding leadership and continues to elevate our football program to a level as high as anyone in the country. We hope he stays a long time and he will be our coach as long as he wants, but this assures us that when the time comes, we have the right guy to step up into that position and continue to build on the great things we're accomplishing."
Muschamp joined the Longhorns this season after highly successful stints at Auburn, LSU and in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins. As defensive coordinator, he helped LSU claim a National Championship in 2004. He was a finalist for the Broyles Award (nation's top assistant coach) in 2007.
"This is first and foremost about keeping Will at Texas," Brown said. "He's had several opportunities to interview for head coaching jobs, but we wanted him to stay here. I'm going to continue coaching as I'm enjoying it. I have eight years left on my contract, I am not thinking at all about moving on, it's simply that I think Will is a great young coach, a perfect fit for this place and he wants to stay. Nothing will change in our structure. He will continue in his role as defensive coordinator and when the time comes, will be ready to step in and take over the program.
"Everything we've talked about since we've been here, the premise of our program, has been about family. This is about family. When at some point I do step away, the fans can be assured the program can continue like it is. It will not miss a beat because the family will continue. Will believes in all the same principles we believe in. This assures recruits, our coaches and our players that Texas football will just keep on rolling."
Muschamp's Longhorn defense is leading the Big 12 in rushing defense (82.5 ypg/25th NCAA) and scoring defense (19.5 ppg/25th NCAA). UT ranks second nationally with four sacks per game. The Horns have held all of their Big 12 opponents below their season scoring average and limited six foes to 14 points or less.
"I was really excited when they presented the opportunity to me," Muschamp said. "I'm not in any hurry to be a head coach and hope Coach Brown's around for many more years. I'm just glad I'm going to be able to stay at Texas. This is the top program in the country, my family loves it here and there's no better person to watch and learn from about running a football program than Coach Brown.
"President Powers, DeLoss Dodds, the administration and the leadership at Texas are outstanding. Coach Brown and a great support staff are in place. I've really enjoyed the kids in our program and everyone I've been around here. Texas has all the resources, facilities and a great recruiting base. It is the elite program in the country. No disrespect to any of the other places I've worked, but this is a really special place."
A native of Rome, Ga., and 1994 graduate of Georgia, he was four-year lettermen at safety for the Bulldogs (1991-94). He was selected as defensive co-captain as a senior and was a part of two bowl teams. He also earned a spot on the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 1993.
"When I first came here in January and my wife, Carol, and boys, Jackson and Whit, stayed back in Auburn, I got such a great feel for the community and people. When Carol and the kids moved here in May, they fell in love with Austin. If I would have left, I would have left on my own because she was staying here. She really loves the community and the people, and our kids love their schools. It's just a special place and somewhere I want to be for a long time.
"I really appreciate the confidence that President Powers, DeLoss Dodds, the Board of Regents and Coach Brown have in me. I hope Coach Brown is here for a long time and look forward to continuing to coach our defense, learning from him and eventually carrying on the outstanding Texas tradition."
Credit: www.texassports.com
has mack even hinted at how long he will coach?
This is ing bad ass. Muschamp is the kind of no bull coach that Texas will need after Mack Brown leaves. Now wait for tomorrows episodes of Around the Horn and PTI the topic is gonna be "should Texas have waited and given an 'african american' a chance before hiring.
In theory this will allow Brown to connect Muschamp to his established Texas HS connections and keep that big time recruit pipeline flowing. I'm damn excited that Will is going to coach the defense for the forseeable future. He has seemed to have an effect on Mack and has given an edge to the entire team.
sweet it will be nice to see him perform on the sidelines for years to come, if nothing else. i love his enthusiasm
I think it's a good move, but does not guarantee success. Back when Royal was counting down his days to retirement, he wanted David McWilliams to be his successor. I didn't fly though. when McWilliams finally did get his shot after Akers, he pretty much fell flat on his face as a head coach. Some coaches are better as coordinators than heads.
So, great move for the short term for recruiting, continuity, etc. Long term? we'll have to wait and see.
Mack has 8 years on his contract left. Conventional wisdom says if Dodds retires, Mack may move into the AD spot.
BTW, I too thought that some day Major would get a shot at head coach. At this point, I'm hoping he succeeds Greg Davis....like yesterday.
I heard Tim Griffin this morning talking to Colin Cowherd and he mentioned that. I think that would be great. And I am with you on Major as well. Greg Davis needs to get the out.
it's definitely a smart move by UT to tell Muschamp that they want him, and $900,000 is a very nice chunk of change to be an assistant.....
but getting $2.5- $3 mill to be head coach at Tennessee would be even nicer.
That's a whole lot of money that Muschamp is giving up.
effin' rocky top suckers...they're gonna offer too. them or someone else and it's going to be really hard for willie to turn down a similar job with 3x the pay...
...i just hope texas doesn't get into what the cowboys have done...seriously, who would feel comfortable with jason garret taking over next season?
Texas fan or not, it's nice to see a coach take a contract because they like their job and not because the contract en les them to the most money they could get.
good points. and, it will create a stable environment for recruits - if mack does happen to step down, they know who will succeed him. not that mack would ever bolt like some other coaches, but it's nice to know what will happen.
Yeah because everyone knows how crappy Texas' offense has been lately
Greg Davis' conservative play calling has cost the Horns over his tenure. 2005 and this year have been the exception rather than the rule. IMO, Major is still better.
With the anomaly this year being Major's presence on the sideline. My, what a coincidence.
While Greg has done a much better job this year, I was reminded of how much I hated him when a replay of the 2003 Texas/Tech game aired on FSSW.
True dat.
IMO, Davis would be gone if not for VY saving him. He didn't have to coach at all with VInce there. That bought him time. Now Major comes in and brings an infusion of fresh perspective. Davis escapes again.
Ok well you can say that for ANY offensive coordinator for a good team. I mean when does all the credit ever go to the OC? Behind every successfull offense and OC is a playmaker. No OC is good enough to lead an offense without a lot of talent.
If memory serves, prior to VY there was a upswelling among boosters for Davis' firing. I truly believe VY saved his job, although Mack is tremendously loyal to his staff and probably would have fought it. The issue with Davis is that in the past there is a sense that he mismanaged the offense based on the talent he had. VY broke the mold and forced Davis to acquiesce to his style ... read and react.
sure.
sincerely,
Mike Leach
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