Sitting here watching my kid pound down some mac n cheese with the game on in the background and thought I would post about a few things:
1. The funniest thing about the 3 Mitch hires (Papa Brooks, Joker and Stoops) is, at the time, I thought the Joker and Stoops hires were both good hires and I thought the Brooks hire was a bad one. I know many will disagree on my take on the Joker hire, but when he was made HCIW, we were coming off two very impressive years of offense, he was a UK guy and I just thought it was a great way to keep the momentum going. I was obviously wrong. I thought the Stoops hire was a good one. Had a plan for recruiting, had passion, came from a very good program as a DC....I was wrong on that one too. When Papa Brooks was hired, I wanted Doug Williams...I was 0 for 3.
2. I still honestly believe that upper administration likes Mitch. That is the biggest issue here. He does everything a president (who come from UAB, a non-football school) like Eli loves. He keeps the program clean, he gives money back to the University, he put $65 million into the Science Building, he graduates athletes....all of those things, to a President who really has no athletic background love. I firmly believe, that regardless of football, Mitch isn't going anywhere, unless he leaves on his own.
3. I still didn't mind the Stoops hire. Like I said, I thought it was a good hire at the time. What I do mind is the extension. It was 100% completely unnecessary and has put us in a situation where it's going to be very expensive, and maybe not possible to get rid O's Stoops.
4. Mitch has hired a "rogue" coach (per media) in the past when he hired Dennis Erickson at Oregon State. His last college job was at Miami, where they went on 3 years probation shortly after he left. I wish that Mitch would come back. Art Briles, IMO, is the answer.
5. I also believe the only way to get Briles if it Big Time Boosters put a feeler out and then push Mitch's hand by giving the buyout money only if Briles is the next guy.
That's all...now back to gouging my eyes out watching this game.
1. The funniest thing about the 3 Mitch hires (Papa Brooks, Joker and Stoops) is, at the time, I thought the Joker and Stoops hires were both good hires and I thought the Brooks hire was a bad one. I know many will disagree on my take on the Joker hire, but when he was made HCIW, we were coming off two very impressive years of offense, he was a UK guy and I just thought it was a great way to keep the momentum going. I was obviously wrong. I thought the Stoops hire was a good one. Had a plan for recruiting, had passion, came from a very good program as a DC....I was wrong on that one too. When Papa Brooks was hired, I wanted Doug Williams...I was 0 for 3.
2. I still honestly believe that upper administration likes Mitch. That is the biggest issue here. He does everything a president (who come from UAB, a non-football school) like Eli loves. He keeps the program clean, he gives money back to the University, he put $65 million into the Science Building, he graduates athletes....all of those things, to a President who really has no athletic background love. I firmly believe, that regardless of football, Mitch isn't going anywhere, unless he leaves on his own.
3. I still didn't mind the Stoops hire. Like I said, I thought it was a good hire at the time. What I do mind is the extension. It was 100% completely unnecessary and has put us in a situation where it's going to be very expensive, and maybe not possible to get rid O's Stoops.
4. Mitch has hired a "rogue" coach (per media) in the past when he hired Dennis Erickson at Oregon State. His last college job was at Miami, where they went on 3 years probation shortly after he left. I wish that Mitch would come back. Art Briles, IMO, is the answer.
5. I also believe the only way to get Briles if it Big Time Boosters put a feeler out and then push Mitch's hand by giving the buyout money only if Briles is the next guy.
That's all...now back to gouging my eyes out watching this game.
