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Author Topic: So with Kelly taking ND job, does that mean Sumlin to Cinci and Gill to Houston?  (Read 914 times)

December 10, 2009, 04:35:53 PM
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December 10, 2009, 04:37:01 PM
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OR, Butch Jones from Central Michigan to Cinci?  Kelly was at Central Michigan before Cinci.

Either way, seems like Cini will have their pick ahead of ku, doesn't it?

December 10, 2009, 04:39:48 PM
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I heard Sumlin was working up an extension to stay at Houston.  Houston would be a great step for Gill if he ever wanted to become a "great" coach.  He needs build a relationship with Texas recruits.  What better way to do it than to go to Houston.  If Gill succeeds there, then maybe he could be a decent coach in a conference like the Big 12.

December 10, 2009, 04:43:29 PM
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This isn't a joke question so I would like a few well thought answers (and OF COURSE some well done answeres) - but why is uk so hard to get a coach to come to? Just curious... all  Two Cents are welcome. All (realistic) uk fans are welcome too. tia

December 10, 2009, 04:52:53 PM
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This isn't a joke question so I would like a few well thought answers (and OF COURSE some well done answeres) - but why is uk so hard to get a coach to come to? Just curious... all  Two Cents are welcome. All (realistic) uk fans are welcome too. tia

I'll bite.

1)  Basketball School
2)  Asshole AD who has a happy trigger finger
3)  Poor fan support (see attendance after halftime)
4)  Hard to recruit against Oklahoma, Nebraska, Texas, etc..
5)  Scared of in-state rival and HOFCBS

December 10, 2009, 04:54:47 PM
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This isn't a joke question so I would like a few well thought answers (and OF COURSE some well done answeres) - but why is uk so hard to get a coach to come to? Just curious... all  Two Cents are welcome. All (realistic) uk fans are welcome too. tia

My personal opinion is that there are four primary reasons in place right now....

1.  It's a basketball school.  This is a bigger deal than most will admit to.  Donors give to basketball first.  Alumni would rather travel to see a sweet sixteen game than a Cotton Bowl...

2.  Mizzou is good right now.  You won't last long at ku if you can't beat Mizzou.  All coaches know that beating the rival is very important to alumni satisfaction.

3.  Bill Snyder is back.  Look, any new coach knows about Bill.  You honestly think someone like Kevin Sumlin doesn't pause for a moment when he thinks "So, I will be expected to beat Bill Snyder more than he beats me."  Bill's "status" is greater in no community than it is amongst other coaches.

4.  An "National Coach of the Year" just lost 7 Big 12 games in a row.  The talent is obviously depleted.


December 10, 2009, 06:02:40 PM
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as other poster have already stated, i don't think sumlin leaves for the cinci opening. gill should though (assuming they'd hire him)