University of Texas Coaching Search

It probably is starting with those two. Maybe even another duck coach.

Robert Johnson? What event area would he coach? Pull the curtains back on this guy. Another Duck coach? The guy who left UT to go to Oregon? Please. Look how good he didn’t to at UO.

UT can do much better.

Brother Bevo wrote:

There are only two coaches currently under the age of 60 who have won multiple NCAA Championships - Mike Holloway (Florida) and Robert Johnson (Oregon). Why is the search for Texas' next coach not starting and ending with these two men?

Find out whatever Johnson wants and give it to him! If he won't take the job, then move on to Holloway and do the same for him. If they both turn you down, then double the offer and get us a TRACK COACH!

There are plenty of coaches besides these two who are under 60 who can coach teams to NCAA team titles. Holloway and Johnson are great coaches who are are a great programs where they have support, and history and great athletes. You can start with a couple of dozen great coaches.

I was thinking Curtis Taylor. He’s been doing a great job at Oregon and many of Oregon’s national titles wouldn’t have happened without his athlete’s performances. Started at the high school level and has only successed every stop he’s made.

Brother Bevo wrote:

There are only two coaches currently under the age of 60 who have won multiple NCAA Championships - Mike Holloway (Florida) and Robert Johnson (Oregon). Why is the search for Texas' next coach not starting and ending with these two men?

Find out whatever Johnson wants and give it to him! If he won't take the job, then move on to Holloway and do the same for him. If they both turn you down, then double the offer and get us a TRACK COACH!

This kind of reminds me of when Mack Brown left and people were demanding that they do whatever it took to make Nick Saban the head coach at Texas. No one in their right mind ever believed that Saban would leave Bama for Texas. Why would either Johnson or Holloway leave their superior programs to coach an inferior one? Even if they got offered huge raises, Oregon and Florida both have much more invested in their programs than Texas and would surely match any offer. If all else is equal, there is no way in hell Johnson or Holloway would leave their respective schools for Texas.

The Longhorn crazies need to lower their expectations.

They already have the best coach for the program in house Tonja Buford-Bailey is just as seasoned and as good a coach as Holloway and Johnson. Let the Lady lead, that's what they hired her away from Illinois for anyways.

Biggest mistake Texas can make is trying to let Tonja Buford-Bailey lead that program. Ok, so she had some success at Illinois, but who can’t offer a few already good kids full scholarships and let them do well in their events. She can recruit a full team and be successful. She is very good at dividing up coaches and teammates... Don’t ask me how I know, just tell me what she has done since arriving in Austin.

If the rumors of what she did at Texas are even 25% true then she is very bad news. Karma may bite her.

Maybe they should look outside of the box. Someone like Anderson of TCU, Hodnett of LIU-Brooklyn or Marcus Newsom of D3 Wartburg...winners who will keep on winning with big charisma.

What is Anderson winning? He is terrible.

Texas still owes Charlie Strong another what, $15 mil? And now the boosters are saving up to buy out Shaka Smart after next season.

Short story is they can't afford a bidding war with Oregon or Florida for a track coach.

Divider of all horns wrote:

If the rumors of what she did at Texas are even 25% true then she is very bad news. Karma may bite her.

They have to hire a female person of color to meet UTs affirmative action goals, so forget any performance standards.

I can't believe the many comments that 've read regarding Tonja Burford-Bailey. It's simply ridiculous. In fact, hating at it's best.

Tonja Burford-Bailey is one of the best T&F coaches around. Tonja is bringing in a stellar class for the 2018-2019 season.

I think Texas should hire Tonja as the head coach and sit back and watch how Texas become a powerhouse in t&f again.

*** Haters will ALWAYS hate ***

Ahhh, the haters comment. So lacking thought and originality. I just want to know the back room deals between Tonja and CP. Is she "one of the best T&F coaches around"? I cannot answer that question. In fact, I doubt anyone really can because what does it mean? Best T&F coaches in Austin, or Texas, or NCAA or the world? I have no idea. I just would like to know how a coach was fired the week before or the week of the Big XII Championships and how that went down. I don't think that loyalty is her strong suit.

Vin Lannana is in the mix.

Yea Right! wrote:

I can't believe the many comments that 've read regarding Tonja Burford-Bailey. It's simply ridiculous. In fact, hating at it's best.

Tonja Burford-Bailey is one of the best T&F coaches around. Tonja is bringing in a stellar class for the 2018-2019 season.

I think Texas should hire Tonja as the head coach and sit back and watch how Texas become a powerhouse in t&f again.

*** Haters will ALWAYS hate ***

BEST CHOICE IS TONJA

Exactly!

JessicaRabbit wrote:

Divider of all horns wrote:

If the rumors of what she did at Texas are even 25% true then she is very bad news. Karma may bite her.

They have to hire a female person of color to meet UTs affirmative action goals, so forget any performance standards.

How do you know they need to hire a coloured woman?

I posted months ago warning that Mario had zero support from some of his staff.

Clean house and move FORWARD.

Look to the assistants in Lubbock for some answers on leaders, recruiters, and great coaches. Hire 3 from the assistant coaching staff.