2000bull Posted January 1, 2019 Group: Member Topic Count: 83 Content Count: 7,037 Reputation: 633 Days Won: 11 Joined: 06/04/2009 Share Posted January 1, 2019 http://footballscoop.com/news/houston-reportedly-announce-dana-holgorsen-hiring-new-years-day/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted January 1, 2019 Group: Admin Topic Count: 13,332 Content Count: 96,987 Reputation: 10,808 Days Won: 469 Joined: 05/19/2000 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Holgerson sees Houston sees P5 Their lines of vision intersect down the road? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted January 1, 2019 Group: Admin Topic Count: 13,332 Content Count: 96,987 Reputation: 10,808 Days Won: 469 Joined: 05/19/2000 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Style Posted January 1, 2019 Group: Member Topic Count: 109 Content Count: 21,007 Reputation: 4,539 Days Won: 38 Joined: 09/14/2007 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRUTH D. Antagonist Posted January 1, 2019 Group: Member Topic Count: 155 Content Count: 5,244 Reputation: 331 Days Won: 2 Joined: 10/09/2007 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I know the common logic is "P5 always > G5" but if the money is as good (or better) & as a coach u embrace the role of helping to build something special at a G5 school, possibly even being "the guy" to be at the helm if/when a school like Houston (or USF, UCF, Cinci) gets the invite to a P5 conference or leading a G5 school to a CFP bid (especially given the prospects for CFP expansion within a few years), it is HUGE for legacy & resume. there ARE potential upsides to coaching a G5 school that don't exist, or are harder to accomplish, at a P5 school. as a head coach, why take $X million a year to win 6, 7 or 8 games a season in [P5 Conference] & play in the Camping World Bowl or Russell Athletic Bowl every year when u can earn the same/more at a solid G5 program winning 10, 11 or 12 games a season, conference championships & an easier path to NY6 bowls... & the potential, even if remote, to elevate an entire program to another level in the form of breaking into the CFP or getting a P5 invite when the next round of expansion comes. it's potentially the difference between being just another coach in a long line of coaches at a given school, & being a legend on a Mount Rushmore of coaches who really did something special. this is the kind of coach USF desperately needs. not necessarily Holgerson, but a guy that sees the potential here & embraces the opportunity to make a lasting mark by taking this program to the next level. i respect Holgerson for this. I know the money is probably significantly better, but he sees the opportunity to do special things at Houston that were far less likely to happen at West Virgina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skingraft Posted January 1, 2019 Group: Member Topic Count: 743 Content Count: 13,357 Reputation: 2,482 Days Won: 63 Joined: 12/11/2006 Share Posted January 1, 2019 It’s a 2-3 year stop to a better P5... he was trapped in Morgantown and wanted out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTrue Posted January 1, 2019 Group: Member Topic Count: 152 Content Count: 19,395 Reputation: 6,097 Days Won: 233 Joined: 01/13/2011 Share Posted January 1, 2019 We don’t have the testicular fortitude to do something like this. Kudos to our former provost and company. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEnglandBull Posted January 1, 2019 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,518 Content Count: 42,125 Reputation: 8,834 Days Won: 344 Joined: 11/29/2009 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted January 1, 2019 Group: Admin Topic Count: 13,332 Content Count: 96,987 Reputation: 10,808 Days Won: 469 Joined: 05/19/2000 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DELdaBull Posted January 1, 2019 Group: Member Topic Count: 86 Content Count: 17,061 Reputation: 1,429 Days Won: 19 Joined: 09/15/2005 Share Posted January 1, 2019 5 years 20M? Houston must know something that the rest of us g5 peons don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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