Jon Sumrall Watch

[23jumpboy]

For about 4 pages worth of posts.

Frankly, it would take an Arkansas/Cal type of miracle for a change to occur this year at Kentucky.

North Carolina??

I don’t see that job having the allure of the SEC for Sumrall.

For Sumrall it could be the same level job at either school. Both are basketball powerhouses and football will always be the little brother on campus who pays for everything. He can come home and try to succeed in the SEC or head to the ACC and have to play Clemson, the Tech boys, Florida State(they will rise again), and a few other teams. Definitely not the gauntlet of the SEC but challenging enough.

 

[Deeeefense]

For those interested Tulane plays Memphis tomorrow evening Thursday , the Wave is favored by 13 1/2

 

[rick64]

Tulane down 24-10 at home to Memphis.

 

[bthaunert]

Tulane down 24-10 at home to Memphis.

Rough night for Tulane. Got whooped by a pretty good Memphis squad. You wonder if they started listening to all the hoopla over then pushing for a playoff and they were looking ahead.

 

[mrschwump]

Rough night for Tulane. Got whooped by a pretty good Memphis squad. You wonder if they started listening to all the hoopla over then pushing for a playoff and they were looking ahead.

2 turnovers inside the 10. Some days you're the window shield, somedays you're the bug.

 

[Larry Skaggs]

Who coaches Memphis?

 

[WildcatofNati2]

Astonishingly, Tulane could STILL make the playoff. They need Boise St to lose in the MWC championship and to Colorado St, not UNLV. If Tulane wins the AAC, in that scenario, what other midmajor will have better credentials for the 5th highest ranked conference champion spot? Maybe Jacksonville State or Liberty?

 

[mrschwump]

Who coaches Memphis?

Ryan Silverfield and he's been mentioned as an UNC possibility too.

 

[The-Hack]

You wonder if they started listening to all the hoopla over then pushing for a playoff and they were looking ahead.

. . . or were distracted by potential Coaching hires.

 

[The-Hack]

Astonishingly, Tulane could STILL make the playoff. They need Boise St to lose in the MWC championship and to Colorado St, not UNLV. If Tulane wins the AAC, in that scenario, what other midmajor will have better credentials for the 5th highest ranked conference champion spot? Maybe Jacksonville State or Liberty?

I saw an estimate of 2% of their making the Play Offs, but your scenario reasonably sounds higher.

 

[bthaunert]

Astonishingly, Tulane could STILL make the playoff. They need Boise St to lose in the MWC championship and to Colorado St, not UNLV. If Tulane wins the AAC, in that scenario, what other midmajor will have better credentials for the 5th highest ranked conference champion spot? Maybe Jacksonville State or Liberty?

There is a chance, but it’s VERY small. UNLV would have to lose at home to a really bad Nevada team that’s lost 6 in a row. Then CSU would need to win their final game and beat Boise at Boise.

Knowing it’s a long shot for Tulane, I’d love to see UNLV make the playoff after the QB left the team 4 games into the season.

 

[TucsonCat]

Sumrall is a good coach, but he could duplicate Stoops success here, not exceed it.

 

[ok-cats-computer]

You are right. Lets go offer Kirby Smart or Ryan Day if we are truly serious

As crazy as it sounds, it really wasn’t that long ago that Kentucky hired away Alabama’s coach who had just won the SEC and taken the Crimson Tide to the Sugar Bowl.

 

[WildcatofNati2]

As crazy as it sounds, it really wasn’t that long ago that Kentucky hired away Alabama’s coach who had just won the SEC and taken the Crimson Tide to the Sugar Bowl.

He was also on a flaming hot seat with 3 straight losses to Auburn and got out about 12 months before the ax was going to fall. It was bad enough to where over and over on this forum, UK fans (mistakenly) insist he was fired there.

 

[Grumpyolddawg]

As crazy as it sounds, it really wasn’t that long ago that Kentucky hired away Alabama’s coach who had just won the SEC and taken the Crimson Tide to the Sugar Bowl.

If AU beats Bama this weekend Deberg is probably looking for a job.

 

[mrschwump]

As crazy as it sounds, it really wasn’t that long ago that Kentucky hired away Alabama’s coach who had just won the SEC and taken the Crimson Tide to the Sugar Bowl.

Think he was like 0-4 vs Auburn and that got him fired.

 

[WildcatofNati2]

Think he was like 0-4 vs Auburn and that got him fired.

Not fired. But the clock was ticking.

 

[WildcatofNati2]

If AU beats Bama this weekend Deberg is probably looking for a job.

I wouldn’t think so, but he starts next year leading the hot seat list, if that happens.

 

[mrschwump]

Not fired. But the clock was ticking.

Yeah, my bad...you're right but that was a long time ago and I've slept since then. 😉

 

[mrschwump]

I wouldn’t think so, but he starts next year leading the hot seat list, if that happens.

Which raises the interesting question....who would Bama target?

 

[Grumpyolddawg]

I wouldn’t think so, but he starts next year leading the hot seat list, if that happens.

At a normal place i would agree, but nothing normal about that place. AU has already flipped a couple of their commits. But if he survives a loss to AU you are right he will have hottest seat in the conference.

 

[WildcatofNati2]

Which raises the interesting question....who would Bama target?

I don't know. There is no real slam dunk candidate except for Smart and he's not leaving Georgia. The other guys they looked at, last year, were Sarkasian, Lanning, and Norvell, but none wanted to leave their current jobs, and Norvell is pretty much with tanked stock now. Maybe Kiffen, maybe Cignetti.

 

[WildcatofNati2]

At a normal place i would agree, but nothing normal about that place. AU has already flipped a couple of their commits. But if he survives a loss to AU you are right he will have hottest seat in the conference.

Assuming nobody gets the ax this year, next year could be brutal for SEC coaches. DeBoer, Pittman, Napier, Kelly, Freeze, Venables all at risk. Stoops would also be, anywhere else, but not here.

 

[mrschwump]

I don't know. There is no real slam dunk candidate except for Smart and he's not leaving Georgia. The other guys they looked at, last year, were Sarkasian, Lanning, and Norvell, but none wanted to leave their current jobs, and Norvell is pretty much with tanked stock now. Maybe Kiffen, maybe Cignetti.

Yeah, Smart's a reach but crazy things happen. Let's not forget Vince Dooley played at Auburn but coached at GA while Pat Dye played at GA but coached at Auburn. Don't think Sark leaves TX, Lanning's drawing a lot of NFL interest, Norvell will be lucky to be coaching in the OVC in 3 years, Cignetti's age hurts him. I guess Kiffin still has rabbit in this blood but he better start winning big soon. Definitely be interesting if it unfolds just right.

 

[trueblujr2]

If we're making a move, it has to be summrall. No other option.

well there are other options, but they are options B,C or D after you make the first offer to Sumrall.

 

[bigblueinsanity]

well there are other options, but they are options B,C or D after you make the first offer to Sumrall.

If it isn't summrall, who else can we actually get thats worth an entire reset and huge buyout?

I can't think of anyone.