Traylor is NOT a done deal just yet

[coolhorn]

KLTV, a Tyler, Texas TV station, says Gilmer head football coach Jeff Traylor did interview Tuesday into the evening for the TE/ST coaching job at UT, but that Traylor has NOT made a decision on taking the job yet, and may not make that decision before Friday.  Here's the story from the Tyler TV station.

http://www.kltv.com/story/28061155/update-jeff-traylor-still-considering-ut-assistant-coaching-job

 

[Mike Garland]

Traylor is going silent until Friday afternoon.

 

[JimsTexas]

Traylor is going silent until Friday afternoon.

What is our chances of getting Traylor? My riends y'all have a blessed week

 

[MikeV73]

Time to place the Gilmer HS hat next to the Texas hat and make the decision! Maybe he is a silent commit.

 

[Topstarr]

Oh!   No  What now

 

[Tejas fan]

If we only knew where K Boyd got his influence from. Oh well. LOL

 

[J.B. TexasEx]

I don't get these high school coaches interviewing for a UT staff job unless they really want it.

Did McGuire even interview? Perhaps Traylor hasn't been offered yet? What about the Carthage HC, Scott Surratt? Maybe the hold up is Strong hasn't made a decision or gotten UT approval yet? Background checks...whatever.

 

[TEXAS FAN]

we should know something by Friday

 

[dillohorn]

This isn't looking like it will have a positive ending. Just my $.02.

 

[primal defense]

This isn't looking like it will have a positive ending. Just my $.02.

Disagree, I believe he will be our TE coach tomorrow. Just my $.04, accounting for inflation.

 

[UTK66]

I don't get these high school coaches interviewing for a UT staff job unless they really want it.

Did McGuire even interview? Perhaps Traylor hasn't been offered yet? What about the Carthage HC, Scott Surratt? Maybe the hold up is Strong hasn't made a decision or gotten UT approval yet? Background checks...whatever.

McGuire withdrew from consideration before he was supposed to interview in Austin. Never made the trip.

 

[Hiphopopotamos]

FWIW - if Bobby Burton is to be believed - neither Haley nor Traylor have been offered a job on Strong's staff, yet.  Both were interviewed, but it doesn't sound like Strong is just handing out offers to anyone identified as a candidate. Haley expects to find out on Friday - and it sounds like Traylor might be in the same situation.

I expect McGuire was never actually offered - though I'm sure Strong reached out to him to gauge his interest and eventually to identify if he'd accept if offered.

Haley and Traylor are just candidates who have interviewed at this point - and Strong has yet to decide if he is going to offer.

 

[TEXAS FAN]

he will announce if he will join the longhorns #hookem coaching staff on Friday at 9a.m according to @reaganroy

 

[Juan]

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[shotime73]

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sweet jesus davis like go easy on da brotha mannn

 

[TEXAS FAN]

who really knows what's going on it's one thing after the otherone person said that another one says thisso I don't think nobody really knows

 

[Royal 60]

A Press Conference @ 9AM Friday- THIS REALLY TURNS ME OFF. Does he think he's a 5 star recruit ??

 

[primal defense]

A Press Conference @ 9AM Friday- THIS REALLY TURNS ME OFF. Does he think he's a 5 star recruit ??

I disagree Traylor has coached at Gilmer for 15 years and has a 175-26 record with three state championships.

That's the type of success that deserves a press conference to partly celebrate moving to the college ranks and to say goodbye to friends that they have made over the last 15 years.

The press conference for Traylor to announce that he's going to UT is good publicity for Texas which should help with future recruiting. Art Briles turned his HS coaching success into 2 years as running back coach at Texas Tech into a HC job at UH.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Traylor isn't making an announcement. Strong is the one that's making an announcement (which is pretty much the norm). Traylor hasn't done a single thing that's even questionable. I'm sure he went home to tell his family, players and fellow coaches like any responsible person would. Friday seems like a good day to just get both announcements out of the way, I won't be surprised if both the DL and TE coaches are announced tomorrow. 

— Twitter API (@twitterapi) November 7, 2011