True and a lot of people are starting to get concerned. Of course, our OL depth chart is deep now so that's been a hindrance to some extent.
From what I've been able to gather, this decision as far as Papa Brock goes, had more to do with a challenged relationship with CTH than anything else. I'm sure the twins fell in love with Bama on their own and naturally. But Papa did not intervene on Texas behalf because there's friction there between he and CTH, from what I've been told.
Tom Herman destroyed Missouri in his first year. He beat ou in the Red River Shootout & destroyed Georgia (final score lies) on his way to a 10 win season. He definitely under achieved in year 3 but he then destroyed a team people thought was a top 10 one in Utah. I think he’s shown he can coach his ass off. And I think he will get 2 more years to show he can win here. And he should. The issue with Herman is he can coach, no doubt, but his decision making in games & with his personnel can be lacking. This doesn’t help when he’s present as Mensa Tom. Ok so he wanted to bring his staff with him from U of H. That’s noble, points for loyalty, but he did hire someone outside of that staff and it was Drew Mehringer. That’s a ding right there. He could have hired an ace recruiter and not have to deal with this inside/outside WR coach mess. So we then benefit from him bring on Rashaad Samples. He’s hiring again and he doesn’t think to make him a full time coach? You’ve seen him recruit for us. You reaped the rewards. How do you not make that happen? If he’s here, I like our chances of Savion Byrd committing. That would less the blow of Tommy B not committing. Not Samples, how about Emmett Jones? We didn’t want to pay that much for him? What are we doing if we have so much money but refuse to use it? Also, we suffered so many injuries last year, yet we didn’t think maybe it’s our S&C coach and his program? Mensa Tom should. Then you look at his in game calls and I don’t think anyone can look and see a guy who doesn’t come off as arrogant at times. It seems he refused to change his gameplan at times even when things weren’t working. Or things were working like the hurry up passing game against ISU and he felt he needed to prove we could run too. I think he if truly embraces letting Yurich take the offense and he will be better for it. He could spend more time watching film of opposing teams and of recruits. If he doesn’t, he will be gone in 2 years. At that point... I’m all in for Joe Brady. Make that man an offer he cannot refuse.
Who is saying Hand needs to go? I guess we read different sources. Quite frankly, I’m surprised he seemed to be so “untouchable” when the heat came down.
I read somewhere that the fans at Penn St and Auburn weren't sad to see him go. But he does have some skins on the wall. Also the Texas OL needs some stability in the coaching staff.
I agree with all of your post (good post, btw) except this part. I really like Samples as a recruiter. That part he's got a leg on, no doubt.
We have finally come to the point where we have quality depth and plenty of it. If you're looking for three-deep, then you're a Bama fan. Third stringers don't normally step in without a let down in performance at the position. One of Hand's biggest assets is his insistence on cross-training OL, which is how we get our quality depth after a long run in the OL desert.
Guess we disagree on depth I count bodies as depth talent is another matter. Three deep for a football team is 66 punter and kicker up to 68 leaves 17 to give extras at .ALL positions. OL is an important part of team so why not have extras over three deep.
You just can't sign anyone to get warm bodies for depth. I trust in the ability of Herman & Co. to evaluate talent and not offer just to fill spots.
