Solid list. I personally think Red Sox vs. Yankees, Michigan vs. tOSU and Texas vs. OU are the best rivalries in sports (in whatever order you like). Iron Bowl is a fantastic rivalry but I think the other 3 are bigger games on a bigger stage (throughout history). Duke vs UNC is a good one but...

OC/WR - Lincoln Riley Co-OC/QB - Shawn Watson OL/Run Game Coordinator - Joe Wickline RB - Tommie Robinson WR/TE - Major Applewhite Riley has coached WR, so makes sense for Watson to be a QB coach? hope this is it....

He will, but it's all about the buyout... From what I've picked up on while he was at LT, he'd most definitely take the job. People say things they don't mean when looking in from the outside. It's a different story when you have a chance to be on the inside.

If he will guarantee 3 years, I'm all for it. That gives enough time to groom his successor. The execution of his offense at Lake Travis was a thing a beauty. I don't think many college coordinators get that kind of precise execution out of their college kids, much less high school kids. If he...

Kid is a diehard Longhorn. I've met him a couple of times on the 7 on 7 circuit. He's all class ... a really impressive individual who people gravitate to ... Heard and Joe are very much alike and will no doubt get along well ... expect them to be the team leaders of the 2014 class. If he can...

His same at Alabama just became the DC at Louisville today. I would think Suddes is heading back to Alabama. Just a guess.

I think this spot is replaceable. I like the fact that it sounds like they are going to add to the numbers in the personnel department. I hope so. What names would our readers like to see added to the personnel department? Also, if you have an idea on who should replace Suddes. But this thread...

tOSU will match one bump in salary.. Bump up 2 spots on the pay scale and he won't wait around for tOSU to counter. Offer him $950,000-$1,100,000 per year and be done with it. There are coordinators making more than that in college football and this is an important hire for Texas. He also...

I think you bring up a great point. A lot of good reasoning in your thought process. I will add that sometimes coaches tend to be too loyal and complacent when it comes to hiring/firing coaches. It is one of their weaknesses. They are too close to the situation to see flaws in their guy. They...

I think it is too early to draw a conclusion on how Strong will recruit at Texas. This is a different landscape, a totally new culture for him, but I would expect he would be a little slower with the hard sell to a recruit outside the very super elite. I think you will see the no-brainer offers...

He was always coming to Texas IMO. And he's an excellent fit in Strong's system. Probably a better fit than a prospect.

I agree with you guys, but this is certainly a test so to speak. He needs to hold on to this one. We've had recruits in this class visit A&M earlier in the process and come away with a totally different attitude on where they want to spend the next 4 to 5 years. He's also added Ole Miss and...

This is the one reason we needed a big name, the perception of the Big 12 Conference. It will define Charlie Strong, his ability to change the perception in the minds of high school athletes and their coaches across the state of Texas. Right now, our kids want the SEC and they want high flying...

Doesn't take much evaluation with the names on that list. i agree evals are very important, but there's always recruits anyone would take. That's not to say they're slam dunks to greatness, but they're slam dunk offers.

Although rare, players have left in these circumstances. I'm just saying, Strong should stay in touch. February is the deadline without sitting out a year, I believe... Even for early enrollees. If Strong is a good recruiter, I still expect 1 or 2 from that list.