82 5A State Champs Posted May 1, 2008 Report Posted May 1, 2008 Fran did not interview Then tell us who did!
UNLV Posted May 1, 2008 Report Posted May 1, 2008 Imagine the donation surge if a big name, like Jimmy or Barry, was named as coach. Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy. Are you talking about THE Jimmy Johnson. Man, there is NO WAY that he is leaving the Florida coast to come to LU. Surely you can imagine the millions of dollars he has been offered to come out of retirement and coach somebody's team. Just not gonna happen. And Barry . . . ? Why, just for the name? If he were to agree to come, I wish I were able to match it plus a dollar to get him to decline. Get outta there unlv - you're making all of us that are serious about the project very nervous. Whaaaaaaaaaaaat?  worse case I'm wrong, so what.... However If I say it enough, I might trigger something in the universe that reverses the polarity in Jimmy's brain.
texasstud28 Posted May 1, 2008 Report Posted May 1, 2008 If I had to put money on it, I would say Craig Stump. The Fran rumor was put to rest a month ago. How did it start up again? Could this really be true? It's great news, but hard to fathom.
BearWolf Posted May 1, 2008 Report Posted May 1, 2008 I heard tonight from an A&M booster that Fran turned Lamar down.
hjhawks Posted May 1, 2008 Report Posted May 1, 2008 I hope so! Craig would do great! Excellent motivator, great with kids... ask any of his former players!
BLUEDOVE3 Posted May 2, 2008 Report Posted May 2, 2008 I predict Stump. He's in with the local kids from middle school on up. He has the name recognition and a history of success...and young enough to build a team.
UNLV Posted May 2, 2008 Report Posted May 2, 2008 I heard tonight from an A&M booster that Fran turned Lamar down. Good....
Guest coachacola Posted May 2, 2008 Report Posted May 2, 2008 I'm also warming up to the idea of Craig Stump as head coach. Since most of Lamar's big donors are local people I think they'd be satisfied with him, especially since he'd probably stay at Lamar for a while, as opposed to someone like Coach Fran who'd be gone in a few years.
KFDM COOP Posted May 2, 2008 Report Posted May 2, 2008 I've said Stump from the beginning, he knows the area and is ready to coach on the College level. We'll see what happens.
DP#1FAN Posted May 2, 2008 Report Posted May 2, 2008 Well, If Coach Stump is the man let's get him in here so he can start to work(on 1,000,000 things). West Brook will also have to have a coach search. Hopefully he will stay for a long haul.
DP#1FAN Posted May 2, 2008 Report Posted May 2, 2008 Hey Coach Stump where can I buy season tickets? I am READY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alpha Wolf Posted May 2, 2008 Report Posted May 2, 2008 I kind of like the idea of Coach Stump being that he is from the area and he is offensive minded. I agree with Cola in that the money donors would go for him and that he might stay here for a while. The local kids I feel would benefit, but would he be able to recruit other parts of Texas well enough? I know nobody wants to rush this process, but Lamar isn't even giving us any teasers. :-X
Guest tigersvoice Posted May 2, 2008 Report Posted May 2, 2008 I kind of like the idea of Coach Stump being that he is from the area and he is offensive minded. I agree with Cola in that the money donors would go for him and that he might stay here for a while. The local kids I feel would benefit, but would he be able to recruit other parts of Texas well enough? I know nobody wants to rush this process, but Lamar isn't even giving us any teasers. :-X In my opinion LU is trying to get this whole thing right. They are not going to conduct their Head Coach search through the newspapers nor through this website - nor should they!
DP#1FAN Posted May 2, 2008 Report Posted May 2, 2008 You better wakeup everything goes through this website! ;D
UNLV Posted May 2, 2008 Report Posted May 2, 2008 I don't think it'll be Stump. A high school coach restarts Lamar's football would be a joke here and all over the country. Stump will either be the assistant head coach to Jimmy or OC.
LU STRONG Posted May 2, 2008 Report Posted May 2, 2008 Do you all think stump has the job wrapped up? Here is my top ten list for he won't get it: 10. He's a high school coach 9. He's not the most qualified candidate 8. What has he really done lately? 7. He's a high school coach 6. Can he mix with the high level donors as well as the regular joe schmoes? i'm not so sure he can. 5. He wouldn't be able to bring in a top notch staff underneath him 4. his name won't attract the big dollars we need. 3. he's a high school coach 2. we need someone who has already infiltrated the college ranks and has connections and I don't mean ten years in the past. 1. HE'SÂ A HIGH SCHOOL COACH!! There must be someone else??
txstar Posted May 2, 2008 Report Posted May 2, 2008 UNLV and LUStrong, are ya'll going to support Stump should he be hired?
HouTexan Posted May 2, 2008 Report Posted May 2, 2008 Franchione was over 2 million. Not sure Lamar can pay the salaries to compete at these levels (exception N.Illinois): Coaching Carousel: Updated Hirings, Firings, Resignations, and Vacancies The rundown on college football vacancies - hirings, resignations, and firings. SCHOOL Former Coach Salary New Coach Salary SMU Phil Bennett $495,652 June Jones $1,950,000 Baylor Guy Morriss $1,114,236 Art Briles $1,800,000 Michigan Lloyd Carr $1,454,619 Rich Rodriguez $2,500,000 Texas A&M Dennis Franchione $2,012,000 Mike Sherman $1,800,000 Nebraska Bill Callahan $1,690,317 Bo Pelini $1,100,000 Mississippi Ed Orgeron $905,000 Houston Nutt $1,900,000 Colorado State Sonny Lubick $530,000 Steve Fairchild Georgia Tech Chan Gailey $1,009,191 Paul Johnson Northern Illinois Joe Novak $212,496 Jerry Kill Duke Ted Roof $370,000 David Cutcliffe $1,500,000 Southern Miss Jeff Bower $349,983 Larry Fedora $700,000 Arkansas Houston Nutt $1,049,644 Bobby Petrino $2,850,000 Washington State Bill Doba $599,042 Paul Wulff Houston Art Briles $900,000 Kevin Sumlin UCLA Karl Dorrell $881,000 Rick Neuheisel $1,250,000 Navy Paul Johnson $1,100,000 Ken Niumatalolo West Virginia Rich Rodriguez $1,800,000 Bill Stewart Hawaii June Jones $800,016 Greg McMackin $1,100,000
WOS95 Posted May 2, 2008 Report Posted May 2, 2008 Do you all think stump has the job wrapped up? Here is my top ten list for he won't get it: 10. He's a high school coach 9. He's not the most qualified candidate 8. What has he really done lately? 7. He's a high school coach 6. Can he mix with the high level donors as well as the regular joe schmoes? i'm not so sure he can. 5. He wouldn't be able to bring in a top notch staff underneath him 4. his name won't attract the big dollars we need. 3. he's a high school coach 2. we need someone who has already infiltrated the college ranks and has connections and I don't mean ten years in the past. 1. HE'S A HIGH SCHOOL COACH!! There must be someone else?? that's only 6, u said the same one 4 times. ;D
WOS95 Posted May 2, 2008 Report Posted May 2, 2008 I don't think it'll be Stump. A high school coach restarts Lamar's football would be a joke here and all over the country. Stump will either be the assistant head coach to Jimmy or OC. what Jimmy r u talking about? jimmy johnson, who coach the Miami Hurricanes, and the 1993-1994 World Champion Dallas Cowboys? u r kidding, right?
BearWolf Posted May 2, 2008 Report Posted May 2, 2008 I've said Stump from the beginning, he knows the area and is ready to coach on the College level. We'll see what happens. they may want him but they may not get him.
Green Menace Posted May 2, 2008 Report Posted May 2, 2008 Could it be Stump? What is Stump's football coaching bio at the high school and college level?
fatelvis04 Posted May 2, 2008 Report Posted May 2, 2008 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Stump has been the head coach at West Brook since 2005. In 2007, he won his second consecutive District 21-5A title by leading his team to a 10-1 record. Prior to West Brook, he was the head coach at Kelly High School, also in Beaumont. Before becoming coaching in high school, Stump spent six years as an assistant for Mississippi State under his former college coach, Jackie Sherrill as well as three seasons as an assistant at Tulane.
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