JudgeBear1845 said:
Would we be better, absolutely. Would we be this good, no.
Don't see us having a Cody Campbell or an admin that truly embraced and got ahead of NIL/portal. That deserves almost more credit that Joey.
Before Cody Campbell, Joey went 8-5, 7-4, and 8-5.
LTBear19 said:
I recall folks on this board being absolutely thrilled that we had Aranda instead of McGuire after the 2021 season.
In fact, you could probably go back to the morning of October 20, 2024, and ask those same folks if they still preferred McGuire over Aranda, after we won in Lubbock 58-35.
The reality is that we live in a "What have you done for me lately world?"
And for at least this year, McGuire is the toast of the town.
Funny how things can change from one season to the next.
LTBear19 said:
I recall folks on this board being absolutely thrilled that we had Aranda instead of McGuire after the 2021 season.
In fact, you could probably go back to the morning of October 20, 2024, and ask those same folks if they still preferred McGuire over Aranda, after we won in Lubbock 58-35.
The reality is that we live in a "What have you done for me lately world?"
And for at least this year, McGuire is the toast of the town.
Funny how things can change from one season to the next.
SailorBear13 said:
Watching the Big 12 championship game it's hard to think…. is this what could have been at Baylor Football if we kept him as HC?
With him and James Blanchard there is an argument to be had our team would have been much better. I guess we'll never know.
CaliBear00 said:SailorBear13 said:
Watching the Big 12 championship game it's hard to think…. is this what could have been at Baylor Football if we kept him as HC?
With him and James Blanchard there is an argument to be had our team would have been much better. I guess we'll never know.
It'd still be mediocre here. McGwire turned out to be pretty mid as a head coach. It took buying a team to finally get him beyond an eight win season. He always was mostly a rah-rah guy.
dycbaylor02 said:
CJM is an above average coach so far. But this is a 20mm+ roster. Don't forget that money can buy a stellar roster and can lead to wins. They have great coaches on staff overall. I wonder if Aranda had the same roster how we would fare.
JudgeBear1845 said:
Would we be better, absolutely. Would we be this good, no.
Don't see us having a Cody Campbell or an admin that truly embraced and got ahead of NIL/portal. That deserves almost more credit than Joey.
Before Cody Campbell, Joey went 8-5, 7-4, and 8-5.
CaliBear00 said:SailorBear13 said:
Watching the Big 12 championship game it's hard to think…. is this what could have been at Baylor Football if we kept him as HC?
With him and James Blanchard there is an argument to be had our team would have been much better. I guess we'll never know.
It'd still be mediocre here. McGwire turned out to be pretty mid as a head coach. It took buying a team to finally get him beyond an eight win season. He always was mostly a rah-rah guy.
GruntTuff said:
The mantra that it's easier to get guys to come to Waco than Lubbock is overstated. Football matters to most Tech students. Baylor? Not so much. The behavioral rules at Tech are a lot looser than at Baylor. Want a beer? Go for it. Girls? Absolutely. Facilities? They speak for themselves. Rich donors. Absolutely.
Chapel required? No.
Gonzaga prospers in basketball despite being in a small town in eastern Washington. The size and location of the college town doesn't matter all that much.
Reverend said:
Aren't we happy Dave's just not some "rah-rah guy." /s
GruntTuff said:
The mantra that it's easier to get guys to come to Waco than Lubbock is overstated. Football matters to most Tech students. Baylor? Not so much. The behavioral rules at Tech are a lot looser than at Baylor. Want a beer? Go for it. Girls? Absolutely. Facilities? They speak for themselves. Rich donors. Absolutely.
Chapel required? No.
Gonzaga prospers in basketball despite being in a small town in eastern Washington. The size and location of the college town doesn't matter all that much.
muddybrazos said:
Its helps to have Cody Campbell paying the way but with Joey and JKB we coulda gotten plenty of talent to Waco. Its a lot easier to get talent to Waco than Lubbock.
Aberzombie1892 said:CaliBear00 said:SailorBear13 said:
Watching the Big 12 championship game it's hard to think…. is this what could have been at Baylor Football if we kept him as HC?
With him and James Blanchard there is an argument to be had our team would have been much better. I guess we'll never know.
It'd still be mediocre here. McGwire turned out to be pretty mid as a head coach. It took buying a team to finally get him beyond an eight win season. He always was mostly a rah-rah guy.
This. He's proven to be a decent FBS coach, but not someone you would want to hire to lead your program to a conference title game or double digit win seasons….unless your program can dominate NIL in your league.
SailorBear13 said:
Watching the Big 12 championship game it's hard to think…. is this what could have been at Baylor Football if we kept him as HC?
With him and James Blanchard there is an argument to be had our team would have been much better. I guess we'll never know.
DAC said:Aberzombie1892 said:CaliBear00 said:SailorBear13 said:
Watching the Big 12 championship game it's hard to think…. is this what could have been at Baylor Football if we kept him as HC?
With him and James Blanchard there is an argument to be had our team would have been much better. I guess we'll never know.
It'd still be mediocre here. McGwire turned out to be pretty mid as a head coach. It took buying a team to finally get him beyond an eight win season. He always was mostly a rah-rah guy.
This. He's proven to be a decent FBS coach, but not someone you would want to hire to lead your program to a conference title game or double digit win seasons….unless your program can dominate NIL in your league.
You're a r e t a r d. Do you think he just showed up and they throw money at him or do you think coaches play a part in raising funds ?
Youre a clown said:
I'm pretty sure I remember seeing Dave Aranda bend Joey over backwards multiple times when Joey supposedly had the better team on paper. And yes, Joey was bought the best team in the conference by far. That's just a fact. I can't stand Aranda, but he already has been there, done that without a $20 million roster. And that's a fact
BellCountyBear said:
What I wonder is how long will the money train last out in Lubbock? Tech's success ain't about Joey. He was just good enough not to **** it up.
LIB,MR BEARS said:CaliBear00 said:SailorBear13 said:
Watching the Big 12 championship game it's hard to think…. is this what could have been at Baylor Football if we kept him as HC?
With him and James Blanchard there is an argument to be had our team would have been much better. I guess we'll never know.
It'd still be mediocre here. McGwire turned out to be pretty mid as a head coach. It took buying a team to finally get him beyond an eight win season. He always was mostly a rah-rah guy.
That rah-rah guy ALWAYS pushed "TAKE3" for three takeaways each game. Today TTU had 4 in the championship game.
How did Baylor do with takeaways this year?
If Joey is a cheerleader, he's a damn hot one.
CaliBear00 said:LIB,MR BEARS said:CaliBear00 said:SailorBear13 said:
Watching the Big 12 championship game it's hard to think…. is this what could have been at Baylor Football if we kept him as HC?
With him and James Blanchard there is an argument to be had our team would have been much better. I guess we'll never know.
It'd still be mediocre here. McGwire turned out to be pretty mid as a head coach. It took buying a team to finally get him beyond an eight win season. He always was mostly a rah-rah guy.
That rah-rah guy ALWAYS pushed "TAKE3" for three takeaways each game. Today TTU had 4 in the championship game.
How did Baylor do with takeaways this year?
If Joey is a cheerleader, he's a damn hot one.
Perhaps read the part again where he only looks great now because the boosters got him the best players money could buy.
CaliBear00 said:LIB,MR BEARS said:CaliBear00 said:SailorBear13 said:
Watching the Big 12 championship game it's hard to think…. is this what could have been at Baylor Football if we kept him as HC?
With him and James Blanchard there is an argument to be had our team would have been much better. I guess we'll never know.
It'd still be mediocre here. McGwire turned out to be pretty mid as a head coach. It took buying a team to finally get him beyond an eight win season. He always was mostly a rah-rah guy.
That rah-rah guy ALWAYS pushed "TAKE3" for three takeaways each game. Today TTU had 4 in the championship game.
How did Baylor do with takeaways this year?
If Joey is a cheerleader, he's a damn hot one.
Perhaps read the part again where he only looks great now because the boosters got him the best players money could buy.
BUBBFAN said:dycbaylor02 said:
CJM is an above average coach so far. But this is a 20mm+ roster. Don't forget that money can buy a stellar roster and can lead to wins. They have great coaches on staff overall. I wonder if Aranda had the same roster how we would fare.
So is Alabama, so is Georgia, so is LSU, so is Texas, so is Oklahoma, so why not put Joey in the same category with those coaches.
