TellMeYouLoveMe said:
80sBEAR said:
TellMeYouLoveMe said:
80sBEAR said:
TellMeYouLoveMe said:
I wonder if Rhule got down on his knees and slobbered all over the interviewer like Briles did when he was campaigning for the UT job.
Briles wannabes here won't admit it, but Briles embarrassed himself by doing that because it wasn't a proud approach. He basically turned into the coaching equivalent of a Harry Hines prostitute begging for the job and telling them how bad he wanted it.
I think they were taken aback by how desperate he could be trying to pimp himself out.
Key difference here, the Colts called Rhule. They didn't need to find a back alley to screw in like Briles.
Not the story I heard. Word has it that after being contacted by Texas, he was pissed and insulted he had to interview for the job and felt like he should be offered the job if they truly were interested.
What is it with you guys? Briles is a demon for talking to Texas yet Matt Rhule is sweet and innocent and it is no problem if he interviews for another job with the Indianapolis Colts. If you want to just be a Briles hater, be one. But don't say what Briles did was wrong and what Rhule has done is just fine. It is the same damn thing.
Your source is wrong. He met with some UT donors and multiple people were quoted as hearing him say, "If you offer me the job, I'll take it."
After all that has happened to Briles, can you blame him for making such a statement? Looks like there was probably enough going on with the Regents that that's the way he felt and maybe he was right. I have always heard that the Regents are very big on their subjects kissing their brass rings and Briles was just not a brass ring kissing kinda guy.
At the time, no. The last two years, yes.
Not many programs would have allowed him to hire his son and son in law, paid him $6 mil for getting beat by UCF and allowed him to contribute zero to the U outside of football. For $6 mil, at least hold a banquet.
Hell, even Gary Patterson is active in Fort Worth charities. Briles didn't do *****
Baylor treated him pretty well up to that point, he has himself to blame for pissing people off.
The 52-42 UCF loss was painful at the time, but I think it was much better than going 1-11 and staying at home with Mom eating leftover Christmas cookies on New Year's Day. Just my opinion. Not many programs get to string together a few 10+ win seasons either. Generally when a coach can do that, the university and alumni give him a little latitude in his assistant hires.
Yeah, we get it. It is all about donating to the Christian Mission, community service, and all the rest of that warm and fuzzy stuff. You should be elated with the Matt Rhule hire. You will get plenty of that. If you don't think Briles and a Top 10 football program brought $millions to the bottom line of Baylor, just sit back and watch what happens from 2018 thru 2020 and probably beyond and get back to us.
"This is not an institution of football."
-- Dr. David Garland