Has anyone heard anything about upcoming interviews?

[StillAWarrior]

I would rank the sports popularity in Texas as:
1. High school football
2. College football
3. Pro football
4. Baseball
5. Basketball

I think TAMU did overstate the UT following though. At least in Houston, i felt like TAMU had  greater following than UT.

Not sure exactly where it fits, but girls volleyball is way up there too. It's huge.

[forgetful]

I would rank the sports popularity in Texas as:
1. High school football
2. College football
3. Pro football
4. Baseball
5. Basketball

I think TAMU did overstate the UT following though. At least in Houston, i felt like TAMU had  greater following than UT.

You forgot Spring Football in there.

[Galway Eagle]

I would rank the sports popularity in Texas as:
1. High school football
2. College football
3. Pro football
4. Baseball
5. Basketball

I think TAMU did overstate the UT following though. At least in Houston, i felt like TAMU had  greater following than UT.

Where does bull riding factor in?

[hairy worthen]

Where does bull riding factor in?

Rodeo is a thing for sure,  especially in Houston. Probably down the list though. Actually NASCAR might be ahead of basketball.

[🏀]

I would rank the sports popularity in Texas as:
1. High school football
2. College football
3. Pro football
4. Baseball
5. Basketball

I think TAMU did overstate the UT following though. At least in Houston, i felt like TAMU had  greater following than UT.

Golf program.

[GooooMarquette]

Questions about the assumption that Shaka or Moser would need permission from UT/LUC to interview: Is this a universal requirement, and do people really comply? I thought MU was caught totally unaware when word leaked out about TC to I4. Did I misunderstand?

[GooooMarquette]

Agreed, I have a hard time believing Gates would not nail an interview

Maybe he pled the 5th when we asked how interested he'd be when the FSU job opens.

[JakeBarnes]

Maybe he pled the 5th when we asked how interested he'd be when the FSU job opens.

He failed the long-terminess portion of Scholl's Rubric for Coach Judging:

Squirminess
Long-terminess (Baltimore Colts test)
Can take criticism
Slapping of Hands (ability)
Abusiveness to plumbing in facilities
Recruiting
Fundraising ability
Willingness to get a dragon/walrus tattoo

[GOO]

Questions about the assumption that Shaka or Moser would need permission from UT/LUC to interview: Is this a universal requirement, and do people really comply? I thought MU was caught totally unaware when word leaked out about TC to I4. Did I misunderstand?

I don’t know definitely, but I suspect that it is a curtesy or possibly  a contract provision for some coaches. But in reality it gets ignored and no one is suing  anyone over it. 

So I’d look at it as a courtesy: Phone call: We’d like to speak to your coach.
Answer: no you can’t.
Well, Okay but we are calling him now anyway and we’ve already talked to him as have boosters and mutual contacts, so we thought you should know.  But thanks for taking our call.

More likely the call by the school losing the coach doesn’t even get returned.

[GooooMarquette]

I don’t know definitely, but I suspect that it is a curtesy or possibly  a contract provision for some coaches. But in reality it gets ignored and no one is suing  anyone over it. 

So I’d look at it as a courtesy: Phone call: We’d like to speak to your coach.
Answer: no you can’t.
Well, Okay but we are calling him now anyway and we’ve already talked to him as have boosters and mutual contacts, so we thought you should know.  But thanks for taking our call.

More likely the call by the school losing the coach doesn’t even get returned.

Yeah, that's kind of what I'm assuming as well.

I do wonder though if IU even bothered calling MU when they hired TC. Wouldn't shock me either way.

[StillAWarrior]

Yeah, that's kind of what I'm assuming as well.

I do wonder though if IU even bothered calling MU when they hired TC. Wouldn't shock me either way.

As someone mentioned, I suspect that courtesy is even more important between two Jesuit schools.

[cheebs09]

As someone mentioned, I suspect that courtesy is even more important between two Jesuit schools.

Especially if there’s any overlap on the BOT. I think we had the Creighton President on there for some time.