Facing adversity, Coker says he plans to coach UTSA next season

[Harry]

SAN ANTONIO — Brushing off mounting adversities both on and off the field, Larry Coker on Monday said that he would return next season as coach of the UTSA Roadrunners.

“I want to see it through,” said Coker, who is under contract through the 2018 season.  “I’m not going anywhere.”

A difficult year for UTSA has grown steadily worse over the past 10 days.

First, lowly North Texas beat UTSA 30-23 on Oct. 31 in Denton for its first victory of the season.

Next, UTSA released a document to media outlets last Wednesday night acknowledging that Coker and offensive coordinator Kevin Brown had been cleared in an internal probe by the university.

A third painful episode unfolded last Saturday night at the Alamodome, as UTSA gave up a fourth-quarter lead and lost 36-31 to Old Dominion, a team that had lost five of its previous six.

Meeting with the media Monday morning, Coker said he expects UTSA (1-8, 1-4) will play well on the road at Charlotte (2-7, 0-6) on Saturday.

Nevertheless, the coach said recent events have been tough to handle, particularly the release of the EOS report that cleared him and offensive coordinator Kevin Brown of allegations that they discriminated against black players.

“It’s very painful,” Coker said.  “It’s a thing you don’t like.  (We had a) thorough investigation (and) the investigation said there was no basis to the rumors.  So that put a close to that.  That’s what was written.”

read more:  http://blog.mysanantonio.com/utsa/2015/11/facing-adversity-coker-says-he-plans-to-coach-utsa-next-season/

 

[southsideguy]

loss to lowly north texas......wtf i did not realize they were world beaters.

[Harry]

Nevertheless, the coach said recent events have been tough to handle, particularly the release of the EOS report that cleared him and offensive coordinator Kevin Brown of allegations that they discriminated against black players.

Timing on this one isn't so hot (with the Missou deal grabbing national headlines) although to his credit they were cleared of any wrong doing.

[MeanGreenTexan]

loss to lowly north texas......wtf i did not realize they were world beaters.

I didn't realize we were not lowly?

[southsideguy]

oh we are, but their not?

Edited November 12, 2015 by southsideguy

[EagleMBA]

SAN ANTONIO — Brushing off mounting adversities both on and off the field, Larry Coker on Monday said that he would return next season as coach of the UTSA Roadrunners.

“I want to see it through,” said Coker, who is under contract through the 2018 season.  “I’m not going anywhere.”

 

Hmmm...this sounds familiar. Where have I heard similar quotes before?

[All About UNT]

really going to be a reality check for them when they fire him or allow him to stay and further sink any momentum they had.  Both programs are in the same boat

[Matt from A700]

They get to play ODU and Charlotte this year? Where was the same love for UNT!?

[forevereagle]

They get to play ODU and Charlotte this year? Where was the same love for UNT!?

Maybe CUSA got tired of hearing about Florida and championships.

[MeanGreenTexan]

They get to play ODU and Charlotte this year? Where was the same love for UNT!?

I'd rather save those two games for a different season.   One in which we're winning.

[Matt from A700]

I'd rather save those two games for a different season.   One in which we're winning.

Had Smith been starting all season and got the first team reps in practice, you could argue replacing WKU and Marshall with Charlotte and ODU would give us 2 wins, plus SMU, UTSA, UTEP, and maybe Rice or MTSU. Of course, that's a lot of what-ifs and I agree your scenario is better.

[UNT90]

loss to lowly north texas......wtf i did not realize they were world beaters.

We lost by 59 to an FCS.

It doesn't get much lower than that.

[Quoner]

When do they send a tug boat pulling a Fire Coker dingy down the River Walk? Freaking amateurs. 

[oldguystudent]

I don't care what kind of early success they had or how many chicken finger sucking crowds of 50,000 they drew in the first year.  I'm glad we never hired a remorseless thug rancher like Larry Coker.

Edited November 13, 2015 by oldguystudent

[southsideguy]

We lost by 59 to an FCS.

It doesn't get much lower than that.

your missing the point here, i know UTSA is the best 1-7 team in the nation but they are no better than UNT.  Yes we are both down and out but to calls us lowly from where they are standing.........really

[UNT90]

your missing the point here, i know UTSA is the best 1-7 team in the nation but they are no better than UNT.  Yes we are both down and out but to calls us lowly from where they are standing.........really

I get it, but the perception is there, even at terrible UTSA