Franchione Stepping down

[Aldo]

So there's that.

But is Texas State still in better shape than UNT? 

 

[laxtonto]

Isnt it a bit late in the process as far as the hiring cycle goes for him to bail out?

 

Unless they get one of the guys that turned down interviews/jobs (Cumbie, Meacham, Briles) then this hurts their chance at a decent up and comer does it not?

[Wag Tag]

Isnt it a bit late in the process as far as the hiring cycle goes for him to bail out?

 

Unless they get one of the guys that turned down interviews/jobs (Cumbie, Meacham, Briles) then this hurts their chance at a decent up and comer does it not?

I would think they would already have someone lined up. What about recruiting?

[untjim1995]

Knowing Fran, he resigned right now for one of two reasons: 1.) So that his hand-picked choice will get the job, since he is fairly well-respected in San Marcos still, or 2.) He is burning bridges on an AD or group of donors who are making his life tough and by leaving now, it screws them in recruiting this late.

I'd lean toward Door #1, but Door #2 won't surprise me, either...

[TheTastyGreek]

You know what Texas State doesn't need? Transferers. 

Which is fortunate, because they're not likely to get much JUCO help with a coach leaving at this point on the calendar. 

[Mean Green 93-98]

So . . . are we gonna try to poach any of their verbals?

http://texasstate.247sports.com/Season/2016-Football/Commits

 

[Aldo]

Isnt it a bit late in the process as far as the hiring cycle goes for him to bail out?

 

Unless they get one of the guys that turned down interviews/jobs (Cumbie, Meacham, Briles) then this hurts their chance at a decent up and comer does it not?

If there wasn't a succession plan in place, and this is out of the blue, then this sucks.

He's leaving the Bobcats with a 39-43 record (a 26-34 record from 2011-15)

[Quoner]

/posts gif I made up in my head of RV doing the Iverson steps over a fallen Larry Teis

[Aldo]

You know what Texas State doesn't need? Transferers. 

Which is fortunate, because they're not likely to get much JUCO help with a coach leaving at this point on the calendar. 

I would think they would already have someone lined up. What about recruiting?

Their recruiting is a lot better off than ours ever was this season 

[SilverEagle]

Knowing Fran, he resigned right now for one of two reasons: 1.) So that his hand-picked choice will get the job, since he is fairly well-respected in San Marcos still, or 2.) He is burning bridges on an AD or group of donors who are making his life tough and by leaving now, it screws them in recruiting this late.

I'd lean toward Door #1, but Door #2 won't surprise me, either...

Doing stuff like that is a great way to make sure your career is completely over. 

[Wag Tag]

 

Their recruiting is a lot better off than ours ever was this season 

All is verbal let's see where we end up!!

[Ben Gooding]

So . . . are we gonna try to poach any of their verbals?

http://texasstate.247sports.com/Season/2016-Football/Commits

 

Uhh, I hope. I would take their top 6 or 7 recruits in a heart beat. Maybe even Marquis Bates as well.These guys are going to be wary now. I would be poaching as fast as I could if I were Littrell. 

[jtm0097]

I see no reason we can't flip a few of the kids from the metroplex. We should be winning these recruiting battles.

[HarringtonFishSmeller]

So . . . are we gonna try to poach any of their verbals?

http://texasstate.247sports.com/Season/2016-Football/Commits

 

Same type of recruits - mainly two-star players - that we are getting and SMU is getting.  In fact, over the past two/three seasons, our classes have been about the same as SMU and Texas State. 

The only difference among the three of us is that SMU is the only school which believes that these types of recruits are a step up from where they were with the previous coaching staff.  But, we already knew the Pony faithful (fateful?) were delusional. 

So...let the Phonies Don't Stop Believing.  The Journey song can be their new fight song as they battle us and Texas State for the ripest two-star recruits around the state, mixing in one to three three-stars. 

SMU "ponies" up more money for their two-stars, though, than we rednecks at North Texas and Texas State.  Helicopters and whatnot.  It's like taking a limousine out to pick up a prostitute off the street.  Hey...it's their money.  Let them use it to keep pretending they are better than us football-wise.   

[UNTLifer]

I'll take the 3 star HS recruits and maybe the JUCO TE.

[Wag Tag]

Toni Levine??

[trud1966]

Maybe Canales will throw his hat in the ring for the job.

[LongJim]

Hold the rope.

[MeanGreen13]

Josiah Washington from Desoto would be a great poach!!!