85AustinAg said:
U Washington HC Nicole Van Dyke's name continues to be mentioned in the rumor circles. UW is still playing so maybe there's something to it. Just reporting rumors...
aggiesccr99 said:
I'm still concerned about the player churn that Bell employs at TCU and how much of a problem that will be when interfaced with A&M culture. The idea of bring in a ton of players, choosing a few to keep from each class and then icing out the rest doesn't feel very Aggie-like. And how will that work with our huge increase in fully-funded scholarships? It doesn't have to be done this way. Maybe this was a product of how TCU funded their program? Do you Bell supporters think he would be willing to change or even IF he should be forced to change?
Aggies2026 said:
Texas hire announced. I suspect she will immediately bring in some top transfers while we sit on the sidelines.
85AustinAg said:
Word is that she hates the B10 travel and is also considering the Florida job.
Aggies2026 said:
Texas hire announced. I suspect she will immediately bring in some top transfers while we sit on the sidelines.
Aston94 said:Aggies2026 said:
Texas hire announced. I suspect she will immediately bring in some top transfers while we sit on the sidelines.
Maybe you have no idea what you're talking about. Rush hires usually result in poor hires. You think if we hire a coach whose team is still in tournament we are going to have trouble getting players?
Think just a little before going scorched earth negative.
Aggies2026 said:Aston94 said:Aggies2026 said:
Texas hire announced. I suspect she will immediately bring in some top transfers while we sit on the sidelines.
Maybe you have no idea what you're talking about. Rush hires usually result in poor hires. You think if we hire a coach whose team is still in tournament we are going to have trouble getting players?
Think just a little before going scorched earth negative.
How do I have no idea what I am talking about? Texas hired a big name coach a day after announcing their firing. And she will will bring some top transfers for sure. We haven't hired and can't/won't bring in transfers until a hire is announced. Not scorched earth negative, just facts.
Aggies2026 said:
Reading is fundamental man. Go back and read what I wrote. I never wrote that I had some knowledge that others did not. Just disappointed that Texas seems to have a jump on us when it comes to transfers.
Aggies2026 said:
Reading is fundamental man. Go back and read what I wrote. I never wrote that I had some knowledge that others did not. Just disappointed that Texas seems to have a jump on us when it comes to transfers.
taylorswift13_ said:
I told you all months ago they were looking hard at Eric Bell
AggiesFight said:taylorswift13_ said:
I told you all months ago they were looking hard at Eric Bell
Do you think Texas talked to Bell too and decided on the UCLA coach instead? Did Bell not even take the call? If they really were looking hard at Bell, I am just wondering if this is potentially an indication that he isn't interested in leaving TCU.
Astroag said:AggiesFight said:taylorswift13_ said:
I told you all months ago they were looking hard at Eric Bell
Do you think Texas talked to Bell too and decided on the UCLA coach instead? Did Bell not even take the call? If they really were looking hard at Bell, I am just wondering if this is potentially an indication that he isn't interested in leaving TCU.
Would you take bell over Marguerite? I don't think anyone on this board would…if they are being honest
When it comes to coaches, del conte looks to make big splash hires…for better or worse.
Giggem said:Astroag said:AggiesFight said:taylorswift13_ said:
I told you all months ago they were looking hard at Eric Bell
Do you think Texas talked to Bell too and decided on the UCLA coach instead? Did Bell not even take the call? If they really were looking hard at Bell, I am just wondering if this is potentially an indication that he isn't interested in leaving TCU.
Would you take bell over Marguerite? I don't think anyone on this board would…if they are being honest
When it comes to coaches, del conte looks to make big splash hires…for better or worse.
No--there's zero chance I'd prefer Bell over a young coach who has already taken a team to a national championship and has an 80% win rate.
Bell and Higgi as a coaching team have clearly been taking steps to get better and better over the last several years. It's been paying off. They're good. But no, I'd take the NC-winning young coach every day of the week.
Giggem said:
For what it's worth, I do not believe it's accurate at all to say that Higgi declined an interview.
I sure hope Trev has a good one lined up. Texas poaching UCLA's NC-winning coach is a power move. So far, our AD looks not quite so powerful or forward-thinking.
Giggem said:Astroag said:AggiesFight said:taylorswift13_ said:
I told you all months ago they were looking hard at Eric Bell
Do you think Texas talked to Bell too and decided on the UCLA coach instead? Did Bell not even take the call? If they really were looking hard at Bell, I am just wondering if this is potentially an indication that he isn't interested in leaving TCU.
Would you take bell over Marguerite? I don't think anyone on this board would…if they are being honest
When it comes to coaches, del conte looks to make big splash hires…for better or worse.
No--there's zero chance I'd prefer Bell over a young coach who has already taken a team to a national championship and has an 80% win rate.
Bell and Higgi as a coaching team have clearly been taking steps to get better and better over the last several years. It's been paying off. They're good. But no, I'd take the NC-winning young coach every day of the week.
Giggem said:
Disagree that it's a knee-jerk reaction. Yes, you're right that no one on this board mentioned Bates as a possibility as far as I recall. But that's basically the point--Del Conte figured out she was, indeed, a possibility and made a move quickly and decisively. So far, that makes it look like A&M is behind or out-of-the-loop on possible prospects. No one has declared defeat. But it would be willful blindness to ignore the power of what Del Conte just did. It sends a strong message that he's not messing around. He didn't like the results from Kelly and went and poached one of the few coaches who's won a NC. That's a strong move.
Once again if the coach is still playing in NCAAs who should we hire that's not playing?Giggem said:
Disagree that it's a knee-jerk reaction. Yes, you're right that no one on this board mentioned Bates as a possibility as far as I recall. But that's basically the point--Del Conte figured out she was, indeed, a possibility and made a move quickly and decisively. So far, that makes it look like A&M is behind or out-of-the-loop on possible prospects. No one has declared defeat. But it would be willful blindness to ignore the power of what Del Conte just did. It sends a strong message that he's not messing around. He didn't like the results from Kelly and went and poached one of the few coaches who's won a NC. That's a strong move.
Giggem said:
Disagree that it's a knee-jerk reaction. Yes, you're right that no one on this board mentioned Bates as a possibility as far as I recall. But that's basically the point--Del Conte figured out she was, indeed, a possibility and made a move quickly and decisively. So far, that makes it look like A&M is behind or out-of-the-loop on possible prospects. No one has declared defeat. But it would be willful blindness to ignore the power of what Del Conte just did. It sends a strong message that he's not messing around. He didn't like the results from Kelly and went and poached one of the few coaches who's won a NC. That's a strong move.
ColoradoMooseHerd said:Giggem said:
Disagree that it's a knee-jerk reaction. Yes, you're right that no one on this board mentioned Bates as a possibility as far as I recall. But that's basically the point--Del Conte figured out she was, indeed, a possibility and made a move quickly and decisively. So far, that makes it look like A&M is behind or out-of-the-loop on possible prospects. No one has declared defeat. But it would be willful blindness to ignore the power of what Del Conte just did. It sends a strong message that he's not messing around. He didn't like the results from Kelly and went and poached one of the few coaches who's won a NC. That's a strong move.
How do you know that Trev did not speak to Maurgaritte and she said "no"? You act like we can just pick any coach we would have wanted.
Aston94 said:Giggem said:
Disagree that it's a knee-jerk reaction. Yes, you're right that no one on this board mentioned Bates as a possibility as far as I recall. But that's basically the point--Del Conte figured out she was, indeed, a possibility and made a move quickly and decisively. So far, that makes it look like A&M is behind or out-of-the-loop on possible prospects. No one has declared defeat. But it would be willful blindness to ignore the power of what Del Conte just did. It sends a strong message that he's not messing around. He didn't like the results from Kelly and went and poached one of the few coaches who's won a NC. That's a strong move.
"Look at what our rival did! I don't know what we are doing but what they did we cannot do." Is the epitome of knee jerk.
Giggem said:
Disagree that it's a knee-jerk reaction. Yes, you're right that no one on this board mentioned Bates as a possibility as far as I recall. But that's basically the point--Del Conte figured out she was, indeed, a possibility and made a move quickly and decisively. So far, that makes it look like A&M is behind or out-of-the-loop on possible prospects. No one has declared defeat. But it would be willful blindness to ignore the power of what Del Conte just did. It sends a strong message that he's not messing around. He didn't like the results from Kelly and went and poached one of the few coaches who's won a NC. That's a strong move.
TRM said:
Someone mentioned as Aozasa as a template for a potential assistant HC to HC move. Frankly, I think no one would have predicted she'd be attainable, but UCLA athletics is a dumpster fire right now.
Disagree wholeheartedly.Astroag said:Giggem said:
Disagree that it's a knee-jerk reaction. Yes, you're right that no one on this board mentioned Bates as a possibility as far as I recall. But that's basically the point--Del Conte figured out she was, indeed, a possibility and made a move quickly and decisively. So far, that makes it look like A&M is behind or out-of-the-loop on possible prospects. No one has declared defeat. But it would be willful blindness to ignore the power of what Del Conte just did. It sends a strong message that he's not messing around. He didn't like the results from Kelly and went and poached one of the few coaches who's won a NC. That's a strong move.
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85AustinAg said:Astroag said:Giggem said:
Disagree that it's a knee-jerk reaction. Yes, you're right that no one on this board mentioned Bates as a possibility as far as I recall. But that's basically the point--Del Conte figured out she was, indeed, a possibility and made a move quickly and decisively. So far, that makes it look like A&M is behind or out-of-the-loop on possible prospects. No one has declared defeat. But it would be willful blindness to ignore the power of what Del Conte just did. It sends a strong message that he's not messing around. He didn't like the results from Kelly and went and poached one of the few coaches who's won a NC. That's a strong move.
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Disagree wholeheartedly.
85AustinAg said:
Because the coach is likely still playing in the postseason. The sort of built in bias that our AD is going to mess this up is uncalled for as well. The whole attitude of your post is oh here we go again, we're going to screw this up. It's just way out of line and tiresome.
