What a waste of digital space - nothing interesting or newsworthy here. Move along.

Thank you Loki. You have good sense and are welcome to stay.

The obvious point to all except blithering serial responders is that TU has gone from looking at head coaches at major universities to looking at entry-level assistants.

Anybody who does not think that's a risk is blinded by the hype.

Word is, several of the people who helped to build TU were not involved in the selection process.

Cowboy T, you're exactly right, there is the impression that budgetary considerations helped to prompt the decision. But somebody said the TU endowment is in the, oh, trillions.

At a small school like TU, there is no margin for a hiring error, zero.

Safest? Head coach from somewhere.

Riskiest? Entry-level assistant.

It's all about recruiting. Sure there's hope.

"Budgetary considerations"?

How do you know how fat his pay envelope will be or how fat TG's was?

Did you see the W2?

Does your "sense" give you clairvoyance enough to winnow the winning Powerball numbers for this Saturday?

Don't assistants cost less than major college head coaches?

Don't try using logic Pick! You will confuse many!!

CowboyT, it's true, having to debate with the empty heads whether an unknown assistant or a major head coach would cost more does get tiresome.

It is neither good nor bad, it is a Hey how bout that situation. BB says he is taking it to the next level? Where exactly is that and how do you get there from TU? This past year is about as good as it will get for TU, it resembled much the other best Years in TU history, a win over Big Name school, chance at small conference championship, entertaining lil team, nice little bowl win, chance to see some local kids play. I like TU, I do not expect more then that from them, anything like this past year from them is simply gravy for State Football fans.
You have choice at TU you hire old loyal player, who may or may not be good at next level, or you hire great college assistant or out of work Head coach, he gives you one or two good years and he is gone. Hey how 'bout that.

We'll know more about BB when we know his assistants. I'm not so much concerned about his lack of college coaching experience as his overall philosophy of who to hire to get TU to the next level. Will he take chances with young, promising talent (ala Malzhan) or coaches who just tow his line.

I'll admit my first reaction to his hiring was "this smells a lot like when Phillips took over for Buzz" several years back. And while BB should be given a chance, he should also be let go a lot quicker than Dave Raeder was if he crashes.

Regardless, TU isn't going to the fill the stands anytime soon outside of OU/OSU or a national contender like Boise St. showing up. I don't expect BB to change that since half empty stands have been a tradition at TU for a long, long time.

What's the over/under on how long it takes before Josh Blakenship is on staff?

"woderfully"

"Exile", I donno, I kind of liked the word "wonferfully", it sort of flows over the tongue. w o n f e r f u l l y. Anyway, I hope it all works out for us (TU).Mexi....2 years. I've lived in Muskogee.

TU's hire. NOT ok!