Tulsa Coach Graham Near Deal With Pitt

[sooner59]

Looks like the Pitt job may be close to being filled and Tulsa may be looking for a new coach. I wonder if any local assistant coaches will have their name thrown in the mix.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=6008394


Tulsa coach Todd Graham is close to a deal to become Pittsburgh's next coach, a source close to Graham told ESPN's Joe Schad.

Pittsburgh, which reopened its coaching search after firing Mike Haywood just weeks after hiring him, is attempting to meet financial considerations for Graham and his staff, according to the source.

Tulsa went 10-3 this season and beat Hawaii in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl.

Pittsburgh had hired Haywood from Miami (Ohio) after Dave Wannstedt resigned under pressure. But the university fired Haywood after he was arrested and charged with felony domestic violence in South Bend, Ind.

Tom Bradley of Penn State and Bud Foster of Virginia Tech are among other coaches who have been strongly considered for the job.

[Soonerson1975]

Kragthrope back to TU?

[OUthunder]

Veneables to Tulsa, mark it down.

[Soonerson1975]

Veneables to Tulsa, mark it down.

Jim Leavitt to OU as Def Coord?

[OUthunder]

Jim Leavitt to OU as Def Coord?

I bet we won't choke on D.

[badger]

More here. (http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/TU/article.aspx?subjectid=94&articleid=20110110_94_0_Tdrhma603138) A TU team meeting in about an hour has apparently been called.

[85sooners]

:pop:

[agoo758]

Wow, I bet the players and fans are really pissed at haywood right now.

[SicEmBaylor]

We actually just hired Pitt's interim coach, Phil Bennet, as our new DC.

[Mad Dog Madsen]

Kragthrope back to TU?

God, I hope not...

[3rdgensooner]

Todd Dodge to TU

[OUChampsBig12]

TU wants to sell out every game? Bring in Mike Leach for two years!

[oumartin]

God, I hope not...

Why not, he did really well at Tulsa

[oumartin]

We actually just hired Pitt's interim coach, Phil Bennet, as our new DC.


We? are you on staff at Baylor?

[Mad Dog Madsen]

Why not, he did really well at Tulsa

I just think his best days are behind him. He did a horrible job at Louisville.

[oumartin]

yes he did. but maybe he was right for Tulsa. He certainly was at the time. Don't think you would have to worry about him bailing for another job though. :D

[Scott D]

Pitt jumped the gun on forcing Wannstadt out. He was replacing too many key positions this season to make a strong run, even then he had a decent team.

[Breadburner]

Joe Deforest to Tulsa.....

[OUthunder]

My source at OU just told me that Veneables was seen getting into the Tulsa University corporate Ford Taurus in Norman. He was then seen with two Boosters driving thru Burger King.

Stay tuned...

[OklahomaTuba]

Heh.

Graham's gone. TU just hired the OC that bailed this morning for Clemson as the HC.

Dude was Gilbert Grapes HS coach.

[badger]

Poor Tulsa. Really becoming a stepping stone school for football. But, it's tough when you're a tiny D-1 school... the tiniest in college football, as is often repeated on game broadcasts.

It will be interesting to see what they pay Todd -- He actually made more than Whine-sted did at Pitt ($1.3 mil compared with $1 mil per season).

Just because it's kind of fitting - see Rice's tribute here (http://mob.rice.edu/history/scripts/200711240)to "Todd Graham's Inferno," a halftime show they did after Graham bailed on Rice for Tulsa.

[Breadburner]

Graham bailed for Rice because of Kragthorpe......

[instigator]

Jim Leavitt to OU as Def Coord?

Isn't he a meanie to the players?? :D

[SoonerObsession]

Sucks to be Tulsa. I'm just amazed that they continue to get good coaches going through that revolving door.

[Soonerson1975]

I hear John Blake needs a job.

[SC Sooner]

I saw where Graham got $2,000,000 per vs. Dave's $1,300,000.

[texaspokieokie]

in today's DMN, Todd Dodge says he is available, would even consider being a QB coach.

bet he'd be a good one.

[Scott D]

Dodge is probably going to end up back in High School.

[badger]

I saw where Graham got $2,000,000 per vs. Dave's $1,300,000.

Ummmm.... I don't think he made $2 mil at Tulsa annually. I think it was closer to $1.3 mil, compared with Dave's $1 mil.

Graham did sign a 10-year contract with TU back in 2008... yes, the season before TU went 5-9. Guess contract years happen in college too, not just the Neffel :rolleyes:

Good riddance. Bye bye. Bring in somebody that wants to be at a quality school with some great local high schools to pull talent from.

[CrimsonRez]

lateral move john, lateral move :)