Harsin to take over at Arkie State

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http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8738781/sources-texas-longhorns-co-offensive-coordinator-bryan-harsin-takes-arkansas-state-red-wolves

Bummer. Mack might go find someone competent now.

[tycat947]

Arkie State couldn't find anyone better? Harsin hasn't done anything at tu to warrant a head coaching job ANYWHERE!!!

[EatLeadCommie]

I think the problems at Texas are systemic-- a product both of Mack's style and the laid back atmosphere in Austin. Harsin and Diaz aren't incompetent. They're just working with players that are stuck deep in that culture down there.

[Seamus]

**** them all.

-- Me

[prrriiide]

Lucky thing for Slack...Radio needs a job. Maybe he can reprise his role as the Great texass Savior.

[badger]

nah, he'll put major in charge. then the former OU and former whorn QBs can compete to see who can call the most pass plays :P

[Mac94]

badger is probably right ... the talk this morning on sports radio in Austin was Applewhite taking control of the offense ... he has been "co" coordinator anyway. Really doesn;t matter ... Macks still there and I think it's fairly safe to say that the offense is his.

[BoulderSooner79]

Peeked in on shaggybevo to see the reaction. They were generally tepid on Harsin, but are bummed at his leaving as they fear it gives Mack more time to rebuild again (re-rebuild?).

[badger]

Peeked in on shaggybevo to see the reaction. They were generally tepid on Harsin, but are bummed at his leaving as they fear it gives Mack more time to rebuild again (re-rebuild?).

What in the hell are they building there? Sand castles? Because that is the ONLY team they've been consistently beating lately --- SAND aggie!

(seriously, look it up -- they even beat Tech during the 5-7 season!)

So once again, who gives a flying **** if you have to rebuild. You were building CRAP!

Also, shaggy was the ones (if I'm not mistaken) that started the rumors that Harsin was a Scientologist when he first arrived in Austin. That dick drawer even did this:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a380/thujone/Finale10.jpg

i can't believe i just spent a few minutes finding that :mad:

[budbarrybob]

If it will cause angst and brooding in Austin, who am I to say it's not a good thing.

[kevpks]

Maybe his Mickey Mouse offense will work in the Sun Belt better than it did in the Big XII. Florida Atlantic will have trouble stopping all of those double reverses.

[ddub0224]

At least it was Harsin and not Mack!!!

[goingoneight]

Manny Diaz, your car is running out front. Strangely, your stuff is all in it, too.

[yermom]

he REALLY must have wanted to leave

or is Arkansas St. a better job than i think it is?

[TFSooner]

I can't believe that he wasn't "encouraged" to take this job, because to me it is a step down. From UT OC to head coach at Arkie State is not a step up. His salary at UT was probably more than the HC at ASU. Anyone have any facts to support that?

[yermom]

i was wondering how much of a raise it could be

[Mac94]

Manny Diaz, your car is running out front. Strangely, your stuff is all in it, too.

He's been rumored to be a possible HC at Florida International. That rumor brought a great line from a Horn fan the other day on sports talk radio .... something like Diaz and FIU? I've been telling him that all season ... just forgot the "I"

[Salt City Sooner]

FWIW, the last 2 coaches at Arky St. were HC's there for 1 year each before landing HC jobs in the SEC (although to be fair, Malzahn was the OC at Auburn previously) Doesn't seem like too bad of a stepping stone job lately.

[Jacie]

FWIW, the last 2 coaches at Arky St. were HC's there for 1 year each before landing HC jobs in the SEC (although to be fair, Malzahn was the OC at Auburn previously) Doesn't seem like too bad of a stepping stone job lately.

I bet neither of those other two are/were known for running gimmick offenses. Imagine what the Arkie St. offense will look like next season with Harsin calling the shots (we saw how effective the whorns were when he was turned loose to run their offense). Can he be successful turning them into Boise State? That would seem to be the key to the job being a stepping stone, that he demonstrates some measure of competence at the head coach level.

[8timechamps]

I'm with whoever (above) wanted to know what Harsin did to warrant being a head coach anywhere?!

Looks like Mack is going to stick with the whole co-offensive coordinator thing. I'm not sure how co-coordinators work, but it doesn't seem too foreign, in the Big XII anyway.

[Salt City Sooner]

I bet neither of those other two are/were known for running gimmick offenses. Imagine what the Arkie St. offense will look like next season with Harsin calling the shots (we saw how effective the whorns were when he was turned loose to run their offense). Can he be successful turning them into Boise State? That would seem to be the key to the job being a stepping stone, that he demonstrates some measure of competence at the head coach level.
I won't claim to know a lot about Freeze other than watching the one game they played vs. UT early on this year, but you'd be dead wrong on Malzahn. There's nothing that guy won't try. If you went to a 'hog board & asked their fans, I'd be willing to bet that 90% of them would tell you that the clash of styles/philosophies between him & Nutt (conservative, ground-oriented type) was one of, if not the biggest reason he left UA.

[goingoneight]

I'm with whoever (above) wanted to know what Harsin did to warrant being a head coach anywhere?!

Looks like Mack is going to stick with the whole co-offensive coordinator thing. I'm not sure how co-coordinators work, but it doesn't seem too foreign, in the Big XII anyway.

Co-coordinators design the offense and the gameplan as a team. The only difference is which guy is up in the booth and which one is on the field. Most coaching staffs technically work this way already... just don't have two guys share the title.