Fire him TOMORROW!

[PiKA1000]

I find people thinking of hiring GJ amusing. We would have to offer him a massive raise that no one else is offering, including Texas St is offering. That won't happen. Somebody will offer him at least 2 million. I think Texas St would offer that. A couple of hundred thousand higher offer by us with no nil, after our 'courtesy interview' is not going to bring him here. i don't think he would come with no nil, even if we were a mil over every other offer he had. But that's just my opinion.

I can agree with this. GJ is making a base of $1M and like I have said, is a Texas guy. The lack of NIL is eventually going to bite TU in the ass big time one day. We can only play the academics card for so long. I’m not saying lowering the academic standards at all, but relying on that as the main selling point for $$ incentive won’t last long in my opinion.

Now, Marion is making a base of $383k. Offer him $1M and he comes. Considering we are (allegedly) paying Wilson $1.9M, I don’t see that as a stretch. TU just has to get in on him before a P4 team that is already looking for a new OC grabs him……if he is who the AD, etc. are wanting.

 

[dougheffking]

I can agree with this. GJ is making a base of $1M and like I have said, is a Texas guy. The lack of NIL is eventually going to bite TU in the ass big time one day. We can only play the academics card for so long. I’m not saying lowering the academic standards at all, but relying on that as the main selling point for $$ incentive won’t last long in my opinion.

Now, Marion is making a base of $383k. Offer him $1M and he comes. Considering we are (allegedly) paying Wilson $1.9M, I don’t see that as a stretch. TU just has to get in on him before a P4 team that is already looking for a new OC grabs him……if he is who the AD, etc. are wanting.

I expect Wilson to be gone by the weekend and my guess is our AD has already been using his short list. Honestly, I would rather have Marion over GJ at this point

 

[Gmoney4WW]

Now, Marion is making a base of $383k. Offer him $1M and he comes. Considering we are (allegedly) paying Wilson $1.9M, I don’t see that as a stretch. TU just has to get in on him before a P4 team that is already looking for a new OC grabs him……if he is who the AD, etc. are wanting.

I personally think we need to offer him more than $1M and quickly. Others will come around with those kinds of offers.

 

[Babe the Blue Ox]

OK, who is making the “GJ COME
HOME” sign for Thursday??

Maybe a “Got Milkman?” sign?

🤣🤣🤣🤣

This sounds like a job for Stigler but he doesn't come around much anymore.

 

[drboobay]

This sounds like a job for Stigler but he doesn't come around much anymore.

Thank goodness.

 

[TulsaBandit]

Find the best hungry up an coming coach. It does not have to be Milkman or Kinne. Just no more damn retreads.

 

['Cane-man]

I find people thinking of hiring GJ amusing. We would have to offer him a massive raise that no one else is offering, including Texas St is offering. That won't happen. Somebody will offer him at least 2 million. I think Texas St would offer that. A couple of hundred thousand higher offer by us with no nil, after our 'courtesy interview' is not going to bring him here. i don't think he would come with no nil, even if we were a mil over every other offer he had. But that's just my opinion.

I think if we could have signed G.J. in 2022 we would have. If Kinne thought coming back here would give him the best shot at winning and moving up the ranks he would most likely be here now. TU has to improve its commitment before we can expect a quality hire. We're heading in that direction, albeit slowly. I think Justin Moore has more experience in dealing in the clusterf**k that is today's college athletics.

Let's face it, G.J.'s doing pretty well in San Marcos but he's not exactly setting the world on fire.

 

[Babe the Blue Ox]

Thank goodness.

He probably wore himself out capitalizing every word that he typed on here.

 

[TulsaGrad07]

I expect Wilson to be gone by the weekend and my guess is our AD has already been using his short list. Honestly, I would rather have Marion over GJ at this point

That makes sense. His termination is fait accompli at this point and the AD is waiting until he's selected a better candidate before announcing anything. I can live with that

 

[PiKA1000]

I think if we could have signed G.J. in 2022 we would have. If Kinne thought coming back here would give him the best shot at winning and moving up the ranks he would most likely be here now. TU has to improve its commitment before we can expect a quality hire. We're heading in that direction, albeit slowly. I think Justin Moore has more experience in dealing in the clusterf**k that is today's college athletics.

Let's face it, G.J.'s doing pretty well in San Marcos but he's not exactly setting the world on fire.

I’ve heard from multiple people in the alumni world that are way more active than I am that GJ was the top candidate in 2022 but one donor or admin, the only piece that differs in the story, was hell bent on Wilson.

 

[Li'l Eric Coley]

one donor or admin, the only piece that differs in the story, was hell bent on Wilson.

What a dick.

 

[TU_BLA]

TU just has to get in on him before a P4 team that is already looking for a new OC grabs him……if he is who the AD, etc. are wanting.

Like OU

 

[PiKA1000]

Like OU

And Utah

 

[lawpoke87]

Okla State has interest should Gundy decide to “retire”

 

[TU1NNJ]

I think if we could have signed G.J. in 2022 we would have. If Kinne thought coming back here would give him the best shot at winning and moving up the ranks he would most likely be here now. TU has to improve its commitment before we can expect a quality hire. We're heading in that direction, albeit slowly. I think Justin Moore has more experience in dealing in the clusterf**k that is today's college athletics.

Let's face it, G.J.'s doing pretty well in San Marcos but he's not exactly setting the world on fire.

GJ has not hurt himself but he has not helped himself either by the performance this year at TSU. Next year and particularly the year after will determine his fate as an up and comer for a bigger name (not necessarily better) program.

 

['Cane-man]

I’ve heard from multiple people in the alumni world that are way more active than I am that GJ was the top candidate in 2022 but one donor or admin, the only piece that differs in the story, was hell bent on Wilson.

That's sad to hear. Sometimes the biggest bankroll doesn't buy the best choice. I hope it wasn't an administrator.

I'll admit to being enthusiastic about the hire, even though G.J. was my choice. But he's not delivering. In fact, the program is regressing.

 

[Chris Harmon]

Let's cool it on the discussion about donors and admin. Certainly no reason to be blasting unnamed folks working for or donating to the University, whether some know who is actually being alluded to or not. I just don't think this is a good path to be going down, especially on an open forum.

 

[HuffyCane]

Okla State has interest should Gundy decide to “retire”

Chicken or egg?

 

[TU_BLA]

And Utah

Utah's issue has nothing to do with the OC or Head Coach. Utah's QB has been injured most of the season and they have struggled without him.

 

[PiKA1000]

Let's cool it on the discussion about donors and admin. Certainly no reason to be blasting unnamed folks working for or donating to the University, whether some know who is actually being alluded to or not. I just don't think this is a good path to be going down, especially on an open forum.

My bad Harmon.

 

[lawpoke87]

Chicken or egg?

Gundy is under some heat but I believe at the end of the day it will be his decision.

 

[Gmoney4WW]

Gundy is under some heat but I believe at the end of the day it will be his decision.

With all his flaws, he deserves that. He would obviously make a great color guy on major broadcasts for his retirement career.

 

['Cane-man]

With all his flaws, he deserves that. He would obviously make a great color guy on major broadcasts for his retirement career.

Stitt will appoint him to the US Senate after Markwayne joins the Trump administration. Better than appointing himself.

 

[Gmoney4WW]

Stitt will appoint him to the US Senate after Markwayne joins the Trump administration. Better than appointing himself.

Oh god, keep him out of politics. We've seen what that does for Tuberville, H Walker, and even Rader.

 

[Tulsafanzz]

Oh god, keep him out of politics. We've seen what that does for Tuberville, H Walker, and even Rader.

Let’s just keep out of politics on here, period. Despite what some on here think, TU fans have a diverse range of political opinions.

 

[HuffyCane]

If you look at the string of coaches with 19 seasons or more and their winning percentages, it’s absurd. Every major name in college football for the last 50 years. Switzer, Osborne, Bowden, Bryant and then Gundy right there among them.

I think I’ve mentioned several times on here that when he does the coaches cam on ESPN, he not only correctly calls the plays before they happen, he calls the play after that, and the play after that.

OSU is going to have huge remorse when he is gone.

 

[HuffyCane]

Gundy is under some heat but I believe at the end of the day it will be his decision.

If you look at the ranking of coaches with 19 seasons or more and their winning percentages, it’s absurd. Every major name in college football for the last 50 years. Switzer, Osborne, Bowden, Bryant and then Gundy right there among them down in the teens.

I think I’ve mentioned several times on here that when he does the coaches cam on ESPN, he not only correctly calls the plays before they happen, he calls the play after that, and the play after that.

OSU is going to have huge remorse when he is gone.

Kills me to say it, but he might be the fourth greatest coach in the history of Oklahoma sports.

 

[rusty-c]

Stitt will appoint him to the US Senate after Markwayne joins the Trump administration. Better than appointing himself.

I understand that this was done for a laugh, but don't believe that Trump's team would consider Markwayne for anything. However Gundy as a US Senator could be really damn entertaining. Completely unfiltered fun...

 

[TU_BLA]

If you look at the string of coaches with 19 seasons or more and their winning percentages, it’s absurd. Every major name in college football for the last 50 years. Switzer, Osborne, Bowden, Bryant and then Gundy right there among them.

I think I’ve mentioned several times on here that when he does the coaches cam on ESPN, he not only correctly calls the plays before they happen, he calls the play after that, and the play after that.

OSU is going to have huge remorse when he is gone.

Gundy is an extremely smart coach who understands the game and how offense should be called. I think he is starting to hit the wall, especially with all the NIL and free agency stuff, sort of like Saban felt last year, and what we saw with Tony Bennett at UVA basketball this season. These old school coaches who only had to navigate recruiting and coaching are not really adjusting well to the new climate surrounding college athletics.

 

[drboobay]

Let’s just keep out of politics on here, period. Despite what some on here think, TU fans have a diverse range of political opinions.

Yes. Crossfire is the pressure valve for that stuff.