Houston fires Major Applewhite after 2 seasons (and hires WVU's Holgersen)
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Re: Houston fires Major Applewhite after 2 seasons
$1.95 million ain't Gus money, but not bad walking around change until his next gig.
$1.95 million ain't Gus money, but not bad walking around change until his next gig.
Re: Houston fires Major Applewhite after 2 seasons
Holgs may be their target. I think he would flourish there. WVU is in a very tough situation because their conference alignment is atrocious for team travel...I feel it has cost them a few games over the last few years.
Holgs may be their target. I think he would flourish there. WVU is in a very tough situation because their conference alignment is atrocious for team travel...I feel it has cost them a few games over the last few years.
Re: Houston fires Major Applewhite after 2 seasons
This is why you don’t let billionaires with no football knowledge run your program
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ya...inistrative-clown-show-houston-233551453.html
This is why you don’t let billionaires with no football knowledge run your program
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ya...inistrative-clown-show-houston-233551453.html
Re: Houston fires Major Applewhite after 2 seasons
Here is my spin on it. Major Applewhite did not do himself any favors while coaching UH. He wasted what Tom Herman built. If the big wigs have the money to go get a “big” hire from a Big12 team then so be it. They are a College football program that is stuck in a weight class they should playing above. These guys are auditioning for a possible spot in the Big12. Go big or go home.
Here is my spin on it. Major Applewhite did not do himself any favors while coaching UH. He wasted what Tom Herman built. If the big wigs have the money to go get a “big” hire from a Big12 team then so be it. They are a College football program that is stuck in a weight class they should playing above. These guys are auditioning for a possible spot in the Big12. Go big or go home.
Re: Houston fires Major Applewhite after 2 seasons
Eh, the pearl clutching media will write one of these for any coaching termination where the coach in question is remotely likable and the program isn't a fully-involved structure fire. We took our lumps after terminating Shula. They're usually wrong. I think this guy is wrong too. Applewhite was a failure. He took over a team that has power conference talent - at least amongst the first string - in a weak conference but he's averaged an 8-5 record in two seasons. Holgs is going to do very well in Houston. He will maximize their talent on offense and surprisingly WVU was never quite OU awful on defense either. This will get them back on the trajectory Herman, Sumlin, and Briles had them on. Again, the writer likes to point out that Applewhite was beating Houston's historical winning percentage but how does he compare to the last decade of Houston football? I don't even have the numbers and I'm sure it is unfavorable.
Re: Houston fires Major Applewhite after 2 seasons
Yeah but we all knew how this would turn out. If they wanted to splash and audition for the Big XII then they should’ve went with Kiffin or Charlie Strong. Tillman Ferrita made this hire look even stupider by detailing the specifics after Applewhite was hired.
Re: Houston fires Major Applewhite after 2 seasons
Yep, just read that UH is working on finalizing a deal with Holgorsen.
Yep, just read that UH is working on finalizing a deal with Holgorsen.
Re: Houston fires Major Applewhite after 2 seasons
I don’t see Houston getting in the Big XII. Why would Texas allow that? It would be like Florida giving the green light to admit UCF. Or us allowing UAB to join.
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I don’t see Houston getting in the Big XII. Why would Texas allow that? It would be like Florida giving the green light to admit UCF. Or us allowing UAB to join.
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Re: Houston fires Major Applewhite after 2 seasons
Even when the old SWC was still functioning Houston was an odd fit. It seems that college teams in large metropolitan cities do not fare well in W-Ls and in attendance. I guess the competition for the entertainment dollars from the NFL, NBA, and MLB puts them at a serious disadvantage.
Even when the old SWC was still functioning Houston was an odd fit. It seems that college teams in large metropolitan cities do not fare well in W-Ls and in attendance. I guess the competition for the entertainment dollars from the NFL, NBA, and MLB puts them at a serious disadvantage.
Re: Houston fires Major Applewhite after 2 seasons
After watching Major Applewhite while he was at Alabama... I'm not surprised.
It doesn't seem he got any better.
After watching Major Applewhite while he was at Alabama... I'm not surprised.
It doesn't seem he got any better.
Re: Houston fires Major Applewhite after 2 seasons
a little bit of oldish news now, but Houston has hired Dana Holgerson. I found this quote from the linked article very interesting...
https://www.stwnewspress.com/sports...cle_47c4fa42-0ee5-11e9-b747-c7eb4722cf27.html
Could this be a wave of the future or is it just the circumstances of his prior relationship with Houston and knowing WVU's path could be rough and volatile for him over the next couple years and wanting to go somewhere else after 8 yrs at WVU?
Houston might be fairly unique given it has some deep pocket & influential alumni. It has also explicitly stated it fires coaches with 8-4 records.
a little bit of oldish news now, but Houston has hired Dana Holgerson. I found this quote from the linked article very interesting...
Stillwater News Press said:
https://www.stwnewspress.com/sports...cle_47c4fa42-0ee5-11e9-b747-c7eb4722cf27.html
Could this be a wave of the future or is it just the circumstances of his prior relationship with Houston and knowing WVU's path could be rough and volatile for him over the next couple years and wanting to go somewhere else after 8 yrs at WVU?
Houston might be fairly unique given it has some deep pocket & influential alumni. It has also explicitly stated it fires coaches with 8-4 records.
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Re: Houston fires Major Applewhite after 2 seasons
I was happy when he chose to leave Bama.
Re: Houston fires Major Applewhite after 2 seasons
I claim no insider info at all, but I'm not sure he chose to leave Alabama.
Re: Houston fires Major Applewhite after 2 seasons
I believe he was “encouraged” to look at other opportunities.
Re: Houston fires Major Applewhite after 2 seasons
Personally, I think this is a one off opportunity for a coach needing to rehab his image for a better gig. He was never going to be the hot coaching candidate while at WVU, not even with NFL first round QB talent. Gamble on himself, pump out a couple of 10-2 , or 11-1 type years and he successfully inserts himself into coaching searches like Briles, Sumlin and Herman before him. The only real problem I see is what does this say about WVU and their isolation within a conference.
That’s the way I remember it. Encouraged to interview I believe was the buzz phrase at the time.
Re: Houston fires Major Applewhite after 2 seasons
Nice to get a big contract and somewhat of a reset. However, as you said, given the fact Houston just fired an 8-4 Applewhite (although the optics around that record were terrible), it really makes you wonder how long or short of a leash Hogo will have there?
I heard someone say that he liked the time that he had spent in Texas with his stints at Texas Tech and Houston and had a desire to get back to that part of the country. That may be partially true but I'm sure the contract and the resources (financially) there were the greater influences. I think Dana also recognized that 2018 was suppose to be "the year" WVU became a legitimate contender for the CFP. And when that didn't materialize his year, with the departure of Grier and others, I think he realized it might be tough sledding next few years in Morgantown.
Nice to get a big contract and somewhat of a reset. However, as you said, given the fact Houston just fired an 8-4 Applewhite (although the optics around that record were terrible), it really makes you wonder how long or short of a leash Hogo will have there?
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