Re: Coach Sumlin
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 7:46 pm
Saw a Utah fan say RR is a better recruiter than Sumlin. Damn that fan base is so idiotic, it's hard for me to deal with them around here.
Ah yes, deflecting responsibility for your own situation. How millennialASUHATER! wrote: Well us millennials would have a lot more disposable income if it wasn't for the 50+ crowd...but that's another story.
Not too bright are ya? If Sumlin appeals to young people, you got that covered. Add some legendary Wildcats who are already in the coaching profession and you appeal to additional people.ASUHATER! wrote:And lol at thinking attendance won't improve under Sumlin. You thinking that if we just filled out our staff with all alumni would raise attendance is probably the most idiotic take this board has seen in a while.
You should probably read up on how things actually are before making dumb comments on millennials. Assuming superiority without checking facts or research...how baby boomer of you.jimson wrote:Ah yes, deflecting responsibility for your own situation. How millennialASUHATER! wrote: Well us millennials would have a lot more disposable income if it wasn't for the 50+ crowd...but that's another story.
Not too bright are ya? If Sumlin appeals to young people, you got that covered. Add some legendary Wildcats who are already in the coaching profession and you appeal to additional people.ASUHATER! wrote:And lol at thinking attendance won't improve under Sumlin. You thinking that if we just filled out our staff with all alumni would raise attendance is probably the most idiotic take this board has seen in a while.
Sorry I don't think Sumlin is going to make more than a minor difference in attendance until and unless he wins big
Good luck with that...I tried for so long and have given up. Sad to see how that crap divides us as a fan base here where we should look for unity instead. Bear Down PHXCATS.PHXCATS wrote:Can we please keep the political bs out of here .
In down with it if the baby boomers would stop whining all the time.Bangkok Wildcat wrote:Good luck with that...I tried for so long and have given up. Sad to see how that crap divides us as a fan base here where we should look for unity instead. Bear Down PHXCATS.PHXCATS wrote:Can we please keep the political bs out of here .
Great statement.azgreg wrote:The university officially announced his hiring Sunday night after multiple reports earlier in the day that he had agreed to a deal.
“I am humbled and honored to join the Arizona Family,” Sumlin said in a statement.
“With a strong foundation already in place, we will work quickly to assemble an elite coaching staff and immediately begin the work of establishing our culture, recruiting future Wildcats, and connecting with Wildcats past and present. We will win championships. We will graduate our players and they will contribute to the University in many ways while they are here. We will represent Arizona with class and pride. I want to thank President Robbins and Dave Heeke for the opportunity to be a part of something special and I cannot wait to get started.”
I disagree. Stoops got very good support considering the dumpster fire he inherited when he was hired because people were excited.jimson wrote:Ah yes, deflecting responsibility for your own situation. How millennialASUHATER! wrote: Well us millennials would have a lot more disposable income if it wasn't for the 50+ crowd...but that's another story.
Not too bright are ya? If Sumlin appeals to young people, you got that covered. Add some legendary Wildcats who are already in the coaching profession and you appeal to additional people.ASUHATER! wrote:And lol at thinking attendance won't improve under Sumlin. You thinking that if we just filled out our staff with all alumni would raise attendance is probably the most idiotic take this board has seen in a while.
Sorry I don't think Sumlin is going to make more than a minor difference in attendance until and unless he wins big
Yup. Stoops had the best attendance Arizona has had in ages, better than Tomeys best years.Harvey Specter wrote:I disagree. Stoops got very good support considering the dumpster fire he inherited when he was hired because people were excited.jimson wrote:Ah yes, deflecting responsibility for your own situation. How millennialASUHATER! wrote: Well us millennials would have a lot more disposable income if it wasn't for the 50+ crowd...but that's another story.
Not too bright are ya? If Sumlin appeals to young people, you got that covered. Add some legendary Wildcats who are already in the coaching profession and you appeal to additional people.ASUHATER! wrote:And lol at thinking attendance won't improve under Sumlin. You thinking that if we just filled out our staff with all alumni would raise attendance is probably the most idiotic take this board has seen in a while.
Sorry I don't think Sumlin is going to make more than a minor difference in attendance until and unless he wins big
People are pumped with the Sumlin hire and we have a legit Heisman candidate returning. Khalil just won the lottery.
The university community never embraced RR and he did little to change that... he was damaged goods when he came here.
They did, even to the point Sumlin was getting assistants ready, then ask wanted HermBangkok Wildcat wrote:Anyone know why ASU didn’t make a run at Sumlin? Or did they just fall flat....Can’t believe anyone would hire Herm Edwards unless they had no other choices.
So incredibly stoked we got Sumlin. Haven’t been this excited about our Football Coach in a long time!
I truly think Herm was Ray's one and only choice and that Sumlin would be coaching at ASU currently if that were not the case.Bangkok Wildcat wrote:Anyone know why ASU didn’t make a run at Sumlin? Or did they just fall flat....Can’t believe anyone would hire Herm Edwards unless they had no other choices.
So incredibly stoked we got Sumlin. Haven’t been this excited about our Football Coach in a long time!
Bangkok Wildcat wrote:Anyone know why ASU didn’t make a run at Sumlin? Or did they just fall flat....Can’t believe anyone would hire Herm Edwards unless they had no other choices.
So incredibly stoked we got Sumlin. Haven’t been this excited about our Football Coach in a long time!
Keep your thinly veiled political bullshit to yourself. There's a reason I don't go to that board. Boomers generally have more disposable income because they have been working longer and are more established, and that's all I was referring to.ASUHATER! wrote:You should probably read up on how things actually are before making dumb comments on millennials. Assuming superiority without checking facts or research...how baby boomer of you.jimson wrote:Ah yes, deflecting responsibility for your own situation. How millennialASUHATER! wrote: Well us millennials would have a lot more disposable income if it wasn't for the 50+ crowd...but that's another story.
Not too bright are ya? If Sumlin appeals to young people, you got that covered. Add some legendary Wildcats who are already in the coaching profession and you appeal to additional people.ASUHATER! wrote:And lol at thinking attendance won't improve under Sumlin. You thinking that if we just filled out our staff with all alumni would raise attendance is probably the most idiotic take this board has seen in a while.
Sorry I don't think Sumlin is going to make more than a minor difference in attendance until and unless he wins big
I hope you're right. I thought people were pretty pumped for RR at first too. Sumlin is a fired head coach too. I guess some see him as a more attractive re-tread.Harvey Specter wrote:
I disagree. Stoops got very good support considering the dumpster fire he inherited when he was hired because people were excited.
People are pumped with the Sumlin hire and we have a legit Heisman candidate returning. Khalil just won the lottery.
The university community never embraced RR and he did little to change that... he was damaged goods when he came here.
My Big Bro is an Aggie so I’ve followed Sumlin fairly close since his hire. If they were still in the Big 12, I’m confident Sumlin would have the Aggies dominating the conference by now....but their move to the semi-NFL aka SEC and the huge money they put into their stadium renovations brought HUGE expectations.jimson wrote:I hope you're right. I thought people were pretty pumped for RR at first too. Sumlin is a fired head coach too. I guess some see him as a more attractive re-tread.Harvey Specter wrote:
I disagree. Stoops got very good support considering the dumpster fire he inherited when he was hired because people were excited.
People are pumped with the Sumlin hire and we have a legit Heisman candidate returning. Khalil just won the lottery.
The university community never embraced RR and he did little to change that... he was damaged goods when he came here.
This is actually the consensus of A&M fans that I've seen. That if they were still in the big 12 instead of the sec west that Sumlin would still be there and winning 9-10+ games a year.Bangkok Wildcat wrote:My Big Bro is an Aggie so I’ve followed Sumlin fairly close since his hire. If they were still in the Big 12, I’m confident Sumlin would have the Aggies dominating the conference by now....but their move to the semi-NFL aka SEC and the huge money they put into their stadium renovations brought HUGE expectations.jimson wrote:I hope you're right. I thought people were pretty pumped for RR at first too. Sumlin is a fired head coach too. I guess some see him as a more attractive re-tread.Harvey Specter wrote:
I disagree. Stoops got very good support considering the dumpster fire he inherited when he was hired because people were excited.
People are pumped with the Sumlin hire and we have a legit Heisman candidate returning. Khalil just won the lottery.
The university community never embraced RR and he did little to change that... he was damaged goods when he came here.
I’m pretty sure the crazy drama by some Primadonna (but very talented) QBs led to his downfall. Jumping from Houston to Big12 Aggies to SEC Aggies was a major challenge and with the QB drama, it was too much for him.....as it would have been for most other coaches IMHO.
Taking a step back from the SEC to Arizona and the P12 is a win/win for us both. He’s going to do very well here....no doubt in my mind.
Some of the diehards on these boards were supportive... and after reading 3 & Out many were sycophantic in their adoration of the fucking dumpster fire that went 6-18 in B1G play in Ann Arbor. But John Q Public thought what I did: If he was the least successful coach in modern UM history - how is he going to win at UA?jimson wrote:I hope you're right. I thought people were pretty pumped for RR at first too. Sumlin is a fired head coach too. I guess some see him as a more attractive re-tread.Harvey Specter wrote:
I disagree. Stoops got very good support considering the dumpster fire he inherited when he was hired because people were excited.
People are pumped with the Sumlin hire and we have a legit Heisman candidate returning. Khalil just won the lottery.
The university community never embraced RR and he did little to change that... he was damaged goods when he came here.
Like I said, he is a more attractive re-tread, but the fired CFB head coach resurrection history isn't encouraging.Harvey Specter wrote:Some of the diehards on these boards were supportive... and after reading 3 & Out many were sycophantic in their adoration of the fucking dumpster fire that went 6-18 in B1G play in Ann Arbor. But John Q Public thought what I did: If he was the least successful coach in modern UM history - how is he going to win at UA?jimson wrote:I hope you're right. I thought people were pretty pumped for RR at first too. Sumlin is a fired head coach too. I guess some see him as a more attractive re-tread.Harvey Specter wrote:
I disagree. Stoops got very good support considering the dumpster fire he inherited when he was hired because people were excited.
People are pumped with the Sumlin hire and we have a legit Heisman candidate returning. Khalil just won the lottery.
The university community never embraced RR and he did little to change that... he was damaged goods when he came here.
I hated the hire from the start and was very vocal... and (ironic but true) ASUHater was a big believer and slammed me because he did not want to hear my whining about the RR hire. (I had a different handle then).
Stop with the bullshit that Sumlin's tenure at aTm in ANY way resembled DickRods complete implosion at Michigan. It's pure fiction...
Fun fact: there is no cuss filter on this forum.TucsonClip wrote:Fuck the cuss filter. Get my motherfuckin ass on the swaggiest copter there is. Fuck the ground, we fly high.
It wasn’t a matter of not being able to get Sumlin. Ray anderson knew who he was hiring before he fired Graham. Sumlin expressed interest in the ASU job and thought he would get it to the point he started lightly assembling a staff (Demetrius Martin being one of them). Honestly most ASU fans didn’t want Sumlin until we ended up with Herm. Make no mistake about it though had ASU’s AD wanted Sumlin he would be the coach in Tempe right now. Sumlin s name came up in several coaching searches but I’m not sure how serious any of them were until this one. Fortunately for you all, our AD is a crony loving tool.Bangkok Wildcat wrote:Thanks PHXCATS, Chief and btfd! This has got to be killing the Scummies....With a ‘supposedly’ stronger football program, they couldn’t get Sumlin and had to settle for Herm. No matter what they say, this has to be a big blow to their fans.
Sumlin hasn’t even arrived and he’s already notched a win over the hated Scumdevils. The future looks bright! Bear Down.
This post is a treasure. Belongs in the Louvre next to the Mona Lisa. A real work of art.Scummy Dick Douglas wrote:It wasn’t a matter of not being able to get Sumlin. Ray anderson knew who he was hiring before he fired Graham. Sumlin expressed interest in the ASU job and thought he would get it to the point he started lightly assembling a staff (Demetrius Martin being one of them). Honestly most ASU fans didn’t want Sumlin until we ended up with Herm. Make no mistake about it though had ASU’s AD wanted Sumlin he would be the coach in Tempe right now. Sumlin s name came up in several coaching searches but I’m not sure how serious any of them were until this one. Fortunately for you all, our AD is a crony loving tool.Bangkok Wildcat wrote:Thanks PHXCATS, Chief and btfd! This has got to be killing the Scummies....With a ‘supposedly’ stronger football program, they couldn’t get Sumlin and had to settle for Herm. No matter what they say, this has to be a big blow to their fans.
Sumlin hasn’t even arrived and he’s already notched a win over the hated Scumdevils. The future looks bright! Bear Down.
Ray Anderson was always going to hire Herm Edwards. ASU fans thought they could do better than Sumlin, until we ended up with Herm edwards. The fact we didn't hire him and you ended up with him just pisses ASU folks off even more.Chicat wrote:This post is a treasure. Belongs in the Louvre next to the Mona Lisa. A real work of art.Scummy Dick Douglas wrote:It wasn’t a matter of not being able to get Sumlin. Ray anderson knew who he was hiring before he fired Graham. Sumlin expressed interest in the ASU job and thought he would get it to the point he started lightly assembling a staff (Demetrius Martin being one of them). Honestly most ASU fans didn’t want Sumlin until we ended up with Herm. Make no mistake about it though had ASU’s AD wanted Sumlin he would be the coach in Tempe right now. Sumlin s name came up in several coaching searches but I’m not sure how serious any of them were until this one. Fortunately for you all, our AD is a crony loving tool.Bangkok Wildcat wrote:Thanks PHXCATS, Chief and btfd! This has got to be killing the Scummies....With a ‘supposedly’ stronger football program, they couldn’t get Sumlin and had to settle for Herm. No matter what they say, this has to be a big blow to their fans.
Sumlin hasn’t even arrived and he’s already notched a win over the hated Scumdevils. The future looks bright! Bear Down.
No need for me to repeat Chief or the others who are answering that Ray already had his buddy in mind before canning Graham.Bangkok Wildcat wrote:Anyone know why ASU didn’t make a run at Sumlin? Or did they just fall flat....Can’t believe anyone would hire Herm Edwards unless they had no other choices.
Ah the old we didn't want him anyway but if we did he would've come here trope.Scummy Dick Douglas wrote:It wasn’t a matter of not being able to get Sumlin. Ray anderson knew who he was hiring before he fired Graham. Sumlin expressed interest in the ASU job and thought he would get it to the point he started lightly assembling a staff (Demetrius Martin being one of them). Honestly most ASU fans didn’t want Sumlin until we ended up with Herm. Make no mistake about it though had ASU’s AD wanted Sumlin he would be the coach in Tempe right now. Sumlin s name came up in several coaching searches but I’m not sure how serious any of them were until this one. Fortunately for you all, our AD is a crony loving tool.Bangkok Wildcat wrote:Thanks PHXCATS, Chief and btfd! This has got to be killing the Scummies....With a ‘supposedly’ stronger football program, they couldn’t get Sumlin and had to settle for Herm. No matter what they say, this has to be a big blow to their fans.
Sumlin hasn’t even arrived and he’s already notched a win over the hated Scumdevils. The future looks bright! Bear Down.
.....And they don't think Herm will be an a bad mood after a Loss? I don't think I have ever heard Herm talk in a normal voice regardless of mood - he's always screaming He will be jumping up and down more than anyone and ESPN will capture their buddy in it all.CatsbyAZ wrote:No need for me to repeat Chief or the others who are answering that Ray already had his buddy in mind before canning Graham.Bangkok Wildcat wrote:Anyone know why ASU didn’t make a run at Sumlin? Or did they just fall flat....Can’t believe anyone would hire Herm Edwards unless they had no other choices.
That's why, but, naturally the next question is: how are ASU fans reacting? My ASU buddy told me "ASU avoided Sumlin like the plague because of his drug and alcohol abuse."
WTF?!?!
And, "because Sumlin is known for his bad moods after losses."
Well who isn't in a bad mood after a loss?
^^This is a beautiful thing!sirhamsalot wrote:To say I'm pumped about Sumlin is an understatement. I haven't bought season tickets in about 5 years. I placed my 2018 deposit last night. BEAR DOWN!
More like "We didn't want him because we thought we could do better, but our AD hired his buddy who hasnt coached college ball in 30 years, so now we deeply regret not pursuing Sumlin, who had expressed interest in several jobs, one of which being ASU."ASUHATER! wrote:Ah the old we didn't want him anyway but if we did he would've come here trope.Scummy Dick Douglas wrote:It wasn’t a matter of not being able to get Sumlin. Ray anderson knew who he was hiring before he fired Graham. Sumlin expressed interest in the ASU job and thought he would get it to the point he started lightly assembling a staff (Demetrius Martin being one of them). Honestly most ASU fans didn’t want Sumlin until we ended up with Herm. Make no mistake about it though had ASU’s AD wanted Sumlin he would be the coach in Tempe right now. Sumlin s name came up in several coaching searches but I’m not sure how serious any of them were until this one. Fortunately for you all, our AD is a crony loving tool.Bangkok Wildcat wrote:Thanks PHXCATS, Chief and btfd! This has got to be killing the Scummies....With a ‘supposedly’ stronger football program, they couldn’t get Sumlin and had to settle for Herm. No matter what they say, this has to be a big blow to their fans.
Sumlin hasn’t even arrived and he’s already notched a win over the hated Scumdevils. The future looks bright! Bear Down.
ASU didn't get him because they couldn't.
Actual question. You said you thought you could do better than Sumlin, who were some of the names being throw around that you thought you had a real shot at that were better than Sumlin?Scummy Dick Douglas wrote:More like "We didn't want him because we thought we could do better, but our AD hired his buddy who hasnt coached college ball in 30 years, so now we deeply regret not pursuing Sumlin, who had expressed interest in several jobs, one of which being ASU."ASUHATER! wrote:Ah the old we didn't want him anyway but if we did he would've come here trope.Scummy Dick Douglas wrote:It wasn’t a matter of not being able to get Sumlin. Ray anderson knew who he was hiring before he fired Graham. Sumlin expressed interest in the ASU job and thought he would get it to the point he started lightly assembling a staff (Demetrius Martin being one of them). Honestly most ASU fans didn’t want Sumlin until we ended up with Herm. Make no mistake about it though had ASU’s AD wanted Sumlin he would be the coach in Tempe right now. Sumlin s name came up in several coaching searches but I’m not sure how serious any of them were until this one. Fortunately for you all, our AD is a crony loving tool.Bangkok Wildcat wrote:Thanks PHXCATS, Chief and btfd! This has got to be killing the Scummies....With a ‘supposedly’ stronger football program, they couldn’t get Sumlin and had to settle for Herm. No matter what they say, this has to be a big blow to their fans.
Sumlin hasn’t even arrived and he’s already notched a win over the hated Scumdevils. The future looks bright! Bear Down.
ASU didn't get him because they couldn't.
My stance on the ASU coach situation has been pretty straightforward. I was not in support of firing Graham. I was not happy with the prospect of Sumlin, mainly because retread coaches rarely if ever work out. Then when it was revealed that Ray Anderson was zeroed in on Herm Edwards all along, who is arguably the retread of all retreads, I was all in on the idea of Sumlin. At least we know Sumlin can recruit.
I want to know this too. I did not speak to a ton of asu guys during that time frame from when Graham was fired to when it was announced that Herm was coming over but the few I did mentioned they wanted Sumlin. Radio here was also saying Sumlin.btfd16 wrote:Actual question. You said you thought you could do better than Sumlin, who were some of the names being throw around that you thought you had a real shot at that were better than Sumlin?Scummy Dick Douglas wrote:More like "We didn't want him because we thought we could do better, but our AD hired his buddy who hasnt coached college ball in 30 years, so now we deeply regret not pursuing Sumlin, who had expressed interest in several jobs, one of which being ASU."ASUHATER! wrote:Ah the old we didn't want him anyway but if we did he would've come here trope.Scummy Dick Douglas wrote:It wasn’t a matter of not being able to get Sumlin. Ray anderson knew who he was hiring before he fired Graham. Sumlin expressed interest in the ASU job and thought he would get it to the point he started lightly assembling a staff (Demetrius Martin being one of them). Honestly most ASU fans didn’t want Sumlin until we ended up with Herm. Make no mistake about it though had ASU’s AD wanted Sumlin he would be the coach in Tempe right now. Sumlin s name came up in several coaching searches but I’m not sure how serious any of them were until this one. Fortunately for you all, our AD is a crony loving tool.Bangkok Wildcat wrote:Thanks PHXCATS, Chief and btfd! This has got to be killing the Scummies....With a ‘supposedly’ stronger football program, they couldn’t get Sumlin and had to settle for Herm. No matter what they say, this has to be a big blow to their fans.
Sumlin hasn’t even arrived and he’s already notched a win over the hated Scumdevils. The future looks bright! Bear Down.
ASU didn't get him because they couldn't.
My stance on the ASU coach situation has been pretty straightforward. I was not in support of firing Graham. I was not happy with the prospect of Sumlin, mainly because retread coaches rarely if ever work out. Then when it was revealed that Ray Anderson was zeroed in on Herm Edwards all along, who is arguably the retread of all retreads, I was all in on the idea of Sumlin. At least we know Sumlin can recruit.
I have to assume that they floated bringing Norvell back at HC at some point. It makes sense.btfd16 wrote:Actual question. You said you thought you could do better than Sumlin, who were some of the names being throw around that you thought you had a real shot at that were better than Sumlin?Scummy Dick Douglas wrote:More like "We didn't want him because we thought we could do better, but our AD hired his buddy who hasnt coached college ball in 30 years, so now we deeply regret not pursuing Sumlin, who had expressed interest in several jobs, one of which being ASU."ASUHATER! wrote:Ah the old we didn't want him anyway but if we did he would've come here trope.Scummy Dick Douglas wrote:It wasn’t a matter of not being able to get Sumlin. Ray anderson knew who he was hiring before he fired Graham. Sumlin expressed interest in the ASU job and thought he would get it to the point he started lightly assembling a staff (Demetrius Martin being one of them). Honestly most ASU fans didn’t want Sumlin until we ended up with Herm. Make no mistake about it though had ASU’s AD wanted Sumlin he would be the coach in Tempe right now. Sumlin s name came up in several coaching searches but I’m not sure how serious any of them were until this one. Fortunately for you all, our AD is a crony loving tool.Bangkok Wildcat wrote:Thanks PHXCATS, Chief and btfd! This has got to be killing the Scummies....With a ‘supposedly’ stronger football program, they couldn’t get Sumlin and had to settle for Herm. No matter what they say, this has to be a big blow to their fans.
Sumlin hasn’t even arrived and he’s already notched a win over the hated Scumdevils. The future looks bright! Bear Down.
ASU didn't get him because they couldn't.
My stance on the ASU coach situation has been pretty straightforward. I was not in support of firing Graham. I was not happy with the prospect of Sumlin, mainly because retread coaches rarely if ever work out. Then when it was revealed that Ray Anderson was zeroed in on Herm Edwards all along, who is arguably the retread of all retreads, I was all in on the idea of Sumlin. At least we know Sumlin can recruit.
That was the word around town in the mean time, but I always just thought that was promotion for the guys to try to stay with the new coach, but if the new coach really wanted his own guys the new coach would have won out.lunchpailguy wrote:The fact that the asu AD insisted the coordinators and others on the staff stay in place eliminated a significant portion of candidates including Sumlin. Sumlin would have taken that job, but not without say into who would be his coaches. The whole plan blew up anyway after both guys bailed upon the. Edwards hire. The asu AD will be the next guy looking for a job.
The names floated about that I wanted: Jim Leavitt or Jimmy Lake. That said, those are names that fans or pundits were floating. The reality is that Ray Anderson was always going to hire someone with NFL ties. The people he kicked the tires on with NFL ties that I was ok with were Pep Hamilton and to a lesser extent Teryl Austin. Really i was ok with them just because at that point it was clear we were headed for Herm Edwards. If we got a do over and I was in charge of the hire, my choices would have been in the order of: 1. Jim Leavitt 2. Jimmy Lake 3. Kevin Sumlin.btfd16 wrote:Actual question. You said you thought you could do better than Sumlin, who were some of the names being throw around that you thought you had a real shot at that were better than Sumlin?Scummy Dick Douglas wrote:More like "We didn't want him because we thought we could do better, but our AD hired his buddy who hasnt coached college ball in 30 years, so now we deeply regret not pursuing Sumlin, who had expressed interest in several jobs, one of which being ASU."ASUHATER! wrote:Ah the old we didn't want him anyway but if we did he would've come here trope.Scummy Dick Douglas wrote:It wasn’t a matter of not being able to get Sumlin. Ray anderson knew who he was hiring before he fired Graham. Sumlin expressed interest in the ASU job and thought he would get it to the point he started lightly assembling a staff (Demetrius Martin being one of them). Honestly most ASU fans didn’t want Sumlin until we ended up with Herm. Make no mistake about it though had ASU’s AD wanted Sumlin he would be the coach in Tempe right now. Sumlin s name came up in several coaching searches but I’m not sure how serious any of them were until this one. Fortunately for you all, our AD is a crony loving tool.Bangkok Wildcat wrote:Thanks PHXCATS, Chief and btfd! This has got to be killing the Scummies....With a ‘supposedly’ stronger football program, they couldn’t get Sumlin and had to settle for Herm. No matter what they say, this has to be a big blow to their fans.
Sumlin hasn’t even arrived and he’s already notched a win over the hated Scumdevils. The future looks bright! Bear Down.
ASU didn't get him because they couldn't.
My stance on the ASU coach situation has been pretty straightforward. I was not in support of firing Graham. I was not happy with the prospect of Sumlin, mainly because retread coaches rarely if ever work out. Then when it was revealed that Ray Anderson was zeroed in on Herm Edwards all along, who is arguably the retread of all retreads, I was all in on the idea of Sumlin. At least we know Sumlin can recruit.