Hasn't he heard that playing music is the reason we were medicore?

DJs gonna DJ.

8-4 will be celebrated in 'Zona. Especially when their rival is 0-12.

I think Sumlin will do well at Zona. I'm pulling for him.

swag v/ substance

They gonna suck this year.

They will win 10 games plus this year. Sumlin will do very well in the Pac-10.

Quote:

---

Arizona plays music at practice now...

---

...according to you.

ironmanag said:

---

They will win 10 games plus this year. Sumlin will do very well in the Pac-10.

---

Based on....?

He will always be at a significant talent gap vs USC & UCLA. As long as Stanford, Washington & Oregon have solid coaches, they will be more talented. So, that's ~ 1/2 of the conference that will year-in/out be more talented than his team. Then throw in that Utah has a better coach.

Arizona is finally getting an indoor practice facility, but that won't help cover their inherent recruiting disadvantages.

Sumlin's record says he'll do well against teams with similar to lesser talent & rarely beat those w/ more talent. So, 7-5, 8-4 will be the norm; much like his tenure at A&M.

Ever have a tune stuck in your head? If that's "music", they're screwed...just like we were.

Did he take the gameday DJ?

Scotty Appleton said:

---

ironmanag said:

---

They will win 10 games plus this year. Sumlin will do very well in the Pac-10.

---

Based on....?

He will always be at a significant talent gap vs USC & UCLA. As long as Stanford, Washington & Oregon have solid coaches, they will be more talented. So, that's ~ 1/2 of the conference that will year-in/out be more talented than his team. Then throw in that Utah has a better coach.

Arizona is finally getting an indoor practice facility, but that won't help cover their inherent recruiting disadvantages.

Sumlin's record says he'll do well against teams with similar to lesser talent & rarely beat those w/ more talent. So, 7-5, 8-4 will be the norm; much like his tenure at A&M.

---

From what I've heard that's where the expectations are for him there.

They've got an all conference and potential all American type QB in Khalil Tate. I would not be surprised to see them do well this year with 9+ wins.

Sumlin has lost some weight . . . .all that stress eating must have subsided.

Watching his post-practice press conference compared to Jimbo's makes me wonder how we put up with that slow, monotone voice for so many years

Phoenix1 said:

---

8-4 will be celebrated in 'Zona. Especially when their rival is 0-12.

---

sadly - we'd be the happiest we've been in 79 years if the sips went 0-12.

It wasn't so much the music that bothered me about Sumlin as much as his horrible coaching abilities.

Why wish Ill will on the man?

Why?

Went to Arizona last week for some Spring Training baseball. I was blown away at how nice that area was. Hope Sumlin does well.

Canyon99 said:

---

They've got an all conference and potential all American type QB in Khalil Tate. I would not be surprised to see them do well this year with 9+ wins.

---

He tapered off considerably at the end of last year once teams got more film & the wear and tear of running caught up to him. He's far from a sure bet All Conference QB much less AA.

Browning & Herbert will certainly be in the All Conference mix. Whomever gets the UCLA gig will probably put up big numbers. USC will most likely have a good QB simply due to talent.

TrillOBrien said:

---

Watching his post-practice press conference compared to Jimbo's makes me wonder how we put up with that slow, monotone voice for so many years

---

You would absolutely hate Saban.

Have you ever given interviews?

I like Fisher. He is very well scripted. Stays on script and has a box of answers he plugs into questions. He is very direct and maintains a very business/professional posture. He sets a very high expectation. How he handles interviews doesn't necessarily equate to Ws on the field.

I like Sumlin. Disappointed in his results at A&M. He lost many games he should have won... won several he likely shouldn't. Not unlike Fisher. His interview style is different. Sumlin tries to connect well with those interviewing him. He tries to be very personable and sets a modest expectation.

Will that equate to a difference in outcomes? I don't think you can project interview style into Ws.

Fisher seems to have a better sense for closing things out and going for the jugular... Sumlin seems to try to hold on and to not lose.

Scotty Appleton said:

---

Canyon99 said:

---

They've got an all conference and potential all American type QB in Khalil Tate. I would not be surprised to see them do well this year with 9+ wins.

---

He tapered off considerably at the end of last year once teams got more film & the wear and tear of running caught up to him. He's far from a sure bet All Conference QB much less AA.

Browning & Herbert will certainly be in the All Conference mix. Whomever gets the UCLA gig will probably put up big numbers. USC will most likely have a good QB simply due to talent.

---

Uhh he was in the 2017 all conference team behind two guys that will be drafted in the first round of this year's NFL draft. Also, please note that I said he had AA potential.

DallasAg 94 said:

---

TrillOBrien said:

---

Watching his post-practice press conference compared to Jimbo's makes me wonder how we put up with that slow, monotone voice for so many years

---

You would absolutely hate Saban.

Have you ever given interviews?

I like Fisher. He is very well scripted. Stays on script and has a box of answers he plugs into questions. He is very direct and maintains a very business/professional posture. He sets a very high expectation. How he handles interviews doesn't necessarily equate to Ws on the field.

I like Sumlin. Disappointed in his results at A&M. He lost many games he should have won... won several he likely shouldn't. Not unlike Fisher. His interview style is different. Sumlin tries to connect well with those interviewing him. He tries to be very personable and sets a modest expectation.

Will that equate to a difference in outcomes? I don't think you can project interview style into Ws.

Fisher seems to have a better sense for closing things out and going for the jugular... Sumlin seems to try to hold on and to not lose.

---

With this statement I assume you have not seen Sumlin interviews when he was trying to be Saban and only have smarty pants comments. Saban can do that winning multiple national championships, Sumlin cannot having never won a conference championship

What I remember about the loud, vulgar "music" at practice: Sumlin said something along the lines that they have to play in chaos so they must practice in chaos. Evidently it worked! I saw a lot of chaotic play. And, the company line was this: "recruits love the music and players like it." Did it help players learn quicker, keep them loose and play better? If it did, I shudder to think of results without it. I hope that Coach Fisher will have no part of it. Re Sumlin: Good riddance!

Two more things: fire the DJ and disband the so-called Task Force headed by Sam Torn (he should know better). Get lost and let Aggies be Aggies...no help needed.

Quote:

---

What I remember about the loud, vulgar "music" at practice: Sumlin said something along the lines that they have to play in chaos so they must practice in chaos. Evidently it worked! I saw a lot of chaotic play. And, the company line was this: "recruits love the music and players like it." Did it help players learn quicker, keep them loose and play better? If it did, I shudder to think of results without it. I hope that Coach Fisher will have no part of it. Re Sumlin: Good riddance!

---

I really doubt that was the reason. Sumlin wanted to build a very marketable and exciting atmosphere for teenage kids.He wasn't going to play Barry Manilow or Herp Alpert, which fits the bill of non-vulgar music for older folks.

His strategy did sell well for awhile. Where Sumlin stumbled was being long on flash and short on motivation, discipline, and execution.

Why? Our fans are sure a strange bunch.

Just because he coached here before doesn't make him an Aggie. He was paid very well to do a job most of us would trade our jobs for in a heart beat. And he didn't do his job very well.

Why the compulsion to look like we are extra good people by saying we're rooting for someone we fired and someone who could be now competing against us for recruits? Just weird.

under Sumlin, the profile of the football program was elevated to the point that Jimbo Fisher considered it a viable option. Deal with it and give the man his due.

Canyon99 said:

---

Scotty Appleton said:

---

Canyon99 said:

---

They've got an all conference and potential all American type QB in Khalil Tate. I would not be surprised to see them do well this year with 9+ wins.

---

He tapered off considerably at the end of last year once teams got more film & the wear and tear of running caught up to him. He's far from a sure bet All Conference QB much less AA.

Browning & Herbert will certainly be in the All Conference mix. Whomever gets the UCLA gig will probably put up big numbers. USC will most likely have a good QB simply due to talent.

---

Uhh he was in the 2017 all conference team behind two guys that will be drafted in the first round of this year's NFL draft. Also, please note that I said he had AA potential.

---

He was honorable mention, same as Browning & 3 other QB's. Browning was All Conference the year before, so already has skins on the wall & he has a great RB to help. Herbert is a better passer & a pre-season favorite. Chip Kelly will most likely put a prolific offense/QB on the field. USC will have a good QB w/ a ton of talent around him. It is more likely Tate finds himself Honorable Mention again.

He had a good bowl game after a month off, but if you watched him play at the end of the year it was night & day from his record breaking rushing performances earlier in the season. He clearly faded.

Tate is ALREADY an all conference QB (2017). Not sure why you continue to argue that point. Very strange.

So glad he's gone!

Newest Arizona DJ hit song - Soft like a marshmallow sweet as a cherry pie, swag is awesome let's go 8-3!

Cupcakes for everyone!

drevans956 said:

---

Newest Arizona DJ hit song - Soft like a marshmallow sweet as a cherry pie, swag is awesome let's go 8-3!

Cupcakes for everyone!

---

woof

drevans956 said:

---

Newest Arizona DJ hit song - Soft like a marshmallow sweet as a cherry pie, swag is awesome let's go 8-3!

Cupcakes for everyone!

---

Never see 8 wins while sumlin in charge

TCSD84 said:

---

drevans956 said:

---

Newest Arizona DJ hit song - Soft like a marshmallow sweet as a cherry pie, swag is awesome let's go 8-3!

Cupcakes for everyone!

---

Never see 8 wins while sumlin in charge

---

You never saw 8 wins?