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When was the last time someone stole away our coach?

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infinity ag
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DeBoer to Bama got me thinking.

I don't think it's ever happened since I became an Aggie. Our guys have always been kicked out unceremoniously. I was wondering if we ever hired someone whom everyone else wanted. We thought we had one such in Jimbo and ended up giving him a monster deal to keep him from being stolen.
Emilio Fantastico
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This has come up many times before and the answer is Bear Bryant.
Buck Nasty
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Not sure either are something to aspire to
Shooz in Katy
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A&M is a destination coaching gig. Not a stepping stone. Plus BMA money. Ain't no one stealing our coach ever.
Lurker44
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Billy Gillespie to Kentucky
Ugly
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We apparently thought LSU was stealing Jimbo in 2021.
Davidtheag
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Head Football Coach? 1957 Paul "Bear" Bryant goes to Alabama.
A. G. Pennypacker
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Shooz in Katy said:

A&M is a destination coaching gig. Not a stepping stone. Plus BMA money. Ain't no one stealing our coach ever.
Since Bear (and maybe Jackie), no one would have wanted to.
A wealthy American industrialist looking to open a silver mine in the mountains of Peru.
Duncan Victim
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Turgeon to maryland
Dave Robicheaux
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Nm
LB12Diamond
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What

You kidding

LSU tried to get Jimbo
BlackBear1
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Sumlin and Jimbo were definitely targeted by other programs. Too bad they didn't do a better job at stealing them.
LB12Diamond
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USC wanted Sumlin

A few schools came after RC. Pros wanted RC as well.

Plenty of our coaches were wanted. Bear is the only football coach we lost.

Texas was able to push Jackie out unfortunately.
aggiejim70
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Going back before WWI, we've only had two football coaches leave on their own accord. They were Bear Byant and D. X. Bible.
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Mongo1225
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Should the question be "Has anyone ever wanted to steal an A&M Coach"?
bodaciousbood14
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BlackBear1 said:

Sumlin and Jimbo were definitely targeted by other programs. Too bad they didn't do a better job at stealing them.
NoahAg
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Big donors at Texas State sabotaged Fran so they could steal him.
infinity ag
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Emilio Fantastico said:

This has come up many times before and the answer is Bear Bryant.

Oh seriously?! That was in the medieval times!!
infinity ag
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Lurker44 said:

Billy Gillespie to Kentucky

OK good example. I remember that. But that is BB, I am looking for FB.
infinity ag
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Davidtheag said:

Head Football Coach? 1957 Paul "Bear" Bryant goes to Alabama.

Says a lot about the guys we hire. Retirement destinations for over the hill guys looking for a nice check as they ride off into the sunset.
Kraft Punk
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When's the last time op made a thread that wasn't total poon?
one safe place
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BlackBear1 said:

Sumlin and Jimbo were definitely targeted by other programs. Too bad they didn't do a better job at stealing them.
It is obvious what this country needs are better coach thieves.
SchizoAg
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What about Gene Stallings? Sorry, too lazy to google it on my phone.
AggieJoker90
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Everytime a head football coach is given a contract extension, assume it was attempted stealing on another school's part. So it was not that people did not attempt to steal a coach, it is that A&M had them locked in.
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Ugly said:

We apparently thought LSU was stealing Jimbo in 2021.
Ran across this Tweet again today. Memory road.

LB12Diamond
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infinity ag said:

Davidtheag said:

Head Football Coach? 1957 Paul "Bear" Bryant goes to Alabama.

Says a lot about the guys we hire. Retirement destinations for over the hill guys looking for a nice check as they ride off into the sunset.


What are you doing.

First it has already been shown on this thread several of our football coaches had interest from the Pros etc while coaching here. But you want to focus on your agenda that is not the case. Weird mountain to climb.

Second, not many schools would even try now a days bc they will not outbid us if we like our coach. LSU tried only bc the LSU AD had a relationship with Jimbo.

Schools like Washington and Arizona lose their coaches for a reason when they find a good one.

Our best coach since the Bear the sips used the media to pressure our administration to let him go. Thats much more telling than a school coming after your coach.

Coaches can be hit and miss. Also right place at the right time.
NyAggie
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LB12Diamond said:

infinity ag said:

Davidtheag said:

Head Football Coach? 1957 Paul "Bear" Bryant goes to Alabama.

Says a lot about the guys we hire. Retirement destinations for over the hill guys looking for a nice check as they ride off into the sunset.


What are you doing.

First it has already been shown on this thread several of our football coaches had interest from the Pros etc while coaching here. But you want to focus on your agenda that is not the case. Weird mountain to climb.

Second, not many schools would even try now a days bc they will not outbid us if we like our coach. LSU tried only bc the LSU AD had a relationship with Jimbo.

Schools like Washington and Arizona lose their coaches for a reason when they find a good one.

Our best coach since the Bear the sips used the media to pressure our administration to let him go. Thats much more telling than a school coming after your coach.

Coaches can be hit and miss. Also right place at the right time.


Yep

If we like our head football coach no one is going to be able to get him away from us
ziggyb
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The NCAA stole Jackie Sherrill...
12mn95
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i think after Bear Bryant leaving and winning 6 titles, our BMA's said that is never happening again...which keeps haunting us to this very day to overpay and keep coaches we shouldn't...
TBoneAg
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Coaches come and die here in our cash coffins
aggiebird02
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TBoneAg said:

Coaches come and die here in our cash coffins
Cash Coffins… damn, that's so true.
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SchizoAg said:

What about Gene Stallings? Sorry, too lazy to google it on my phone.

He was fired from A&M in 1971. Nobody stole him away.

And he didn't end up at Alabama until 1990.
DamnGood86
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Who was the last football coach stolen from Alabama?
ATL Aggie
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DamnGood86 said:

Who was the last football coach stolen from Alabama?


Fran
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Shooz in Katy said:

A&M is a destination coaching gig. Not a stepping stone. Plus BMA money. Ain't no one stealing our coach ever.

We keep saying this but if it's a destination gig why weren't coaches knocking down the door when we hired?

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