Maybe Mack Brown isn't underachieving?

haven · 02-06-2002, 03:18 PM

Just checked out ESPN's recruiting/ranking chart. Looks like Brown is doing just fine... notice the improvement as "his" classes age.

http://espn.go.com/ncf/s/2002/0205/1323070.html

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Recruiting Rank Head Coach Class Catch 1999

1. Texas Mack Brown Chris Simms No. 23 No. 12 No. 5
2. Georgia Jim Donnan Reggie Brown No. 16 No. 17 No. 25
3. Notre Dame Bob
Davie Jeff
Faine --- No. 16 ---
4. Ohio St. John Cooper Curtis Crosby --- --- ---
5. Alabama Mike DuBose Saleem Rasheed No. 8 --- ---
6. Texas A&M R.C. Slocum Ty
Warren No. 20 --- ---
7. UCLA Bob Toledo Marcus Reese --- --- ---
8. Michigan Lloyd
Carr Jeremy LaSueur No. 5 No. 10 No. 20
9. LSU Garry DiNardo Treverance Faulk --- --- No. 8
10. Florida St. Bobby Bowden Nick Maddox No. 1 No. 4 No. 15

gr8-1 · 02-06-2002, 03:52 PM

Good post. Mack's breakdown per Rivals:

1998 - #1
1999 - #6
2000 - #6
2001 - #1?

UT finished top 5 last year, so I don't think you can say he's underachieved. Macovic left some talent, but the 2002 edition of the Horns may the most talented.

Mack has certainly lost some games he should have won though. But, I think you can say that about every coach.

DaDakota · 02-06-2002, 04:37 PM

Maybe Mack Brown should not try to block a punt down by 6 points with over 4 minutes to go in a game that has national title implications.

It was the 3rd dumbest coaching move I have ever seen.

Number 1 was Gary Barnett trying a fake punt up 18 points late in the 3rd quarter.

Number 2 was Jerry Glanville trying that stupid lateral play to Mike Rozier in the Denver playoff game.

Number 3 is Mack calling for a block punt, when Major Applehite has the hot hand and over 4 minutes left only down 6.

Sometimes coaches should just let the players play.

DaDakota

Joe Joe · 02-06-2002, 04:50 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by DaDakota
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Number 2 was Jerry Glanville trying that stupid lateral play to Mike Rozier in the Denver playoff game.

The Staggard Lee....ha ha ha ha

HayesStreet · 02-06-2002, 06:10 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Joe Joe
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Originally posted by DaDakota

Number 2 was Jerry Glanville trying that stupid lateral play to Mike Rozier in the Denver playoff game.

The Staggard Lee....ha ha ha ha

Stagger Lee.

Anyone else remember when JYD lost one of those 'Loser leaves the Mid-South Wrestling' matches (I believe it was to 'Hacksaw' Butch Reed) and then came back in a mask as Stagger Lee? Channel 39 back in the day!

TheFreak · 02-06-2002, 08:26 PM

Mid-South wrestling ruled!

Remember Master G? Terry Taylor? The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers)? Buddy Landell? The Rock n Roll Express (Rick Morton and Robert Gibson)? Kamala the Ugandan Giant? Skandar Akbar? Hacksaw Jim Duggan? Brickhouse Brown? Ted Dibiase?