Link on front page:

http://www.texags.com/main/articles.redirectclick.asp?id=41569

hmmm. I can see good and bad in this.

If he gets the job it's less money we have to pay, but we could also lose some recruits if they are loyal to him for some unknown reason if he is close by.

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SMU and former Texas A&M coach Dennis Franchione have been in contact regarding the school's open football coaching job, and Franchione has shown interest, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.

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If he needs any help packing bags, i will be there for him

"An A-Bomb, From A-Rod"

That would be great for Coach Fran and his fanily!

BTHO Coach Fran's bowl opponent, psu!

If you refer to the forty acres as anything other than tu or 'sips, you are not an AGGIE!

best of luck to Coach Fran where ever he goes. It would be nice to see SMU become a decent team again.

Not a huge surprise. He might do okay there against lighter competition. He's a better fit there than he was here.

Best of luck to Coach Fran where ever he goes. It would be nice to see A&M become a decent team again.

Please get hired again Fran so we can save cash on your buyout.

Luv

Randy

SMU / Fran would be a great fit for each other IMO. He can recruit well enough in Texas to make them a winner again.

Good luck to Fran.

SMU was my second choice, I think Fran would be a great hire!

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That will stoke the fire of the TCU SMU rivalry.

Sounds like some of you have received a cash-call from Byrne on Fran's buyout. Hopefully Fran gets the SMU job and you guys don't have to come out of pocket.

I find it funny how people say he will do better at a smaller school when he beat some of the best teams and coaches while he was at Bama in the SEC. He can coach anywhere, he just didn't fit here at A&M and it seems he didn't keep coaching like he did at his other stops.

I was speaking with a current SMU football player Friday night and asked him how the search was going. He told me that they would know today who the new coach will be. I told him that there was quite a bit of talk about Fran and he said that he had been hearing that same name within the locker room and from folks affiliated with the program.

Best of luck to him and Kim.

Well at least they know not to have high expectations.

Though I wonder why anyone would want to hire a coach with such a poor record. I guess they couldn't find a HS coach willing to take the job.



Bringing the red pill to the masses.

Fran or Coker....

Coker is bigger on a national scene, with a national championship

Fran is bigger on a local scene and recruiting in texas

either one would be a huge hire for the ponies

Old Ag that was freakin halarious!!

Good for Fran if he gets the job. That would make it interesting if we scheduled SMU again in the future.

Can SMU hire Fran for $1 a year for the first three years. A&M has to make up the difference. Than SMU can give him bigger money in year 4 if it works out.

A&M has to pay the difference.

Could A&M end up paying a coach to coach at SMU ?

Fran would be a perfect fit. Not only would he make the Ponies competitive again, but he'd also be able to bring the soon-to-be-former A&M staff (less Van Malone) along with him --- if they want to go with him.

I wish Fran nothing but the best. Despite the disappointing overall record, he put together a team that beat the hell out of tu the last two seasons and came damned close to doing it in tu's MNC season in 2005.

Fran left a far better incoming situation for Mike Sherman than he had (or thought he had) five years ago.

Gig 'Em, Aggies !!

Fran can recruit well enough to make SMU a competitor in that conference, in spite of his uber-conservative play calling. Landing in the Metroplex is probably the best deal for him, and saves us $$.

I'm not worried about recruiting against him, because really, how many good players are going to choose SMU over us without Bill Clements footing the bill?

Sabreman '92

Some of you guys really kill me....you can't let the hatred go.

Good fit

Somebody answer DisAg's question...seriously. I'm sure the contract would be at least 4 years anyway.

I think he would be a good hire. Stoops and Leach don't coach in their conference.

I think Fran would do well at SMU; simply because of his strong texas ties he would be able to recruit better there than any coach has since they got the death penalty. Fran would find sleepers for that program.

WRT the buyout supplement, I think his new contract has to be the equivalent of fair market value for that job.

Solari dp!

/its like a rare strange lephrechan!

I posted this two weeks ago, even said what his flight times to dallas were and staff decided to erase it. because you can make stuff up but if you have actual info then they will bust you down sucker!

SMU getting our leftovers. How appropriate. That school is pathetic, therefore they deserve Fran.

Go Coach Fran!