Horns247 Board

ah, the problem: if you get a super-proven standout coordinator (even still entails some risk, just maybe a lot less), then a greater chance he'll bolt a lot sooner. If you're looking for longevity, then--at least generally--you run the risk of going into the more unproven. I would hope, of course, we're looking for the most stellar performers available, whoever they are.

If those are likely to be short-term guys, I guess that's the negative you live with, unless you have a great eye for up-and-coming guys who aren't a well known commodity.

True, but as I've stated in a previous post, I think your taking more of a gamble with his hire than you would be with Chryst. Your statement is predicated on the unknown. Sure, we can say the same thing about Chryst, however based on his total body of work and experience calling offenses under both schemes (passing and running), he has done quite well in adapting to what he has had to work with. That's what I would be looking at when making a decision if I were Mack. I just think based on what we've seen from Texas the last few years in the running game and our need to move quickly to improve that area in our offense in order to be competitive, I would think that a Chryst hire is the more "safe" choice at this point for Mack. In the end, I think it's that overall "experience" that will win out.

For what's it worth, I could see Major being a lot more involved in a Harsin style of offense. Both guys are young and both would contribute toward establishing the overall offensive scheme. Not saying that he won't have a more established role if Chryst is the guy, but I think he would be a bit more involved in the offense if Harsin is the choice. Overall....I would sleep just fine if Harsin is the guy. This is just my opinion on what I think we need to look at the short term of things

Urban Meyer also has never been a coordinator at any stop in his career.

Very much agreed. I also think the fact that Harsin has spent his whole career at Boise State and under Chris Petersen would make Brown hesitant to give total control of the offense to a guy who's not completely proven on the BCS level.

I don't mean to be a wet blanket but whoever gets the OC job has to figure out a way to get production out of the quarterback position. You can install any system you want but if the QB turns the ball over 2+ times a game Texas will have another poor season.

Mack has to realistically look at his options at that position and bring in somebody to maximize the talent on hand if he wants to win big next year. I still think Texas is lacking playmakers on the outside and that the best system for our current crop of QBs is a power running game with play action or completely write off Gilbertand McCoy and go with a run spread attack ala Nebraska.

I don't get it. All this talk about scheme vs scheme and Texas having to adapt to a scheme.

Hire Harsin. He has no scheme. He calls plays. His plays are entirely based on how the defense lines up. If they line up open to a power run play like Wisconsin runs, they run a power counter Trey, power sweep, or straight up ISO. If the defense lines up open to say a slant, the offense then moves formation and an instant snap slant is run. If the defense is say a cover 2 zone, then you may see them attack deep on the posts.

If we were smart we'd only have one name on the list: Harsin. His offense is the future of football. It adjusts play by play to take advantage of the defensive line ups.

Chryst is stuck in his system. Sure, Harsin will take a while to get Texas to run it like a machine, but we would improve immediately and damn we would be scary by seasons end.

He doesn't have to adjust to players, he adjusts to defenses. The talent we have on the team and coming to the team would work fine.

Perhaps Major learning it for a year to do himself couldn't hurt.

The thing about BSU is they do it all:

Power running, option, spread, pistol, etc. They block accordingly, run routes accordingly, etc. Yes, they have to send the right packages out. So you need three blocking tight ends, two blocking and receiving tight ends, as well as four extremely capable receivers and RBs who can run, block, and catch. Running routes is important for the backs. However not more important than power running. Reversing the field and cutting to the weak side is generally CALLED at the line.

I've studied BSU and their offense before. It's different. TheY specifically tell you they don't run a scheme, they call plays. The plays take from every scheme.

It's about overloading a defense and taking what they give you. If they give you big play opportunity you attack that.

If you're a recruit you want to play that offense. The one where you have to learn a lot because they do it all. If successful at it and you have the talent your NFL stock will sky rocket.

This offense is not Chris Petersons offense. It is Harsins. The idea that Harsin has to come in and adjust to what we have and hasn't proven it means someone doesn't understand his offense. His offense adapts to every situation both in offensive talent and what the defense shows but more importantly in what you want the defense to do.

Harsin is the most brilliant mind in college football offensively if the BSU offense is his. We should take him and therefor run a power running, spread, pistol, etc offense all in one "system"

Agree. Without solid QB play, good luck being a good football team.

And I'd have to say that's another thing about Chryst that you like. Here's a guy with a pedestrian quarterback completing 73% of his passes.

Like I said, either hire would be good. I prefer Chryst because I think he could win a couple of different ways and you could sustain his "style" more easily if he left eventually.

Tend to agree with this, Flood. Peterson can be still in the middle of things with Harsin yet able to--by this point--run a good bit of it on his own I'd imagine.