Comments on: fire dennis franchione

By: Smoove D

Smoove D — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 01:51:08 +0000

I hear you. I’ll admit to wishing R.C. Slocum would retire after his 6-6 season, but he was a damn good coach. The season he beat Nebraska (the aforementioned #2) at Kyle Field was my first year at A&M. Franchione did all right last year, but this year his luck certainly has run out. After the Colorado game, I’m bracing myself for an extremely disappointing season.

By: 3rd Gen Ag

3rd Gen Ag — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 01:34:32 +0000

Give the man a chance, huh? What about R.C. Slocum, whose worst season ever was 6-6, had a winning Big 12 record, including 1 championship. He also only got a zero score in 2 conference games (and even those two didn’t combine for more than 49 points) and beat 4 top-5 teams in 6 years including beating a #2 and a #1 team in the same year. The guy recruits Reggie McNeal and goes 8-3 in one year, then falls to 6-6 the next year and deserves no chance? Please! Look at Joe Paterno and tell me you can’t afford to give a guy more than a couple of years. Hell, look at Mack Brown! Slocum wasn’t the best coach, but he was a lot better than average, even for division I-A. He got replaced by an average but lucky coach whose luck has run out.

By: B the Aggie 06

B the Aggie 06 — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 02:31:31 +0000

Well, if Fran would sub Reggie when he plays terrible then we would have a chance. Ty has an accurate arm, but no one would know because Reggies in the spotlight.

By: Big Bama Fan

Big Bama Fan — Thu, 06 Oct 2005 16:50:57 +0000

Ya’ll wanted him! You got him!

By: J Jenkins

J Jenkins — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 21:01:11 +0000

Smoove D and Erik Wagner,
If I remember right, last spring’s recruiting class was only the second one that is truly Franchione’s. Give the man a chance, will ‘ya? They’re extremely young, especially on defense. If Aggie fans jump on the “fire Fran” bandwagon this early, who would blame him for jumping ship for greener pastures?

By: erik wagner

erik wagner — Mon, 03 Oct 2005 16:14:40 +0000

Where to start with Coach Fran? The idiotic two point conversion call in the fourth quarter of the Clemson game, allowing 31 points against TSU or needing overtime at *home* against Baylor? This is not looking like the progress that Franchione is supposed to be making now in his third season. This is not looking like a moving forward season.

By: Smoove D

Smoove D — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 03:28:57 +0000

Totally. Especially since a touchdown was called back for holding. A well coached team would not have made that mistake.

By: Clay

Clay — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 14:03:01 +0000

Smoove, it would be best to try to ignore what happens to A&M football under Dennis Fraudchione. He will get a number of decent wins every now and then - enough to keep his job. Then, something more interesting will come along, and he will bolt for another school. To lose to Clemson, a mid-low tier ACC school with below average talent and coaching, is embarrassing.