2024 NEW INSTITUTE HEAD FOOTBALL COACH APPLEWHITE, SOUTH ALABAMA Past life: Standout quarterback at Texas from 1998-01 … Longtime assistant and then OC at Texas. … Former Houston head coach; it did not work going 15-11 with three losses in a little more than two seasons. … Offensive coordinator at South Alabama the past three seasons. Continue the top line: Almost won the 2001 Big 12 championship after an ineffective Chris Simms stepped in. A win would likely lead the Longhorns to a national championship. Realistic First Year Expectations: Make it to the Sun Belt Championships. The Jaguars took a step back last season, but still had a strong season offensively. In the lighter Sun Belt West – the East is the problem – win the division. Realistic expectations over the next five years: At least one Sun Belt title, at least four bowls. Be a contender for the annual Sun Belt Championship. What’s going on? If Applewhite and #039’s teams get hot early, they’ll go to another gig in three seasons, especially if the offense is good. The realistic expectation in the US after the last two years is bowl game or bust..
2024 NEW INSTITUTE HEAD FOOTBALL COACH APPLEWHITE, SOUTH ALABAMA Past life: Standout quarterback at Texas from 1998-01 … Longtime assistant and then OC at Texas. … Former Houston head coach; it did not work going 15-11 with three losses in a little more than two seasons. … Offensive coordinator at South Alabama the past three seasons. Continue the top line: Almost won the 2001 Big 12 championship after an ineffective Chris Simms stepped in. A win would likely lead the Longhorns to a national championship. Realistic First Year Expectations: Make it to the Sun Belt Championships. The Jaguars took a step back last season, but still had a strong season offensively. In the lighter Sun Belt West – the East is the problem – win the division. Realistic expectations over the next five years: At least one Sun Belt title, at least four bowls. Be a contender for the annual Sun Belt Championship. What’s going on? If Applewhite and #039’s teams get hot early, they’ll go to another gig in three seasons, especially if the offense is good. The realistic expectation in the US after the last two years is bowl game or bust..
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