Major Applewhite new Houston Head Coach

[East Clintwood]

per ESPN

http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/18242101/houston-cougars-promote-offensive-coordinator-major-applewhite-head-coach

[RedyorNot]

Makes the most sense of any of the candidates IMO.

[Hoggie17]

O no, if he goes to LSU as OC The SEC West will be even harder to win.

[Kevin]

Nm

[DeltaBoy]

Good for Houston.

[MissippHog]

Wow, that's about as dysfunctional as LSU's coaching search.

[cpohog]

Absolutely NOT POSSIBLE!!!!! 

There is a 2 page discussion here on HV stating Lil Kiffy is going to be the HC @ UH?!?!?!?! OH no!!! How could this BE? LOL!

HV Strikes again!!!! 

[Hogwild]

O no, if he goes to LSU as OC The SEC West will be even harder to win.

I would rather that, then LSU poaching Enos.

[DoubleReedHawgCaller]

I could see the same thing happening here if Enos sticks around someday.

[Seebs]

I would rather that, then LSU poaching Enos.

Enos has an SEC no compete on parallel positions and could not go to LSU. So the only poaching is eggs in the morning.

[scorekeeper]

UT guy getting his HC experience in order to go back to Austin in 5 years. Herman must produce a NC within 5 years along with no losing seasons.

[Pig in the Pokey]

Absolutely NOT POSSIBLE!!!!! 

There is a 2 page discussion here on HV stating Lil Kiffy is going to be the HC @ UH?!?!?!?! OH no!!! How could this BE? LOL!

HV Strikes again!!!! 

to be fair, half the posts were of people saying, "wrong".

[DiamondHogFan]

I could see the same thing happening here if Enos sticks around someday.

That's an interesting thought.  I don't know that it will happen though.  I expect Enos to take a head coaching job elsewhere before ours come open. 

I think Enos will be a head coach in the next 2 years, and for our HC position to be open we will have had pretty poor (similar to this year or worse) seasons over the next 2.  If that is the case, I don't think anyone on the current staff stays.

[Hoggish1]

I would rather that, then LSU poaching Enos.

What part of NON-COMPETE clause do you not understand/?

[Hogwild]

Enos has an SEC no compete on parallel positions and could not go to LSU. So the only poaching is eggs in the morning.

I stole this from an SEC board that said Enos was planning to interview over the weekend.

Companies and individuals outside of Louisiana seeking to do business here are often surprised by Louisiana's non-compete law. Most other states use a reasonableness test to determine the validity of non-compete agreements. If a particular non-compete agreement is reasonable in scope and duration, depending upon the industry, most states uphold such an agreement-not so in Louisiana. To the contrary, Louisiana contracts that restrain someone's right to work are presumed to be invalid. Moreover, Louisiana law prevents efforts to avoid the applicability of Louisiana's strict law in contractually providing for the applicability of another state's law in a non-compete agreement involving an employer/employee relationship. In short, Louisiana law on non-compete agreements cannot be avoided for outsiders seeking to do business in Louisiana.

The validity of non-compete agreements in Louisiana is strictly controlled by a single statutory provision (La. R.S. 23:921) and its judicial interpretation:

Every contract or agreement, or provision thereof, by which anyone is restrained from exercising a lawful profession, trade, or business of any kind, except as provided in this Section, shall be null and void

[DiamondHogFan]

I stole this from an SEC board that said Enos was planning to interview over the weekend.

So...Louisiana is the new "honey badger"?

[DiamondHogFan]

Enos has an SEC no compete on parallel positions and could not go to LSU. So the only poaching is eggs in the morning.

What if they tagged him with "Assistant HC/OC".  Would that still be a parallel position?

[Calling All Hogs]

I stole this from an SEC board that said Enos was planning to interview over the weekend.

Contract can be enforced in Arkansas courts.

[lilRockNDubb]

Lincoln Riley and Kiffin didn't want the huge buyout clauses.. that's why neither are there

[younghog]

HOGS ONLY

[PorkRinds]

UT guy getting his HC experience in order to go back to Austin in 5 years. Herman must produce a NC within 5 years along with no losing seasons.

Doubtful. He left UT in scandal after screwing an athletic trainer. He won't be a HC there.

[Hogwild]

Contract can be enforced in Arkansas courts.

Can you explain how that would work, I'm not a lawyer.  If he takes a job in Louisiana, how would any Arkansas court prevent that.

[parallaxpig]

to be fair, half the posts were of people saying, "wrong".

If your looking for fairness you are posting on wrong message board. 

[Hog10S]

Can you explain how that would work, I'm not a lawyer.  If he takes a job in Louisiana, how would any Arkansas court prevent that.

First, I'm sure the contract has a choice of law provision that states Arkansas law applies. It was for an Arkansas job while Enos lived in Arkansas with the University of Arkansas.  So no problems there.  What would happen is the suit would be in Arkansas.  The University would could win the judgment and then they go file the judgment with a Louisiana court, which would enforce the Arkansas court judgment.  Happens all the time.  Otherwise, anytime anyone lost a case they would simply move to another state to avoid having to pay or otherwise comply with the contract terms.

[ricepig]

to be fair, half the posts were of people saying, "wrong".

I think most of the posts were saying what the gossip "columnist" were saying. I said that when Herman went to Texass that they would promote Applewhite, a lot cheaper, and the same avenue of hiring an OC that they used last time.

[DeltaBoy]

WOW and all I read the past 3 days was Lane was going to Houston.

[DiamondHogFan]

WOW and all I read the past 3 days was Lane was going to Houston.

Well, clearly you have been looking for answers in all the wrong places.

[26.2Hog]

First, I'm sure the contract has a choice of law provision that states Arkansas law applies. It was for an Arkansas job while Enos lived in Arkansas with the University of Arkansas.  So no problems there.  What would happen is the suit would be in Arkansas.  The University would could win the judgment and then they go file the judgment with a Louisiana court, which would enforce the Arkansas court judgment.  Happens all the time.  Otherwise, anytime anyone lost a case they would simply move to another state to avoid having to pay or otherwise comply with the contract terms.

Thank you, counselor.  You explained that so even I could understand it.

[Hogwild]

First, I'm sure the contract has a choice of law provision that states Arkansas law applies. It was for an Arkansas job while Enos lived in Arkansas with the University of Arkansas.  So no problems there.  What would happen is the suit would be in Arkansas.  The University would could win the judgment and then they go file the judgment with a Louisiana court, which would enforce the Arkansas court judgment.  Happens all the time.  Otherwise, anytime anyone lost a case they would simply move to another state to avoid having to pay or otherwise comply with the contract terms.

The way I read it, sound like Louisiana courts won't enforce other state's non-compete agreement. But I didn't go to law school nor study the Napoleonic Code
.

Moreover, Louisiana law prevents efforts to avoid the applicability of Louisiana's strict law in contractually providing for the applicability of another state's law in a non-compete agreement involving an employer/employee relationship. In short, Louisiana law on non-compete agreements cannot be avoided for outsiders seeking to do business in Louisiana.

[Calling All Hogs]

I guess if we ever want to hire someone off the LSU staff we don't have to worry about a no compete clause. Thanks Louisiana law.

[Hawghiggs]

 When does Enos contract end?

[ricepig]

When does Enos contract end?

http://www.wholehogsports.com/news/2016/feb/12/enos-gets-raise-contract-extension/

[sowmonella]

Doubtful. He left UT in scandal after screwing an athletic trainer. He won't be a HC there.

Pics or it didn't happen. JK

[Calling All Hogs]

I'm just glad Applewhite got the counseling he needed so hopefully he doesn't wind up like Petrino still humping college girls in his 50's.  

[12247]

We should all hope, every High School and College sports official, at any level, male or female,  don't all have a come to Jesus meeting with themselves and go public with their mis-adventures at the same time, begging to be fired immediately.  Many sports would have to be dropped completely due to lack of qualified instructors.  I wonder what Jeff Long would do if we suddenly had to close out two thirds of the sports he runs herd over and Arkansas couldn't afford him anymore and other schools didn't need an AD due to the same problems Arkansas was having.  I wonder how many ADs would join the come to Jesus meeting?  I would bet more than didn't.

[ricepig]

We should all hope, every High School and College sports official, at any level, male or female,  don't all have a come to Jesus meeting with themselves and go public with their mis-adventures at the same time, begging to be fired immediately.  Many sports would have to be dropped completely due to lack of qualified instructors.  I wonder what Jeff Long would do if we suddenly had to close out two thirds of the sports he runs herd over and Arkansas couldn't afford him anymore and other schools didn't need an AD due to the same problems Arkansas was having.  I wonder how many ADs would join the come to Jesus meeting?  I would bet more than didn't.

Link?

[NuttinItUp]

I'm just glad Applewhite got the counseling he needed so hopefully he doesn't wind up like Petrino still humping college girls in his 50's.  

We should all be so lucky.

[PorkSoda]

I stole this from an SEC board that said Enos was planning to interview over the weekend.

that is great and all, but the UoA isn't doing business in LA.

[onebadrubi]

Wow, that's about as dysfunctional as LSU's coaching search.

No not really.  They made it very clear early on that they wanted a big buyout so they wouldn't become a stepping stone, like ASU.  Kiffin and his party made it clear early on that wasn't going to be acceptable.  Both did so through the public media. 

LSU complete FUBAR'd their coaching search starting with the Fisher/Miles fiasco two season ago.

[RzRbAcK18]

Dang fake news stories 

[Inhogswetrust]

I'm starting to wonder if Jeff Long himself handled the Houston coaching search!

[longpig]

Nobody wants Lane Kiffin, the most accomplished OC of our time.  He must really really suck at personal interviews.  What the hell is he going to do if staying put is untenable, another OC job is beneath him and no program of any substance will hire him as HC?

[HiggiePiggy]

Nobody wants Lane Kiffin, the most accomplished OC of our time.  He must really really suck at personal interviews.  What the hell is he going to do if staying put is untenable, another OC job is beneath him and no program of any substance will hire him as HC?

I don't know about most accomplished of our time.  He is at Alabama and no offense that team wins no matter who the coordinators are because of Saban. He will get a head coaching job eventually and we will see if he is any better than what he was at Tennessee or USC. 

[NuttinItUp]

Nobody wants Lane Kiffin, the most accomplished OC of our time.  He must really really suck at personal interviews.  What the hell is he going to do if staying put is untenable, another OC job is beneath him and no program of any substance will hire him as HC?

He will get a shot somewhere as HC. It may be next year, but he will get another chance.

[HiggiePiggy]

He will get a shot somewhere as HC. It may be next year, but he will get another chance.

Honestly I don't really think he has proven anything, but we will see eventually.

[RazorbackToTheFuture]

We should all be so lucky.

Dunno, Petrino got his ass whooped by the fiancé.

[Iwastherein1969]

when I think of Applewhite, I think of the Y2K Cotton Bowl game.....we beat that poor boy to death until he 'tapped out' and then Mack Brown threw Chrissy Simms to the lions (razorbacks that day) and we beat him like a one roll pinata...good lord, those were the days, I hate to admit it, but Nutt could field some decent defenses

[NuttinItUp]

Dunno, Petrino got his ass whooped by the fiancé.

lol

[(notOM)Rebel123]

Nobody wants Lane Kiffin, the most accomplished OC of our time.  He must really really suck at personal interviews.  What the hell is he going to do if staying put is untenable, another OC job is beneath him and no program of any substance will hire him as HC?

More accomplished than St. Gus? Don't let Verne hear you say that....