I agree the timing sounded more like calling to tell him they were hiring him.

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Apr 17, 2024
3:42:58pm

BYUHawk All-American

But who knows, maybe it all happened super fast. It wasn't until the evening that the official news came out, right?

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The KY AD called Holmoe about the hire?

TheRowdy

Apr 17, 1:30pm

You're right...

Adrielle

Apr 17, 1:32pm

Probably not unusual. A lot of the ADs know each other well.

shoganai

Apr 17, 1:32pm

that was my thought. Probably buddies or at least work acquaintances with TH

Mayor of Cougartown

Apr 17, 1:43pm

If he had to send BYU money for Pope’s buyout it makes a lot of sense.

DieHarder

Apr 17, 1:33pm

I hope they made Pope/KY pay the buyout.

airbug

Apr 17, 3:25pm

I assumed it was out of respect, but I have no insight on it.

Yucatan

Apr 17, 1:33pm

It’s probably just a courtesy call. Nothing to it.

cougarblue

Apr 17, 1:33pm

It's very common. They have to facilitate the buyout and it's good courtesy.

dwhitebud

Apr 17, 1:35pm

Holmoe, knowing they had Kevin Young in the background, "Oh yeah, Mark Pope is the best coach and best guy in the world

RdF3

Apr 17, 1:37pm

"it's 9 Eastern" - come'on Jarom, speak in terms of where you are, and where the majority of the fan base is.

Division Bell

Apr 17, 1:38pm

Feel like this was worse when we were independent. Now the Big 12 uses local time listing for games

touchdownbyu

Apr 17, 2:16pm

Not surprised they called, but if I’m Pope I talk to my AD first. I’d insist on

Rexy Coug

Apr 17, 1:43pm

Is your point that the KY AD did instead of Pope, and that this was out of order?

Bob Vance

Apr 17, 1:48pm

Contact with permission isn't what this was. He told Tom that they hired him.

TheRowdy

Apr 17, 2:04pm

That's not what Tom Holmoe said in the first few minutes. He simply said he got a call from the KY AD. He didn't

Bob Vance

Apr 17, 2:17pm

Yes, he immediately got on the phone with Santiago and started a "coach search"

TheRowdy

Apr 17, 2:31pm

I agree the timing sounded more like calling to tell him they were hiring him.

BYUHawk

Apr 17, 3:42pm

Do you start a coaching search first off after a permission call?

TheRowdy

Apr 17, 4:19pm

I’d be shocked if that actually happens

YOHONOMOTO

Apr 17, 2:12pm

Pretty common in football coaching, I should clarify. Yes, if I were poaching another employee from another firm, I

Bob Vance

Apr 17, 2:19pm

I know I've heard before where a sports team wanting to talk to a coach from

AF_Puma

Apr 17, 2:13pm

If you listen to the interview, it wasn't for permission.

TheRowdy

Apr 17, 2:15pm

The ADs have to negotiate the contract buyout. But ya, Holmoe heard it first not

CatamountFan

Apr 17, 2:21pm

No, that's called courtesy--one AD is hiring a coach away from another. You

Incentivize

Apr 17, 2:22pm

Disclaimer for many on CB, TH praises Brian Santiago and his role in this hire during this video.

slatecoug

Apr 17, 3:06pm

P.S. TH also says that Brian Santiago and Mark Pope were very tight

slatecoug

Apr 17, 3:07pm

Liars

Croweater

Apr 17, 3:45pm

We don’t know that Pope didn’t talk to Holmoe

JrodinDC

Apr 17, 4:33pm

I'd be concerned if the didn't have a conversation.

Les IsMore

Apr 17, 4:59pm

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