How powerful of a recruiting tool are goats? Texas would find out if it hired Jose Canseco.
The former slugger and current attention-seeker campaigned for the head coaching job at Texas on Twitter Sunday, but not before offering a hug to Mack Brown, who resigned at UT on Saturday evening. Then it was on.
So sorry to hear about Mack Brown. hug for u buddy
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) December 15, 2013
Hey Steve @stevepatterson you need a huge name for huge job buddy. I know football even better than baseball. — Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) December 15, 2013
Oh do you, Jose? Let's go.
Hey Steve @stevepatterson Here is my plan to fix Texas football.
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) December 15, 2013
We're ready.
First the lines are weak. It is our foundation and must be stronger. I know what to do. #Cansecohorns — Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) December 15, 2013
This a noble bout of coachspeak right here. Jose is getting started on the right note. However, Jackson Jeffcoat may take umbrage with his diss of the lines. He was pretty good this year.
Second what conference are we even in now? Just join the SEC already #Cansecohorns
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) December 15, 2013
Wait, I thought you said you knew football better than baseball, Jose? You just made Texas fans throw up in their mouths. Can you recover from this?
Third why have we had all these 5'9 QBs with weak arms? Go get another Vince Young #Cansecohorns — Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) December 15, 2013
Oh, no, you can't. Bonus points for the Vince Young reference, but you don't go disparaging the McCoys. The Shipleys are going to come after you for this one.
Forth hire the Baylor recruiting coach he is killing us. #Cansecohorns
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) December 15, 2013
Is this about Art Briles? Or his son Kendal Briles? Or just the entire Baylor staff in particular?
This isn't the first time that Jose has campaigned for a high-profile job. In January, he claimed to want to be the Toronto Mayor, and well, we see how much of a circus that has become. Hell, we've seen how much of a circus Texas has become. In either case, would Canseco really make it that much worse even if he can't mayor or coach?
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