Texas Director of Player Personnel Billy Glasscock has reportedly accepted the General Manager's role at Ole Miss for Rebels' coach Lane Kiffin.

Glassclock, a successsful former recruiting coordinator and player personnel head for both Minnesota and North Carolina State, was one of Steve Sarkisian's first hires in Austin.

Glasscock helped oversee three consecutive top three recruiting classes for the Longhorns.

I am told to expect to see some restructuring in the Texas personnel department as part of this move.

 

 

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I'm guessing Lane and Steve discussed this and came to an agreement. They're sending 2 diamond in the rough Mississippi DTs (Players to be Named) and Dear for Glasscock.

Bobby do you see Texas hiring a formal GM at some point?

Bummer. Man is great at his job.

7 minutes ago, Bobby Burton said:

Texas Director of Player Personnel Billy Glasscock has reportedly accepted the General Manager's role at Ole Miss for Rebels' coach Lane Kiffin.

Glassclock, a successsful former recruiting coordinator and player personnel head for both Minnesota and North Carolina State, was one of Steve Sarkisian's first hires in Austin.

Glasscock helped oversee three consecutive top three recruiting classes for the Longhorns.

I am told to expect to see some restructuring in the Texas personnel department as part of this move.

 

 

 

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What u mean by uwas told  to expect to see some restructuring in the Texas personnel department as part of this move 

LK wouldn’t just pull the rug from Sark right? There had to have been multiple conversations and a succession plan is already in place. Right? Tell me how to feel Bobbby!?!?

This really stinks. Strong move by Lane.

I trust that CDC & Sark will do an upgrade at the position. 

I wonder what the backstory is here. Just $, difference of opinion or if he views this move as a promotion? Interested to see where Sark goes from here. It will definitely be someone I've never heard of or never considered based on his last few hires.

@Bobby Burton will Texas hire a GM or they don’t believe in that?

1 hour ago, TexasFan said:

What u mean by uwas told  to expect to see some restructuring in the Texas personnel department as part of this move 

Exactly what I said. Texas has not had an official GM for football previously. 

1 hour ago, Chinadoll10 said:

LK wouldn’t just pull the rug from Sark right? There had to have been multiple conversations and a succession plan is already in place. Right? Tell me how to feel Bobbby!?!?

First of all, I suspect two people to move up as a result: Brandon Harris and Jon Michael Jones.

Second, Sark has been looking at restructuring some things on that end. 

Bobby…..Maybe Bob Welton (Director of Player Personnel at Bama) targeted!? …. Was with Saban the last 5 years!

1 hour ago, Bobby Burton said:

First of all, I suspect two people to move up as a result: Brandon Harris and Jon Michael Jones.

Second, Sark has been looking at restructuring some things on that end. 

Good to hear, I was a tad worried we might lose others as well.(like Harris) Is this Ole Miss making an effort to find ways into Texas or more they just like his resume??

 

Replaceable 

Sounds like a big loss but I believe Sark has a plan and will improve the situation. 

2 hours ago, Bobby Burton said:

Exactly what I said. Texas has not had an official GM for football previously. 

I thought director of player personnel and GM were the same position—just called differently depending on the team.

20 minutes ago, UtBlaw said:

I thought director of player personnel and GM were the same position—just called differently depending on the team.

They’re different. GM typically has more control and input on things like overall strategy. 

Like the move if it gets stuff off Sark’s plate. Wasn’t pumped when first heard we were hiring such an important position from NC State (purely based on snobbery). But Glasscock seemed adequate. Honestly, he might’ve been terrible I have no insight.
 

Hoping this is for an upgrade. Or to separate high school recruiting from portal recruiting and hire additional personnel.