Let’s get this straight - Phil Longo is not trying to use Sam Houston as a quick pit stop before bouncing back to Power Four football.
He left Huntsville after serving as the offensive coordinator from 2014-16, but his heart never did. He’s coached for 36 years and plans to go for 50 before retiring in Texas.
“If I coached here for 15 years and retired, I'd have had a good life,” Longo said.
That’s why he’s investing in his proverbial new home, putting the pool in, redoing the kitchen. And he believes in two to three years it’ll be a mansion - a program that’s rolling. For a while, however, it will look like a construction zone (That’s actually literal, because Sam Houston is redoing Bowers Stadium this year and playing home games in Houston).
Because of the roster uncertainty, the following insider notes will not mention specific players outside of left tackle Kolt Dieterich and linebacker CJ Johnson, who were interviewed.
Sign In