Comments on: THE OFFICIAL “FIRE YOUR COACH” THREAD

by: Left Oblique

Tue, 23 Nov 2004 06:45:56 +0000

Football News
Ron Turner was officially fired today by Illinois AD Ron Guenther. It was a hard decision, as Turner had shown a great deal of loyalty to the program (something Guenther values). Unfortunately, the lack of attendance at games was costing the progra…

by: Jon

Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:32:09 +0000

Re: Hawkins…I would be careful if I were Washington. It is one thing to hire a coach like Meyer, who has experience as an assistant at a big-time program, but Boise is the biggest place that Hawkins has been. (And before you look it up, both Koetter and Nutt were assistants elsewhere before going to Boise.) Boise is a couple steps up from Sonoma State, but it is a whole staircase below Seattle. I just think everything about a program like Washington might be too much for someone without that exposure to deal with on a first go around.

by: Harry

Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:23:35 +0000

Some Ole Miss fans are starting to want David Cutcliffe’s head on a platter. I think they’re nuts, but when you live in a past that never existed, it’s hard for anyone to measure up.

by: Harry

Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:22:24 +0000

Is Western Michigan a step up from Northern Iowa?

by: Mark Hasty

Mon, 22 Nov 2004 16:56:26 +0000

I’m thinking UDub is going to make a play for Dan Hawkins.

by: Jon

Mon, 22 Nov 2004 14:10:36 +0000

If U$C wins another MNC, I would guess that Norm Chow would be more apt to leave to replace Meyer at Utah. (Chow turned that down before.) Washington is also hanging out there - good program but a big rebuilding job. How about Mike Price making a return to the state?

by: bryan

Sun, 21 Nov 2004 23:53:31 +0000

Geez, someone get JoePa a wheelchair and get him out of happy valley!