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Post by hifigator on Dec 10, 2011 13:27:25 GMT -5
We're getting this one started a bit late this season, but better late than never I guess.
In no order and solely off the top of my head, so I hope I get these right.
Charlie Weis leaves Florida OC position to become head coach at Kansas.
Mike Leach hired to take over at Washington State.
Dennis Erickson out at Az. St. but I haven't heard a replacement.
(From back aways) Bob Davie hired to coach one of the NM schools -- I always get them mixed up, but pretty sure it was whichever school finally got rid of Mike Locksley.
Ron Zook fired from Illinois. After starting 6-0, the fightin' Zookers went winless from there and finished 6-6.
Obviously the "big" news is that Urban Meyer has had a miraculous recovery healthwise, and somehow, in less than a year, he has now fulfilled the "years and years" of spending quality time with his whole family, that he was so emphatically insistent on. Also, he will take Mike Marotti from Florida to be his strength coach. GOOD! We were so friggin' soft under his coaching. Now if Meyer will only come take DJ Dierken too!
The Aggies of Texas A&M will venture into the unchartered waters of the SEC with a new head coach. I forget the guy's name who got fired, but for those who don't follow their team, this year they had a chance to be really good, but in Minnesota Viking like fashion, they mysteriously gave up big leads. And the natives were restless, and then some!
Lastly, there's nothing official to my knowledge, but Mississippi St. head coach and former Florida Gator OC is rumored to be the leading candidate for the Penn State coaching position made available due to the dismissal of Joe Paterno.
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Post by hifigator on Dec 10, 2011 13:30:35 GMT -5
Also, Rick Neuhisel was dismissed by UCLA back aways. The lame duck coached the Bruins in their loss to Oregon in the inaugural Pac 12 championship game, but the only reason UCLA represented the South division is because USC was ineligible. I'm pretty sure UCLA's new coach is to be announced in moments.
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Post by DFW HOYA on Dec 10, 2011 14:19:25 GMT -5
Also, Rick Neuhisel was dismissed by UCLA back aways. The lame duck coached the Bruins in their loss to Oregon in the inaugural Pac 12 championship game, but the only reason UCLA represented the South division is because USC was ineligible. I'm pretty sure UCLA's new coach is to be announced in moments. Jim Mora. Jr. |
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Post by CTHoya08 on Dec 10, 2011 17:32:50 GMT -5
What is this NCAA waiver allowing Ohio State to have two coaching staffs? Why the special treatment? It's not like they're the first team to go to a bowl with a new coach coming in the next year.
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Post by RDF on Dec 10, 2011 20:55:50 GMT -5
What is this NCAA waiver allowing Ohio State to have two coaching staffs? Why the special treatment? It's not like they're the first team to go to a bowl with a new coach coming in the next year. Mark Emmert, President of NCAA was college roomates with Gee the Ohio State President. I'm sure that hasn't helped Buckeyes avoid anything or give them favorable treatment.  |
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Post by hifigator on Dec 12, 2011 15:59:53 GMT -5
What is this NCAA waiver allowing Ohio State to have two coaching staffs? Why the special treatment? It's not like they're the first team to go to a bowl with a new coach coming in the next year. To my knowledge, there is no "waiver." There is a limited number of coaches that fall into different categories and then contact between coaches and recruits is regulated my a laundry list of rules. I'm not naive enough to even begin to suggest that these rules are the "norm" or the way of the land, but at least on paper, they are there for a reason. I want to say that the number of coaches is 14, but I could be wrong. But whatever the number is, unless something has changed in the last year, it is rigid without wiggle room. When Meyer said he was leaving last season, but coached the team in the bowl game, the only reason Will Muschamp could be on staff at the same time as well was because our DC -- whose name escapes me right this second -- had left. So Muschamp was able to be on staff at the same time. I don't know exactly what level of coach he was designated, and therefore what restrictions he had, but there were some. Also, there was a lot of talk down here about Meyer staying for the Bowl game. As a State Employee -- lots of argument about the term, and whether it should apply, but that's another issue entirely -- in any case, as a state employee, he received a substantial amount of money by being employed on Jan. 1. It did rub a lot of people the wrong way, and I can't say that I blame them for fealing that way. In any case, if Meyer is officially on staff at OSU, then he has got to be taking someone's place. And if he isn't officially a coach, then his hands are really, really tied as far as recruiting goes. It isn't like he can do what he wants now because he isn't a coach. That much was made very, VERY clear. But like I said, I'm not naive enough to think that rules are followed religiously. |
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Post by SirSaxa on Dec 12, 2011 17:29:56 GMT -5
But like I said, I'm not naive enough to think that rules are followed religiously. I certainly don't know what the rules are, but you can bet Meyer and OSU do. If they aren't following them "religiously" after what they've just been through, I would be very surprised. They are in the headlights right now. |
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Post by CTHoya08 on Dec 12, 2011 19:48:36 GMT -5
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Post by hifigator on Dec 13, 2011 16:38:36 GMT -5
Why am I not surprised that the NCAA granted -- and rather quickly, I might add -- OSU's request for exception from the rules. The only real question then, is why, with coaching changes being the norm, every single year about now, why this wouldn't be a more common and more well-known practice. I'm not sure what the motivational difference is between Meyer leaving last year from Florida and Meyer joining staff at OSU this year. I just specifically remember a big issue being made about Muschamp officially being a UF Coach prior to the recruiting dead period and that the only reason he could do so was because one of the Gator coaches (former DC) had already left. Still, my point is that with this time of year being so seemingly important since signing day will be less than a month away following the final bowl game, it would seemingly be relatively urgent to get on with the new as quickly as possible.
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Post by AustinHoya03 on Dec 15, 2011 1:27:34 GMT -5
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Post by SFHoya99 on Dec 15, 2011 2:40:10 GMT -5
Cant feel sorry for anyone at Pitt. Hes just taking a cue from their leadership.
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Post by nashvillehoyas on Dec 15, 2011 10:17:40 GMT -5
It's all about business! Graham left Pittsburg for greener pasture. Pitt left Big East for greener pasture..... It's all about business!
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Post by washingtonhoya on Dec 15, 2011 10:21:03 GMT -5
Two weeks ago when three of Pitt football coach Todd Graham's assistant coaches left the team to join Rich Rodriguez's staff at Arizona, Mr. Graham referred to the trio as "nothing but mercenaries."
That term now apparently applies to Mr. Graham as well, because he announced his resignation Wednesday morning from Pitt after serving less than a year on the job, and was introduced as the head coach at Arizona State University at a news conference Wednesday night. www.post-gazette.com/pg/11349/1197067-233.stm#ixzz1gcJOaEYbLike SF said, it looks like he's following the path of the University higher-ups. Good to see them practicing "leadership by example" at the school and in the athletic department. |
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Post by RDF on Dec 15, 2011 11:29:42 GMT -5
Pitt has nobody to blame as long as they allow that garbage known as Tino Sunseri to play QB. That guy makes Troy Nunes and Reggie Ball look like Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers.
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Post by skyhoya on Dec 15, 2011 17:38:41 GMT -5
The loss of the coach at PITT is just another football coach bailing out of the BE to go to a better football conference. The problem is they can't get qual;ity backfils for the slots., They need to fill the stadiums in order to get quality coaches to come and stay.
PITT had a real advantage by working out at the Steelers facilities and have personal relationships with the Pro players. Time for the BE to be a true basketball led conference and let FB go.
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Post by SFHoya99 on Dec 15, 2011 17:54:12 GMT -5
Except Pitt is effectively an ACC school in terms of the future, so your point doesn't really make sense.
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Post by nashvillehoyas on Oct 22, 2012 16:39:30 GMT -5
SEC programs looking at Big East schools. Louisville's Strong and Cincinnati's Jones are said to possibly be targets of Arkansas, Auburn, and Kentucky if the jobs come open.
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