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DaddyBigBucks;640553; said:
I wasn't sure at the time.
I was sure that Cooper needed to go and the program needed a new direction.
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COLLEGE NOTES
Bunting out at North Carolina
STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
John Bunting has been fired as North Carolina's football coach but will remain with the Tar Heels through the rest of this season, school officials said Sunday night.
Bunting met with athletic director Dick Baddour earlier in the day and was told he would not return next season. The players were informed of the decision during an evening meeting, and school officials said Bunting and Baddour would discuss the decision further during a news conference today.
Bunting, a former linebacker at North Carolina, was largely blamed for the Tar Heels' miserable season in which they have yet to beat a Division I-A opponent.
North Carolina (1-6, 0-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) is 0-6 against I-A teams this season and was coming off a 23-0 loss at struggling Virginia.
Bunting has three years remaining on his contract, which pays $286,200 annually. He is 25-42 in six seasons at North Carolina and has an overall record of 63-56-2 in 11 seasons.
COLLEGE NOTES
Bunting out at North Carolina
STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
John Bunting has been fired as North Carolina's football coach but will remain with the Tar Heels through the rest of this season, school officials said Sunday night.
Bunting met with athletic director Dick Baddour earlier in the day and was told he would not return next season. The players were informed of the decision during an evening meeting, and school officials said Bunting and Baddour would discuss the decision further during a news conference today.
Bunting, a former linebacker at North Carolina, was largely blamed for the Tar Heels' miserable season in which they have yet to beat a Division I-A opponent.
North Carolina (1-6, 0-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) is 0-6 against I-A teams this season and was coming off a 23-0 loss at struggling Virginia.
Bunting has three years remaining on his contract, which pays $286,200 annually. He is 25-42 in six seasons at North Carolina and has an overall record of 63-56-2 in 11 seasons.
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Mike Kern | Who will follow Bunting out the door?
by Mike Kern
ONCE AGAIN, the season is upon us.
Not for giving, but for getting. As in the old heave-ho. If you're a coach, it's part of the landscape.
Very few in the profession get to leave on their own terms. You can look it up.
Former Eagles linebacker John Bunting, who did such a good job of putting Rowan on the map when it was still Glassboro State, became the first casualty. There will be more. North Carolina said the Tar Heel alum won't be back next season, but he will finish this one. The team is 1-6; in 6 years, he's 25-42. Bunting said he doesn't agree with the decision. He has 3 years left on a contract that reportedly pays just under $300,000 per.
Bunting is a good man, which certainly counts. But at some point it's about getting it done where it counts. That's why there's only 119 of these jobs.
Just ask Larry Coker, who owns a national-title ring and is 58-11 at Miami. Yet there's a chance he may be joining Bunting on the unemployment line. And it's not because of any brawl fallout, but more about settling for another Peach Bowl bid.
It's a bottom-line existence. Some bottom lines are harsher than others.
Michigan's Lloyd Carr won it all in 1997. The following year, Tennessee's Phil Fulmer got to hold up his index finger after the final game. Yet coming into this year both were supposedly being measured for blindfolds. Of course, that's no longer the case. At least for now.
How's this for perspective? Remember, Houston Nutt of Arkansas nearly got whacked after last season. And Tommy Tuberville once almost became the former Auburn coach, then he went 13-0. It can change in a hurry.
Some others on the endangered list are Michigan State's John L. Smith, Kentucky's Rich Brooks, North Carolina State's Chuck Amato, Arizona State's Dirk Koetter and Oregon State's Mike Riley. That's probably just the tip of the old ice floe.
Rumors? Hey, it wouldn't be a carousel without some. How about Steve Mariucci to Michigan State, where his good buddy Tom Izzo already coaches hoops? A few folks in Pittsburgh think Bill Cowher is ready to walk away from the Steelers and could resurface at one of those Carolina schools, because his children are older and his wife is from down that way. But who really knows? Think Mack Brown would make himself available?
The most interesting opening could be Miami, if Coker is indeed a goner. Greg Schiano of Rutgers is a popular name, but there are those who feel the university would opt instead to go with someone who has zero ties to the program. Maybe dip into the pro ranks (Jeff Fisher?), a route that's worked for Southern Cal and Notre Dame. Or perhaps, say, a Barry Alvarez type. Just a thought.
Whoever the next guy is (if there is one), the message is clear: No more embarrassments.
And please, no more Peach Bowls. And not necessarily in that order.
Trivial pursuit
Sophomore Ray Rice is the first back in Rutgers history to rush for 200 yards in a game four times. Name the only Scarlet Knight to do it three times. See Answer man.
Have you noticed?
-- UCLA is 0-9 on the road against ranked teams under Karl Dorrell.
-- Texas A & M (7-1, 3-1 in the Big 12) has had five games come down to the final drive, including all four in the conference.
-- Louisville is 7-0 for the first time since 1925, when the Cards finished 8-0.
-- For the first time since Oct. 27, 2001 (when it was Nebraska and Oklahoma from the Big 12), two teams from the same conference are first and second in the BCS standings. For the first time since Dec. 6, 2003, Southern Cal is not 1 or 2.
-- Georgia will be the 10th top 25 opponent Florida has played since Sept. 2005, a span of 18 games.
Mike Kern | Who will follow Bunting out the door?
by Mike Kern
ONCE AGAIN, the season is upon us.
Not for giving, but for getting. As in the old heave-ho. If you're a coach, it's part of the landscape.
Very few in the profession get to leave on their own terms. You can look it up.
Former Eagles linebacker John Bunting, who did such a good job of putting Rowan on the map when it was still Glassboro State, became the first casualty. There will be more. North Carolina said the Tar Heel alum won't be back next season, but he will finish this one. The team is 1-6; in 6 years, he's 25-42. Bunting said he doesn't agree with the decision. He has 3 years left on a contract that reportedly pays just under $300,000 per.
Bunting is a good man, which certainly counts. But at some point it's about getting it done where it counts. That's why there's only 119 of these jobs.
Just ask Larry Coker, who owns a national-title ring and is 58-11 at Miami. Yet there's a chance he may be joining Bunting on the unemployment line. And it's not because of any brawl fallout, but more about settling for another Peach Bowl bid.
It's a bottom-line existence. Some bottom lines are harsher than others.
Michigan's Lloyd Carr won it all in 1997. The following year, Tennessee's Phil Fulmer got to hold up his index finger after the final game. Yet coming into this year both were supposedly being measured for blindfolds. Of course, that's no longer the case. At least for now.
How's this for perspective? Remember, Houston Nutt of Arkansas nearly got whacked after last season. And Tommy Tuberville once almost became the former Auburn coach, then he went 13-0. It can change in a hurry.
Some others on the endangered list are Michigan State's John L. Smith, Kentucky's Rich Brooks, North Carolina State's Chuck Amato, Arizona State's Dirk Koetter and Oregon State's Mike Riley. That's probably just the tip of the old ice floe.
Rumors? Hey, it wouldn't be a carousel without some. How about Steve Mariucci to Michigan State, where his good buddy Tom Izzo already coaches hoops? A few folks in Pittsburgh think Bill Cowher is ready to walk away from the Steelers and could resurface at one of those Carolina schools, because his children are older and his wife is from down that way. But who really knows? Think Mack Brown would make himself available?
The most interesting opening could be Miami, if Coker is indeed a goner. Greg Schiano of Rutgers is a popular name, but there are those who feel the university would opt instead to go with someone who has zero ties to the program. Maybe dip into the pro ranks (Jeff Fisher?), a route that's worked for Southern Cal and Notre Dame. Or perhaps, say, a Barry Alvarez type. Just a thought.
Whoever the next guy is (if there is one), the message is clear: No more embarrassments.
And please, no more Peach Bowls. And not necessarily in that order.
Trivial pursuit
Sophomore Ray Rice is the first back in Rutgers history to rush for 200 yards in a game four times. Name the only Scarlet Knight to do it three times. See Answer man.
Have you noticed?
-- UCLA is 0-9 on the road against ranked teams under Karl Dorrell.
-- Texas A & M (7-1, 3-1 in the Big 12) has had five games come down to the final drive, including all four in the conference.
-- Louisville is 7-0 for the first time since 1925, when the Cards finished 8-0.
-- For the first time since Oct. 27, 2001 (when it was Nebraska and Oklahoma from the Big 12), two teams from the same conference are first and second in the BCS standings. For the first time since Dec. 6, 2003, Southern Cal is not 1 or 2.
-- Georgia will be the 10th top 25 opponent Florida has played since Sept. 2005, a span of 18 games.
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Miami coach feels more heat
Miami's national championship hopes were gone weeks ago. Aspirations of reaching the Bowl Championship Series are now kaput, too.
And that firestorm of speculation surrounding Larry Coker's future will almost certainly keep growing. Already, this probably was the most difficult of Coker's six seasons as coach of the Hurricanes.
His team is 5-3, ensuring that -- at best -- Miami will finish with three losses for the third straight season. Plus, all four of Miami's remaining foes actually have better league records than the Hurricanes do right now, so the path gets no easier.
Miami coach feels more heat
Miami's national championship hopes were gone weeks ago. Aspirations of reaching the Bowl Championship Series are now kaput, too.
And that firestorm of speculation surrounding Larry Coker's future will almost certainly keep growing. Already, this probably was the most difficult of Coker's six seasons as coach of the Hurricanes.
His team is 5-3, ensuring that -- at best -- Miami will finish with three losses for the third straight season. Plus, all four of Miami's remaining foes actually have better league records than the Hurricanes do right now, so the path gets no easier.
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Zurp
I have misplaced my pants.
DaddyBigBucks;640553; said:
I'll be completely honest: I thought it was wrong to fire Cooper. I thought he needed to be bitch-slapped until he understood the Ohio State - Michigan rivalry, but I thought that booting him would be a bad idea short-term (3-4 years).
And when they booted him, I thought that the defensive coordinator at the time (Fred Pagac?) was the best guy for the job. Who's this guy from Youngstown State? He coached the quarterbacks at Ohio State under Bruce? He isn't going to be any good at Ohio State.
Luckily, I was wrong pretty much all the way across the board. I don't wish anything bad on Cooper, but I'm glad Ohio State got rid of him. I'm glad they hired Tressel.
But to answer your question, I had no idea they were looking at Mason as a candidate, until a year later. But I probably would have been for a guy who had coached at the D-IA level before a guy from Youngstown State. (Again, I would have been wrong - and not for the last time.)
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Non-SEC football coaches on the hot seat
Ten coaches at major college programs outside the SEC that are feeling intense pressure and are trying to save their jobs as they enter the 2008 season:
1. Ty Willingham, Washington
Many felt he was wrongly ousted at Notre Dame, but his performance with the Huskies (11-25 in three seasons) has him on the firing line.
2. Mike Stoops, Arizona
With a killer schedule waiting, this member of the Stoops coaching brotherhood could be on his way out. He?s 17-29 in four seasons.
3. Ralph Friedgen, Maryland
After a nice start, the Terps have flattened out under Friedgen. At age 60, time is running out for a turnaround.
4. Charlie Weis, Notre Dame
When you?re being paid $4 million a year, a 3-9 record is simply unacceptable. His big-time recruiting classes need to start producing.
5. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa
It wasn?t that long ago he was viewed as a rising star. But he can?t make any headway in the Big Ten ? and he?s being paid $3 million a year.
6. Dave Wannstedt, Pittsburgh
He may have saved his job with the upset of West Virginia last season but his 16-19 record in three seasons has Wannstedt on thin ice at his alma mater.
7. Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State
His ?I?m a man! I?m 40!? tirade is still a YouTube favorite and rallied the troops, but he?s stuck in a .500 rut and lost to Oklahoma 49-17 in ?07.
8. Dan Hawkins, Colorado
He was a better fit as the big fish in the small pond at Boise State. Much of his future hinges on the quick development of star recruit Darrell Scott, a running back.
9. Tommy West, Memphis
A 7-6 record last season probably saved his job but West?s 41-44 mark in seven seasons with the Tigers has him feeling the heat.
10. Steve Kragthorpe, Louisville
Bobby Petrino seemed to have everything in place when he left Louisville, so Kragthorpe?s 6-6 debut did not sit well.
Entire article: Non-SEC football coaches on the hot seat | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean
Ten coaches at major college programs outside the SEC that are feeling intense pressure and are trying to save their jobs as they enter the 2008 season:
1. Ty Willingham, Washington
Many felt he was wrongly ousted at Notre Dame, but his performance with the Huskies (11-25 in three seasons) has him on the firing line.
2. Mike Stoops, Arizona
With a killer schedule waiting, this member of the Stoops coaching brotherhood could be on his way out. He?s 17-29 in four seasons.
3. Ralph Friedgen, Maryland
After a nice start, the Terps have flattened out under Friedgen. At age 60, time is running out for a turnaround.
4. Charlie Weis, Notre Dame
When you?re being paid $4 million a year, a 3-9 record is simply unacceptable. His big-time recruiting classes need to start producing.
5. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa
It wasn?t that long ago he was viewed as a rising star. But he can?t make any headway in the Big Ten ? and he?s being paid $3 million a year.
6. Dave Wannstedt, Pittsburgh
He may have saved his job with the upset of West Virginia last season but his 16-19 record in three seasons has Wannstedt on thin ice at his alma mater.
7. Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State
His ?I?m a man! I?m 40!? tirade is still a YouTube favorite and rallied the troops, but he?s stuck in a .500 rut and lost to Oklahoma 49-17 in ?07.
8. Dan Hawkins, Colorado
He was a better fit as the big fish in the small pond at Boise State. Much of his future hinges on the quick development of star recruit Darrell Scott, a running back.
9. Tommy West, Memphis
A 7-6 record last season probably saved his job but West?s 41-44 mark in seven seasons with the Tigers has him feeling the heat.
10. Steve Kragthorpe, Louisville
Bobby Petrino seemed to have everything in place when he left Louisville, so Kragthorpe?s 6-6 debut did not sit well.
Entire article: Non-SEC football coaches on the hot seat | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean
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Well, it's never too early to start the coaching rumor mill. Sounds like the natives are getting a little restless in Virginia, Colorado, and there was a little mention of Illinois. Hawkins must be kicking himself for leaving Boise.
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808 Buck;1532392; said:
Bosie St to Colorado wasn't even a lateral move IMO. Boise St was set up nicely to consistently be in BCS talks and at least decent bowl games. The only way you go to a school like Colorado is if you are coming from an assistant position or from a 1-AA head coaching position.
I think Meyer did it best when he left Utah (non-BCS school) for Florida.
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HailToMichigan
Maize and Blue Wahoo
I'll tell you what, the natives have been getting restless in Virginia since at least 2007 and probably before. It's kind of counterintuitive but I don't think last week's game actually changed much.808 Buck;1532392; said:
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cincibuck
You kids stay off my lawn!
I gotta believe Spurrier's days are numbered, either by himself or by a lynch mob. Personnaly I'd miss him. I look forward to watching him eating a shit sandwich, grabbing his hat, running his hands through his hair and then getting that look on his face. Got to be the biggest whiner in all of CFB.
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