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Coaching changes: coaches hired and fired, comings and goings

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ScriptOhio said:
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Minnesota signs football coach Claeys to 3-year deal; had served as interim when Kill resigned

Minnesota signed interim football coach Tracy Claeys to a three-year deal Wednesday, a move that had been widely expected since Claeys stepped in when Jerry Kill retired suddenly for health reasons.

Financial terms weren't immediately released.

Entire article: http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-signs-football-coach-claeys-to-3-year-deal/345766322/

I see a definite resemblance here:

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Three years is a nice generous time span for his employment. That might even give him enough time to figure out how a damn game clock works.
 
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buckeyebri said:
It seems like it wasn't that long ago when Minny thought coach Mason wasn't the guy who was ever going to take them to the next level.....
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FWIW, Glen Mason has had the best record (64-57; .535) of any coach for Minnesota since George Hauser went 15-11-1 .577 from 1942-1944.

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Golden_Gophers_football

Mason had a better record at Minnesota than some other notable coaches there like; Wes Fessler, Lou Holtz, and Murray Warmath (who is credited with a National Championship in 1960).
 
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Not a good hire, but depending on terms could be a smart move.
If they leveraged the last 2 games (esp scUM), the buyout should remarkably low. And they can get back on the market in a year where there isn't so much turnover going on. Meanwhile, he keeps whatever they had going w/recruiting etc. flowing.
 
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Actually, I'm gonna go against the grain and be a MaxBuck here and say that hiring Claeys is probably the best thing Minnesota could do right now. He's going to keep that coaching staff intact which contributed a big portion of Kill's success in Minny. Claeys just needs to better himself in regards to total game management now that he has the HC gig.
 
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I know this is a fired coaches' thread, but he still could get fired, :biggrin:

http://m.omaha.com/huskers/blogs/bo...a3e-8b22-11e5-b3ee-1f246cc1deb1.html?mode=jqm

Bo Pelini draws two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties in final minute of Youngstown State loss

Fifteen seconds later, after a pair of YSU incompletions, Penguin QB Hunter Wells was sacked for an 8-yard loss, resulting in 4th and 33 at the YSU 7 with 11 seconds remaining. According to the TV broadcast, the Penguins coach then drew a second flag for unsportsmanlike conduct, giving his team 4th and 36 from their own 4-yard line.

"I've never seen anything like this in my life," said one commentator.

"Nebraska fans have," replied his broadcast partner, referencing various unsportsmanlike conduct penalties received during Pelini's 7-year tenure as coach of the Huskers.
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The fail in all it's awesomeness...

 
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