The records of Penn State and Michigan combined. Weird.
OSU is probably wishing they were in the West for SOS.
OSU is probably wishing they were in the West for SOS.
That makes me so sad!The records of Penn State and Michigan combined. Weird.
Why is that low class? Is there an actual "correct" time to fire someone that is classy?I don’t like coaches being canned midseason. Low class.
Why is that low class? Is there an actual "correct" time to fire someone that is classy?
Agree. College programs pay people a lot of money to evaluate the direction their teams are going and make those tough decisions. For instance, if we absolutely lay an egg against Illinois this weekend it'd be a good time to "friend" Urban Meyers on social media.Why is that low class? Is there an actual "correct" time to fire someone that is classy?
IMO, it'd a double-edged sword. On one hand, you can start you search in earnest and you aren't doing it behind your current coach's back. Unless the AD is a complete dirtbag, the coach getting fired isn't likely going to be surprised by the action, either. On the other hand, you create a lost season for the team. But, if you're firing your coach, you probably weren't having a great year anyway.
Maybe the bigger issue is you also give other teams a really long time to pick off your recruits. It's unlikely you can make an in-season hire unless you're going after someone not currently coaching, so kids have a long period of knowing the guy that recruited them to that school won't be there. If you fire at season's end and rehire quickly, the new guy might be able to convince some kids to stay on board. I suppose the fact of the matter is the early signing date means you are likely losing the majority of a recruiting cycle no matter what you do. The delayed season and the fact that early signing day is December 16 means it is essentially impossible to pull of a fire-and-hire after this season and before the signing date.