I was really hoping we could/would have capitalized on that switch more than we did as we want to be a modern version of the smashmouth Wisconsin style
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ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Bill Callahan at Nebraska was another.
And all these cases, it's not really about the new coach, it's about a very successful program experiencing a moment of self-doubt and just completely panicking and throwing away all of the basic principles that led to that success not on accident, but on purpose.
The old versions of Nebraska, Michigan and Wisconsin were unique and had layers of competitive advantage and geographically-specific strategies and networks of recruiting built up. Turning around and playing like everybody else is just allowing everybody else a head start on you.
There are some aspects of the Wisconsin experience we've struggled to implement (HS OL recruiting and development most prominently), but in general I'd say we've wildly capitalized on our investment in old school Big Ten principles as others waver in that commitment.
Any of their offensive commits we can poach?
UMass fires head coach Brown after 6-28 stint
UMass has fired coach Don Brown, ending his second stint leading the program and the third overall, with two games to play this season.
The OL is mainly what I think of when I think of 2000-2020 Wisconsin. Big boys from Wisconsin, Minnesota, and the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago. Didn't matter if they had all world talent behind them as they just plowed through opposing front 7s.
That was Alvarez’s strategy from the beginning. In the 90s that o line led the way for the all time leading rusher and a heisman trophy.
Barry was like, well, we want to recruit local but we only have these big corn fed boys. Let’s use them. Get the best geographic talent you can, which was heavy on linemen, and build around that.
Sounds like an ideal strategy even now. Bring on all the big uglies on both sides of the ball. Supplement that to our DBU reputation and we'll always have a solid defense and a competitive rushing offense.
Oline recruiting and development had been very bad
Agreed. It is the one thing I really thought BB was going to bring and probably the only thing I have been disappointed about during his tenure.
d line recruiting hasn’t been great but Jamo has done a good job at identifying talent and developing it
That’s essentially what Michigan did when harbaugh was there. Over time built around that adding some legit guys all over. It’s also how he turned Stanford around so quickly with Toby Gerhardt
It works, and if Illinois can figure out something similar then that’d be how you have sustained success. BB seems like the guy to do it. I’m sure he’s at least well aware
2 more head coaching openings in the AAC:
-Tom Herman fired at FAU
-Biff Poggi fired at Charlotte
With these two firings, there are now 5 openings in the AAC.
-Tom Herman fired at FAU
-Biff Poggi fired at Charlotte
With these two firings, there are now 5 openings in the AAC.
robertgoulet
IL Board Resident Crooner
- Austin, TX
That certainly is not a real name. Wtf is a Tom Herman?
Funny thing is Biff was probably the richest coach in ALL of football. He probably never wore the same sleeveless sweatshirt twice, and I’d think he could’ve bought some talent. Guess not. But a tom Herman is a Mensa member that figured out how to constantly get fired.
Tim Brewster is the interim, which is interesting
Probably helped having Grays Sports Almanac to use over all those years.
pruman91
- interviewing new NL's daily....I really really am
Tipsheet: College football coaching carousel gains speed as firings continue
While the top end of the college football coaching world remains stable for the moment, wholesale changes are afoot at second-tier schools.
With the transfer portal and roster turnover happening so quickly these days, don’t you just implement from the jump now because you’ll have more guys that fit in the beginning? By year 2 all you’re doing is filling in the gaps.
Wisconsin was going from one extreme to another. They brought in a lot of transfers and now did that work
Illinivek23
- Gurnee
Fickell was pretty average as a HC at Ohio State, before a great run at Cincy. Will be interesting to see how this plays out for Wiscy, after kicking 2 alums to the curb to hire him (Chryst, Leonhard)
biglug58
- Chicago, IL
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mhuml32
Gesture of Northern Aggression
Tough to judge Fickell’s one year OSU run. NCAA sanctions pushed a bunch of kids to the draft early knowing that the following season was no longer championship quality. He helped reset the recruiting and handed Urban a healthy situation.
This tells us the AAC doesn't think they can hire a decent coach once the other conferences start opening up, and they're trying to get a head start. Is this another impact of having a Big Two conferences, directly, or have they been doing this in the past?
NCAA sanctions give Southern California ammunition to fire Lincoln Riley and escape contract
If Southern California truly wants to get out from under Lincoln Riley's mega contract, the NCAA just gave the school the ammunition to do it.
www.usatoday.com
The Bears would be criminally incompetent if they didn't at least pick up the phone and talk to him about being the OC, or more.NCAA sanctions give Southern California ammunition to fire Lincoln Riley and escape contract
If Southern California truly wants to get out from under Lincoln Riley's mega contract, the NCAA just gave the school the ammunition to do it.www.usatoday.com
They're criminally incompetent already, and I don't think they should call him, fwiw.
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