Didn’t Lubick get fired from Nebraska?
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Yes, almost the whole offensive staff did
I’m hearing Brian Lindgren, OC with Oregon State, might be a candidate. He previously was OC at Colorado, so known in the state.
just saw that. pretty surprising. i wonder if he wants to go back out west
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
For the first time in human history, an impending Illini non-conference opponent has gotten weaker.
Truly, this is the end times as they have been promised.
Two years is certainly quick to pull the plug. But Steve Addazio at Colorado State is a case study for programs on how not to hire a coach. It started with CSU consulting with Urban Meyer and basically delegating to him the decision to handpick someone from his rogues gallery of unemployed and underemployed oddballs and misfits in his convoluted coaching tree. Addazio was then 60 years old. He was coming from Temple and BC had never coached even one game west of the Mississippi and had zero Colorado much less MWC connections. He had a losing lifetime record in conference games and bowl games. He had a 1-17 record against ranked teams while at BC and was 7-16 in rivalry games. Plateaued at seven wins in his best seasons. Was a consistently poor recruiter. Had weird Beckman-like toxic football culture issues that clouded all of his previous stints. The announcement met with nearly universal disapproval and derision by the fanbase and local media. The school passed over a very popular alumni in OSU's asst. HC Tony Alford who had been rumored for the job. There was no case for selecting Addazio and everyone knew it. And then he came in an embarrassed himself over and over once he arrived. Gaffs. Covid controversies. Reports of racial tensions between players and staff. Repeated blowouts. In his final game last week he was ejected for having two unsportsmanlike penalties which was only the second time that has happened in CFB history. Just a complete train wreck from day one for a program that in many way has all the pieces to be a top group of five program including a respectable tradition and the best facilities probably anywhere outside the power five. Hopefully they can do better this time. They can't possibly do worse.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Take comfort Ram.....It might be the end of these times , but not of all times....
there will always be a place for Fighting Illini teams and fans.........................
I kinda just feel like it came down to previous P5 HC experience.
dgcrow
- Kelso, WA
Whoever CSU hires will have an early challenge. The Rams' opening game next season is at Michigan.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
That Urban Meyer anecdote reminds me of our AD relying on Bo Schembechler's advice in '76 to hire his Trojan Horse of a defensive coordinator as our new head coach.
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
Not ideal for Virginia. Neither of their coordinators is a good choice to take over the head job. Carousel has been churning for a month, . Would they dip into the coordinator pool for someone like Mike McDonald (UM's DC)? Maybe look at a recently fired coach like Mullen?
What a complete moron.
Remarkable.
I'm actually kind of sad ND doesn't have them to hold him back anymore. I have a feeling they are going to be really good now that they don't have this toxic A-hole there
RedRocksIllini
- Morrison, CO
I can't help but picture him on the plane to Baton Rouge in some sort of Eliza Doolittle/Henry Higgins scene.
I hope some day he gets hired at a HBCU so I can hear that speech.
JFGsCoffeeMug
BU:1 Trash cans:0
- Chicago
yes they really sucked during his coaching tenure. He's had 4 top 5 finishes the past 10 years, which is comparable to Lou Holtz's record there. I'd be surprised if his successor can replicate that
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