Coaching Buyouts and Contract Extensions Thread

[SFBadger96]

Bielema did a very good job in Madison. Nothing short of that.

But he burned bridges when he left, and he was never good in front of a mic. There were whispers of other problems for him in Madtown, and it's pretty clear that Mrs. Bielema wanted out. If SFIrish really wanted a change, it would be a serious point I'd have to consider.

The Badgers landed on their feet, and with Chryst, seem to have found the right groove.

No hard feelings for Bielema, but no love lost, either.

[ELA]

LMAO. Sam McGuffie?

Wonder what happens with Willie Taggart. Wouldn't mind Harbaugh hiring him as an assistant or analyst just for recruiting purposes. Taggart has lot of connections in Florida and California, he's a heck of a recruiter.

Yeah, I'd love him as a position coach, not sure where his head is at, but if he'd be willing to be a QB or WR coach, sign me up.

[bayareabadger]

Quote from: 847badgerfan 12/7/2019, 9:48:43 AM

I think he's a good man who had some bad moments. The worst of which being his leaving UW. I doubt he'd still be there though. A lot of the big money didn't like him.

Bert is one of the most fascinating coaches I’ve ever watched. His UW time had it all, a fall, a rise again, redemption, change, missed chances and the most curious final season that drove a wedge into all the cracks that were there. 

[847badgerfan]

I was thinking about first-time college head coaches who did well in the P5.

Lloyd Carr
Barry Alvarez
Mark Richt
Phil Fulmer
Joe Paterno
Chip Kelly

Just thinking off the top of my head here. Who are some of the others?

[Cincydawg]

Vince Dooley and Kirby Smart (preliminary of course) were first time HCs.  I think there have been a lot of them of course, and some have "done well".  Spurrier was USFL head coach before going to Duke.

 Spurrier was named the ACC Coach of the Year in both 1988 and 1989.^[

[FearlessF]

I was thinking about first-time college head coaches who did well in the P5.

Lloyd Carr
Barry Alvarez
Mark Richt
Phil Fulmer
Joe Paterno
Chip Kelly

Just thinking off the top of my head here. Who are some of the others?

do Tom Osborne and Barry Switzer qualify?

[ELA]

Bear Bryant

Bill Snyder

Vince Dooley

Nick Saban is weird.  He coached for 1 year at Toledo, then resigned and was an NFL DC for 4 years, then took the MSU job.  Speaking of MSU, George Perles.

[847badgerfan]

do Tom Osborne and Barry Switzer qualify?

Of course they would. 

[CWSooner]

Bob Stoops.

Lincoln Riley is doing OK so far.

[847badgerfan]

OK, so what I'm getting at here is that it seems foolish to rule out candidates based on not having HC experience.

[ELA]

OK, so what I'm getting at here is that it seems foolish to rule out candidates based on not having HC experience.

I agree.  MSU wouldn't have Izzo right now had that been their standard back then.

But how many of those hires were within even the last 20(?) years.  The Oklahoma pair and Chip Kelly?

It's just not the path anymore.

[847badgerfan]

I agree.  MSU wouldn't have Izzo right now had that been their standard back then.

But how many of those hires were within even the last 20(?) years.  The Oklahoma pair and Chip Kelly?

It's just not the path anymore.

Bielema was one. When did Richt start?

Pitt hired Chryst and Nards. Clemson has Dabo. He's OK.

[FearlessF]

I agree.  MSU wouldn't have Izzo right now had that been their standard back then.

But how many of those hires were within even the last 20(?) years.  The Oklahoma pair and Chip Kelly?

It's just not the path anymore.

perhaps it should be the path

[Cincydawg]

Richt took over in 2001.  The Dawgs went 8-4 with an upset at Tennessee (hob nailed boot game).  Smart went 8-5 in his first year.  Both did considerably better in Year Two, which is often a thing it seems.