Definitely uncommon.It’s a first!! At least there’s that. Amirite?
Definitely uncommon.It’s a first!! At least there’s that. Amirite?
Unfortunately, this...It's going to be a long few days waiting for Mac to announce his departure... Only for it to never happen
ASU just fired a coach that was 6-3 in conference, going to a bowl and has 43 months and over 11 million left on his contract.
Speaking of that, our O and D lines were manhandled this year. I’m not impressed with Drew Wilson so far. Hey, that’s it! Fire Drew! That’s the answer!Off season weightlifting will begin at 6:30 a.m., instead of 6:45 a.m. Working harder will be the difference.
They aren't still paying off the buyout of the previous two coaches.
Then there is this: Effectively in the offseason, he got a formal reprimand in a situation where he feels he did nothing wrong. If you were formally reprimanded at your job or got a performance improvement plan, how would you react? I know that if I got one, I’d be looking too. I’m not sure how toxic that situation is. You could manage around it, by saying it’s mostly PR crap on the fine, don’t worry about it.
If it is toxic, then perhaps you do a negotiated buy out as others have suggested. Take $5 million now, and go coach Rice.
I hear what you're saying, but both our previous coaches have other jobs now so how much could we still be paying them?They aren't still paying off the buyout of the previous two coaches.
There definitely could be something to that. Or it could be icing on a cake.
Leavitt was a head above Eliot. But rumor has it Leavitt and MM butted heads. Maybe Leavitt left for that (and the money). Maybe Leavitt saw the writing on the wall. With CU I am always suspicious that there are factors behind the scenes that make it harder to win here. We dont let just anyone in anymore. We dont hold special classes in the AD building for football players like the SEC does. At least we can now offer multi years to assistants and JC transfers now have a better chance. And you cant say facilities are the issue anymore either. I dont know...
MM is a trailblazer.It’s a first!! At least there’s that. Amirite?
Regarding assistant changes, I agree that quick hooks and speedy replacements are so far from what he’s done previously. In fact, the guy is a complete turtle when conducting searches. I’m also loathe to consider Lance or Rick riding in like white knights to save the day. However, I think this is a time when the AD does step in. Could be wishful thinking, but I see the circumstances as different this time.
Regarding replacing Eliot, hard to think you attract a quality DC under these circumstances if you hear the head coach is floating his name around, and the last guy got one year replacing 8 starters on D. The same holds true for position coaches, but they are much more likely to take the risk than a coordinator.
Did Mac mail it in? I don’t know, could be. Also might be that he is mightily frustrated by the team’s performance and it comes across as disinterest. Players seem to like MacIntyre a lot in the past.
Then there is this: Effectively in the offseason, he got a formal reprimand in a situation where he feels he did nothing wrong. If you were formally reprimanded at your job or got a performance improvement plan, how would you react? I know that if I got one, I’d be looking too. I’m not sure how toxic that situation is. You could manage around it, by saying it’s mostly PR crap on the fine, don’t worry about it.
If it is toxic, then perhaps you do a negotiated buy out as others have suggested. Take $5 million now, and go coach Rice.
I'm disappointed in Chev too. The blackoutboyz were very inconsistent, dropping wide open passes etc. The whole team seemed to lack focus all year, with the exception of the Cal game.
They aren't still paying off the buyout of the previous two coaches.
That's telling. Wow.Absolutely everything you need to know, to answer the question. From Oliver:
"I don't know if the week off was more of a detriment than it was a help," CU junior cornerback Isaiah Oliver said. "It kind of seemed like we didn't really know what to do offensively and defensively. We were trying to figure it out on the sidelines, different schemes and different things to attack them with, but it seemed like we couldn't really get anything to go our way, to go right. It's unfortunate for the seniors and for this team."
He might have gone to the NFL anyway, but anyone believe he stays next year having heard this?Absolutely everything you need to know, to answer the question. From Oliver:
"I don't know if the week off was more of a detriment than it was a help," CU junior cornerback Isaiah Oliver said. "It kind of seemed like we didn't really know what to do offensively and defensively. We were trying to figure it out on the sidelines, different schemes and different things to attack them with, but it seemed like we couldn't really get anything to go our way, to go right. It's unfortunate for the seniors and for this team."
Absolutely everything you need to know, to answer the question. From Oliver:
"I don't know if the week off was more of a detriment than it was a help," CU junior cornerback Isaiah Oliver said. "It kind of seemed like we didn't really know what to do offensively and defensively. We were trying to figure it out on the sidelines, different schemes and different things to attack them with, but it seemed like we couldn't really get anything to go our way, to go right. It's unfortunate for the seniors and for this team."
Drew Wilson gets it.
Drew Wilson gets it.
Coaches scapegoating the players. Lame
Drew Wilson gets it.
You had me right up until the end. ASU’s defense is hot garbage.I think we all need some perspective here-but a quick point first. Given this current political climate, Mike MacIntyre was fortunate to keep his job after all the Joe Tumpkin drama last year. I keep reading he is bitter and that that instance somehow damaged his relationship with his employer, and I think that is ludicrous. In my opinion, if he is bitter and has any balls whatsoever, he should do the same thing Gary Anderson did.
As far as the Ole Miss chatter.......Jens brought up a good point in an exchange I had with him on twitter. As much of a failure as this season or even last night was, using it as a microcosm for MacIntyre's tenure here is fairly short-sighted. I think we all remember where this program was when he got here, and what a disaster his predecessor was-he's done a really good job here. Its not hard to see why he makes sense down there, especially if they get hit hard (which I think happens)-he's worked there before, and he relishes in taking on challenges like the ones he's faced at SJSU and here. If he goes, it would make sense to me-and I for one will be appreciative of the work he's done here, and I'll probably root for him at Ole Miss as a result.
If he stays, this is basically a Brian Kelly type of off-season. Chev is the only assistant IMO who is safe-only because getting rid of him would do too much damage in recruiting. Of the 18 commits we have, he's listed as the primary recruiter on half of them IIRC (24/7 sports). Given Todd Graham is now on the market, I'm calling him about our DC job TODAY.