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After watching another Gopher football season in embarassment I was curioius how long it took other Big Ten coaches to turn around some perennial losing programs and here is what I found:
IOWA - Hired Hayden Fry after 16 losing seasons and went to the Rose Bowl in his third year 1991 with a record of 8-4. He was 5-6 and 4-7 his first two years.
WISCONSIN - After several losing seasons hired Barry Alvarez in 1990 and were in the Rose Bowl in his fourth year with a 10-1-1 record. He was 1-10, 5-6 and 4-7 in his first three years.
NORTHWESTERN - After DECADES of football that were worse than us hired Gary Barnett in 1992 and was in the Rose Bowl in his fourth season with a 10-2 record. Went 3-8, 2-9 and 4-6 in his first three years.
PURDUE - After not being in the Rose Bowl since 1967 hired Joe Tiller in 1997 and went to the Rose Bowl in his fourth season with a record of 8-4. He was 9-3, 9-4 and 7-5 in his first three seasons.
Iowa, Wisconsin and Northwestern were in bad shape when these coaches took over. Brewster inherited a 6-6 program. Those sames schools had dramatic turnarounds in years 3 (Iowa) and 4 (Wisconsin and Northwestern). With a less than high school effective offense and losing seven starters on defense I don't see any type of turn around coming our way. IMHO Brewster has had his chance to make his turnaround. We deserve a coach who can be as successful as the four mentioned above!
IOWA - Hired Hayden Fry after 16 losing seasons and went to the Rose Bowl in his third year 1991 with a record of 8-4. He was 5-6 and 4-7 his first two years.
WISCONSIN - After several losing seasons hired Barry Alvarez in 1990 and were in the Rose Bowl in his fourth year with a 10-1-1 record. He was 1-10, 5-6 and 4-7 in his first three years.
NORTHWESTERN - After DECADES of football that were worse than us hired Gary Barnett in 1992 and was in the Rose Bowl in his fourth season with a 10-2 record. Went 3-8, 2-9 and 4-6 in his first three years.
PURDUE - After not being in the Rose Bowl since 1967 hired Joe Tiller in 1997 and went to the Rose Bowl in his fourth season with a record of 8-4. He was 9-3, 9-4 and 7-5 in his first three seasons.
Iowa, Wisconsin and Northwestern were in bad shape when these coaches took over. Brewster inherited a 6-6 program. Those sames schools had dramatic turnarounds in years 3 (Iowa) and 4 (Wisconsin and Northwestern). With a less than high school effective offense and losing seven starters on defense I don't see any type of turn around coming our way. IMHO Brewster has had his chance to make his turnaround. We deserve a coach who can be as successful as the four mentioned above!