In 2000, tOSU fired John Cooper, in part because he had the audacity to lose to Minnesota. Mason, who wasn’t fired by MN until 2006, made it pretty clear he’d jump ship when he said something to the effect he would answer the phone if they called. And nobody would blame him.
Alex Agase went Northwestern (1972) to Purdue (1973)
If it was only about money for PJ, I don't think he comes to MN in the first place. And I think he would have been gone by now from MN too.
Won't happen again....
All true. My point is that any concern about PJ jumping ship isn’t based solely on Holtz; we also had to deal with Mason’s flirtations with other jobs. Or in basketball, it was Monson almost taking the Washington job.
That's incorrect. He quit to take the Alabama job after saying for a month that he wouldn't be the coach at Alabama.
Minnesota hired Lou Holtz
I don’t remember saying I was afraid he’d leave. Personally, I don’t think he’d leave for MSU but even if he did, we’d survive. They’re staying up late making football coaches. Literally.
G.J. Kinne should be on the list. MSU would have a bit of trouble getting him to leave the south, but the guy can recruit and coach.
Tubby almost went to UVa too. But still the list of coaches in major sports who have actually done it is Holtz and Brenda Freese. Every school who's not a blue blood deals with rumors.
I was referring to be fired in collegeHoltz was fired by Arkansas
Bill Fitch left to take the Cleveland Cavalier’s job
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Agreed! He would need to win the west and beat both Michigan and Ohio State to recover from this debacle and become a 'wanted man' again!
Minnesota hired Lou Holtz, so yeah, it's happened. And it's happened at Minnesota. As others have pointed out, several times in the past 3 years in the B1G.
You don't have to think it, remember PJ took a pay cut to come here.....
I heard Tony Dungy was interested
He'd probably call a timeout at the wrong time.
There may be some openings in the MIAC?
