CFN Coaching Hot Seats...

[Big Ten Mind]

From College Football News

http://cfn.scout.com/2/959689.html

kind of surprised Zooker isn't at the top but overall it seems pretty accurate

 

[dpodoll68]

From College Football News

http://cfn.scout.com/2/959689.html

kind of surprised Zooker isn't at the top but overall it seems pretty accurate

Actually, it's not accurate at all.

1) As you said yourself, Zook is in the most precarious position of any, and it's not even close. He's been there several years and, outside of the fluke 2007 season, has massively underperformed relative to the talent of his teams. He was given the choice either to resign or fire his staff. He chose the latter, but will be following them out the door shortly.

2) Saying "Brewster hasn't brought in the talent he was supposed to" is laughable. First of all, only a select few of his players have even seen the field as starters. No one knows yet as to the depth and breadth of his recruited talent. People judging college football by the standards of pro football and/or college basketball is patently asinine, and yet so-called journalists continue to do it all the time. And people like you buy into it.

3) Brewster does not need to win 8 games to keep his job, nor does he need to win a bowl. Considering where this program was when he took over, and the daunting schedule he'll be facing, eight wins and a bowl victory this season would be worthy of a lucrative 5-year extension, at minimum. I'm not saying it can't be done, but calling it the minimum benchmark for retention is so ridiculous I don't even know where to start. Has this assclown even looked at the 2010 schedule?

 

[diefirma]

Actually, it's not accurate at all.

1) As you said yourself, Zook is in the most precarious position of any, and it's not even close. He's been there several years and, outside of the fluke 2007 season, has massively underperformed relative to the talent of his teams. He was given the choice either to resign or fire his staff. He chose the latter, but will be following them out the door shortly.

2) Saying "Brewster hasn't brought in the talent he was supposed to" is laughable. First of all, only a select few of his players have even seen the field as starters. No one knows yet as to the depth and breadth of his recruited talent. People judging college football by the standards of pro football and/or college basketball is patently asinine, and yet so-called journalists continue to do it all the time. And people like you buy into it.

3) Brewster does not need to win 8 games to keep his job, nor does he need to win a bowl. Considering where this program was when he took over, and the daunting schedule he'll be facing, eight wins and a bowl victory this season would be worthy of a lucrative 5-year extension, at minimum. I'm not saying it can't be done, but calling it the minimum benchmark for retention is so ridiculous I don't even know where to start. Has this assclown even looked at the 2010 schedule?

+1

 

[KD6-3.7]

Actually, it's not accurate at all.

1) As you said yourself, Zook is in the most precarious position of any, and it's not even close. He's been there several years and, outside of the fluke 2007 season, has massively underperformed relative to the talent of his teams. He was given the choice either to resign or fire his staff. He chose the latter, but will be following them out the door shortly.

2) Saying "Brewster hasn't brought in the talent he was supposed to" is laughable. First of all, only a select few of his players have even seen the field as starters. No one knows yet as to the depth and breadth of his recruited talent. People judging college football by the standards of pro football and/or college basketball is patently asinine, and yet so-called journalists continue to do it all the time. And people like you buy into it.

3) Brewster does not need to win 8 games to keep his job, nor does he need to win a bowl. Considering where this program was when he took over, and the daunting schedule he'll be facing, eight wins and a bowl victory this season would be worthy of a lucrative 5-year extension, at minimum. I'm not saying it can't be done, but calling it the minimum benchmark for retention is so ridiculous I don't even know where to start. Has this assclown even looked at the 2010 schedule?

agree 100%

i would say, however, that RR should be very close to first. i just don't see michigan fans abiding another losing season. three missed bowls in a row would be a problem.

 

[littlebigboy]

Dpodoll68, Agree 100%. Unless the roof falls in(oops can't say that now) or the walls collapse, he will be back in 2011. It's not until 2011 and 2012 when we will see the fruits or failure of his recruiting. He has been doing things the right way by redshirting most of the recruits. That way when they start playing they will be the same age and developement as the better pgms. If they don't compete by then he's in trouble, otherwise just the naysayers. This should be an interesting yr, and I would hope as the yr. goes on they will get better and better. They better because the schedule is tough.

 

[magpie]

I would say Brewster is on the hot seat to some extent, but whoever wrote up this garbage reasoning at CFN should resign.

 

[AhliBobwa]

I would say Brewster is on the hot seat to some extent, but whoever wrote up this garbage reasoning at CFN should resign.

CFN has some good info but traffics an alarming amount of uninformed assertions as well. I read that site more for entertainment (Cavalcade of Whimsy) than for actual information. When it comes to the major conferences CFN is also much better versed in the SEC/ACC/Big 12 than it is in the Big Ten or Pac Ten.

 

[EG#9]

Brewster is certainly on the hot seat. I don't agree that he has to win 8 and a bowl game, but he's got to win 7 in the regular season and one of those has to be Iowa or Wisconsin. He's not getting a 5th year if he goes 0 for 4 years against those teams. Zook's seat is certainly hotter, but the guy made a Rose Bowl, it's amazing that the equity he built up with that can evaporate so fast.

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

Honestly, how does he figure Dantonio has one of the most secure jobs in the Big 10? I really don't see him getting fired, but his teams haven't been that good and he has had a lot of off the field issues.

He is getting paid 1.8 million dollars a year and he hasn't exactly set the world on fire (at MSU or even Cinci for that matter). Like I said, I don't think he should be on the hot seat, but I don't get the immense amount of security that this article suggests. Wouldn't a 5-7 season with more off the field issues put him on a really hot seat? I don't know...

 

[Big Ten Mind]

Actually, it's not accurate at all.

1) As you said yourself, Zook is in the most precarious position of any, and it's not even close. He's been there several years and, outside of the fluke 2007 season, has massively underperformed relative to the talent of his teams. He was given the choice either to resign or fire his staff. He chose the latter, but will be following them out the door shortly.

2) Saying "Brewster hasn't brought in the talent he was supposed to" is laughable. First of all, only a select few of his players have even seen the field as starters. No one knows yet as to the depth and breadth of his recruited talent. People judging college football by the standards of pro football and/or college basketball is patently asinine, and yet so-called journalists continue to do it all the time. And people like you buy into it.

3) Brewster does not need to win 8 games to keep his job, nor does he need to win a bowl. Considering where this program was when he took over, and the daunting schedule he'll be facing, eight wins and a bowl victory this season would be worthy of a lucrative 5-year extension, at minimum. I'm not saying it can't be done, but calling it the minimum benchmark for retention is so ridiculous I don't even know where to start. Has this assclown even looked at the 2010 schedule?

I agree that the reasoning behind the list has flaws but it is time for Brew and his staff to get this team "coached up" and beat one or more of the upper tier Big Ten programs (PSU, OSU, IA, or WI)

Go Gophs!

 

[buddylee853]

I say if he doesn't win a rivalry game and has the same number of wins as last season, Brew gets the shaft. Maybe he could get by w/ 6 wins in the regular season as long as he adds a bowl win to that.

I get the feeling we're back to the old 'making excuses and accepting mediocrity' mode, but for me, I don't know how many 7-5, 6-6 seasons I can take while people still say we're improving. For me, the improvement comes in the win/loss column.