Timeline for Brewster firing?

[RodentRampage]

Just a poll on people's thoughts of when you think Brewster will be fired - not when you think he should be, but when you think he will be.

 

[BarnBoy]

Immediately after our bowl loss.....


Oh wait.

 

[Gopher07]

I voted day after Iowa game, but I could see it anywhere in that week.

 

[Wheaton]

I believe it will be immediatly after the Iowa game. Good chances are we will be 1-11 after that moment and even Brewster will have accepted the firing.

I also think that if it were to come down to a one win season before the Iowa game Maturi would inform Brewster he would not be back before the final game, but not annouce it until the end of the season.

 

[UpnorthGo4]

Brew deserves the opportunity to coach one season without Weber as his QB. I am betting that he gets that opportunity. Bruininks has much bigger problems than a losing football team. The U has huge financial problems and a faculty that is very concerned about future cuts in staff and programs. He he is not going to want to piss the faculty off even more by paying a huge amount of money to hire a new coach. He is going to leave that for whoever succeeds him as president.

 

[RodentRampage]

I think the firing will come as no surprise to Brewster, it wouldn't surprise me if his office is pretty empty by the final game of the season. Then off to the Big Ten Network.

 

[Go Gophers Rah]

The more I think of a mid-season firing, the less I think it will happen.

Think about the weekly routine of the team. I imagine it goes something like this:

Sunday: Players off, coaches review films
Monday: Positional workouts, players get film sessions
Wednesday: Coaches introduce new/modified plays & team workouts
Thursday: Positional workouts and O/D scrimmages against practice squads
Thursday: O/D scrimmages against practice squads and walkthrough.

When, during a week, would Maturi deliver the news? Certainly not on Sunday - when is the last time you heard of any major business decision announced on a Sunday. I just can't see a timing that would be fair to the players and give them adequate prep time for their next opponent. The one exception would be 12 days before the Iowa game.

 

[Wheaton]

Brew deserves the opportunity to coach one season without Weber as his QB. I am betting that he gets that opportunity. Bruininks has much bigger problems than a losing football team. The U has huge financial problems and a faculty that is very concerned about future cuts in staff and programs. He he is not going to want to piss the faculty off even more by paying a huge amount of money to hire a new coach. He is going to leave that for whoever succeeds him as president.

You can't be serious? First off, Brewster is not deserving of anything. Second how would a Adam Weber-less team be beneficial to Brewster? Third, if Brewster didn't want Weber playing then bench him. If he truly felt that was in the best interest then it is his responsibility as the head coach to bench him.

No one wants to do it, but thats why you get paid the big bucks to be the head coach.

 

[tikited]

I'm thinking a final decision is nowhere near being complete. I could see Brew staying if the team remains competitive even if we lose the rest of our games. If the team folds, and it's obvious the players have given-up on him, then he is gone the day after the Iowa loss.

 

[Wheaton]

I'm thinking a final decision is nowhere near being complete. I could see Brew staying if the team remains competitive even if we lose the rest of our games. If the team folds, and it's obvious the players have given-up on him, then he is gone the day after the Iowa loss.

Not trying to be a bully, but I hardly consider that success. Losing competitive games.

If you were a lifeguard and your victims kept dieing on you just before you reached the shore, I don't think people would see that as successful. Obviously the situation I proposed is different, but the similarities are there.

 

[MNfootballfan]

Brew deserves the opportunity to coach one season without Weber as his QB. I am betting that he gets that opportunity. Bruininks has much bigger problems than a losing football team. The U has huge financial problems and a faculty that is very concerned about future cuts in staff and programs. He he is not going to want to piss the faculty off even more by paying a huge amount of money to hire a new coach. He is going to leave that for whoever succeeds him as president.

He is the Head Coach, I am pretty sure that he could have had this season and last season with Weber. Gray has played one series in garbage time vs. Ohio State... How did that series go?

TOUCHDOWN!

 

[NateDawgUM]

Brew deserves the opportunity to coach one season without Weber as his QB. I am betting that he gets that opportunity. Bruininks has much bigger problems than a losing football team. The U has huge financial problems and a faculty that is very concerned about future cuts in staff and programs. He he is not going to want to piss the faculty off even more by paying a huge amount of money to hire a new coach. He is going to leave that for whoever succeeds him as president.

Are you being serious? Brewster could have coached 4 years WITHOUT Weber if he wanted to. If Weber is the problem, a good head coach would have made the change by now.

In terms of the "financial problems," first of all, every institution is dealing with financial issues these days. Second, Bruininks isn't in an elected position. I don't think he's particularly worried about some faculty being mad at him for hiring a football coach while he's on the way out.

 

[Gold Vision]

New President, New AD, New Coach. It will happen in that order. I don't see Bruiniks making a move with one foot out the door. I think he's around next year whether he deserves it or not.

 

[Khaliq]

I'm thinking a final decision is nowhere near being complete. I could see Brew staying if the team remains competitive even if we lose the rest of our games.

 

[tikited]

Not trying to be a bully, but I hardly consider that success. Losing competitive games.

If you were a lifeguard and your victims kept dieing on you just before you reached the shore, I don't think people would see that as successful. Obviously the situation I proposed is different, but the similarities are there.

I never wrote that it would be a success to lose competitively. I wrote that I could see this happening if that was the case. I actually think Brew's seat isn't as hot as many want it to be. This stems from the history of action by the AD and beyond. We always seem to fire a coach a year too late.

 

[Great Plains Gopher]

Maturi had a two-year extention offered to his one year left. Did he take it? If so, he might want to wait until the new president is aboard, thus giving Brew another year. That will be tough on all who think Brew should go. With USC and Nebraska on the schedule next year, plus the Big Ten heavyweights, it could be an excuciating year for all of us.

 

[Wheaton]

New President, New AD, New Coach. It will happen in that order. I don't see Bruiniks making a move with one foot out the door. I think he's around next year whether he deserves it or not.

If Brewster is still around next year and it is anything like it is this year then the fans should boycott Gopher football because we deserve better.

Now, if he sticks around and does well, then Maturi will look smart. That is a big if.

 

[tikited]

I know.

 

[Gold Vision]

If Brewster is still around next year and it is anything like it is this year then the fans should boycott Gopher football because we deserve better.

Now, if he sticks around and does well, then Maturi will look smart. That is a big if.

Fans can do whatever they want as far as renewing season tickets. With that said, a boycott will do absolutely nothing to advance Gopher Football.

 

[50PoundHead]

Not trying to be a bully, but I hardly consider that success. Losing competitive games.

If you were a lifeguard and your victims kept dieing on you just before you reached the shore, I don't think people would see that as successful. Obviously the situation I proposed is different, but the similarities are there.

I don't think you're being a bully per se, but Brewster is deserving of something, as in being politely fired if it's going to go down that way (which it will).

On the past two Saturdays, I've witnessed what I call "Year 2 Losses." Problem is, it's the 4th year. I suppose the argument can be made that the team will be better next year and with his program now fully in motion Brewster should get consideration for one last try, but I am having a hard time embracing that thought, given the fact that the QB will be relatively inexperienced.

 

[RodentRampage]

Coaches don't "deserve" to be hired or fired. It's like a pitcher doesn't "deserve" to stay in the game, even good pitchers have to get pulled from the game. The school makes the decision what is in the best interests of the team. I don't hate Brewster, but he has to go.

 

[50PoundHead]

Oh, I think Brewster deserves to be fired. I just refuse to dance on his grave.

 

[Rescooter]

I don't think you're being a bully per se, but Brewster is deserving of something, as in being politely fired if it's going to go down that way (which it will).

On the past two Saturdays, I've witnessed what I call "Year 2 Losses." Problem is, it's the 4th year. I suppose the argument can be made that the team will be better next year and with his program now fully in motion Brewster should get consideration for one last try, but I am having a hard time embracing that thought, given the fact that the QB will be relatively inexperienced.

I always respect your posts, but I think you're giving Brewster a little too much credit when classifying "Year 2 Losses". The Year 2 Losses could have been Northwestern & USC. Those were not aweful, just a coach who was over his head.

The South Dakota, Northern Illinois, and the Wisconsin game, were Year 1 (rookie type) Losses. There was much disarray. Yes, I'm beating a dead horse, but we're trying to salvage a very struggling program. The revolving door of Assistants Coaching experiments and the changes in scheme and players is tough on everyone.

As an example - did you see the extra point try after our first touchdown? Ellestad just about whiffed. The ball harmlessly rolled through the end-zone. This is basic stuff.

I feel sorry for the guy, because he never had the experience to succeed. He works hard and pours his heart and soul into the team. He's just overwhelmed...a "Coachette".

 

[Wheaton]

Fans can do whatever they want as far as renewing season tickets. With that said, a boycott will do absolutely nothing to advance Gopher Football.

I didn't understand it was the fans job to advance Gopher football. We pay to see this and you are right in that we can chose not to pay to see it, but we care about the team and want to see success. Were not the ones getting a million dollars to win football games. That is the job of the coaching staff and campus athletics.

Now you are right in the fact that fans can do things that probably do hinder progression, but I wouldn't say Gopher fans have done so far. Georgia fans? Now they are impeding the process. Turning on a historically successful head coach because of an uncharacteristic slow start.

What should we do as fans then? If Maturi keeps Brewster around another year and it is more of the same? "Good try guys, we're one of the largest Universities in the nation and are in a top conference, but we don't have to be competitive, teams like South Dakota and Northern Illinois need to have tune up games just like everyone else in the country. Might as well be us."

Don't dog the players in public if you see them and don't take personal shots, but at sometime we must remember this is Division I football, the big boys. Critical analysis of both players and personnel are warranted in these types of situations.

For me its not just the fact that Brewster is losing, it's because he constantly lies to everyone's face about it. I understand he can't come out and say "we suck", but to feed us the "light years" line and to say we are "a few plays away from being 5-0" is ludicrous. It simply projects the notion that he truly doesn't know what he is actually doing and someone needs to step in.

Sorry for rambling.

 

[50PoundHead]

I always respect your posts, but I think you're giving Brewster a little too much credit when classifying "Year 2 Losses". The Year 2 Losses could have been Northwestern & USC. Those were not aweful, just a coach who was over his head.

The South Dakota, Northern Illinois, and the Wisconsin game, were Year 1 (rookie type) Losses. There was much disarray. Yes, I'm beating a dead horse, but we're trying to salvage a very struggling program. The revolving door of Assistants Coaching experiments and the changes in scheme and players is tough on everyone.

As an example - did you see the extra point try after our first touchdown? Ellestad just about whiffed. The ball harmlessly rolled through the end-zone. This is basic stuff.

I feel sorry for the guy, because he never had the experience to succeed. He works hard and pours his heart and soul into the team. He's just overwhelmed...a "Coachette".

I may be giving him too much credit. I just thought he'd be further along by now.

I thought that Saturday we got beat by a better team that is just a lot stronger than us across-the-board and has a couple of really good skill-position players. You're correct in that we made a ton of dumb mistakes that should have been coached out of these guys.

 

[Iceland12]

I don't think you're being a bully per se, but Brewster is deserving of something, as in being politely fired if it's going to go down that way (which it will).

On the past two Saturdays, I've witnessed what I call "Year 2 Losses." Problem is, it's the 4th year. I suppose the argument can be made that the team will be better next year and with his program now fully in motion Brewster should get consideration for one last try, but I am having a hard time embracing that thought, given the fact that the QB will be relatively inexperienced.

This.. and with Gray's plantar facsitis (?) he won't be getting much if any QB experience this year.

 

[tato2001]

RE: The financial angle.

The only thing more expensive than hiring a big-time coach would be to keep Brewster.

The Gophers basically made their financial commitment to fielding a competitive program when they accepted the new stadium. If they mismanage that investment they will be in a huge financial mess (not too mention will squander state support and end up with egg on their face). We're already hearing "the Vikings should have gotten their stadium first" arguments. Their only choice is to invest in that asset to ensure it delivers a high rate of return for the University as a whole.

If they don't do that it is plain as day that:

-they will sell fewer season tickets
-the seat licensing experiment will fail
-they will be unable to raise prices in the future
-they will sell less gear
-etc, etc, etc.

The investment has already been made, and unlike a bad business decision, it's impossible to walk away from it if you decide it was a bad decision. They have no choice but to maximize the investment the state has made.

 

[Bayfieldgopher]

If Brewster is still around next year and it is anything like it is this year then the fans should boycott Gopher football because we deserve better.

Now, if he sticks around and does well, then Maturi will look smart. That is a big if.

Staying away from TCF is the WORSE thing people can do. No explanation needed.

 

[Klondike Gopher Fan]

Brewster Just Dropped His House In Price Big Time

Since I just moved back to the TCs, I have been watching the market closely myself and came across his home last week and tagged it. Today I noticed that since last week, he dropped his price by $342,100 to $1,649,900. That's a 17.1% reduction and well below what he paid for it. Yikes!

 

[ShushPush]

The President

Why is it that people keep saying that the President will defer this decision because it is so big? I have met a few CEO's of very large global companies and they wouldn't hesitate to replace someone, especially during hard financial times. In fact, they would be more prone to terminate someone during hard financial times. I would bet that the President would not hesitate to fire someone who could be a major detriment to the University's funding of the stadium and gaining revenue from the same facility. So, why is this ever mentioned as being a problem for the President to do sooner than later?