Wisconsin firing Chryst.

This year has been disappointing, but he has won over two thirds of his games. Last year was also considered down--- they were 9-4. He took them bowling every year accumulating a 6-1 record.

How does this make sense? Do you have to be Saban to coach the Badgers?

Thankee.

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On Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 9:54:42 PM UTC-7, Michael Falkner wrote:

Losses to Washington State and Illinois at Camp Lambeau. Period-end.

Camp Randall, obviously -- mixing metaphors there. :)

Mike

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On Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 6:00:17 PM UTC-7, RSFC Moderator wrote:

Wisconsin firing Chryst.

This year has been disappointing, but he has won over two thirds of his games. Last year was also considered down--- they were 9-4. He took them bowling every year accumulating a 6-1 record.

How does this make sense? Do you have to be Saban to coach the Badgers?

Losses to Washington State and Illinois at Camp Lambeau. Period-end.

Mike

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On 10/2/2022 9:00 PM, RSFC Moderator wrote:

Wisconsin firing Chryst.

This year has been disappointing, but he has won over two thirds of his games. Last year was also considered down--- they were 9-4. He took them bowling every year accumulating a 6-1 record.

How does this make sense? Do you have to be Saban to coach the Badgers?

Thankee.

No it doesn't. Ask Tennessee fans how they made out after firing Phat
Phil. Fourteen years of wandering the wilderness. Just 26 more to go.

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practice, there is." Ruben Goldberg

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On Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 10:36:47 PM UTC-7, RoddyMcCorley wrote:

No it doesn't. Ask Tennessee fans how they made out after firing Phat
Phil. Fourteen years of wandering the wilderness. Just 26 more to go.

I don't think there's a Power 5 team who has fired their coach this season that has a realistic future as a football school in the upcoming reality.

Mike

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On Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 10:36:47 PM UTC-7, RoddyMcCorley wrote:

No it doesn't. Ask Tennessee fans how they made out after firing Phat Phil. Fourteen years of wandering the wilderness. Just 26 more to go.

Yes, that's the downside: the Solich nightmare. For a less lofty start, Syracuse comes to mind.

The ideal coach is Saban: he wins and as a bonus he's not an asshole and he's not embarrassing. Alas, there is only one of him and you can't afford him.

For everybody else, you want a coach who has some reason to stay, who wins enough (ie more than his predecessors). Phat Phil is a good example. Also Gundy (plus he's a man and he's, uh 55). This guy is going to have a down year every now and then.
I think Chryst fits here too: second best modern record at Wisconsin marginally behind Bielema and with a better bowl record.

I know they have hopes for Leonhard, but no head coaching experience is a real downside. Maybe it will work out.

On Monday, October 3, 2022 at 11:46:28 AM UTC-4, Michael Falkner wrote:

I don't think there's a Power 5 team who has fired their coach this season that has a realistic future as a football school in the upcoming reality.

I know it rains more in your world, but no.

Colorado, Arizona St and Georgia Tech are all top 50 programs in recent attendance and all time wins. ASU and GT are top 50 in win percentage this millenium. These programs are likely to be playing big time football for the foreseeable future.

Nebraska and Wisconsin are in the B1G and both have top 16 attendance. Both have history, tradition and good fans. Wisconsin is top 10 in win percentage this millennium; Nebraska is merely quite good (#33, just behind Texas A&M). They will
definitely be playing big time football for the foreseeable future.

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On Friday, October 7, 2022 at 2:29:54 PM UTC-7, RSFC Moderator wrote:

I know it rains more in your world, but no.

Colorado, Arizona St and Georgia Tech are all top 50 programs in recent attendance and all time wins. ASU and GT are top 50 in win percentage this millenium. These programs are likely to be playing big time football for the foreseeable future.

I think the reality I speak of is why so many schools are pulling the trigger.

You want the show, pay the dough.

Winners get the dough and the players.

"We just have better players." -- Georgia

Mike

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On 10/2/2022 9:00 PM, RSFC Moderator wrote:

Wisconsin firing Chryst.

This year has been disappointing, but he has won over two thirds of his games. Last year was also considered down--- they were 9-4. He took them bowling every year accumulating a 6-1 record.

How does this make sense? Do you have to be Saban to coach the Badgers?

Thankee.

Came across this article on Chryst: https://theathletic.com/3661745/2022/10/06/paul-chryst-fired-wisconsin-jim-leonhard/

Apparently he was somewhat lackadaisical in handling personnel and in
watching over recruiting.

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practice, there is." Ruben Goldberg

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