We had a GREAT coach (Hall of Famer), and you guys ran him off. Do you feel good about yourself? I will bet you will run off the next one, also. Maybe you will focus on Cronin now.
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We had a GREAT coach (Hall of Famer), and you guys ran him off. Do you feel good about yourself? I will bet you will run off the next one, also. Maybe you will focus on Cronin now.
he ran himself off by being a failure
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It's over. You need to stop. Results matter.
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No one posting here ran anyone off. As a Coach he has to know that finishing the season the way the Cats did was going to have the fan base in a foul mood. His interaction with the fans was his downfall. If he simply would have come out and said, I am as disappointed in our performance as anyone and will be working day and night to get this turned around he may have survived. It is the nature of the beast. He left with a boat load of money and will probably find another gig. Save your compassion for someone who wants and needs it. TT will be fine.
I honestly thought this was sarcasm and a joke at first.
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I didn't go 1-7 in the AAC.
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Fleck is my clear #1, he would be the dream candidate. My hope is that UC is acting quickly to make their pitch to Fleck. Unless a job like Oregon or Baylor is hanging out there for him I would think UC has to be very high on his list.
Beyond Fleck I'd put Brohm as my 1(a) candidate. Brohm might be less attainable than Fleck. I think because of Fleck's age people want to see a little more success from him before he's ready for the big time. I could see Baylor moving on Brohm.
Beyond that I think I'd take a run at Charlie Strong before Neal Brown. Strong might not be the slam dunk hire we all want but he'd build a solid program and he would be able to recruit this area very well. Brown is intriguing but I think he's still a year or two away from proving himself ready for the next step up. Jason Candle does nothing for me and the list of names gets pretty slim after that.
2 dark horse names that intrigue me are Lincoln Riley and Luke Fickell. I think we exhaust the list of current head coaches though before diving into the coordinator market.
Beyond Fleck I'd put Brohm as my 1(a) candidate. Brohm might be less attainable than Fleck. I think because of Fleck's age people want to see a little more success from him before he's ready for the big time. I could see Baylor moving on Brohm.
Beyond that I think I'd take a run at Charlie Strong before Neal Brown. Strong might not be the slam dunk hire we all want but he'd build a solid program and he would be able to recruit this area very well. Brown is intriguing but I think he's still a year or two away from proving himself ready for the next step up. Jason Candle does nothing for me and the list of names gets pretty slim after that.
2 dark horse names that intrigue me are Lincoln Riley and Luke Fickell. I think we exhaust the list of current head coaches though before diving into the coordinator market.
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Jeff Brohm to Purdue is being reported now.
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Welp, Brohm to Purdue so forget my 1(a)
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I agree Waite. I think Tubs MIGHT have been able to survive had he just said we made a few bad calculations and we are working hard to return the program to prominence. It is on my shoulders and I will fix it. Our best talent resides in our younger classes and we anticipate making big strides next season. But he did the exact opposite. He behaved like petulant child. His off the field behavior: the excuses, the whining about fans negativity, blogs effecting recruiting, yelling at paying customers to go to hell and get a job, telling US we have never had a "progrum" here but just a few good wins. It never ended. He completely signed his own death warrant with the fan base. All of his other shortcomings aside this is the one that no coach can come back from. Lose the fan base and you are done. All accounts are Tommy was a good man. Respected by current and former players. My few interactions with him he couldnt have been nicer. However it just was a bad fit from the beginning. He didnt understand the job and the city didnt understand him. This is the best for all parties involved. Glad Bohn and Tubs worked it out in a very professional manner allowing the university to get a head start in their search. I've always wanted Fleck. He is exactly what the fan base is looking for. Midwest guy that is all about energy. I thought he played himself out of the conversation but looking at the landscape I dont see it as unrealistic as I initially thought. If Oregon passes where else is he gonna go? Purdue is where careers go to die. Baylor? No thank you with only one recruit committed and a rape scandal still being investigated. I think UC can make a good pitch to him. Interested to see how this all shakes out. Damn good year to be hiring a coach. Competition is not even close to what it could be for a good coach.
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Just as I posted that I saw that ^^^ Brohm is headed to Purdue. Fleck becomes the priority and then Stong.
Too bad we missed out on him. I see the merits in going to a Big 10 job, but Purdue is a tough place to win. I'll be rooting for him against the buckeyes
I have been to W Lafayette, and it is an enjoyable college town, but how could you actually live there long term if you were a big time coach. Cincinnati has so much to offer a family.
How much will we offer the next coach, and how much is Purdue paying? I'm very curious.
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Reported 6 years 20 million for Brohm. 3.3 million a year.
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Brohm was a LouisvilleSucks guy, born and bred.......you really think he wanted to come to Cincinnati? 
I'm sure he has his reasons for taking the Purdue job, and more power to him. I'll certainly be rooting for him when they play that school in C-town. He might have been a good choice for UC, but I like to think that there is more than one good choice for the position.
I'm sure he has his reasons for taking the Purdue job, and more power to him. I'll certainly be rooting for him when they play that school in C-town. He might have been a good choice for UC, but I like to think that there is more than one good choice for the position.
Err. I mean I love west Lafayette. My favorite city in the US.
.Seriously though, Cincy has a lot to offer.
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Is that a million more then TT was making a year?
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Brohm is going to make over a million a year more at Purdue a bottom feeding P5 school.
While I think UC is a good job and has led some coaches to bigger and better positions. Why would someone like Fleck leave a place where he just went undefeated to pad his resume at another non P5 school without first checking out any P5 offers he may get which pays about a million more a year in salary?
It seems we would be more in line to get someone who has to prove himself AGAIN like a Strong who needs to find a spot to prove his worth.
Am I off target here???
While I think UC is a good job and has led some coaches to bigger and better positions. Why would someone like Fleck leave a place where he just went undefeated to pad his resume at another non P5 school without first checking out any P5 offers he may get which pays about a million more a year in salary?
It seems we would be more in line to get someone who has to prove himself AGAIN like a Strong who needs to find a spot to prove his worth.
Am I off target here???
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Waite, in time Fleck will get a Top P5 job. Not just any P5 job. Winning at UC is a better/quicker path than going to a place like Purdue. It's about the long-term...he's only 36 years old. And for Western Michigan, he has nothing left to prove there. He can only hurt his stock by returning.
*Also, do you what we're offering a new coach? The salary for Tuberville probably isn't what we're offering the new candidates.
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You act like salary is the ultimate deciding factor. Well, UC pays more than some P5 and Tuberville was making about 3x here what Fleck was making at Western Michigan.
We might not get Fleck. I remember a bunch of us wanting him last year...that would've been the time. But there are young guys like him who see the AAC as the path to the biggest jobs. Our conference is full of those coaches.