Who would want to coach in such a pressure cooker ?
https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...son-jim-leonhard-takes-over-as-interim-coach/
https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...son-jim-leonhard-takes-over-as-interim-coach/
OT: High standards up in Wisconsin
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He was good for them but I think they just decided it was time to move on. Sort of like Gus. Might prove to be a big mistake.
Also it's crazy how many coaches are getting fired so early in the season now.
Also it's crazy how many coaches are getting fired so early in the season now.
It seems like every game is so high stakes that it is practically life or death. I remember one year when Alabama won the national title how Nick Saban turned to his wife after the game and said something along the lines of how much of a relief it was. No joy. No happiness. Just relief. I couldn't coach at that level like that. I think it contributed to Steve Spurrier leaving Florida, IMO.
Unrealistic expectations these days.
I remember reading someone put it as "he could no longer feed the beast he created."
Someone who likes $10s of millions of dollars and a shot at the title if you have a good season.
Hehe yes, let's not pretend that these guys don't make lifetimes of money even when they lose all their games and get fired and bought out. It's good work if you can get it.
Wow. This is a great move. Jim Leonhard is a h*ll of a coach I would have taken in a heartbeat at Auburn. He has put up incredible defensive numbers. He is a Dave Aranda understudy. He was in line to be an FBS head coach soon. I bet Wisconsin rips off the interim tag sooner than later.
This is the equivalent of Oklahoma firing Bob Stoops and promoting Lincoln Riley.
I follow them closely and I definitely think it was a good opportunity to promote Jim Leonhard instead of most likely losing him next year. While he is interim, I fully expect him to get the HC job full time for next year.
8-figure buyouts for college football coaches? No big deal
Wisconsin firing head football coach Paul Chryst may seem nuts, but if someone’s willing to pay for it ...
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Same message I got from a Rutgers friend that obviously follows Big 10 more than I do. Seems like they really like him and he's been waiting in the wings so-to-speak. Don't know him as a coach, but remember him having a few great years under Rex many moons ago.
