In news that comes as little surprise to those who know Syracuse football but turns some heads nationally, Greg Robinson will be back as Syracuse's Head Coach in 2008.
The move has less to do with anybody's pleasure with Robinson's performance in his three years at Syracuse (at 7-28, 2-19 in the Big East, how can it be?) but rather a reluctance to buyout Robinson's contract (a buyout was projected at $3 million, a little steep for a private school but it could've been done) and a greater reluctance to give Athletic Director Daryl Gross the autonomy to head another football coaching search.
There is also a sentiment that Robinson has been a victim of timing from the day he was hired and that his young team should improve in 2008.
Still, the empty seats in the Carrier Dome and the emergence of football powers throughout the Big East are making Robinson's Pollyanna act at Syracuse wear thin and another losing season will seal his fate undoubtedly in 2008.
Showing posts with label Hello...Goodbye. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hello...Goodbye. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Hello...Art Briles, Goodbye...Art Briles
Art Briles has left the University of Houston to take the opening at Baylor
Briles was 34-28 with Houston, leading the Cougars to a 8-4 record and berth in the Texas Bowl in 2007.
Briles contract at Baylor is for 7 years at a salary of $1.2 million a year.
He will attempt to post the first winning season at the Big XII's only private university since 1995 and take the Bears to their first bowl since 1994.
Briles was 34-28 with Houston, leading the Cougars to a 8-4 record and berth in the Texas Bowl in 2007.
Briles contract at Baylor is for 7 years at a salary of $1.2 million a year.
He will attempt to post the first winning season at the Big XII's only private university since 1995 and take the Bears to their first bowl since 1994.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Goodbye...Bill Doba
This happened last night but I missed it in my coaching carousel coverage..
Bill Doba (30-29 over 5 seasons) gets to move out of Pullman, Washington.
Bill Doba (30-29 over 5 seasons) gets to move out of Pullman, Washington.
Hello...Houston Nutt
A day after resigning as head coach at Arkansas, Houston Nutt has agreed to become the head coach at Mississippi
Nutt is now the fourth coach in the SEC West to have coached at two schools in the division.
The coaching carousel in the SEC West has become...dare I say...incestuous!
Nutt is now the fourth coach in the SEC West to have coached at two schools in the division.
Tommy Tuberville (Mississippi, Auburn)
Sylvester Croom (Alabama as an Assistant, Mississippi State)
Nick Satan (LSU, Alabama)
The coaching carousel in the SEC West has become...dare I say...incestuous!
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