The Hazell hire was a very good hire, at that time. He had taken Kent State, a program with a worse history than IU’s , to a great record and a national ranking. He received a very strong recommendation from Tressell, ESPN, SI, and the rest of the news media. He was the Hot Hire in that year. Pollian, Grigson, and Smith are all involved with the NFL and knew jacksh** about college coaches. Too, Hazell was an African American who was organized, well spoken, and presented well. I, along with a vast majority of KHs were happy with the hire at the time.
Remember that MB wanted to retire about ten years before he actually did, but the President, The Alumni, and the KH-types all begged him to stay. Many leaders have their good works and mojo turn south after ten to twelve years, and their Dignities turn into Disasters. We should have let MB retire whe he wanted to.
Remember that MB wanted to retire about ten years before he actually did, but the President, The Alumni, and the KH-types all begged him to stay. Many leaders have their good works and mojo turn south after ten to twelve years, and their Dignities turn into Disasters. We should have let MB retire whe he wanted to.