ECU fires coach…

[BoilerN]

It depends on what you want, and I would prefer a new coach to be someone how is a head coach and has a had a solid record, both of which seem unimportant to the current AD! We do not need try to elevate another DC or OC to a position they are not qualified for, an I don't believe the AD understands that!

Why do you think the AD doesn’t understand that?

 

[cantonman2]

Why do you think the AD doesn’t understand that?

Picking Walters is the proof!

 

[BoilerN]

Picking Walters is the proof!

And picking Brohm is the opposite of proof. So…

 

[New Pal Boiler]

And picking Brohm is the opposite of proof. So…

So he’s 1 for 2. This decision, assuming he’s allowed to make it, will determine his legacy as AD at Purdue.

 

[awthomps]

I disagree. Nothing to prove that he didn’t do his diligence

Umm … what team are you watching? BoBo doesn’t get to hire the worst coach in all cfb and then deserve our trust to fix the situation with the next hire. He was a bad AD pick from the beginning and now he’s clearly in over his head and doesn’t know what to do. It was the worst kept secret in WL that Brohm was leaving (Brian Brohms wife started telling everyone who would listen in July), and BoBo with all that lead time convinced himself that it wasn’t going to happen - he got caught completely off guard and CRW was the result of a rushed process and poor judgement. Being an AD is a big boy job, and BoBo consistently fails at running his department. He’d already be gone if it weren’t for Painter, and BoBo deserves no credit there.

 

[qazplm]

In retrospect, it looks more and more like the ONLY person who didn't realize that Brohm would leave was Bobinski!

Why wasn't Brohm willing to help ease the the transition to his successor, and ensure at least a modicum of organization?? Why wasn't some type of glide path in place ??

oh I forgot , he marooned his brother at Purdue as a sham "coach" for a couple weeks to oversee a bowl game debacle as he prepared for his coronation.

I guess we all should be grateful for a few seasons of fun fake punts and a smattering of memorable upsets, mixed in with a whole lot of "meh"

Purdue was totally and thoroughly played by this guy.

Blame to go around. Should Bobinski have been more prepared for Brohm to leave? Absolutely.

Should Brohm have been more clear that he was going to leave if Louisville opened up? Also yes.

There's a clear difference in Brohms recruiting as we got to the last season he was here. It was his one of, if not his worst class at Purdue. We knew at the end of the prior season that Satterfield was on a hot seats, I mean we talked about it here. I'm pretty sure Brohm knew it too, and obviously there was discussion with Louisville during the season.

There was a path where Brohm leaves, gives Bobinski a heads up which allows Purdue to start their search earlier. Neither took that path, bc one has little loyalty to us and the other was poorly prepared (or blind).

Good coaches turned us down. I'm guessing they saw the same roster we did and said nah. So yeah they took a chance on Walters. They also went cheap by going Walters. They are going to have to open up the pocketbook for the next coach AND for the players he's going to need to get to come here.

 

[BoilerN]

So he’s 1 for 2. This decision, assuming he’s allowed to make it, will determine his legacy as AD at Purdue.

Sure. I don’t disagree there. But to say he cannot make it is just wrong.

 

[BoilerN]

Umm … what team are you watching? BoBo doesn’t get to hire the worst coach in all cfb and then deserve our trust to fix the situation with the next hire. He was a bad AD pick from the beginning and now he’s clearly in over his head and doesn’t know what to do. It was the worst kept secret in WL that Brohm was leaving (Brian Brohms wife started telling everyone who would listen in July), and BoBo with all that lead time convinced himself that it wasn’t going to happen - he got caught completely off guard and CRW was the result of a rushed process and poor judgement. Being an AD is a big boy job, and BoBo consistently fails at running his department. He’d already be gone if it weren’t for Painter, and BoBo deserves no credit there.

You tell this fun story, but I just don’t see any evidence he didn’t reach out to many other coaches.

 

[awthomps]

You tell this fun story, but I just don’t see any evidence he didn’t reach out to many other coaches.

Are you saying I’m wrong that BoBo hired the worst coach in all of CFB? ADs are only as successful as their network of people and that includes potential coaches. He may have reached out to other coaches, but he was unprepared for Brohms departure. His lack of preparation means that he hadn't done the networking necessary to recruit a B1G coach, or he would have gone with someone other than CRW - which everyone (even those quick to jump onboard) acknowledged at the time was a risky hire due to his lack of HC experience. And we were sold that CRW is a defensive genius (fail), and further Bielema over the winter said that the defensive scheme was a collaborative effort that he personally led, not CRW. How does this not come out in the reference checks for CRW?

 

[BoilerN]

Are you saying I’m wrong that BoBo hired the worst coach in all of CFB? ADs are only as successful as their network of people and that includes potential coaches. He may have reached out to other coaches, but he was unprepared for Brohms departure. His lack of preparation means that he hadn't done the networking necessary to recruit a B1G coach, or he would have gone with someone other than CRW - which everyone (even those quick to jump onboard) acknowledged at the time was a risky hire due to his lack of HC experience. And we were sold that CRW is a defensive genius (fail), and further Bielema over the winter said that the defensive scheme was a collaborative effort that he personally led, not CRW. How does this not come out in the reference checks for CRW?

I haven’t confirmed or denied. That wasn’t the topic.

But there is zero evidence he wasn’t prepared. You’ve yet to show any. So say he hadn’t done the networking. Where you seeing that? There is zero evidence. In fact, if you are claiming he reached out to other coaches, how can you say he wasn’t prepared? He literally got Beamer a nice raise.

 

[BBG]

I haven’t confirmed or denied. That wasn’t the topic.

But there is zero evidence he wasn’t prepared. You’ve yet to show any. So say he hadn’t done the networking. Where you seeing that? There is zero evidence. In fact, if you are claiming he reached out to other coaches, how can you say he wasn’t prepared? He literally got Beamer a nice raise.

As pointed out elsewhere, I think Bobo tried to mimic what was done at ND... and it didn't work. He went cheap hoping to catch lightning in a bottle but instead got swamp gas.

 

[awthomps]

I haven’t confirmed or denied. That wasn’t the topic.

But there is zero evidence he wasn’t prepared. You’ve yet to show any. So say he hadn’t done the networking. Where you seeing that? There is zero evidence. In fact, if you are claiming he reached out to other coaches, how can you say he wasn’t prepared? He literally got Beamer a nice raise.

It’s apologists like you that keep bad ADs in charge at Purdue and never let our programs get to the next level.

 

[BoilerN]

As pointed out elsewhere, I think Bobo tried to mimic what was done at ND... and it didn't work. He went cheap hoping to catch lightning in a bottle but instead got swamp gas.

As pointed out, he tried a bunch of other options first. They said no

 

[BoilerN]

It’s apologists like you that keep bad ADs in charge at Purdue and never let our programs get to the next level.

How am I keeping him in charge at Purdue? Because I push back on assumptions? If Walter’s was his main target and go to guy, then maybe I’d agree. But we know he wasn’t.