BUT, he was given 4 1/2 years to win and didn't. Many coaches get 3 years, maximum.
The problem with Purdue isn't all on Darrell Hazell.
They play in an old stadium. Nothing classic about it.
They are getting lights next year, which isn't a make-or-break.
Purdue is finally updating their football facilities.
It's tough to win at Purdue, when you have 2 other Power 5 schools in the state of Indiana, but they should go 6-6, 7-5, on average, every season, and they are far from that.
BUT, he was given 4 1/2 years to win and didn't. Many coaches get 3 years, maximum.
I've been to W Lafayette lurking around from a trip home from a conference. W Lafayette is the Ames of Indiana and I'm not kidding or trying to knock either. Just had the same feel to me.
Oh wait. This thread was about Purdue firing its coach?
Only 3 1/2. This was his 4th year.
And Fleck should run away from them as fast as possible. Don't be a gentleman and jog or fast walk. Run Fleck! Run!
Don't care if someone maybe a little better might want me.
To me Purdue firing him now is the school admitting they should have after last season. I mean what were their expectations this year? They have 3 wins now as much as they had last yr with more season to play. Granted they very well may lose out but again their path to any kind of 'successful' season was a pipe dream even before the season started so to fire him now is just admitting they never should have brought him back. The only shrewd thing about it I suppose is doing it in season gives them time to round up search committee and do all the back channeling communicating that goes on to see who may be interested in it at the end of the year. Doing it during the off season can probably be a tougher thing as far as competition goes for them. All that said it's still Purdue so good luck to them making any kind of splash hire.
I still think Hazell got the word he was fired, during that timeout just before halftime.
Kirk Ferentz is a respected coach by most in college football who's been an overall plus for Iowa Hawkeye football over the years. He's made his share of mistakes and we've lost a few we shouldn't have, but now the Purdue coach should be embarrassed because he lost a game to Ferentz and was fired?
I could understand if a struggling basketball team had lost to Lickliter and the coach was then fired, but Ferentz? Is it too much to ask for a modicum of perspective here?
Actually beating Iowa would've saved Hazell's job. You wouldn't fire hime with a winning record and back to back conference wins. So I completely disagree with that statement.Neither nebby nor Purdue firing their coaches had anything to do with Iowa except their timing. Beating Iowa saves neither of their jobs.
In other words you're saying there's no hope.I've been to W Lafayette lurking around from a trip home from a conference. W Lafayette is the Ames of Indiana and I'm not kidding or trying to knock either. Just had the same feel to me.
I just read an article that Pelini might be interested in the job. This stated from a friend of his.For pure entertainment value, I wish they would get Bo Pelini. He would upgrade the program.