🏈 Oregon State hires Gary Andersen away from Wisconsin

[PhillyGirl]

Andersen was 19-7 over 2 seasons at Wisconsin.

 

[UAgrad93]

Would this explain the "flat out egg" Wisconsin laid last week? I'll be honest with you guys. No way a team with a 3rd team QB blasts the #4 defensive team out of the water 59-0. It made me really consider that Delaney asked for Andersen and Wisconsin to take one for the good of the Big 10 in order to assure the Big 10 of a spot in the CFP.

 

[planomateo]

Would this explain the "flat out egg" Wisconsin laid last week? I'll be honest with you guys. No way a team with a 3rd team QB blasts the #4 defensive team out of the water 59-0. It made me really consider that Delaney asked for Andersen and Wisconsin to take one for the good of the Big 10 in order to assure the Big 10 of a spot in the CFP.

Wisconsin was overrated. Ohio State has way more talent than anyone in their league. I don't see them taking a knee and I'm a conspiracy type person

He's taking a big step down, mid Big Ten to a low Pac12

 

[UAgrad93]

@planomateo, I know Wisconsin was overrated but I don't think Ohio State was 59 points better.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

I think it's more akin to the coaches knew they were on their way out and mailed it in, like Fran did. That's one of the most angry aubrun losses of our era. Totally preventable, but if I remember the stories at the time the week's team prep was laughable.

RTR,

Tim

 

[planomateo]

Remember when Bielema left Wisconsin and AD Alvarez assumed HC duties for the bowl game and graciously accepted $118k to coach the bowl game...

Now you have another HC leaving for a worse job at Oregon State.

Alvarez is still the AD right...

 

[UAgrad93]

Yep! Fat boy is still the AD!!

 

[planomateo]

Remember Gary's interview after the LSU game, the whole Gordon III injury part where him and Gordon III weren't on the same page.

 

[riz]

I think it's becoming increasingly clear why the Wisky has a problem keeping coaches.

 

[BAMANEWSBOT]

Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez will coach the Badgers in the Outback Bowl against Auburn on Jan. 1.

Continue reading...

 

[TerryP]

I think it's becoming increasingly clear why the Wisky has a problem keeping coaches.

Barry? Is that what you're suggesting?

Here's something to think about for a minute...

Given the choice, would you rather have a guy like Alvarez as your athletic director or a guy like Bockrath? Barry has his faults but one of them isn't his devotion to the football program.

 

[psychojoe]

Alvarez may be a jerk, but he was a very good coach before he stepped upstairs. He would not be the first successful man who is hard to work for.

Not completely sure about this. Bielema's move to Arkansas was to me not taking a lesser job, but taking a sidestep to an equivalent job with a much bigger upside.

 

[UAgrad93]

Much rather have Alvarez! I'd want someone that understands the stress and strains of the position and understands the hardships so many of these kids go through just to get a shot at college.

 

[riz]

Barry? Is that what you're suggesting?

That's exactly what I'm suggesting.

Here's something to think about for a minute...

Given the choice, would you rather have a guy like Alvarez as your athletic director or a guy like Bockrath? Barry has his faults but one of them isn't his devotion to the football program.

They both had about the same amount of success, tbqh. Can I choose Donna Shilala?

 

[TerryP]

They both had about the same amount of success, tbqh. Can I choose Donna Shilala?

If you looked at Alvarez's resume/bio I'm willing to bet you'll find 10X the number of conference titles the sports programs at Wisky has won and probably just as many national titles when compared to Bockrath.

Remember, Bockrath screwed things up so badly at UA his next position was as AD at Yavapai (I think I spelled that correctly.)

As I recall, Bielema left Wisky because he was having issues with Barry on getting assistant coaches the compensation he felt they deserved. It resulted in six guys leaving for other positions.

I never believed that Anderson was a good fit despite him winning ball games. It's a lot like Ga Tech hiring Kingsbury and expecting him to continue running the triple option.

 

[riz]

@TerryP
Just saying. I wouldn't want either of them.

 

[252BAMA]

What happens to Luke Del Rio? He went to Oregon State specifically because of Riley. Does he follow him to Nebraska. He is from Colorado, so that may play into the decision.

 

[alabama mike]

From what I have read in the papers up here, the problem has been with AD BA meddling with the head coaches. BA was a good head coach, no doubt but something is wrong when 2 guys leave for other head coaching jobs.