2024 -25 College Football and College Football Playoff Thread

[Uncle Rico]

Paul Chryst out

[Billy Hoyle]

Lance Liopold's agent soon to be the most popular man in America.

[PointWarrior]

Shocking the Platteville Posse allowed it to happen so quick.

Paul Chryst out

[Uncle Rico]

Lance Liopold's agent soon to be the most popular man in America.

Yup.  No way this move isn't made without a lot of discussions having already occurred.  Leonhard probably has a chance to earn the job, I'd guess

[CreightonWarrior]

I doubt they would've fired him so early if the Nebraska job wasn't vacant.

[Uncle Rico]

I doubt they would've fired him so early if the Nebraska job wasn't vacant.

It's interesting timing.  If Leonhard wins the west or finishes the year say, 6-1, going to be hard to not hire him

[Dish]

Firing Chryst in the third quarter of the Packers game and then announcing you're going to hold a presser tonight at 8pm, with most of Wisconsin sports media hours away in GB, is certainly a news dump.

[PointWarrior]

Chryst became mediocre Mike McCarthy before the Packers fired him - the game passed them by, zero desire to adapt, and no personality. 

[JWags85]

Did Leipold grow up an obsessed Badger fan?  Or did his 12 years in Nebraska imprint on him more.  Wisco stunk when he was a kid/young adult and he was in Nebraska when they were still Nebraska.  Who knows.

Related, its absolutely PRICELESS that Bielema put the nail in the coffin.

Chryst became mediocre Mike McCarthy before the Packers fired him - the game passed them by, zero desire to adapt, and no personality. 

Couldn't say it better myself

[Dickthedribbler]

I think this is probably much more about something else other than two straight bad conference losses. I mean it's fairly common for B10 coaches to go into Columbus and get their asses handed to them--------Chryst isn't  the first and he sure won't be the last. And while Illinois was an embarrassing stinker, a coach of his tenure should be allowed one of those once in a great while.

You'd have to be an insider to know for sure, but my guess is that he had lost complete control over the locker room and/or the confidence of his coordinators and assistant coaches.

Notwithstanding what happened at Nebraska, the mid-season timing is a little odd. And to my Badger fan friends ( the few that I have) be careful what you wish for.

[MuggsyB]

I think this is probably much more about something else other than two straight bad conference losses. I mean it's fairly common for B10 coaches to go into Columbus and get their asses handed to them--------Chryst isn't  the first and he sure won't be the last. And while Illinois was an embarrassing stinker, a coach of his tenure should be allowed one of those once in a great while.

You'd have to be an insider to know for sure, but my guess is that he had lost complete control over the locker room and/or the confidence of his coordinators and assistant coaches.

Notwithstanding what happened at Nebraska, the mid-season timing is a little odd. And to my Badger fan friends ( the few that I have) be careful what you wish for.

Fair point. I think there are deep, deep, deep, issues at the Madison football program dtd.   

[Uncle Rico]

Did Leipold grow up an obsessed Badger fan?  Or did his 12 years in Nebraska imprint on him more.  Wisco stunk when he was a kid/young adult and he was in Nebraska when they were still Nebraska.  Who knows.

Related, its absolutely PRICELESS that Bielema put the nail in the coffin.

Couldn't say it better myself

With a $16 million buyout, you can rest assured that money is coming from some rich dudes who have a coach in mind.  With Gameday heading to Lawrence, it'd be a helluva thing to announce a new deal for the head coach to coincide with it.

Leonhard has a chance to earn the job over the next two months.  I don't know he's the name the donors are salivating over but I'm willing to bet he has a lot of support in that locker room

[4everwarriors]

Pretty sure T-Cubed orr Woj wood bea interested, aina?

[The Sultan]

Did Leipold grow up an obsessed Badger fan?  Or did his 12 years in Nebraska imprint on him more.  Wisco stunk when he was a kid/young adult and he was in Nebraska when they were still Nebraska.  Who knows.

Related, its absolutely PRICELESS that Bielema put the nail in the coffin.

Couldn't say it better myself

Leipold is close to people at both programs. My guess is that he would be more interested in Nebraska.

[cheebs09]

Pretty sure T-Cubed orr Woj wood bea interested, aina?

Crean already has the tackling dummy drills.

[WhiteTrash]

Wisconsin had to do it. They are hooked on football as their public identity. They can't afford to be average in football. I don't blame them at all.

[Pakuni]

Be careful what you wish for.
Sincerely,
Nebraska and Auburn

[Jockey]

Wisconsin had to do it. They are hooked on football as their public identity. They can't afford to be average in football. I don't blame them at all.

I was surprised only that it was done now rather than at season's end.

[The Sultan]

I was surprised only that it was done now rather than at season's end.

I think they want to give Leonhard and audition.

Be careful what you wish for.
Sincerely,
Nebraska and Auburn

Yep. Especially Nebraska.

[Uncle Rico]

I think they want to give Leonhard and audition.

Yep. Especially Nebraska.

Given the academic standards, perhaps Wisconsin should finally join the Ivy League and try to win there

[WhiteTrash]

Given the academic standards, perhaps Wisconsin should finally join the Ivy League and try to win there

Wouldn't Wisconsin have to lower their academic standards to go to the Ivy League? I know Harvard is the Wisconsin-Madison of the east coast but would Wisconsin want to actually associate with them?

[Uncle Rico]

Wouldn't Wisconsin have to lower their academic standards to go to the Ivy League? I know Harvard is the Wisconsin-Madison of the east coast but would Wisconsin want to actually associate with them?

No, it would give them a chance to upgrade the Ivy League's academic standing.  It would be another feather in their academic cap

[wadesworld]

It's not like Leonard's defenses have been trending in the right direction over the last couple years.  That side of the ball has declined just as much as the offense has.

[The Sultan]

It's not like Leonard's defenses have been trending in the right direction over the last couple years.  That side of the ball has declined just as much as the offense has.

Last year they lead the country in yards per game allowed and rushing defense, and were top ten in passing defense and points allowed.

[Uncle Rico]

Last year they lead the country in yards per game allowed and rushing defense, and were top ten in passing defense and points allowed.

Lot of that is built on a soft Big Ten West