Rutgers fires Ash
- Thread starter rico18
- Start date
At least he might be able to kick a field goal, or at least try!!
Rutgers should have moved on after last year. Firing a HC this early in the season based on performance means you made a mistake in your evaluation last year.
This will be a long rebuilding process for them. They have been down for so long.
Article with impassioned (and desperate) plea for Schiano to return.
https://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/...its-future-after-firing-chris-ash-politi.html
https://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/...its-future-after-firing-chris-ash-politi.html
It would be a gift from the gods to face Narduzzi every year.
Why
Why would either Moorhead or Narduzzi leave their current situations for Rutgers? Makes no sense, Unless of course Rutgers pays $5M or more.
The blow to Pitt Panthers that their coach sees more opportunity at RU would be a tough pill for Pitters to swallow.
I can't see Narduzzi leaving Pitt for Rutgers. Now is Michigan State called that would be a different story but as bad as Pitt is it is much easier to be competitive at a bad road ACC Coastal program than a bad Big Ten East program.
Their rebuilding process has been going on for 150 years.
I see The Rutger’s AD point of view, losing to a bad UofM team by that many points is a bad loss.
Rutgers doesn’t have the money to go after a big name. They will settle for some assistant from a mid tier school.
Schiano was 28-48 vs Big East competition while at Rutgers.
He may be a perfect fit.
Step #1: Hire Schiano
Step #2: Schedule UT for a home and home in 4 or 5 years
Step #2: Schedule UT for a home and home in 4 or 5 years
Yes, they give Schiano all the credit for having some moderate success when they should credit being in the Big Easy Conference (same as Rich Rod).
Narduzzi had interest in Rutgers that last time the job was open. There was an article on nj.com where someone inside Rutgers said Narduzzi's agent contacted them about the position. Don't know how serious it was, but it could have been a move to get more money out of Pitt.
Moorhead is probably looking at a 7-5 or 6-6 season. He might already be on thin ice down there. As for Duzz I agree, it would be crazy for him to leave his comfortable position at Pitt to take over a train wreck in the BIG East. Even if Rutgers agrees to pay him more money, he would never last five years.
Apparently if you can’t beat the meatchickens of the cfb world, it’s gonna cost you your job.
The legacy of Rutgers being the elephant graveyard of coaches continues
Schiano is a perfect fit. He needs the job to restore his street cred. And he wouldn't demand a high salary as a result
Yes. I don’t know what other irons he has in the fire. He would be a popular hire for RU but he may be holding out for a more attractive job. Temple always seems to find good coaches but they can’t keep them. Maybe someone like Pry would take the job.
A few thoughts
I feel bad for Ash. He is a decent enough guy. But the program at Rutgers is just beyond any semblance of being a D-1program relative to other conference teams
I love it that Nunzio Campile will be the interim coach. It’s like the Steve Martin character in “My Blue Heaven” got a college coaching job. Or they found him at the Bada Bing.
Two words: Rich Rod.
I feel bad for Ash. He is a decent enough guy. But the program at Rutgers is just beyond any semblance of being a D-1program relative to other conference teams
I love it that Nunzio Campile will be the interim coach. It’s like the Steve Martin character in “My Blue Heaven” got a college coaching job. Or they found him at the Bada Bing.
Two words: Rich Rod.
