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bigkahuna

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Nov 27, 2011 11:30 AM
As you said, this is not surprising at all.

If they would have went 9-3 this year, then he'd still be around. However, going 6-0 then ending 0-6 just won't cut it.
Nov 27, 2011 11:30am
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gerb131

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Nov 27, 2011 11:31 AM
They quit on him. They got handled by Minny yesterday.
Nov 27, 2011 11:31am
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jordo212000

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Nov 27, 2011 11:49 AM
This was a well deserved firing. It's about time.
Nov 27, 2011 11:49am
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Fly4Fun

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Nov 27, 2011 12:41 PM
Probably a year or two too late... but at least they finally pulled the trigger.
Nov 27, 2011 12:41pm
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Nov 27, 2011 2:16 PM
Question is where does Zook go from here? He isn't a head coach, should be an assistant somewhere.
Nov 27, 2011 2:16pm
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bigkahuna

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Nov 27, 2011 3:14 PM
ccrunner609;989400 wrote:There is no way a BCS conference school would hire him.
I think a 3rd tier AQ School would. Ole Miss? Washington State? Somewhere like that would because it would actually be a slight improvement to go 6-6/7-5 every year.
Nov 27, 2011 3:14pm
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Nov 27, 2011 3:24 PM
Butch Davis would be a good fit for Illinois, but I don't know if any school would touch him right now.
Nov 27, 2011 3:24pm
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Nov 27, 2011 3:25 PM
What about leach at Illinois?
Nov 27, 2011 3:25pm
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sleeper

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Nov 27, 2011 5:32 PM
He'll find a job in the SEC where you don't have to play by the rules.
Nov 27, 2011 5:32pm
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shook_17

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Nov 27, 2011 5:34 PM
about time
Nov 27, 2011 5:34pm
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LJ

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Nov 27, 2011 5:50 PM
sleeper;989789 wrote:He'll find a job in the SEC where you don't have to play by the rules.

He's already been there, done that and failed.
Nov 27, 2011 5:50pm
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Nov 27, 2011 7:24 PM
Turner Gill got sacked by Kansas too. Turns out that maybe going 20-30 in the MAC doesn't qualify you for a BCS job.

Kansas would be a great fit for Leach in my opinion.
Nov 27, 2011 7:24pm
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bigkahuna

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Nov 27, 2011 7:31 PM
Mulva;990003 wrote:Turner Gill got sacked by Kansas too. Turns out that maybe going 20-30 in the MAC doesn't qualify you for a BCS job.

Kansas would be a great fit for Leach in my opinion.
This or Illinois like someone else said.
Nov 27, 2011 7:31pm
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Nov 27, 2011 7:51 PM
LJ;989811 wrote:He's already been there, done that and failed.
His recruits that he gathered sans ethics won a couple of championships.
Nov 27, 2011 7:51pm
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Nov 30, 2011 3:23 PM
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Nov 30, 2011 3:23pm
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Dec 6, 2011 7:27 PM
Would be a great hire for the Illini.
Dec 6, 2011 7:27pm
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dave

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Dec 6, 2011 7:43 PM
Surprised he wouldn't wait for a better spot.
Dec 6, 2011 7:43pm
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jordo212000

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Dec 6, 2011 7:45 PM
Props to Illinois if they pull that off
Dec 6, 2011 7:45pm
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Dec 6, 2011 7:51 PM
dave;1004834 wrote:Surprised he wouldn't wait for a better spot.
I dunno, I think he can win immediately at Illinois. It's not really a rebuilding situation, just a "need better coaching" situation.
Dec 6, 2011 7:51pm
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Little Danny

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Dec 6, 2011 8:15 PM
Sumlin had the chance for better gigs (Texas A&M, Arizona State). He is from Indianapolis--- maybe he just wanted to come back close to home.
Dec 6, 2011 8:15pm
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dazedconfused

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Dec 6, 2011 10:40 PM
feldman said the sumlin to illinois rumor wasn't true
Dec 6, 2011 10:40pm