(09-20-2014 08:29 AM)Gray Avenger Wrote:  

(09-20-2014 08:08 AM)TallTiger Wrote:  .....it was a tough deal when Jeff Bower resigned after 16 years over a disagreement on hiring an assistant coach???

Bower, a USM alum, was FORCED to resign, after 14 winning seasons in a row, 12 straight bowl games and several conference championships for basically the same reason that UofM fired Chuck Stobart after 3 straight 6-5 records (against the toughest schedules we probably ever had): dwindling attendance by fans who no longer appreciated his accomplishments. Sometimes coaching changes are obviously necessary, but often they don't work out so well.

While your facts are correct on Bower, that was NOT the reason Stobart was fired... simply the reason that was given to the public.

Memphis has proven your last sentence both correct and very wrong at the same time. Coach West over Rip, Coach Fuente over... well just about everyone else!!!!

(09-20-2014 09:31 PM)tigernole79 Wrote:  

(09-20-2014 08:29 AM)Gray Avenger Wrote:  

(09-20-2014 08:08 AM)TallTiger Wrote:  .....it was a tough deal when Jeff Bower resigned after 16 years over a disagreement on hiring an assistant coach???

Bower, a USM alum, was FORCED to resign, after 14 winning seasons in a row, 12 straight bowl games and several conference championships for basically the same reason that UofM fired Chuck Stobart after 3 straight 6-5 records (against the toughest schedules we probably ever had): dwindling attendance by fans who no longer appreciated his accomplishments. Sometimes coaching changes are obviously necessary, but often they don't work out so well.

While your facts are correct on Bower, that was NOT the reason Stobart was fired... simply the reason that was given to the public.

Memphis has proven your last sentence both correct and very wrong at the same time. Coach West over Rip, Coach Fuente over... well just about everyone else!!!!

Yes, Stobart had some 'off the field' issues........