Sorry AppleBowden

[smupony94]

Inside Dish: Wolverines smelling roses

By Matt Hayes - SportingNews






Forget about the national title game controversy; something just as big is brewing: If Michigan (at Wisconsin) and Ohio State (Illinois) win this week, the Wolverines--the same Michigan team that lost to I-AA Appalachian State in Ann Arbor to begin the season--will be all but guaranteed a spot in the Rose Bowl. How does that happen, you ask? Michigan will go to the Rose Bowl if it beats Ohio State and wins the Big Ten title. It also could go to Pasadena if it loses to Ohio State because the Buckeyes would play in the national title game, and the Rose Bowl wants a Pac-10-Big Ten matchup. Just think: All those Michigan fans wanted coach Lloyd Carr fired after an 0-2 start. This might be Carr's best coaching job; he has held a mentally fractured team together. . . .

Washington coach Tyrone Willingham survived another week with a win at Stanford, but you better believe his job still is in jeopardy. Washington president Mark Emmert is a football guy, and the university is having funding problems with Husky Stadium renovations projects. There are empty seats at home games. Former Falcons coach Jim Mora, now a Seahawks assistant, wants the job badly. Anyone who thinks changing coaches isn't the answer for a struggling team, please see Arizona State and Dennis Erickson. The right coach can make all the difference. . . .

SMU has contacted Terry Bowden about its coaching job, but Bowden, who last coached at Auburn in 1998, likely will wait to see what other opportunities develop. . . .

Boise State, last year's non-BCS darling, isn't yet out of the running for another BCS bowl. While Hawaii is getting all of the non-BCS attention, the Broncos continue to climb in the polls. The two teams face each other in the season finale at Hawaii on November 23. A win against unbeaten Hawaii would be a huge boost for Boise State--and just might overshadow the team's loss to Washington in September, when first-year QB Taylor Tharp was still adjusting to the job. He had no touchdown passes and three interceptions against the Huskies, and he since has thrown 20 TD passes against five interceptions.

[Stallion]

One Down.

[George S. Patton]

The more Bowden's name has come up, the less interested I am in him.

[ponydawg]

The more Bowden's name has come up, the less interested I am in him.

Wouldn't go that far. Would have loved to have him, but he would have bolted first chance.....which would have been fine because we would have had to go bowling first.

Barnett is my #1 now. Not that it matters.

[ThadFilms]

SMU has contacted Terry Bowden about its coaching job, but Bowden, who last coached at Auburn in 1998, likely will wait to see what other opportunities develop. . . .

AppleBarnett!!!!

[mustangxc]

My top 3:
1) Gary Barnett!
2) Gary Barnett!
3) Gary Barnett!

[PK]

SMU has contacted Terry Bowden about its coaching job, but Bowden, who last coached at Auburn in 1998, likely will wait to see what other opportunities develop. . . .

That was not presented as a quote from Bowden. Sounds more like the writer's opinion...which may or may not be based upon actual discussions with Bowden. After all, money talks...just depends on how loud SMU wants to talk. IMHO of course.

[QuikSStang]

probably just another random rumor

[mrydel]

We didn't want him anyway!!

[biggin]

I think you will find that Orsini has a tougher job than any of you think. I tried to warn you of the lack of interest in this job and got smack for it. Personally, if Barnett is interested, I'd sign the guy up immediately before he changes his mind.

[QuikSStang]

good point, we dont want a coach who will leave after a year because a michigan or florida state job opens up. heck, im still scared about Coach Doh because of his interest in the kentucky job last year

[George S. Patton]

I'm sure Orsini recognizes the challenges out there. Unfortunately, Bennett didn't give him much of choice, did he? That probably plays a hand into him pulling the trigger so soon.

[ponyboy]

Some of you are very funny they way you demand a boatload of facts before you'll accept any proposition but then will strain a hamstring jumping to conclusions on something like this. Bowden's interested in our job.

[ThadFilms]

Hey QuickStang, in response tou your sig pic......

[QuikSStang]

Hey QuickStang, in response tou your sig pic......

haha, i was going to get chinese tonight, but i am having second thoughts