Willingham Fired

by **Pony Soup** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:25 pm

Didnt see this on here...night night.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3667258

SEATTLE -- Tyrone Willingham was fired Monday as Washington's coach after failing to restore the Huskies to national prominence.

Two days after Washington fell to 0-7, athletic director Scott Woodward said Willingham will step down at the end of the season. When asked Monday if this was his decision, Willingham said flatly, "no."

Willingham, appearing at his weekly news conference, added he never considered resigning.

"No, it's just not in my makeup," he said.

The decision comes after Saturday's embarrassing 33-7 loss to Notre Dame on national television and after eight days of discussions with Woodward, who has said he did not want to change coaches during the season.

University president Dr. Mark Emmert said Willingham was told a change would be made after the Huskies lost 34-13 to Oregon State on Oct. 18.

"Scott and Tyrone were talking about the best ways to handle it, what the timing could be or should be and just working on details of the transition," Emmert said. "There wasn't anything particularly strategic about it."

Willingham coached Notre Dame for three seasons until being fired in 2004.

theres more...

by **SMUtrojanFAN** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:52 pm

Maybe we can steal this guy from them...

http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=82573

by **EmeraldCityPony** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:42 pm

Just be glad he wasn't fired last year when we were looking for a coach.

by **J.T.supporta** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:01 pm

you get hired to get fired

by **Pony Soup** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:09 pm

EmeraldCityPony wrote:Just be glad he wasn't fired last year when we were looking for a coach.

A

by **EastStang** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:21 pm

Wonder if they'll be knocking on Graham's door? Or the Boise State Coach.

by **RGV Pony** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:24 pm

Why wouldn't they at least look at Jim Mora Jr, who essentially wrote his own ticket out of Atlanta by saying he'd leave any job he had to coach U-Dub?

by **SMU2007** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:54 pm

let's get another circle of champions to bring in Muschamp this year?

by **Pony Soup** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:12 pm

SMU2007 wrote:let's get another circle of champions to bring in Muschamp this year?

watched this man run practice last thursday. He is a guy i want coaching my D

by **SMUtrojanFAN** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:17 pm

Pony Soup wrote:He is a guy i want coaching my D

TWSS

by **Pony Soup** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:21 pm

well played

by **EmeraldCityPony** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:59 am

RGV Pony wrote:Why wouldn't they at least look at Jim Mora Jr, who essentially wrote his own ticket out of Atlanta by saying he'd leave any job he had to coach U-Dub?

Are you kidding? That's all people are talking about there. The problem is, Mora stands to inherit the head coaching job from Holmgren next year.

by **SMU21TCU10** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:37 pm

Pony Soup wrote:
SMU2007 wrote:let's get another circle of champions to bring in Muschamp this year?

watched this man run practice last thursday. He is a guy i want coaching my D

Can we get Jerry Glanville ? Didnt he work with jones at hawaii?

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