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Originally Posted by quicksteal
What a dumb thing to do...they gave Bob Davie 5 years, and he was much worse. Who makes these decisions, and why don't they ask sane people for advice?
I hope he does go to Florida...it would be a good fit.
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You're from Alabama, so it should make sense to you! I would think it was a combination of losing at a program that just does not accept losing as an option as well as an unhappy alumni. There is also alot of other possible problems.
The reason I made reference to the poster's location is because Terry Bowden had several strong seasons at Auburn and he got fired just a few years ago. However, his reason for getting fired had more to do with having an affair with daughter of an Auburn alumni or something to that nature. I think that was an issue with Dubose at Alabama as well. Of course, you don't go under .500 at Alabama and stick around either. Or go to strip clubs for that matter!
On top of scandal, these big programs just don't keep coaches if they do not put up wins quickly. Look at Zook for example. Also, Shula's time in Alabama may be very short lived as well.
To be honest, I was fairly surprised that Notre Dame hired a black head coach to begin with. I think this is one of the most obvious factors working against Willingham and it really is not surprising for me to see him get fired so quickly considering only that factor.