hansen {l Wrote}:commavegarage {l Wrote}:Great article to see:
https://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/2019 ... hobbs.html"A loss, according to published reports, could put Addazio’s job in jeopardy. Either way, the two people familiar with Addazio’s actions say Addazio would have interest in the Rutgers job regardless of whether his BC job is safe of if he’s fired."
To me (if true, a big "if") that means MJ has already told Daz to PACK YER BAGS
That would make sense too. Imagine thinking this game vs Pitt has some sort of meaning relative to the 87 games he has coached here already. You'd have to be pretty stupid to have that line of thinking.
I don't like the thought of a being a stepping stone to Rutgres (i.e. if he's not fired and chooses to go there).
re: this game not being meaningful, I think there's something to be said about how a team a coach gets his team to perform when their back is against the wall. that said, it is clear for the most part by now what his strengths and limitations are.
as for Rutgers, I think Daz would be a great hire for them (he's proven he rebuild a program from a dumpster fire into a seven win team) and a setback to what we are trying to accomplish. I think we need to be careful for what we wish for. A competitive Rutgers team would make our recruiting efforts more difficult although the type of player we are targeting probably wouldn't overlap that much except for maybe a few of the top players. still, a down Syracuse and Rutgers programs help us a lot I think.
him going to rutgers wouldnt be a stepping stone. its him being asked to leave and finding another job to save face. we'll see, but if he takes the job within a week (the article says they want this resolved in teh next 7 days), then we will know that he was asked to leave. because he has gotten it lined up before the season is even over.
there is something to be said about how a coach is able to get his players to play. this one game win or loss should not change peoples opinions and it is a very small part of an overall evaluation. a back to the wall game should be to play for something meaningful (acc championship), not for bowl eligibility in year 7.
i agree with it being a good hire for rutgers. any damage we would get from them being competitive would be more than offset by having a better coach. not too concerned about that.