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Irwin lays out what happened in Coaching search: Lunney was apparently very, very close
Posted on 12/31/19 at 3:29 pm
Posted on 12/31/19 at 3:29 pm
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He was asked if Yuracheck feels differently now about his job after the BoT interfeered in the search and Irwin said that the Board's involvement was apparently a little overblown.
Said there was a verbal agreement WITH Kiff, then Sexton got involved, then Hunter immediately went on to Lunney.
Interviewed him, was kind of blown away by his prep and plan, then went to the board to talk about hiring him and some said no...spurred on by boosters who wanted Butch fricking Davis.
Apparently was the same group pushing for Chad last time.
(this is obviously the Jerry and/or John camp)
Hunter said hell no on Butch, went immediedtly to Sam, clicked from the get go, and the rest is now history.
If this is all true, then that's why Lunney was so upset.
Jerry had his way last time and look what happened, but we were also that close to having Lunney as the actual HC.
He was asked if Yuracheck feels differently now about his job after the BoT interfeered in the search and Irwin said that the Board's involvement was apparently a little overblown.
Said there was a verbal agreement WITH Kiff, then Sexton got involved, then Hunter immediately went on to Lunney.
Interviewed him, was kind of blown away by his prep and plan, then went to the board to talk about hiring him and some said no...spurred on by boosters who wanted Butch fricking Davis.
Apparently was the same group pushing for Chad last time.
(this is obviously the Jerry and/or John camp)
Hunter said hell no on Butch, went immediedtly to Sam, clicked from the get go, and the rest is now history.
If this is all true, then that's why Lunney was so upset.
Jerry had his way last time and look what happened, but we were also that close to having Lunney as the actual HC.
This post was edited on 12/31/19 at 3:31 pm
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Posted on 12/31/19 at 3:48 pm to Jack Ruby
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Kevin on Hogville wants to know
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Mike Irwin
lol
why the frick should we believe anything he says
Posted on 12/31/19 at 3:52 pm to Jack Ruby
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boosters who wanted Butch fricking Davis
There are a lot of people with more money than sense. If they truly care about our football program they should write a check and then stay very far away from it.
Posted on 12/31/19 at 4:31 pm to Jack Ruby
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Lunney was apparently very, very close
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then Hunter immediately went on to Lunney.
Interviewed him, was kind of blown away by his prep and plan, then went to the board to talk about hiring him
Posted on 12/31/19 at 5:18 pm to Jack Ruby
I can actually believe, given what Hunter wants from a Head Coach (a burning desire to coach at your school), that Lunney was in the race down the stretch.
I think he would not have done as well as Pittman has done but I have zero doubts that Lunney had a plan and had it laid out.
Lunney is not a bad coach. Yes, he owns the last two losses for our horrific season but if Lunney had been the head coach from day one I dare say we would have at least sniffed a bowl game.
Am I saying "Bah Gawd, Fire Pittman!"
No. I honestly believe that Pittman is the best choice we had on the board. Yes, better than "Fat Elvis" Lane Kiffin. I think Lunney put a hell of a game plan out there and if Pittman had not desperately wanted the job Lunney would be the head coach right now.
I think he would not have done as well as Pittman has done but I have zero doubts that Lunney had a plan and had it laid out.
Lunney is not a bad coach. Yes, he owns the last two losses for our horrific season but if Lunney had been the head coach from day one I dare say we would have at least sniffed a bowl game.
Am I saying "Bah Gawd, Fire Pittman!"
No. I honestly believe that Pittman is the best choice we had on the board. Yes, better than "Fat Elvis" Lane Kiffin. I think Lunney put a hell of a game plan out there and if Pittman had not desperately wanted the job Lunney would be the head coach right now.
Posted on 12/31/19 at 10:38 pm to Jack Ruby
Irwin doesn't know shite.
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