Comments on: Why do college football coaches resign before they play the bowl game?

By: Stephen D

Stephen D — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:35:59 +0000

There are a few reasons they resign.
1) Recruiting- the bowl game is one last chance for recruits to see your new team

2) Offers from teams not going to bowls (ole miss got Nutt from Ark after their season was over)

3) Publicity- during the time between season and bowls teams want to capture the press that is still intensely covering college football.
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By: Bostonbucki

Bostonbucki — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:57:59 +0000

i agree…its really strange and seems tacky to me…nothing like pumping up a team before their bowl game by bailing on them!
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By: vtjames7433

vtjames7433 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:10:59 +0000

I think a lot of it is recruitment and a lot of it is that they are told to do so.
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By: Mogeyman

Mogeyman — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:01:59 +0000

Maybe they don't want to embarrass themselves right before the end of their term. All the Bowl games are televised nationally so anyone anywhere could be watching. And if they have a great head coaching career, who wants to go out with a lopsided loss? Thats all anyone will remember forever.
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By: Maize&Blues

Maize&Blues — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:31:59 +0000

Mainly recruiting. Most of these guys that sign letters of intent are going in based on the assumption that the coach that recruits him is going to coach him. Recruiting is a brutal business and the sooner a new coach can get in there and take charge the better off the program will be.
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By: Zach

Zach — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:45:59 +0000

so they dont get embarrassed anymore
(lloyd Carr and michigan)

they feel they should leave on a good note i guess
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