KC Star newspaper calls for Bill Snyder to step down as head coach..
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It’s the old ‘I’m not retiring until you hire my son as head coah’ standoff
It's time for him to go out to pasture. Great coach and career but it's painful to see people hold on too long.
One of the best coaches in CFB ever. Did more with less than any coach in CFB in my opinion
This is why you quit/retire in the middle of the season so they basically have to hire his son for the rest of the year.
I think that was a special parting gift more than a real extension.
Lots of great young coaches out there for KSU.
- Gary Barnett is only 72, so he should have a good seven years left in him.
- Frank Solich is just 74.
- Bill Callahan is a baby at 62.
- Jim Leavitt is only 61.
- Mike Riley is 65.
Here's the short list for KU from the Topeka Capital-Journal:
LES MILES, former LSU and Oklahoma State head coach — Miles went 114-34 at LSU with a BCS Championship victory in 2007 but was fired by the program in September 2016. He has a longstanding relationship with Long — in fact, the current Fox Sports analyst Miles earlier this year acknowledged he “considered” accepting the then-vacant Arkansas head coaching position in 2012. The New Orleans Times-Picayune reported Long had offered Miles the job.
SETH LITTRELL, North Texas head coach — The 40-year-old Littrell is one of the hottest up-and-coming names in coaching, with his Mean Green now 7-2 on the season and bowl eligible for the third time in his three seasons. A player on Oklahoma’s national championship team in 2000, Littrell may adopt a holding pattern until the Sooners’ Lincoln Riley solidifies his future, though Littrell did spend three seasons in Lawrence as a KU graduate assistant (2002-04).
TODD GRAHAM, former Arizona State head coach — A candidate for the opening according to a report from USA Today’s Dan Wolken, Graham went 46-32 in his most recent stop with the Sun Devils, which ended with his firing last November. Like Miles, the 53-year-old Graham’s unemployment means he could hit the ground running immediately in recruiting, where the Jayhawks have just one oral commitment in the upcoming class.
DAVE DOEREN, N.C. State head coach — There appear two major obstacles casting doubt on KU’s ability to steal the 46-year-old Shawnee native away from the Wolfpack: a $6 million buyout that would be owed to N.C. State, and whether the sixth-year coach would even leave a program he’s rebuilt into the nation’s No. 22-ranked team at 6-2. Doeren was a leading candidate for the KU opening that ultimately went to Charlie Weis in 2011.
MAJOR APPLEWHITE, Houston head coach — Another rising name in college football circles, the 40-year-old Applewhite is 22-14 with the Cougars, including a 7-2 mark this year. A former quarterback and later offensive coordinator at Texas, Applewhite is thought of highly as a recruiter in the state, where the Jayhawks have struggled to secure commitments over the last two seasons.
JIM LEAVITT, Oregon defensive coordinator/linebackers coach — What better way for the Jayhawks to stick it to their in-state rival Kansas State than by hiring away a man many see as the team’s next coach? Leavitt has the relevant experience — he literally built the South Florida football program from scratch, going 75-44 in his 10 seasons after becoming the Bulls’ first head coach in 2000. He earned bowl eligibility in each of his final five seasons, but allegations of physical abuse against a player cost the now 61-year-old his job in 2010. It appears K-State, at least, has considered giving him a second chance — former athletic director John Currie reportedly struck a deal with Leavitt to become the program’s coach-in-waiting before Bill Snyder axed the move.
LES MILES, former LSU and Oklahoma State head coach — Miles went 114-34 at LSU with a BCS Championship victory in 2007 but was fired by the program in September 2016. He has a longstanding relationship with Long — in fact, the current Fox Sports analyst Miles earlier this year acknowledged he “considered” accepting the then-vacant Arkansas head coaching position in 2012. The New Orleans Times-Picayune reported Long had offered Miles the job.
SETH LITTRELL, North Texas head coach — The 40-year-old Littrell is one of the hottest up-and-coming names in coaching, with his Mean Green now 7-2 on the season and bowl eligible for the third time in his three seasons. A player on Oklahoma’s national championship team in 2000, Littrell may adopt a holding pattern until the Sooners’ Lincoln Riley solidifies his future, though Littrell did spend three seasons in Lawrence as a KU graduate assistant (2002-04).
TODD GRAHAM, former Arizona State head coach — A candidate for the opening according to a report from USA Today’s Dan Wolken, Graham went 46-32 in his most recent stop with the Sun Devils, which ended with his firing last November. Like Miles, the 53-year-old Graham’s unemployment means he could hit the ground running immediately in recruiting, where the Jayhawks have just one oral commitment in the upcoming class.
DAVE DOEREN, N.C. State head coach — There appear two major obstacles casting doubt on KU’s ability to steal the 46-year-old Shawnee native away from the Wolfpack: a $6 million buyout that would be owed to N.C. State, and whether the sixth-year coach would even leave a program he’s rebuilt into the nation’s No. 22-ranked team at 6-2. Doeren was a leading candidate for the KU opening that ultimately went to Charlie Weis in 2011.
MAJOR APPLEWHITE, Houston head coach — Another rising name in college football circles, the 40-year-old Applewhite is 22-14 with the Cougars, including a 7-2 mark this year. A former quarterback and later offensive coordinator at Texas, Applewhite is thought of highly as a recruiter in the state, where the Jayhawks have struggled to secure commitments over the last two seasons.
JIM LEAVITT, Oregon defensive coordinator/linebackers coach — What better way for the Jayhawks to stick it to their in-state rival Kansas State than by hiring away a man many see as the team’s next coach? Leavitt has the relevant experience — he literally built the South Florida football program from scratch, going 75-44 in his 10 seasons after becoming the Bulls’ first head coach in 2000. He earned bowl eligibility in each of his final five seasons, but allegations of physical abuse against a player cost the now 61-year-old his job in 2010. It appears K-State, at least, has considered giving him a second chance — former athletic director John Currie reportedly struck a deal with Leavitt to become the program’s coach-in-waiting before Bill Snyder axed the move.
The Topeka Capitol-Journal has a serious case of wishful thinking on the majority of those names.
We used to rip on Snyder for having so many JUCO players, and a cupcake non-conference schedule. But I think he used the only formula possible to make the country's worst program into a winner. If you have arguably the best JUCO conference inside your own borders, you don't pass them over. He got some of the nation's best players out of it, and it was a smart move. By scheduling cupcakes, he was able to start making bowl games, improving the reputation of the program, and getting fans to actually care about KSU football.
And, the &%$@*&^ was able to beat Texas over and over, when Nebraska couldn't buy a win against the hated Horns. Despite some down years, he still has a winning record against them.
And, the &%$@*&^ was able to beat Texas over and over, when Nebraska couldn't buy a win against the hated Horns. Despite some down years, he still has a winning record against them.
If it's true that Snyder nixed the deal, then he really doesn't have KSU's interests above his own anymore. Either that or Leavitt has more baggage than the stuff we already know about.
Ehhhh...I wouldn't accept that if I was Snyder. After what he has done for the university you aren't going to let some AD pick your defensive coordinator for you. Can you imagine Tom letting $Bill tell him who was going to be on his staff?
Yet another example among many of the impossibility of replacing a successful coach. Looks like it could get ugly if he wants Sean to succeed him that badly. Good thing Iowa will be 100% happy to have Junior Ferentz as their next coach.
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It was a golden parachute more than anything else. He deserves it for turning around not just the football program, but the entire university.
Eddie Robinson. Bobby Bowden. Joe sicko Paterno. Bear Bryant. Bill Snyder. The exception is Tom Osborne. He is the only one that knew to get out in his prime. The others became living fossils.
But.. TO really didn't want to retire and only did so in order to use his leverage to get his chosen successor the job? Am I remembering that correctly?
No. He had predetermined 4-5 years prior to his retirement when he was going to retire. Then went 1 more year. Maybe Solich was getting offers and TO said "hey stick around because I am retiring after the..,.... season" . have not heard that specifically.
Head’s have to roll for giving a 79 year old a 5 year guaranteed contract..... were they thinking he was gonna be lured away by Bama?
Scary to think how much better his teams would have been if he was at Oregon State, Kansas state has to be the most difficult place to win.
Shoot, how about Missouri. With location and population/recruiting base to work with Bill Snyder might have at one National Title under his belt.
Tom had a very bad health scare his last year of coaching. He could have died. The way he worked and the hours he put could kill a healthy young guy let alone a guy who had his health issues.
You effin ahole, you just elder-shamed 75% of this board with that pic.He will be missed:
It will be Klieman from ND State. He’s interviewed in the past ( behind the scenes by his agent) and he will be the next coach when/if Snyder retires.
The biggest difference when Snyder took this kst the first go around he had all sorts of pickings for the juco schools not many P5 schools took to many back then, but Snyder made hay from them. Now fast forward to his second stint now a lot of the P5 schools are hitting the jucos, which leaves kst not much. Everyone say recruiting to Nebraska is difficult, who the hell want to go to Manhattan Kansas. And if kst was smart don't hire his son, it won't work out
True. He made some major lifestyle changes. Hasn't looked "healthy" for a long time.
