alexhortdog95
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For all the folks that are talking about Bo winning 9 games in 5 years (possible to win a ninth this year), and how it's just unthinkable to fire a guy after winning that many games in his coaching career....there is a precedent set on this that has nothing to do with Frank Solich, nor the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.
Look at one John Cooper. Hall of fame head coach. Coach Cooper went 111-43-4 as the Buckeyes head man, winning over 70% of his games.
He had two non bowl years in 1988 (4-6-1) and 1999 (6-6). In 1990, they went 7-4-1 and lost in the Liberty Bowl.
All other years he was the head man at The Ohio State University? No less than 8 wins in a season. In his final year, he went 8-4 and got FIRED. Why?
He went 2-10-1 against Michigan.
Don't tell me that you can't fire a guy after he wins so many games. John Cooper is in the CFB Hall of Fame. And he never played for a national championship. He did win the B1G 3 times in his 13 seasons, so he's past Bo on that one. Each school and fan base has different expectations. I DO know, and would think, however, that for the team that is fourth all time in CFB wins in the HISTORY of the sport that we do take winning seriously.
The irony of this entire thread? John Cooper coached one Mark "Bo" Pelini in his Senior year (the team that went 4-6-1).
Look at one John Cooper. Hall of fame head coach. Coach Cooper went 111-43-4 as the Buckeyes head man, winning over 70% of his games.
He had two non bowl years in 1988 (4-6-1) and 1999 (6-6). In 1990, they went 7-4-1 and lost in the Liberty Bowl.
All other years he was the head man at The Ohio State University? No less than 8 wins in a season. In his final year, he went 8-4 and got FIRED. Why?
He went 2-10-1 against Michigan.
Don't tell me that you can't fire a guy after he wins so many games. John Cooper is in the CFB Hall of Fame. And he never played for a national championship. He did win the B1G 3 times in his 13 seasons, so he's past Bo on that one. Each school and fan base has different expectations. I DO know, and would think, however, that for the team that is fourth all time in CFB wins in the HISTORY of the sport that we do take winning seriously.
The irony of this entire thread? John Cooper coached one Mark "Bo" Pelini in his Senior year (the team that went 4-6-1).
