Dave Christensen will NOT return next season?

[DocHolliday]

As to another thread that cited a 'source' that DC will be back next season...today brought me news from someone inside the University who told me the chances of DC returning next season are not good at all.

When I inquired as to a percentage, the individual characterized the chances of Christensen's return being less than 20%.

I was told that the only justification for DC's return would be if the Cowboys won their last 2 games and somehow/miraculously were offered a bowl invitation - something that isn't even guaranteed with a 6th win.

The regression of the program from top to bottom, the morale being at an all time low, and mostly, the inability to sustain success on any level, I was told, will lead to Christensen's ouster following the final game of the year.

I might also add, that on my radio SHOW earlier this year before a game was ever played, I asked Tom Burman the following question: "With the awful year that 2012 was...would you say that this is a big season for your head football coach?"

His answer: "It's a big year for all of us...but yes, I would say this is an important season for Dave."

 

[PokeOLoco]

Without a 3 game winning streak, the big money will demand he's gone, and the buyout will be paid by such. No sources, just a feeling and it goes back to probably the faithful howdy doody night despite how awesome some of us have grown to see the incident. Unfortunately, I don't trust Burman to make the right hire. If he finds the Shyatt of WYO football, I will get behind him.

 

[YankPoke]

Hopefully you are right, and we can all jump on board the Bohl train! :thumb:

 

[DocHolliday]

Without a 3 game winning streak, the big money will demand he's gone, and the buyout will be paid by such. No sources, just a feeling and it goes back to probably the faithful howdy doody night despite how awesome some of us have grown to see the incident. Unfortunately, I don't trust Burman to make the right hire. If he finds the Shyatt of WYO football, I will get behind him.

Well, obviously things can and sometimes do change...I was surprised to see the other thread I referred to claiming that DC will not be fired - because I planned to dispatch the information that I did once I got home today (and I did).

To me -- in what I was told today -- it makes plausible sense, especially when one considers last season, the Air Force incident, this season which has been worse than last year, player defections, the firing of the defensive coordinator, the one gazillion points allowed over the last several games...it would be almost impossible to justify DC's return next season.

Lastly, I'm not sure that DC even wants a return engagement in 2014.

We'll all know soon enough.

 

[PokeOLoco]

With the defections and hearing core players say they will be back no matter who the coach is, there is NO reason anymore keep this circus running.

 

[BeaverPoke]

With the defections and hearing core players say they will be back no matter who the coach is, there is NO reason anymore keep this circus running.

+1.

Keeping Brett and Thompson were the only reason to not fire DC.
With those two saying they are staying no matter what, fire him.

 

[ProudWYOAlum]

When and where did Brett and Thompson say they would return no matter what?

 

[BeaverPoke]

When and where did Brett and Thompson say they would return no matter what?

A couple days ago at school. To wyokoke and I.

 

[Bryoming]

As to another thread that cited a 'source' that DC will be back next season...today brought me news from someone inside the University who told me the chances of DC returning next season are not good at all.

When I inquired as to a percentage, the individual characterized the chances of Christensen's return being less than 20%.

I was told that the only justification for DC's return would be if the Cowboys won their last 2 games and somehow/miraculously were offered a bowl invitation - something that isn't even guaranteed with a 6th win.

The regression of the program from top to bottom, the morale being at an all time low, and mostly, the inability to sustain success on any level, I was told, will lead to Christensen's ouster following the final game of the year.

I might also add, that on my radio SHOW earlier this year before a game was ever played, I asked Tom Burman the following question: "With the awful year that 2012 was...would you say that this is a big season for your head football coach?"

His answer: "It's a big year for all of us...but yes, I would say this is an important season for Dave."

My sources told me very similar information. The one comfort I have for this week is knowing that it will be the last game of the Dave Christensen era. (Because we all know there's no way in hell we're beating Utah State.)

 

[DocHolliday]

As to another thread that cited a 'source' that DC will be back next season...today brought me news from someone inside the University who told me the chances of DC returning next season are not good at all.

When I inquired as to a percentage, the individual characterized the chances of Christensen's return being less than 20%.

I was told that the only justification for DC's return would be if the Cowboys won their last 2 games and somehow/miraculously were offered a bowl invitation - something that isn't even guaranteed with a 6th win.

The regression of the program from top to bottom, the morale being at an all time low, and mostly, the inability to sustain success on any level, I was told, will lead to Christensen's ouster following the final game of the year.

I might also add, that on my radio SHOW earlier this year before a game was ever played, I asked Tom Burman the following question: "With the awful year that 2012 was...would you say that this is a big season for your head football coach?"

His answer: "It's a big year for all of us...but yes, I would say this is an important season for Dave."

My sources told me very similar information. The one comfort I have for this week is knowing that it will be the last game of the Dave Christensen era. (Because we all know there's no way in hell we're beating Utah State.)

The more one thinks about it, the more one has to concede that bringing back DC next season is wrong on every single level.

You think the speculation and pressure is bad now?

If they brought him back next season, every week would have the same exact feel...the wondering, the rumors, the fan angst, etc.

If Burman believes that DC is the guy who can lead this program out of the abyss and sees him here 4-5 years from now then sign him to a new deal tomorrow to end the speculation and the questions.

If not, if doubt exists (and it well should) then the sensible thing to do is to get on with a new coach and staff in time for next season - and the seasons to follow.

Then again, if Burman brings back DC next season I think it might say a lot more about Burman than it does about anything else.