Breaking News: Mick Dennehy Fired @ Utah State

mslacat · Post by **mslacat** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 11:23 am

What do you think Hauck interested, I know Kramer is not!

El_Gato · Post by **El_Gato** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 11:25 am

Is this for real?

If so, was he at the end of his contract?

mslacat · Post by **mslacat** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 11:29 am

There is some talk he may not finish out the season.

El_Gato · Post by **El_Gato** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 11:38 am

I just read it over on egriz; he still had another year on his contract. Wonder if he'd been able to finish it out if he'd ever gotten that "personality transplant" he so desperately needed...?

NavyBlue · Post by **NavyBlue** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 11:48 am

Two things: USU is not interested in the UM coach. And second, what makes you so certain Kramer is not interested in USU? I think he would go if they hired him. He turned MSU around and he might think he could do the same at USU.

I think the USU AD has an 1-a assitant in mind. The two most mentioned are USU grad and current Arizona OC Mike Canales. And I have heard that Utah DC coordinator is might be being considered.

Here is a link to the USU board for anyone who might be interested.

http://mb3.scout.com/futahstatefrm3

BelgradeBobcat · Post by **BelgradeBobcat** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 12:05 pm

USU hiring Kramer would be like MSU hiring North Dakota's coach after firing Solomonson. No way do the Aggies grab another Big Sky coach-even if a guy like Kramer is exactly what they need. Often in these cases you'll hear "the progam needs to go in another direction" or some such cliche.

I always thought Dennehy was a strange choice for USU-he just didn't seem like a good fit.

Cat-theotherwhitemeat · Post by **Cat-theotherwhitemeat** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 12:14 pm

I miss the Dennehy show on Sunday nights. Nothing could put me into a deep sleep like that.

NavyBlue · Post by **NavyBlue** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 12:17 pm

Belgrade, my thoughts exactly. MD was well liked as a person in Logan. You would have a hard time finding anyone who did not like him.

At UM MD just had to MAINTAIN a good program at USU it was a total REBUILDING job. Two very different things.

I wish MD and his staff all the best.

El_Gato · Post by **El_Gato** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 6:40 pm

BelgradeBobcat wrote:I always thought Dennehy was a strange choice for USU-he just didn't seem like a good fit.

From my experiences with Dennehy, I have a hard time seeing him as a good fit anywhere in sports - zero personality + zero enthusiasm = zero.

Good point by Navy, though; rebuilding & maintaining are 2 totally different jobs. I can see Coach K wanting the USU job just to "get his feet wet" at the 1A level; better money for sure and if he turned them around the way he has at MSU & EWU, he could be looking at a MUCH bigger program in 4 or 5 seasons...

Cat-theotherwhitemeat · Post by **Cat-theotherwhitemeat** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 7:15 pm

El_Gato wrote:
BelgradeBobcat wrote:I always thought Dennehy was a strange choice for USU-he just didn't seem like a good fit.
From my experiences with Dennehy, I have a hard time seeing him as a good fit anywhere in sports - zero personality + zero enthusiasm = zero.

Good point by Navy, though; rebuilding & maintaining are 2 totally different jobs. I can see Coach K wanting the USU job just to "get his feet wet" at the 1A level; better money for sure and if he turned them around the way he has at MSU & EWU, he could be looking at a MUCH bigger program in 4 or 5 seasons...

Yeah, but has he ever wanted to see someone in their national championship speedo's...

oh yeah, we all know about you now.

El_Gato · Post by **El_Gato** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 8:04 pm

LMFAO!

The word is out; guess I'd better move to Missoula, sign up for some classes, and find out when the next MARCH is taking place...

Post by **kmax** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 1:41 pm

Interesting side note on this from Kramer on the Sports Nuts just now. Apparently the year he went 9-2 at EWU and took them deep into the I-AA playoffs he was set to go to USU after the season. His deep run in the playoffs kept it from happening as they were anxious to get a coach in before recruiting got going.