College Football Report coach's hot seat temperatures
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Despite the fevered fantasies of some of our poster GS isn't going any where next year. The only way it's even a topic of discussion is if he goes through some type of 2-3 win disaster.
Keli and the Pres come from LSU. She needs to show results to get funds so GS is very much on the hot seat if we do not have a successful year this season. We already have a successful coach in waiting as well.
As others have stated here, Schiano will never get fired from Rutgers and that’s known nationally. I still say he will outlast the AD no matter what.
No it isn't. He will certainly get fired if he doesn't win and win quick. There is a new sheriff in town.
Unfortunately, The Man who run this board says he will stay until he retires or whenever he says so.
Disagree. Another year or two of mediocrity, and he is probably let go.
Based on having dinner with Keli I'd say that's most certainly inaccurate.Unfortunately, The Man who run this board says he will stay until he retires or whenever he says so.
All money dependent and how fast Keli can raise it. She gets her whale, GS will be gone at first chance if he continues losing. Keli is a realist. She knows Schiano has had to raise funds himself which is far less than ideal. Regardless of how poor of a coach he is, he has been operating from a harder position. Keli will give him grace, collect funds, let him hang himself, then do what she's been dying to do her whole career. Hire her football coach.
It's entirely preposterous to say he will be her until he doesn't want to be should he keep losing. There isn't one fanbase in the country that would accept that, even the only one that would hire Greg Schiano.
It's entirely preposterous to say he will be her until he doesn't want to be should he keep losing. There isn't one fanbase in the country that would accept that, even the only one that would hire Greg Schiano.
Is that graphic just for this year? I don't know if Ryan Day is "Ice Cold" if he has another weak season. I also dont know why Deion Sander is "Hot" unless its a health issue. He just signed a big contract in 2025 and the new AD likes him a lot - said he's building around him. With Sanders health issues he has a better chance of dying in that job than getting fired
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I’d suggest you tell that to the influencer guy here who runs this place and keeps saying that this is Schiano’s job and the AD has no say.
That may have been the way it was when Hobbs was the AD, but I doubt that to be the case now. President Tate will not stand for sustained mediocrity or worse through 2030. If need be, he can step in and fire Greg.
Hard not to think Keli didn't have a sizeable role in shaking up and bringing in a defensive staff with no real ties to Schiano and, on paper, appears very promising. Not the same tired, incompetent retreads like Smith, et al. I am hopeful Keli's fingerprints on key decisions will continue.
It didn’t sound that way at all from Greg’s presser. It’s not a show - the guy is stubborn as they come and doesn’t know how to be a phony. This was all Greg outside of facilitating the money to make it happen. If anything, Greg knew the types of coaches he was targeting and even held off on filling all roster spots because he knew there’d likely be a key addition or two. Everything he does is calculated.
I’d say he bought himself some time provided the defense improves and we win at least 6 next season. He’s not getting fired if that threshold is met. It’d be shocking.
The AD handpicked by the President most certainly has a say. He must never have sat down and talked to her.
6 or more games would buy him more time and Keli more time to fundraise. It would be ideal. She’s doing incredible work on that front. The B1G allowing sponsors on jerseys is going to be a big win for her/Rutgers.
Would not be shocking to many people. Tate and Zinn have raised the bar.
UMass, BC, and Howard are must wins. A loss to BC will be a huge problem for Greg's future.
The most winnable B1G games are: Maryland, Mich State, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Northwestern
Probable B1G losses are: Penn State, Michigan, USC, Indiana--
If Greg can't notch 4 wins between the first B1G group and the second group to get to 7 wins, that is pretty pathetic in year 7.
This. I think Schiano is going to get just enough rope. It would be naive to think that what Cignetti has done at Indiana hasn't been a topic of discussion.
I actually agree with you
.But I’ve been told I’m wrong and called a scumbag by others for not swallowing the kool aid 24/7.
Once again, the season turns on winnable games against beatable B1G opponents. They took the collar in those games last season (should have won 2 of them).
The absolute best case scenario is that they sweep the OOC games, take all 5 winnable B1G games, and beat a retooling Penn State to get to 9.
The worst case scenario is that they lose to BC, lose 3 from the winnable group, and lose all of the games against Penn State, Michigan, USC, and Indiana to wind up 4-8.
The likely scenario is that they sweep the OOC, get 3 from the winnable group, and lose to Penn State, Michigan, USC, and Indiana to go 6-6.
Over under of 5.5 wins seems like the most likely Vegas line. Four of our most winnable games being on the road doesn’t help.
Keli noted in a recent interview the declining SHI attendance. The likely scenario LotusAggressor posted is not going to move the needle to bring in more fans, and may hasten the exit of more season ticket holders. Should this happen, it may make sense to take the hit, and spark some new hope with a new coach, with increased ticket sales footing the bill.
Every 5,000 Seats lost costs Rutgers at least about $2M in lost ticket sales.
yup, I said as much on the RT a while ago to the same.I actually agree with you
But I’ve been told I’m wrong and called a scumbag by others for not swallowing the kool aid 24/7.
even at 6 wins, that is not going to cut it. If he gets to 6 wins but has blow out losses, that's bad. it's the manner of winning and perception as much as anything
we get the 3 ooc wins imho, I do not see 3 BIG wins with defense and offense breaking in a new QB and losing strong. the offense will not put up last years numbers. would be amazing if they do but the odds are against it.
The thing that will really move the needle and bring in more fans is a 10-2 season. 9-3 or 8-4 will keep the more restless natives at bay.
In years past, would have never thought about missing a home game. Now, I see some activities out West on the same weekend as the Indiana game. It's a no brainer to skip the Indiana game, sell our tix and parking pass, and avoid the torture of a beatdown.
(somewhere in there, trying to invoke a reverse jinx).
Keli won't be keeping Schiano once she has the funds to replace him with someone she feels can make Rutgers more competitive with the top programs
Your scenario of 6 games is probably on the money , which would give her more time to find buyout funds instead of
firing Greg before the money was there to dump him and hire a HC Zinn felt could move RU FB towards elite status.
I like Greg's ability to improve a bad program, but I feel he can't make a program great, just able to build a pretty good one that fights for a place in the middle of pack.
Rutgers now needs someone capable of making the program capable of reaching the top.
Agreed. The way I see it Greg is safe this year with 6 wins. But that is the last 6 win season where he will be “safe”. Kelli and Tate, when they say “win” don’t mean 6 games a year. The mean B1G championships and a much higher floor and higher ceilings.
I said some months ago there’s only so long a coach can go without having a winning record in conference. It can’t go on indefinitely. Most wouldn’t last this long but there are some exceptions. Wilcox got fired after 8 and change, Locksley has 7 and is on shaky ground and Schiano has 6. The results have to show up sometime soon and a winning conference record likely means at least 8 overall wins and potentially a ranking.
The new DC got a 3 year deal so barring a really horrible year next year, I’d expect he has at least 2 years to show something. IIRC the buyout after 2 years will be in the low doubles like 12M or so and that’s probably doable if the results don’t show up by then.
The new DC got a 3 year deal so barring a really horrible year next year, I’d expect he has at least 2 years to show something. IIRC the buyout after 2 years will be in the low doubles like 12M or so and that’s probably doable if the results don’t show up by then.
However it would break down, I think the adjustments he made to the defensive coaches bought him time if he achieves even a 500 season. Meaning he would not be fired in the offseason following a 6-6 season regardless of who we beat vs lose to.
Another weak season for Ryan Day????? He went to the college football playoff last year and won the National Championship the year before. I don't see any weak seasons there
Its Ohio St and playoff duds sting the fans. They beat #1 Texas in first game and then went 12-0. Fans and players were ready to get back to back titles. Then the balloon popped with a bitter end to season still lingering. Not even a B1G title after 12 wins. There wasn't a close game until Indy beat them 13-10. Then Miami beat them 24-14. Only a few points from title game. Fans are blaming other B1G teams that weren't as good as people thought. OL took a lot of heat. Buckeyes were not bad but not as good as they looked for 12 games. Ohio doesn't go down easy with that.
This.
Minnesota and Iowa were blown opportunities last season.
6-6 is more realistic this season.Any worse and a change might be inevitable.Hopefully we surprise the B1G and finish better than that.