Embree leaves 'Skins with a jolt

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Ok the guy is an alumnus but I think it's a mistake. No previous head coaching experience and now he's taking a job where expectations will be high and they are moving to a new conference. I think it's better to hire a guy who was the HEAD COACH at a small school than to hire someone who is an NFL assistant. This probably says a lot about how much the school was offering in salary for the position.

Don't know that the expectations are that high - they're a fairly humbled team right now (after the Hawkins years). The move to the PAC 12 will keep the expectations further in check!

What else can they do? Not too many want this job. Probably right on with the $$ comment.

I'm willing to take the Minnesota job, on a reduced salary contract ($1.5M/3yrs), but not the CU job. Just can't stand the thought of cleaning buffalo chips off my shoes!

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Ok the guy is an alumnus but I think it's a mistake. No previous head coaching experience and now he's taking a job where expectations will be high and they are moving to a new conference. I think it's better to hire a guy who was the HEAD COACH at a small school than to hire someone who is an NFL assistant. This probably says a lot about how much the school was offering in salary for the position.

Can you say DESPERATION HIRE?

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Ok the guy is an alumnus but I think it's a mistake. No previous head coaching experience and now he's taking a job where expectations will be high and they are moving to a new conference. I think it's better to hire a guy who was the HEAD COACH at a small school than to hire someone who is an NFL assistant. This probably says a lot about how much the school was offering in salary for the position.

+1 This path didn't work out too well for Minne did it?

Next stop! Disaster!

Can't say I feel too sad about this.

I'm hoping Tech will be partaking in bigger and better things, but I can't say I would mind a Colorado-GT Sun Bowl matchup in the future.

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I think the guy has 3 years to get the team to 8-4. If Colorado was joining the ACC, I could see it happening but not in the NEW PAC 10. Oregon, USC, Arizona, Stanford, Utah, are all way better than the Buffs. The other teams in the conference are at least on par with them.

Well at least the PAC gets the TV set in Boulder.

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Originally posted 10:41 AM ET  12.06 by JRM74

People in Boulder watch football? On Saturday?

At least that what the PAC's rational was - do you think they're 2nd guessing?

Who???

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Originally posted 10:57 AM ET  12.06 by THE BISHOP!

Who???

Their own superior intellect. All of those research institutions, and they decided CU was a good add to the conference.

My data says otherwise.

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Originally posted 11:16 AM ET  12.06 by ~ All Out ~

Their own superior intellect. All of those research institutions, and they decided CU was a good add to the conference.My data says otherwise.

And now that the AAU decided to fix its glaringly obvious oversight and ask Georgia Tech to join, I don't feel the need to rant about the Pac-10 and research!

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Edsall, Leach, Sumlin, Mike Bellotti, there were too many choices for this hire unless none of them wanted it. That goes back to the salary.Edsall would be great for Colorado. He looks like he came out of a Coors commercial. Mountains and stream in the background "Nothing goes greater with the great taste of an ice cold Coors beer than some Colorado football season tickets. Oh yeah, drink responsibly."

+1 FAMU - I hear CU athletics is hiring a Media Relations Director too - you're a shoe-in!

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Originally posted 09:24 AM ET  12.06 by Joe Kidd #1

Next stop! Disaster!

After the 'Skins, disaster will be a step up!

"Embree leaves 'Skins with a jolt"

Could have been worse. He could have left them with an STD.