Does Bill Stewart get fired this year!? If he does, does that impact our coaching staff!?
First, West Virginia is having their best season since RichRod left. 7-3, and they WERE ranked #25 before losing a close one to cincy. But, when you look at their schedule, the record still isn't quite as impressive. They're best win was against 4-5 UConn. Then they've beaten up on some crappy teams - colorado, louisville, syracuse, marshall, east carolina and liberty. South Florida and Auburn both whooped them. And they've still got Pittsburgh and Rutgers on the schedule.
They will probably end up 7-5, or 8-4. Probably the 4th or 5th best program in the Big East behind Cincy, Pitt, So. Fla, and maybe Rutgers. Is that enough for Bill Stewart to get fired!? They still have a chance to get the guy they should've hired in the first place - Butch Jones. I don't think that Stewart will be brought in as our special teams coach or anything (too many bridges have been burned, I think), but defensive coordinator Jeff Kasteel might be available?
Thoughts?
November 14th, 2009 at 12:47 AM ^
I doubt they will fire him. They'll probably be worried it will make them look like they miss RR. Hell, I hope they keep him forever, the guy makes some strange decisions at the end of games.
November 14th, 2009 at 12:49 AM ^
why would we want another DC? that would make 4 in 4 years. unless we bring him in as LB coach which would most likely not happen
November 14th, 2009 at 12:57 AM ^
They graduated one of if not the single greatest dual threat QB to grace college football, have a first year starter at QB albeit an experienced QB, and are 7-3 and you're asking if Bill Stewart will get fired? It doesn't even make sense (at least in my mind). They are having a fairly good year, will play in a bowl, and the teams you listed them being behind in the Big East like Cinci and Pitt are having fantastic years. They lost by 3 points tonight. His job is just fine.
November 14th, 2009 at 10:03 AM ^
You're right. A lot of us (and some WVA fans as well) consider Stewart a poor coach but the facts so far don't justify any lessening of his job security.
November 14th, 2009 at 1:06 AM ^
I think every coach of every team should be fired when they lose their first game of the year. That way the coach will want to win all his games. Plus it would be like fantasy football, you could just live on the waiver wire, and get a sweet coach every week that could put together a great game plan for that week.
November 14th, 2009 at 1:56 AM ^
That is all.
November 14th, 2009 at 2:02 AM ^
I like GERG, I think he'll pan out and be a pretty good coach when given good players and depth. The only way I would even consider wanting him gone is if Monte Kiffin or Will Muschamp or Charlie Strong explicitly stated that they renounce allegiance to their respective school and want to coach at Michigan.
November 14th, 2009 at 2:31 AM ^
or Larry Johnson Sr.
November 14th, 2009 at 2:37 AM ^
If you want Casteel over Greg Robinson, you're friggin' nuts.
November 14th, 2009 at 4:34 AM ^
I don't think WV is in a position to expect more than 7-5.
November 14th, 2009 at 4:48 AM ^
Since you point out South Florida and Pitt,Rich Rodriguez's record against those two schools was a combined 6-5.
November 14th, 2009 at 7:32 AM ^
It's not like WV is a powerhouse program. They are where they should be now. He gets at leas two more years. Stewart may even get lucky and Brian Kelly goes somewhere else. That bad thing is it might be Notre Dame.…ugh!
November 14th, 2009 at 8:20 AM ^
The only coach I would want from their staff is Doc. One hell of a recruiter.