Gophers announce...... rest easy Bison fans

[SirHinn]

Gophers announced Tim Brewster as their head coach. Or I said when I saw it, who? Not Bohl though, good to know. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2732273

[NDSUFREAK10]

I knew that Bohl wouldnt get it all along... ::) :-? ;D ;) :D

[2006gwfcchamps]

On gopherhole they're saying his son is a 4 star recruit that has committed to Illinois and that he might now come to MN.

We could possibly benefit with some gopher QB transfers.

[Bisonguy]

Ahhhhh.

I can sleep tonight.

[Jdubs21]

haha u guys werent that worried bohl would get it were u guys???...nothing against bohl but i jsut dont think they woulda given the job to him, probably because they are the goofs and they do goofy things...and hiring a good coach isnt somethin they would do....lol

[bisoneer]

Wow, that's a relief, I'm glad Craig Bohl is staying in Fargo. Keep up the good work, and now u can concentrate on the Bison after this recent distraction.

What's Mason doing? Playing cards with Monson?

On Bison

[DenverBison05]

Over on Gopherhole they are saying that numerous sources are reporting that the U hasn't hired anyone yet. :(

[NDSUFREAK10]

Over on Gopherhole they are saying that numerous sources are reporting that the U hasn't hired anyone yet. :(

HMMMM....ESPN or Gopher Hole..... ::)

[CaBisonFan]

Gophers announced Tim Brewster as their head coach. *Or I said when I saw it, who? *Not Bohl though, good to know. *http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2732273

Bohl lucked out. Thanks.

[DenverBison05]

Over on Gopherhole they are saying that numerous sources are reporting that the U hasn't hired anyone yet. :(

HMMMM....ESPN or Gopher Hole..... ::)

Gopherhole (http://www.startribune.com/512/story/938115.html ) ;D *;D ;D *I wouldn't have posted it if I didn't believe their sources.

[NDSUFREAK10]

Over on Gopherhole they are saying that numerous sources are reporting that the U hasn't hired anyone yet. :(

HMMMM....ESPN or Gopher Hole..... ::)

Gopherhole (http://www.startribune.com/512/story/938115.html ) ;D *;D ;D *I wouldn't have posted it if I didn't believe their sources.


For my reply to this post go to the thread "Brewster not hired"

[TheDoctor]

Well ESPN got some bad info and now A LOT of you have said, "I knew he wouldn't get it". Now, HOPEFULLY you won't be eating your words. ;D

[NDSUFREAK10]

Well ESPN got some bad info and now A LOT of you have said, "I knew he wouldn't get it". *Now, HOPEFULLY you won't be eating your words. *;D

I know my position on this and am on the edge of my seat so i'm not ambushed on this board. :D

[NDSUguy]

Brewster will be announced as head coach in a press conference this afternoon.

Apparently he's highly regarded as one of the best recruiters in the country. You might recognize one of his recent recruits... Vince Young.

[Esquire]

Recruiting Texas athletes when you are the University of Texas and recruiting Texas athletes when you at the University of Minnesota.....night and day. Good luck to him though. I hope he does well against everyone but the Bison.

[IowaBison]

so he's been TE coach and a good recruiter...........

?

[WePharm]

Wow
They took a good tight ends coach over someone that builds programs! Wow

[SDbison]

so he's been TE coach and a good recruiter...........

?
Those were my thoughts too. Did he have any head coaching or O / D coordinator positions?

[IowaBison]

he also coached special teams at Texas........

[mikelsch]

13 years as Mack Brown's ace recruiter, 1 year with Mike Shanahan, and ties to the Midwest...sounds like a respectable hire to me

[ccrider]

Very respectable hire, but not the "big name" that many wanted. Maybe Maturi wanted someone that he wouldn't be intimidated by and would be able to "control" a little bit.

This seems like a quick hire also. I realize there are recruiting concerns, but barely any press on "big name" candidates interviewed.

[SDbison]

Going from a recruiter and specialty positions coach to head coach of a Big Ten team seems like a pretty big jump with some risk. How is this guy at directing the efforts of other coaches and an entire team let alone dealing with pressures from the media, administration and fans? I am sure Minnesota must be confident in his abilities but seems a bit odd. Oh well, I am glad we still have Bohl and he has demonstrated success at recruiting and performance on the field. Good luck to Minnesota except when we play them.

[NDSUguy]

Some thoughts about his ability to recruit texas... Yes, while recruiting players from Texas he was also able to recruit the players (from within and outside of Texas) to make their program one of the tops in the country. We need to keep in mind that just because you're a big program doesn't mean that you'll automatically be good. Look at USC. They have always been the college in California but they haven't always recruited well (and they had down years because of that). It wasn't until Carroll came to USC that they finally recruited the players necessary to become dominant.

I have no doubts that he can coach. I also have no doubts that he can handle the HC job at the UofM.

All of the people who know about college football and specifically head coaching positions say that he is a great candidate. We can speculate all we want as to his abilities or his qualifications but in the end we're a bunch of idiot rubes that don't have any insight to the UofM or to college football in general.

[NDSUguy]

One other note... It also looks like he knows how to develop players. Ever heard of Antonio Gates? Most teams passed up on him. Brewster saw his raw talent and said that he could make him a pro-bowler in his first 3 years. That turned out well.

[RodentiaX1]

Over on Gopherhole they are saying that numerous sources are reporting that the U hasn't hired anyone yet. :(

HMMMM....ESPN or Gopher Hole..... ::)

Gopherhole (http://www.startribune.com/512/story/938115.html ) ;D *;D ;D *I wouldn't have posted it if I didn't believe their sources.


GopherIllustrated got burned last week with rumors of a hire, so I can understand some skepticism.

[RodentiaX1]

Gophers announced Tim Brewster as their head coach. *Or I said when I saw it, who? *Not Bohl though, good to know. *http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2732273

Bohl lucked out. *Thanks.


Yep, Bohl lucked out by not getting a job at a BCS school that would pay him several times what he makes now. Who out there would consider a huge pay raise bad luck? Besides, I think Bohl is able to make his own decisions: if he were offered the job and took it, he likely would not have considered it bad luck.

[SDbison]

Some thoughts about his ability to recruit texas... *Yes, while recruiting players from Texas he was also able to recruit the players (from within and outside of Texas) to make their program one of the tops in the country. *We need to keep in mind that just because you're a big program doesn't mean that you'll automatically be good. *Look at USC. *They have always been the college in California but they haven't always recruited well (and they had down years because of that). *It wasn't until Carroll came to USC that they finally recruited the players necessary to become dominant. *

I have no doubts that he can coach. *I also have no doubts that he can handle the HC job at the UofM. *

All of the people who know about college football and specifically head coaching positions say that he is a great candidate. *We can speculate all we want as to his abilities or his qualifications but in the end we're a bunch of idiot rubes that don't have any insight to the UofM or to college football in general.
Speak for yourself buddy! ;)
I think we are entitled to speculate because that is why this board exists. If I was a Gopher fan I might have some doubts given all the problems in the past. BTW, the Gophers problems are not just talent related, its the environment and the approach of the coach(s) that make a big difference too. Getting the best out of your talent and getting them to play as a team is essential. Hopefully the new coach can bring it all to the table for them. If he gets all of his talent from outside of Minnesota that is good for NDSU too.

[NDSUFREAK10]

SO DID THEY HIRE SOMEONE??!!

[TheDoctor]

SO DID THEY HIRE SOMEONE??!!


Yes, I heard on the FAN this morning that Webster was for sure the hire!

[2006gwfcchamps]

Webster?

[NDSUguy]

Webster?



not webster. brewster

[Scooter]

Actually, Brewster is the safe choice, from what has been said about the guy, he sounds like a good fit for the Gophers.

[NDSUFREAK10]

SO DID THEY HIRE SOMEONE??!!


Yes, I heard on the FAN this morning that Webster was for sure the hire!

I'm hearing yes, no, yes, sure, maybe, yes, no, and YES. Glad I can get that clear.

[imabison]

SO DID THEY HIRE SOMEONE??!!


Yes, I heard on the FAN this morning that Webster was for sure the hire!

I'm hearing yes, no, yes, sure, maybe, yes, no, and YES. Glad I can get that clear.

let see it was reported in the Forum that there is a news conference scheduled for Wednesday Morning. I am sure the would have a news conference to say the someone was NOT hired.

Lock the threads its a done deal.

[KTF]

http://www.gopherhole.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=670

[TheDoctor]

Webster?




Webster - Brewster there both 1980's sit coms right? ;D I honelty thoght when I heard the name in the car, 80's sitcom Punky Brewster, well when I went to type it here, I thought 80's sitcom and out came Webster. ;D ;D ;D

[BTownJack]

From the U of M website:

http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38605&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8 400&ATCLID=747972

[sambini]

Finally they hire a coach. Read about him today sounds like a hell of a recruiter. Recruiting guru Tom LEMMING had high praises for the guy. Bottom line is Coach is staying and looking forward to our golf trip next summer to Red Mike with Coach and COACH wash.

[IowaBisonToo]

Sounds like a good pick for the Gophs in terms of recruiting. Read a lot of prais about him as a tight ends coach - not like the Gophs need help with the tight ends they've had in the past couple of years. All I can say is I hope it doesn't adversely affect how recruits view NDSU vs U of MN. A tad worried that there will be some that would have come to NDSU but now may choose to be low man on the totem pole at MN if this guy can feed them a line of BS to get them to come (i.e. walk-ons, 3rd-stringers, etc. that could be valuable to NDSU).

[Jeffdaryl3rd]

Terrible choice for the Gophers, as expected by myself. Brewster has no head coaching experience (I'm not giving him credit for those two years as a high school head coach twenty years ago) and he hasn't even been a coordinator...he has been a tight ends coach for the last 18 years. The Gophs will rue the day they hired this guy.