Snyder Retirement Coaching Search Master Thread

[CNS]

He supposedly had NFL teams interested in him too.

[Cire]

I always heard UCLA was a real possibility and that he nearly went

[Skipper44]

there was a story about UCLA wanting to interview him in the early 00s and Snyd's faxed them a huge list of requirements for the program (dozens of pages or something) and that was the end of that

[Cire]

there was a story about UCLA wanting to interview him in the early 00s and Snyd's faxed them a huge list of requirements for the program (dozens of pages or something) and that was the end of that

I was thinking it was mid to late 90's

[Skipper44]

there was a story about UCLA wanting to interview him in the early 00s and Snyd's faxed them a huge list of requirements for the program (dozens of pages or something) and that was the end of that

I was thinking it was mid to late 90's

just looked at UCLA's wiki
Donahue retired at the end of the 1995 season and they promoted Bob Toledo - it is possible they might of looked then

Toledo was fired at the end of the 2002 season and they hired Karl Dorrell -  only Bill's age( ) would of been a negative at that time

I think the story came out in the late 90's but actually happened at the end of 1995-it's amazing how stuff didn't get out before the interwebs/bbs/twitter/ect

[michigancat]

I think LSU wanted him, too.

[Shooter Jones]

jerry jones wanted him in '98 and '00

[Panjandrum]

I think LSU wanted him, too.

The two major ones were UCLA and LSU.

I'm not sure which job it was that prompted the "Lifetime Contract" that Wefald proclaimed sometime in the late 90's or early '00's.  I think LSU.

The UCLA job was relatively early in his career, I think.  LSU came after.  I think after he turned down LSU, no one really came after him again.

[doom]

thought he still has a show cause

cause we wanna win!

[Brock Landers]

I always heard UCLA was a real possibility and that he nearly went

I remeber this too.

LMAO at Snyder coaching in a major media market.

[PIPE]

Why is this even a thread? Is Snyder hanging it up after this year? Or are we getting started early for the inevitable?

[420seriouscat69]

Why is this even a thread? Is Snyder hanging it up after this year? Or are we getting started early for the inevitable?

Have you not read the phog before? This guy is going to die, at some point.

[HerrSonntag]

Why is this even a thread? Is Snyder hanging it up after this year? Or are we getting started early for the inevitable?

Have you not read the phog before? This guy is going to die, at some point.

If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

[michigancat]

The hunt for a new UCLA football coach was down to two men on Saturday morning. But by Saturday afternoon one of those men, Kansas State Coach LHC Bill Snyder, dropped out of the running. And the other, Northwestern Coach Gary Barnett, has asked for more time.

UCLA officials have made it clear to Barnett that he would be their top choice. While, in turn, indicating serious interest in the Bruin job, Barnett has continued to negotiate with Northwestern, which has offered him a lucrative 12-year contract.

Sources close to Barnett say he is also trying to negotiate a better deal for his assistant coaches at Northwestern while bringing up the financial situation of his assistants with UCLA as well.

Rick Taylor, Northwestern's athletic director, told the Chicago Sun-Times, "I know what's going on. I have nothing to say about it."

With his Wildcats in the Rose Bowl against USC on Monday, Barnett has tried to put the entire issue of his future aside until after the game, saying he'll make a final decision by the middle of the week.

That doesn't sit too well with UCLA officials. Athletic Director Peter Dalis has been saying since Dec. 11, the day Terry Donahue resigned after 20 years on the job, that he wanted a new coach in place by New Year's Day. Dalis can't afford to wait much longer with the school's first heavy recruiting weekend starting in six days.

If Snyder had been interested in the job, that would have put more pressure on Barnett.

"I won't ever pursue a job or an interview," Snyder had told The Times earlier in the week. "But if UCLA calls, certainly I will listen."

UCLA called, but Snyder, after coaching his team to an impressive 54-21 victory over Colorado State in the Holiday Bowl Friday night, bowed out of the Bruin situation Saturday without offering a reason.

Snyder has just completed the third year of a 10-year contract that pays him between $250,000 and $300,000 annually. UCLA is thought to be offering around $300,000 per season.

There is no question about Snyder's coaching ability. Over the last three seasons, he is 28-7-1, including 17-1-1 at home.

The questions arose over his media relations. Beat reporters covering Kansas State complained about lack of access to players, saying they were limited to one hour a week.

Snyder knew that if he came to the Los Angles market he might have to change.

He did not return phone calls to a reporter Saturday night.

Now UCLA officials must decide if they will give Barnett the time he needs and risk winding up with nobody by the middle of the week.

The argument can certainly be made that Barnett is worth waiting for. In one season, he has turned perennial loser Northwestern from a 3-7-1 mark to a 10-1 record and the No. 3 ranking in the country. And in doing so, Barnett has become arguably the hottest coach in college football.

The alternative for Dalis would be to offer the position to one of the three others still remaining on UCLA's list--Denver Bronco defensive coordinator Greg Robinson, Chicago Bear offensive coordinator Ron Turner and UCLA's offensive coordinator, Bob Toledo.

http://articles.latimes.com/1995-12-31/sports/sp-19706_1_gary-barnett

[Cartierfor3]

Dang coaches salaries have gone bananas.

[michigancat]

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nb8fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G9gEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1164%2C3685476

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZqgyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MucFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3430%2C2816659

[pissclams]

the LSU one is the one that scared me the most at that time

[CHONGS]

Ask yourselves this: when was the last time an ugly man was the coach of a championship team?  I suspect it would be Larry Coker? And that's mostly because of his age.  You want to have the best chance to hire a good coach?  You hire a handsome man.

[Brock Landers]

Dang coaches salaries have gone bananas.

In Rusty's 2nd link, there is a little article showing how NU was only paying Osborne about $128k per year       

[pissclams]

nick saban looks deformed

[CHONGS]

nick saban looks deformed

no way man, I will admit he's looking a bit melty from getting older, but he's a good lookin' chap

[Gooch]

nick saban looks deformed

no way man, I will admit he's looking a bit melty from getting older, but he's a good lookin' chap

Pitino looks terrible.

[CHONGS]

nick saban looks deformed

no way man, I will admit he's looking a bit melty from getting older, but he's a good lookin' chap

Pitino looks terrible.

FB only

[Rage Against the McKee]

Ask yourselves this: when was the last time an ugly man was the coach of a championship team?  I suspect it would be Larry Coker? And that's mostly because of his age.  You want to have the best chance to hire a good coach?  You hire a handsome man.

I love Mack Brown, but I don't think he's that handsome.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Jimbo Fisher is just plain ugly.