Tim Beckman fired

[volfanCLT]

Illinois has fired their head coach 7 days before the season starts.

Impeccable timing.

 

[malinoisvol]

Illinois has fired their head coach 8 days before the season starts.

Impeccable timing.

What for?

 

[VFLBerg]

What for?

https://twitter.com/BryanDFischer/s...0?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^tweet

 

[YorkVol]

Probably the abuse scandal from last Spring

Illinois fires head football coach Tim Beckman - Chicago Tribune

 

[MAD]

This will take years to recover from.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

This guy is waiting for the call:

 

[Boston Vol]

Greg Schiano should get the first call.

 

[bamawriter]

Well, there goes Illinois' chance to win a national championship.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

This will take years to recover from.

Yep, no one will be able to replicate that awesome 12-25 record Beckman had.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

https://twitter.com/sportspickle/status/637334430047047680/photo/1

 

[BuckeyeNate]

Seems it was warranted. If they waited for the full report they would have had to fire him in the middle of the season. He seemed like a real scumbag.

 

[The Ron Mexico]

https://twitter.com/BryanDFischer/s...0?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^tweet

So for being a dirtbag.

 

[bowlinggreenvol]

Yep, no one will be able to replicate that awesome 12-25 record Beckman had.

I think he meant Beckman's career. Few will likely want to hire a coach who puts kids health at risk and pressures staffers to do the same.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

I think he meant Beckman's career. Few will likely want to hire a coach who puts kids health at risk and pressures staffers to do the same.

Him and Tyndall should hit up the indie wrestling circuit.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

I think he meant Beckman's career. Few will likely want to hire a coach who puts kids health at risk and pressures staffers to do the same.

I took it as he meant Illinois. It goes without saying that Beckman's career is toast... a lot longer than 2-3 years of damage.

 

[bowlinggreenvol]

Him and Tyndall should hit up the indie wrestling circuit.

They'd make a dynamite staff, one could ensure kids get in school and the other ensures they stay on the court/field.

 

[malinoisvol]

Him and Tyndall should hit up the indie wrestling circuit.

Ron Jovi approves.

 

[Forever151]

I think they need to hit up fulmer lol

 

[YankeeVol]

Warranted, but odd timing.

 

[DD4ME]

I imagine Bear Bryant would have been toast in this day and age. I'd wager a few coaches had some flashbacks when this report came out. There is a lot of pressure to win even at lesser schools.

 

[508mikey]

Several of Illinois womens sports have lawsuits pending - the University President has resigned also --- Basketball has floundered since they fired Bruce Weber - Firing Zook was a pretty stupid move also - as most of this best players would always declare for the NFL after the Jr season ---

 

[508mikey]

Greg Schiano should get the first call.

What ? How can you even say that when this guy is ripe for the picking at a 5 year 30million contract

 

[ainge10heisman]

I think they need to hit up fulmer lol

Not an awful idea. They could and probably will do worse. Fulmer would bring stability and class. Give him 3-4 years and he'd consistently have them on the plus side of .500. Fulmer could have moderate success in the weak Big 10.

IF Coach Fulmer even wanted to get back into coaching, this is the type of job I think he'd really consider. They don't play UT, there wouldn't be a lot of job pressure, and they play in a weak conference.

 

[Forever151]

Not an awful idea. They could and probably will do worse. Fulmer would bring stability and class. Give him 3-4 years and he'd consistently have them on the plus side of .500. Fulmer could have moderate success in the weak Big 10.

IF Coach Fulmer even wanted to get back into coaching, this is the type of job I think he'd really consider. They don't play UT, there wouldn't be a lot of job pressure, and they play in a weak conference.

I agree with your assessment but the only thing that I think keeps fulmer from being a perfect candidate is he will not go the exrta mile to recruit like he needs to in Illinois

Fulmer would be a great fit for Texas Tech or Cal imo

 

[Volunteer_Kirby]

Good riddance.