“There can be no true Purdue without Hope,” a movie villain might have said. He would’ve been wrong, as the Boilermakers have reportedly fired their mustachioed conductor of four seasons.
Butch Jones decision day guide
Everything you need to know about Cincinnati is right here. Google ImagesAccording to reports far and near (here’s one from Cincinnati.com), Jones will make a decision Tuesday whether he’ll stay at Cincinnati or leave for Colorado or Purdue (though there’s one report that Purdue’s out). He’s visited the latter two over the past two days, with both trips chronicled by the West Lafayette side and the Boulder side.
Without further ado, here’s what each open FBS coaching job looks like, according to the first page of Google Images (click the arrows, you see):
Read Article >Colorado, Purdue battling over Butch Jones?
Andy LyonsColorado isn’t the only school looking at Jones right now, with Purdue looking like a possible landing spot as well. Cincinnati has also reportedly spoken with Jones about re-doing his contract. His current contract with the Bearcats would keep him at Cincinnati until 2017.
Jones is scheduled to meet with Colorado officials, who will offer him a five-year deal that will include upgrades to Folsom Field, the Dal Ward Athletic Center and the team’s practice facilites. Jones has had problems with Cincinnati regarding improvements to the facilities at the school and Nippert Stadium.
Read Article >Purdue reportedly wants Butch Jones
Frank Victores-US PRESSWIREExciting update:
Purdue will meet with Cincinnati’s Butch Jones regarding their football coach position, according to Football Scoop. Earlier, Brandan Murphy of Boiler Radio reported Jones has been offered the job, but no other outlet is currently reporting the same thing. Zach Wells denies the offer report.
Read Article >Hopeless: Purdue coach reportedly gone
Pat Lovell-US PRESSWIREPurdue is changing tracks, uncoupling themselves from four-year head coach Danny Hope, according to GoldAndBlack.com. Hope posted two losing seasons with the Boilermakers and eked out 6-6 this year. The former offensive lineman left his alma mater, Eastern Kentucky, to replace the mighty Joe Tiller in West Lafayette, but was never able to put together anything like his predecessor’s 10 bowl trips in 11 seasons. Hope’s best campaign came in 2011, culminating in a Little Caesars Bowl win over a MAC team.
The Hope era will be best remembered by most around the country for its incredible lack of injury luck, with seemingly endless waves of ACL damage wracking the backfield. Quarterback in particular was a constant question for these Boilermakers, with multiple players throwing 99 or more passes in three of Hope’s four years.
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