The Portland Tribune is reporting that Wisconsin head coach Gary Anderson will be the new head coach at Oregon State.
(If their website didn't crash, I'd be able to post a link)
(If their website didn't crash, I'd be able to post a link)
Report: Oregon State to hire Gary Anderson...
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Oregon State has officially announced that Gary Anderson has been hired as their new head coach.
Link: https://twitter.com/OSUBeaversFB/status/542809428358361088
Andersen was just hired in 2012 from Utah State University. I guess he either is homesick or the high expectations at Wisconsin made him scoot to safety.
Well, he won the BIg 10 West this season. They seem to be clicking.
Over on one of the Wisconsin boards, sounds like it might be a power struggle with admissions and getting kids he wants in.
This certainly seems like a move out of frustration with your boss(es) rather than anything else. His coaching seat is very cold.
Over on one of the Wisconsin boards, sounds like it might be a power struggle with admissions and getting kids he wants in.
This certainly seems like a move out of frustration with your boss(es) rather than anything else. His coaching seat is very cold.
Wisconsin is one of the top rated academic institutions in the USA. They do have high standards for admission. Stanford also fits that description and they relaxed their standards for players.
I guess it's the same problem Bielema had, when you lose 2 coaches in 3 years, that is saying something.
I also don't know if that 59-0 beat down to tOSU, where they were 4 point favorites, to a teams 3rd string QB had an impact on it. In his 2 years there he had a lot of empty wins too. It's the school he came from, if it was Utah State would people think different? He wasn't even at Wisconsin long enough to play his own players. Melvin Gordon as a Bielema recruit.
Good hire? Yea, strike fear into me? Nah.
I think it was Bonagura who said it on Twitter: Gary Anderson is a good coach, but Oregon State already had a good coach.
Yes. Here's a full breakdown, which was posted in the War Room moments ago.
Link: https://washingtonstate.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=1417&tid=207683225&mid=207683225&sid=1089&style=2
Man...curious to see what this is all about. That's not a scenario you see every day after only 2 yrs at a place.
I think I saw that the academic standards might have been too high.
Not sure how good of a recruiter he is. Interesting move.
I think I saw that the academic standards might have been too high.
Not sure how good of a recruiter he is. Interesting move.
Well, if they were thinking about going after the current Utah State HC, why not upgrade to what you know made the program successful. I think he has a great eye for talent and picking the 2 stars that he sees 3 star talent in and 3 star guys that can become draft picks. I think he's solid as a rock and it's just a matter of picking the right coordinators.
Yeah, I should amend my post to saying that it was interesting for him to leave to Oregon State...and not sure how he recruited at 'Sconsin(an espn article I am reading now is saying he brought in some talent)...but I saw a lot of Utah State games as they played on Fri Night a lot...and he did put several players in the NFL..including Turbin.
So yes, I do agree it is a good get for the Beavs.
I also think it is very easy to overstay your welcome in this biz...so probably a great move for both Riley and Oregon St.
So yes, I do agree it is a good get for the Beavs.
I also think it is very easy to overstay your welcome in this biz...so probably a great move for both Riley and Oregon St.
Wisconsin needs to hire somebody who does well in front of alum groups, can recruit and who has strong ties to greater Chicagoland. That area plus the state of Wisconsin can provide enough good players to keep them in the top third of the B10. After that it is up to the coaching staff.
OSU did much better than I expected. This guy built something pretty impressive at Utah State. Sure, he took full advantage of lower academic requirements at USU, but lot of guys wanted the PAC level kids with bubble academics, and he actually got them.
I don't think that there is any reason to fear him at OSU, but I think they probably got as close to a younger Riley as was available, and he is likely to be there for quite a while.
OSU did much better than I expected. This guy built something pretty impressive at Utah State. Sure, he took full advantage of lower academic requirements at USU, but lot of guys wanted the PAC level kids with bubble academics, and he actually got them.
I don't think that there is any reason to fear him at OSU, but I think they probably got as close to a younger Riley as was available, and he is likely to be there for quite a while.
Britton, there is a story here
This simply does not make sense. Not to OSU. There is more here than meets the eye. What do your sources say? Is there any link between this and the 59-0 beatdown he got from Ohio State? Did the players know something? OSU is very poor compares to WIS.....
Yes, there could be personal reasons to go to Corvallis and get out of Madison, but WHY from a coaching point of view? It makes no sense!
Thoughts? Ideas?
This post was edited on 12/11 8:16 AM by SCglory
This simply does not make sense. Not to OSU. There is more here than meets the eye. What do your sources say? Is there any link between this and the 59-0 beatdown he got from Ohio State? Did the players know something? OSU is very poor compares to WIS.....
Yes, there could be personal reasons to go to Corvallis and get out of Madison, but WHY from a coaching point of view? It makes no sense!
Thoughts? Ideas?
This post was edited on 12/11 8:16 AM by SCglory
Makes total sense if you ask me. Look at his resume. He's been coaching in the West the majority of his career and his DC & OC have deep West coaching roots as well. OSU just announced enhancements to their facilities and Riley showed you can win there.
It's been noted the admissions is a reason he was unable to get more of his guys in and I'm sure that played a part.
The P12 just got a lot more competitive and looking at his class, I can see most of his western recruits following him to Corvallis.
It's been noted the admissions is a reason he was unable to get more of his guys in and I'm sure that played a part.
The P12 just got a lot more competitive and looking at his class, I can see most of his western recruits following him to Corvallis.
Really good and surprising hire. I think the Beavers would have faced a continued downslide had they hired an out-of-work coach (Tedford, Hoke, Pat Hill, June Jones- yes, his name was floated by those geniuses at the Oregonian) or an unproven D-1 coordinator (Scott Frost) or an FCS coach (Baldwin). Andersen will bring some of the elements missing at OSU under Riley, like an effective running game, an emphasis on big & strong linemen, and overall better defense. My Beaver friends are only concerned that he would bring OC Andy Ludwig with him, and they were not impressed with Ludwig when he was OC at UO.
The overall caliber of coaches in the Pac-12 is pretty astounding, especially when you compare it to just a few years ago.
Glad Cougar
The overall caliber of coaches in the Pac-12 is pretty astounding, especially when you compare it to just a few years ago.
Glad Cougar
Re: Britton, there is a story here
There was some good content on ESPN about this.
Basically it said that Wisconsin doesn't like to pay the assistants which is why Bilema left...and too high of academic standards which made it difficult to round out the recruiting class which is why they suspect Anderson left.
There was also some speculation in the article that maybe Alvarez did cast his shadow over the program and is inflexible on the 2 items mentioned above since he was able to do it this way when he was coaching.
It'd a pretty big gamble though if you think about it.
You have in Wisconsin a program on solid ground capable of conte ding every yr in the Big 10. Oregon State is a lower tier program that has won..but in its current state, it is a rebuilding project in a ridiculously tough conference...far tougher than the Big 10.
Interesting stuff.
There was some good content on ESPN about this.
Basically it said that Wisconsin doesn't like to pay the assistants which is why Bilema left...and too high of academic standards which made it difficult to round out the recruiting class which is why they suspect Anderson left.
There was also some speculation in the article that maybe Alvarez did cast his shadow over the program and is inflexible on the 2 items mentioned above since he was able to do it this way when he was coaching.
It'd a pretty big gamble though if you think about it.
You have in Wisconsin a program on solid ground capable of conte ding every yr in the Big 10. Oregon State is a lower tier program that has won..but in its current state, it is a rebuilding project in a ridiculously tough conference...far tougher than the Big 10.
Interesting stuff.
I was going to mention this. We've talked over and over about the parity between conferences Basically the 5 main "Super Conferences" and everyone else regarding facilities and it's affect on recruits. While Boise State is doing well, I think the parity between them and just about any team in those 5 conferences will become apparent, as an example.
But one thing that hasn't really been talked about much is the coaching parity. WSU as an example, OSU as an example. I don't mean to bring "his" name up again but we hire CPW out of FCS school. There was actual debate whether OSU would follow that model for THIS hire. I think coaching hires are going to be a lot more "splash" hires than we've ever had in our conference. Gone are the days of hiring low tier coaches. Which, with supply/demand, will put a higher price on good, quality, proven coaches. I'll bet $2.5 mill, in 10 years, will be chump change. A great way to chase a coach away.
Re: Britton, there is a story here
It was also a gamble to stay. One mediocre year at Wisconsin and you are on the hot seat. That it appears he wasn't able to do it his way, it was going to be hard for him to be successful in the long run.
