Hauck, UNLV and Colorado: Oh, what a web we weave

[Silvertip]

Those folks who dissed the UM coaching hire - most notably the intractable Big G -may wish to ponder the UNLV coaching situation in view of Bobby Hauck's did-he jump-or was-he pushed resignation. For openers, Bobby must feel hugely marginalized after being replaced by Tony Sanchez, the coach from LV's Bishop Gorman HS, a guy with zero college experience. The Rebels' new QB coach Ron O'Dell also comes from Sanchez's Gorman staff.

The news in Denver that has had folks shaking their heads this week, not so much the departure of Colorado Defensive Co-Ordinator Kent Baer and Andy LaRussa Defensive End Coach, but that they would join the UNLV staff. It's a toss up between wondering why anybody would even consider the perpetually struggling Rebels, but then you wonder about why even a novice HS coach would pursue for his defense the two guys most responsible for the PAC-12's winless Buffs' surrendering an average 39 points per game for a season total of 468?

I have no idea who's the biggest loser here - UNLV, Colorado or a currently jobless Bobby Hauck - but for sure it's not UM where I see Bob Stitt and the Griz rising head and shoulders above this curious bunch.

 

[bigforkgriz]

Those folks who dissed the UM coaching hire - most notably the intractable Big G -may wish to ponder the UNLV coaching situation in view of Bobby Hauck's did-he jump-or was-he pushed resignation. For openers, Bobby must feel hugely marginalized after being replaced by Tony Sanchez, the coach from LV's Bishop Gorman HS, a guy with zero college experience. The Rebels' new QB coach Ron O'Dell also comes from Sanchez's Gorman staff.

The news in Denver that has had folks shaking their heads this week, not so much the departure of Colorado Defensive Co-Ordinator Kent Baer and Andy LaRussa Defensive End Coach, but that they would join the UNLV staff. It's a toss up between wondering why anybody would even consider the perpetually struggling Rebels, but then you wonder about why even a novice HS coach would pursue for his defense the two guys most responsible for the PAC-12's winless Buffs' surrendering an average 39 points per game for a season total of 468?

I have no idea who's the biggest loser here - UNLV, Colorado or a currently jobless Bobby Hauck - but for sure it's not UM where I see Bob Stitt and the Griz rising head and shoulders above this curious bunch.

Well said. I am extremely excited. Can't wait for spring ball scrimmages to see offense and QB competition.

 

[putter]

Right now the only admirable quality the Colorado football program has is that it is in the Pac-12 which automatically ranks it above UNLV. UNLV has to get an on-campus stadium but that won't happen because they would have to take parking away from Thomas&Mack to do that and basketball will be the sport of choice for Vegas residents and students as it is easy to get to rather than a football stadium that is no where near the campus. Go to UNLV, get a raise and hope that in the 4 or 5 years you sign for you can bank some of that money. Vegas could do OK if it could convince more of the home grown talent to stay but the lure of Cali and getting out of Vegas is powerful for kids.

 

[George Ferguson]

What perplexes me more is why anyone would need to try to downgrade a guy who won more games at Montana than any coach in history when talking about why Montana chose Stitt. I'm 100 percent happy and on board with the Stitt hire, with the only negative being some of the donations that are now on hold because of it. However, I don't need to look at Bobby's situation at UNLV in order to convince myself that Stitt was the right man for the job. One thing had nothing to do with other, and I can PROMISE this, Bobby's record at UNLV was NOT why Stitt was chosen. Hauck is a great football coach. And while I don't need it, if I ever did need convincing of that fact, all I would do is need to re-read the recent GF Trib article where the greatest and most famous Grizzly player of all time said "He's the best coach the program has ever had." Yeah, that was Dave Dickinson talking about Bobby Hauck.

 

[Potomac Griz]

What perplexes me more is why anyone would need to try to downgrade a guy who won more games at Montana than any coach in history when talking about why Montana chose Stitt. I'm 100 percent happy and on board with the Stitt hire, with the only negative being some of the donations that are now on hold because of it. However, I don't need to look at Bobby's situation at UNLV in order to convince myself that Stitt was the right man for the job. One thing had nothing to do with other, and I can PROMISE this, Bobby's record at UNLV was NOT why Stitt was chosen. Hauck is a great football coach. And while I don't need it, if I ever did need convincing of that fact, all I would do is need to re-read the recent GF Trib article where the greatest and most famous Grizzly player of all time said "He's the best coach the program has ever had." Yeah, that was Dave Dickinson talking about Bobby Hauck.

Well said. :thumb:

Some of the Hauck haters just look for any reason to bash the guy. Seems odd to me considering the Griz were flat out dominant in the Big Sky his last 4 years especially. One total conference loss over those 4 years. So it's not like he left after some 4-7 season, middle of the pack in the Big Sky and with a bare cupboard for the next coach.

He was a hell of a recruiter and a hell of a coach. The Griz were lucky to have him here.

 

[billingsgriz]

Bobby Hauck will go down in history as one of our greatest coaches. We won, he graduated his kids, and he sent several GRIZ to the NFL. Plus we played in 3 NC's during his tenure.

Greatest GRIZ HC ever ? That I can't go for. My vote is for Don Read. Before Papa Bear's tenure in Missoula, we sucked more often than not, our consistency was mainly in losing, and The Shi##y Kitties were beating us more often than we were beating them.

Under Don, a new winning foundation was built, we had 10 winning seasons in a row, 10 straight wins over The Bobcats, we started regularly appearing in the playoffs, and we won the 1995 NC.

GRIZ football today can best be measured by BDR and ADR, before Don Read and After Don Read. I sure like the ADR period a whole lot better !!!

 

[AllWeatherFan]

You can't question what Bobby accomplished at UM in the past. You can question what he would have accomplished here in the future. It's all idle speculation anyway.

 

[grizpack]

Bobby Hauck will go down in history as one of our greatest coaches. We won, he graduated his kids, and he sent several GRIZ to the NFL. Plus we played in 3 NC's during his tenure.

Greatest GRIZ HC ever ? That I can't go for. My vote is for Don Read. Before Papa Bear's tenure in Missoula, we sucked more often than not, our consistency was mainly in losing, and The Shi##y Kitties were beating us more often than we were beating them.

Under Don, a new winning foundation was built, we had 10 winning seasons in a row, 10 straight wins over The Bobcats, we started regularly appearing in the playoffs, and we won the 1995 NC.

GRIZ football today can best be measured by BDR and ADR, before Don Read and After Don Read. I sure like the ADR period a whole lot better !!!

Agreed. Everything we have today is built on Don Read. He turned a consistent loser into a National Champion.

However, as much as I hate to admit it, we wouldn't be much of a program without Washington Grizzly Field. That was pushed to fruition by Larry Donovan (never been a fan, but credit where credit is due).

 

[Silvertip]

Once again I suggest a reread of my words - In this case, it's directed at the rabid Bobby Hauck defenders who took issue with what I said. Nowhere...nowhere did I criticize or demean Bobby. Fact. He is part of the train wreck that historically is UNLV football - and you're thinking maybe he's not put off a teeny bit being replaced by a high school coach? Really? It isn't his fault, but bad stuff happens to good people all the time. As of this moment the guy still has no job after coming in no better than second place trying to reclaim the job he left for Las Vegas? To objective minds that sounds a whole lot more like losing than winning - irrespective of how good a coach you think he might be.

PS: The continuing lack of objective critical thinking on egriz forums still turns too many well intended threads into self-serving fiction perpetrated by lazy readers. The next time you feel compelled to hit the submit button check first to be sure you know what the hell you're talking about...

 

[George Ferguson]

Like I said, I'll take DD's opinion of Bobby Hauck over any single poster on this board. Tip, I'll admit it, I don't always know what I'm talking about when it comes to football, but I'm 100 percent sure DD sure as HELL knows what he's talking about.

 

[Umista]

Hauck gone. In any event Hauck is gone for now. Lets watch his next gig and the one after and see how he does. Yes he did well as a Griz coach but he is gone. Why do some keep bringing Hauck into the fray. In any event he will do well in the future and lets get on with our game!

 

[Silvertip]

Like I said, I'll take DD's opinion of Bobby Hauck over any single poster on this board. Tip, I'll admit it, I don't always know what I'm talking about when it comes to football, but I'm 100 percent sure DD sure as HELL knows what he's talking about.

Irrelevant...

 

[George Ferguson]

i respectfully disagree. I don't think what DD thinks or says about his alma mater is irrelevant at all. What's irrelevant is trying to find a connection as to why Bob Stitt is the new head coach at UM and why BH isn't the coach at UNLV. That my friend is irrelevant

 

[Silvertip]

i respectfully disagree. I don't think what DD thinks or says about his alma mater is irrelevant at all. What's irrelevant is trying to find a connection as to why Bob Stitt is the new head coach at UM and why BH isn't the coach at UNLV. That my friend is irrelevant

You've wandered so far off topic you couldn't find your way back with a compass. Say goodbye.

 

[Potomac Griz]

i respectfully disagree. I don't think what DD thinks or says about his alma mater is irrelevant at all. What's irrelevant is trying to find a connection as to why Bob Stitt is the new head coach at UM and why BH isn't the coach at UNLV. That my friend is irrelevant

You've wandered so far off topic you couldn't find your way back with a compass. Say goodbye.

And what exactly is the point of the topic? Colorado sucks. UNLV sucks and neither of them are the Griz. Stitt was hired here, Hauck was not. End of story.

It really seems you are grasping at anything you can to try to start some anti-hauck thread so in your own little mind you can dream about him crying himself to sleep at night because he didn't get re-hired here after big money pushed him out at UNLV.

Your obsession with bashing Hauck & fantasizing about him feeling bad about not getting rehired here is getting a bit creepy. You're like the bizarro world version of David2. Equally obsessed, but on the opposite side. :?

We need him to pop back up over here so you two can have possibly the most irrelevant & mind numbingly ridiculous fantasy laden discussion in the history of eGriz.

 

[Silvertip]

i respectfully disagree. I don't think what DD thinks or says about his alma mater is irrelevant at all. What's irrelevant is trying to find a connection as to why Bob Stitt is the new head coach at UM and why BH isn't the coach at UNLV. That my friend is irrelevant

You've wandered so far off topic you couldn't find your way back with a compass. Say goodbye.

And what exactly is the point of the topic? Colorado sucks. UNLV sucks and neither of them are the Griz. Stitt was hired here, Hauck was not. End of story.

It really seems you are grasping at anything you can to try to start some anti-hauck thread so in your own little mind you can dream about him crying himself to sleep at night because he didn't get re-hired here after big money pushed him out at UNLV.

Your obsession with bashing Hauck & fantasizing about him feeling bad about not getting rehired here is getting a bit creepy. You're like the bizarro world version of David2. Equally obsessed, but on the opposite side. :?

We need him to pop back up over here so you two can have possibly the most irrelevant & mind numbingly ridiculous fantasy laden discussion in the history of eGriz.

You're really weird...your next post should be to a mental health professional.

 

[SoldierGriz]

i respectfully disagree. I don't think what DD thinks or says about his alma mater is irrelevant at all. What's irrelevant is trying to find a connection as to why Bob Stitt is the new head coach at UM and why BH isn't the coach at UNLV. That my friend is irrelevant

You've wandered so far off topic you couldn't find your way back with a compass. Say goodbye.

And what exactly is the point of the topic? Colorado sucks. UNLV sucks and neither of them are the Griz. Stitt was hired here, Hauck was not. End of story.

It really seems you are grasping at anything you can to try to start some anti-hauck thread so in your own little mind you can dream about him crying himself to sleep at night because he didn't get re-hired here after big money pushed him out at UNLV.

Your obsession with bashing Hauck & fantasizing about him feeling bad about not getting rehired here is getting a bit creepy. You're like the bizarro world version of David2. Equally obsessed, but on the opposite side. :?

We need him to pop back up over here so you two can have possibly the most irrelevant & mind numbingly ridiculous fantasy laden discussion in the history of eGriz.

You're really weird...your next post should be to a mental health professional.

No, he is right. With the exception of the last sentence your post has nothing to do with Montana football. Let it go. He is not our coach.