Found: Tyrone Willingham

[GoldenIsThyFame]

What a difference a few years makes...

Found: Tyrone Willingham - Pac-10 Blog - ESPN

 

[KPENN]

*Inserts joke related to him golfing here*

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

*Inserts joke related to him golfing here*

....in Kraft cheese SWAG

 

[mgriff]

“Tyrone Willingham is one of the most respected names in college football...He epitomizes class, character, and the highest level of coaching achievement." Seems like he's laying it on pretty thick there.

 

[NDinFL]

read the 1st comment on that ESPN link...

lmao

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

Most respected?

 

[phgreek]

Most respected?

Yea...thats just tough to swallow...not sure what happened to Tyrone...he did OK at Stanford, but thereafter not so good.

I'm guessing he got lucky or burned out...or a little of both. By the end of his stint at UW, his credibility was toast...he flat proved ND right...couldn't recruit, didn't choose to coach...

 

[Rudy89]

"Someway, somehow. Both teams will lose this bowl game"

The best post on that article.

 

[ACamp1900]

He failed here... so did others... he is pretty classy and is widely respected... the only thing wrong with this is calling him highly successful... but that doesn't speak to his class and character. I have always wished him the best.

 

[sportallyr]

"Someway, somehow. Both teams will lose this bowl game"

The best post on that article.

LOL!!!

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

wow. wow. wow.

Bow Down To Willingham | Derek Johnson Books

 

[mgriff]

Seems like a pretty interesting read to be honest.

 

[Polish Leppy 22]

Hahahahahaha. I don't know what's better

1) a book about willingham

2) a book about "once glorious washington husky program"

3) the fact that people are still obsessed with race in sports (or anything). you either succeed or you don't. bottom line.

 

[k1ssme1m1r1sh]

I liked him as a person, met him several times, and interacted with him. He is a very respectable and classy guy. He just didn't get the job done at ND. But that shouldn't take away from his character, he is a very good person.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Seems like a pretty interesting read to be honest.

Agree

 

[mick2]

great man, not so great a coach

 

[GoIrish41]

I liked him as a person, met him several times, and interacted with him. He is a very respectable and classy guy. He just didn't get the job done at ND. But that shouldn't take away from his character, he is a very good person.

Maybe, but it doesn't say a lot for his character that he was accepting some pretty hefty paychecks from ND while it didn't appear he was trying very hard to be successful ... at least not in recruiting. I could make the argument that that behavior speaks to a lack of character.

 

[Kak7304]

Notre Dame football: Kelly likes Golson¿s progress - southbendtribune.com

Where’s Ty?

Former Notre Dame head football coach and Stanford head football coach Tyrone Willingham has retired from football — but not from coaching.

He is currently a volunteer assistant coach for the Stanford women’s golf team, and reportedly is a specialist at helping the golfers with the psychology of the game.

 

[enrico514]

Notre Dame football: Kelly likes Golson¿s progress - southbendtribune.com

Better fit than football coach for sure! Does anyone know if he's still being paid by Washington?

 

[BGIF]

Notre Dame football: Kelly likes Golson¿s progress - southbendtribune.com

Where’s Ty?

Former Notre Dame head football coach and Stanford head football coach Tyrone Willingham has retired from football — but not from coaching.

He is currently a volunteer assistant coach for the Stanford women’s golf team, and reportedly is a specialist at helping the golfers with the psychology of the game.

M-e-t-r-o-n-o-m-e

 

[TheChosen1]

Wonder if he's still getting a paycheck from ND

 

[Redbar]

Wonder if he's still getting a paycheck from ND

Generally coaches are paid on their current contract after they are fired as long as they are not hired somewhere else and placed on contract there. Nowadays I am guessing the coaches are structuring the language in their contracts to guarantee them some money regardless. But, generally your old contract is void once you sign a new one. So in Ty's case I would seriously doubt it, but the University of Washington probably had to pay him for a while after his departure as long as he was fired and didn't retire.

 

[TheChosen1]

Generally coaches are paid on their current contract after they are fired as long as they are not hired somewhere else and placed on contract there. Nowadays I am guessing the coaches are structuring the language in their contracts to guarantee them some money regardless. But, generally your old contract is void once you sign a new one. So in Ty's case I would seriously doubt it, but the University of Washington probably had to pay him for a while after his departure as long as he was fired and didn't retire.

Willingham on ND payroll three years after firing | The Journal Gazette

 

[Redbar]

I appreciate the link, head coaches are given a lot more latitude with how they structure their contracts nowadays. Apparently Ty's agent didn't spend all his time on the golf course.

 

[kmoose]

Found: Tyrone Willingham - Pac-10 Blog - ESPN

Usually, when someone loses something like that, they generally don't go looking for it.

 

[philipm31]

I think it should say that he was re-fired in 2008, not retired.

I hate political correct BS like that.

 

[aubeirish]

Well, Tyrone sure loves golf.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

 

[ShamrockOnHelmet]

Willingham on ND payroll three years after firing | The Journal Gazette

wonder how much Weis is still getting paid... what, 3 full jobs later...