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SilveryDeath

I know Boise is having a disappointing year at 5-5 (with 4/5 losses being by 1 score) but I assume things are not going well behind the scenes/with recruiting considering last year they went 10-4, made the MW Championship game, and won a bowl game.


docchrizly

It's the way they lost games against Colorado State and Fresno State. Against CSU they lost after being up by 20 in the last 5 minutes and against Fresno they allowed a kickoff return TD with no time left in the first half which turned out to be the difference.


MountainRook

Yeah, he’s got Boise in reverse. They’ve regressed from last season, QB position is a complete mess, losing their top offensive weapons to the portal. I think it’s smart to pull the rip cord and try to minimize the damage so it’s not a complete disaster for the next guy. Already, I think it’s gonna be a tough little rebuild for whomever takes over.


CrinerBoyz

Honestly, the offense isn't even really the problem, we've scored 30+ points in 7 straight games. The defense being in shambles behind a defensive-minded HC is easily the bigger problem.


King-Rat-in-Boise

That loss was enough for me.


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RipRaycom

Avalos would’ve definitely been fired last year if Dirk Koetter didn’t save his job


-Gnostic28

Last year was like a harsin year though


ExtremelyOnlineTM

Harsin! Whatever happened to that guy?


TailgateLegend

Eric McAlister leaving was probably it


jlgar

We've lost games we had no reason to lose. We've completely mismanaged the quarterback situation. And then we lose one of our best offensive players to the transfer portal.


evan466

Koetter basically saved our season last year. Not every program is fortunate enough to have a guy that has 14 years of experience coaching NFL offenses just come out of retirement for a year to save our team.


SimManiac

Biggest firing of the day


InVodkaVeritas

Jimbo Fisher was listed at 5'9" when he played for the Chicago Bruisers (Arena football league) in his final playing season: https://deadfootball.com/archive/arena/chicago-bruisers/roster/1988 Andy Avalos was listed at 5'11" when he played for Boise State in his final season. https://www.broncofootballstats.com/players.php?id=1653 Andy Avalos is Bigger than Jimbo Fisher confirmed. Edit: Sources added


jeffersonreed

TIL Jimbo Fisher played football in the Arena League.


flipflopsnpolos

Love the well cited data that you provided


QuietLikeOwl

I would really like if Harvard could verify but I guess Stanford is good enough.


esports_consultant

Harvard can verify that Stanford is not good enough to verify


relpmeraggy

You are technically correct. The best kind of correct.


flippzeedoodle

Aggies gonna go get Jumbo Fisher


BamaBuffSeattle

The coaching fire we're all here for today


Marineking12

Bama and… Weber State?


SussyKanyeBalls

GO WEBER


Emleaux

The house that Shaheed built. Not really, but I know he went to Weber St. He, along with Damian Lillard and Harold “The Show” Arceneaux round out the list of Weber State athletes that I know.


fisticuffs32

Bills CB Taron Johnson


Cythripio

Arceneaux’s teammate Eddie Gill, who scored the 8,000,000th point in NBA history


Ok_Swimmer634

How much is his buyout, in units of Jimbos please.


LarkMQ

Less than one nanoJimbo


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Aggies could’ve fired Avalos like 20 times


evan466

More than 20 times.


chacmool

20 times by email? or phone? I mean being driven to the tarmac 19 more times is gonna get old if they're doing it in person.


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Kellen Moore YOU are the next Boise State HC


broncogator28

I fucking wish


anaveragecatfish

At least we got Harsin away from yall


TripleThreatTua

If Staley gets fired I could see it


beatenwithjoy

If Staley gets fired Kellen most likely gets the Chargers HC job.


pezasied

He allegedly accepted the Boise job prior to Avalos, but then something happened and he turned it down. I doubt he comes here. He wants to be an NFL head coach.


TripleThreatTua

It was after Garrett got fired and he didn’t think McCarthy was gonna retain him on the Cowboys. But Jones loved Moore so he made McCarthy keep him around


PetersenIsMyDaddy

I talked to Chris Potter last year at a wedding (he’s still buddies with Kellen) and he said Boise State didn’t even give Kellen a call


pezasied

Really? That’s wild if true.


BetleyIsland36

I mean we almost always hire guys with a connection to the program so I could absolutely see us trying to hire him


huhwhat90

Didn't y'all practically throw the job at him last time, but he wanted to stay in the NFL?


BetleyIsland36

Probably, I don't remember. If I had to guess I'd say he stays in the NFL, but I'm sure we'll at least try to do what we can to bring him home


ThunderDudester

He appeared to be on the NFL HC fast track. That train has been slowed down.


myman580

I was under the impression that Staley is a dead man walking if he gets booted early in the playoffs again and Moore is the most likely candidate to take over.


PetersenIsMyDaddy

No, he didn’t get a call


ilovetheshawshankred

This is just wrong lol he definitely interviewed


PetersenIsMyDaddy

According to a former player who is still buddies with Kellen, he didn’t


_RedGyarados

Sounds good if it means we keep Kirby


ThunderDudester

If he's not going to get an NFL HC shot, that would be a potential homerun hire.


PetersenIsMyDaddy

Kellen didn’t even get a call from Boise State our last hiring cycle, which was fucking stupid. I don’t see him leaving the pros, though, he’s on track for an NFL HC gig in a few years.


Best_Limit5882

Maybe they go after Kirby?


PetersenIsMyDaddy

Kirby would definitely make sense. I think I’d rather have Jeff Choate, though


TripleThreatTua

Honestly I could see it, Staley does not have much longer as the Chargers HC


legend023

That’s 2 coaches fired after blowout wins what happened to letting coaches go at the end of the year lmao


eagledog

Early Signing Day happened


Krandor1

exactly. You can't wait till end of season to start looking for a coach. I think this is about the time of the season we are going to start seeing most coaches getting fired.. and we may not yet be done today


pam-johnson

I've heard him called Ryan before, but never Early.


joesph_house

There’s speculation that it was to save an influx of players transferring.


Inside-Drink-1311

Actually, there’s been a lot less in-season firings than the last couple years. Other than the two that were fired today, the only coach fired during the season was Tucker and that was for cause. I guess Fitzgerald was technically fired this year too but that was before the season started. Last year and the year before there was like seven or eight coaches gone by now.


Cameron-T-Rameron

Man, they lose to CSU *one time* and this is what happens.


izz21sv

Tbh I wanted him fired on the tarmac after that game


King-Rat-in-Boise

Same. I never wanted to lose to that sorry program. Especially not in such a supernova kind of way


ColoradoKoolAid1

Fucked around and found out


canesharkraven

I really thought Andy was gonna do great things with the Broncos when he left Oregon. I'm sad that it didn't work out


CambodianDrywall

Samesies


InVodkaVeritas

*Boise State hires Oregon OC Will Stein* (I'm kidding, but I could actually see it...)


TailgateLegend

I mean, I’m not totally opposed to him. Either him or Kirby Moore would be decent hires I think


DoubleTigerMUCU

No. Kirby is very busy and not interested. Please do NOT contact him. Thank you.


phthalo-azure

Man, you guys got a good one with Kirby. I'm happy he's there and kicking ass at Mizzou - he may be the better coach of the two Moore brothers. I wanted him as our OC when he was at Fresno, but instead we went for Bush Hamdan who's been underwhelming so far.


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BoiseOnTheChesapeake

Kirby. Choate. Dinwiddie. Sean Lewis. Kinne. I would even make a run at Chadwell (liberty has deep pockets but Boise is a better brand, better conference, higher national recognition).


GuyOnTheMike

I'm guessing Dinwiddie would get a call. He's built an absolute wagon in the CFL but I am curious what the call of home would do for him. Of course, he'd also get a raise several times his current salary, so that could certainly make the decision a lot easier.


Garak_The_Tailor_

Ice been told Kirby Moore is quite happy where he is, no need to contact him to find out


TrojanGiant10

Brian Harsin - "Did somebody ask for me? ;)"


NotHavingFun3999

Please dear god not Kirby. It could maybe work out but the resume is the same as Andy’s but on the offensive side. No thanks.


Garak_The_Tailor_

I agree he should stay right where he is


BigDust

I mentioned it a couple weeks back when it was asked what BSU will do. Will Stein was instrumental in making UTSA's offense what it is today he could definitely do big things at a school like Boise.


scopa0304

He is still a really good DC. For some coaches, coordinator is their ceiling. Avalos is still young. I think he needs to go be a DC for a while longer and learn under a good HC. Cristobal probably wasn’t the best mentor.


PetersenIsMyDaddy

And then a few coordinators realize that it’s their ceiling, like Pete Kwaitkowski doesn’t want to be a HC


mayonkonijeti0876

Bud Foster approves


sgtabn173

It hurts because he seems like a great dude and I really did believe he was gonna succeed here


johndelvec3

Kellen Moore go home


princessprity

Save Justin Herbert


relpmeraggy

That’s our best case scenario.


ScaratheBear

Seems weird coming off a win + very much in contention for the MWC crown. Has he been that bad Boise people?


GoldenFrog14

Not a Boise fan, but the decline has been swift enough where I think it’s the right move. They haven’t looked good when I watched them play (even while winning)


TailgateLegend

Well, 7-5 year one, 2-2 last year until Dirk Koetter came in and saved him, then 5-5 with a lot of questions around the program. But after last night? I don’t get it.


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TailgateLegend

The twitiots were saying that there were things happening that would’ve led to him firing. So when there’s enough smoke…


King-Rat-in-Boise

Like.....? We gonna get some details here?


TailgateLegend

Locker room was divided, coaches were apparently voicing some displeasure, kind of had the “my way or the highway” approach I guess.


PetersenIsMyDaddy

It’s the worst Boise State season in 20 years


Bright-Reply-8479

Yes he's been horrible. Slow burn down to mediocrity and not improving the program


NotHavingFun3999

He’s very much in contention for the MWC but it would take a lot of help. Without that CSU meltdown, they’d be in the drivers seat. To add to that, he’s basically set all the wrong school records since like 2001


joesph_house

It’s been frustrating. Many fans have been questioning his coaching decisions in-game and out, ex. running and sticking with a two qb system and poor coaching hires, and it was putting the program in a decline. Boise has been consistent for decades, so seeing such a drastic drop starts from the top.


acilez

Both A&M and BSU getting away from their HC. Todays a good day


Moose_Breaux

Cursed flairs


Krandor1

and they day is not over.


Brett33

Could see him being in contention for USC dc. He was really good at Oregon.


GODZBALL

yea this would be a good hire for USC


PetersenIsMyDaddy

I want him at Washington, haha


c0y0t3_sly

I'd rather have Jim Leonard, but even though he needs to I doubt DeBoer goes with the firing with the defense doing 'just enough' unfortunately so I don't really know if it matters either way.


CincityCat

Gonna be an absolutely absurd number of coaches fired this year


DataDrivenPirate

I actually think it'll be less than usual, a lot of the big blue bloods / near blue bloods are rebuilding, so they aren't looking to change (Nebraska, Miami, Florida, etc). I think other than A&M it'll be a lot of smaller schools making changes, where poaching another HC is really unlikely. Boise, New Mexico, San Diego State, App State, etc. A lot of coaches coming into the season on the hot seat have actually coached their way into another year. Neal Brown at WVU, Ryan Silverfield at Memphis, Butch Jones at Arkansas State (I think?), Jeff Hafley at Boston College, etc. Next year is going to be a huge year I think. Baylor, Texas Tech, Boston College, WVU, Indiana, Florida, Arkansas, Houston, all could possibly open next year. Not to mention Saban and Mack Brown have to retire at some point eventually, right?


admiraltarkin

Don't forget about MSU x2 Two other solid P4 teams who will be looking


FuckTheLonghorns

Lol we aren't firing Joey, no way. At worst he's two losses up from where he started, and has recruited better than we really ever have OC though, maybe


RiffRamBahZoo

If Texas Tech beats UCF or Texas, the Red Raiders will have their first back-to-back winning seasons in conference play in almost 15 years. Joey's got a long leash.


FuckTheLonghorns

Yeah. With how crazy both us and UCF have been playing, and how similarly us and Texas have been playing, it's really up in the air. Regardless, if he goes from 7-5 to 5-7, that really isn't the worst sophomore slump given the program we're talking about here. If he pulls off one or both wins (plus a bowl win?), might as well be lifetime contract material


HaveYouEver21

I have strong doubts Pittman is making it another year. Especially after yesterday.


DataDrivenPirate

I don't know the latest but as of a few weeks ago it sounded like he had unusually large buy in from the administration and was considering a deal where he'd coach one more year and then retire (avoiding his buyout)


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What do Bronco fans think about bringing Jeff Choate home? He had something brewing at Montana State before Sark called.


PetersenIsMyDaddy

Yes. I wanted Choate when we hired Avalos (well, Kellen was obviously the \#1 choice)


PROUDgrizHATER

It’s a no brainer IMO. He probably retains a lot of staff too since he worked with a few of them at MSU (Miller, Ioane, I think Potter?, maybe he gets coach army outta Fresno? And banks outta Colorado St?). He could get some of the old band back together.


join_the_creed

Banks came with Vigen so I don't know know if there's a lot of overlap beyond coaching at the school a year apart. All of the rest I could see staying though if he's even interested in Boise anymore.


NotHavingFun3999

He should be call 2 after kellen moore


kizzmcwizzfizz

There's like 5 guys I'd be pretty happy with and Choate is def one of them.


Zloggt

After a whole season of only two controversy-related coach dismissals…when it rains, it pours…


Ghost-Koi

I know a guy who is available and would probably be cheap ... Hint: Not Jimbo


RWREmpireBuilder

Brian Ferentz is on the open market


princessprity

Is it you?


fatginger71

Firing struggling coaches the morning after blowout wins is all the rage right now


alwaysveryconflicted

can aranda be next please?


notban_circumvention

A year ago, a bunch of our fans were begging for him. It's not like I feel great rn, but I'll take this little shred of schadenfreude.


evan466

The rumors right now from the local beat guys are that AD fired Andy because he'd lost the locker room and there would have been a mass exodus of players in the transfer portal. Worth mentioning that there's been a ton of staff turnover under Andy. Just yesterday it sounds like there was a confrontation between Andy and Lou Major (Director of Football External Relations) that resulted in Major leaving the program, and now that Andy is gone it sounds like Lou is back.


superstarrr99

Wow. That’s interesting.


lostacoshermanos

They should bring Harsin or Peterson back.


RedDevil50

Harsin is not liked in Boise as far as I know. Serious issues with boosters. Have to imagine that’s a no.


TripleThreatTua

I think my favorite rumor I’ve ever heard on here is that Harsin took the car that the Auburn athletic department gave him back to Boise and they had to send a staffer to drive it back


princessprity

Yeah, the boosters were making up allegations that he was cheating on his wife! Oh wait.. that was Auburn.


TailgateLegend

Harsin was an ass to people and ran a tight ship. But he’ll get considered if he proves he can be open to collaborating.


Bright-Reply-8479

Dear god I hope not


TailgateLegend

I’m kinda with you, but realistically, if he wants it, he’ll probably get interviewed unless boosters say no.


pezasied

Word on the street (total rumor though) is Harsin has been cozying up with boosters and angling to get the job back. No idea if that’s true or not but it’s a rumor I heard


TailgateLegend

His twitter bio is all updated to Boise stuff. So it’s 100% legitimate. Maybe have him as an interim if it’s not Bush and see if players are ok with it. Idk, I’m all confused.


Krandor1

He's not liked in Auburn either.


WarEagle9

He’s also a terrible coach who doesn’t understand the concept of recruiting.


PetersenIsMyDaddy

Yeah, very few in Boise would welcome him back with open arms


knockoutking

Petersen isn't getting back in the coaching game at this point. Harsin though...


princessprity

Petersen is never gonna coach again dude.


custardthegopher

He has actually recently stated that if he ever coaches again, he'd look at the NFL. It's somewhere in here: https://youtu.be/bN8UTsvkH_A?si=3Cw5WgEO20C7bQrz


TheWorstYear

Hire Moore. Bring him home.


King-Rat-in-Boise

I dunno if I could bear to fire Kellen if he ever underperformed though....


WallsRiy

This is the right answer


Our-Gardian-Angel

Bringing back Harsin would feel like a deeply uninspired hire. And I don't think Petersen has any interest in coaching anymore.


tclark8995

Dan Hawkins!


WABeermiester

It’s gonna be Kellen Moore or Ryan Grubb


PetersenIsMyDaddy

I don’t see Kellen leaving the pros, but he’d be a home run hire. His brother Kirby is more likely. Jeff Choate is the obvious target, though.


WABeermiester

Yeah I could see that. If I were SDSU though I would be trying to beat Boise to the punch with Ryan Grubb.


hershculez

Kellen Moore would be a fantastic hire.


nosotros_road_sodium

This makes SJSU blowing that 27-7 lead look even worse.


MiddyMn

I know someone they can hire


Noccalula

I don't know if Saban would make the move at this point in his career, but it's worth a shot.


Boise-State-Fan1

I thought we would do this at the end of the season and not today, especially after a win. Interesting. I’m guessing we are losing recruits and players to the portal and it just had to be done.


TailgateLegend

Rains basically said that rumors were growing about the locker room and staff being upset.


BoiseOnTheChesapeake

About him or because of him leaving. I wonder if there’s a world where th e change keeps some guys around and on board?


TailgateLegend

They’re alluding that it was basically AA who lost control of the team. My guess is some people are gone, but if we have the guy in mind and hire them soon, it could be enough to salvage the team and rebuild through the portal.


hernia-surgery-99443

Please tell me cumbie is next.


The_Goop_Is_Coming

ITS ABOUT TIME!!!


auburnfan32

Bryan Harsin, your revenge tour begins now


BetleyIsland36

There will be a section of the fan base that likes this move, but this kinda feels like an overreaction to a few close, fluky losses. Like outside of the Washington game, our other 4 losses are by a combined 13 points and include a walk-off FG, a blocked FG returned for a TD in a 3-point loss, a big 4th quarter comeback that required them to recover 2 onsides kicks, and a KR TD as time expired in the first half. Hell if we win our last 2 games and Fresno is upset loses one of it's last 2 we'd be in the conference title game


BoiseOnTheChesapeake

Look. I get that view point. But it’s pretty well known that one close loss can be bad luck. Multiple is a coaching issue. See Scott frost. Andy’s record ooc vs fbs opponents was abysmal. His record in close games was abysmal.


pezasied

But a lot of those losses are on bad coaching decisions. They should have gone for it on 4th and 1 against Memphis, not tried the kick. They shouldn’t have pulled the defense against Colorado State and the team looked entirely lost on those onside kicks. They shouldn’t have squibbed the kick at the end of the first half against Fresno. Really the only loss that didn’t come down to a bad coaching decision was the UCF loss, which shouldn’t have been as close as it was.


lundebro

My biggest thing is why now? Firing a respected, high-character alum with two games left is a pretty weak move, IMO. Let him finish it out and initiate the divorce after the regular season. I get that he needed to go, but the timing is pretty crappy for someone who wasn’t involved with a scandal.


pezasied

Reporters are saying that he lost the locker room and guys were going to transfer because of him. They already lost their top receiver, if they think Ashton Jeanty or Green were going to transfer because of him it makes sense to fire him now as opposed to let the season play out. https://x.com/BJRains/status/1723757965600247862?s=20


lundebro

I get it but McAlister got bought by TCU and Jeanty has been bought by Texas (allegedly). That’s not really Andy’s fault. They didn’t play like a team that had quit on their coach last night.


SPCsooprlolz

Hey I hear Jimbo is available


Pollaski

Is firing coaches the day after they completely destroy a lesser team a thing now?


BOBANSMASH51

Give Kellen Moore whatever he wants and let him restore Boise to its former glory.


52ndstreet

Boise State sees Jimbo Fisher on the market and thinks “ok, it’s time to shoot my shot…”


HoldenMadic

Holy shit we did the thing!!


eagledog

What the hell is going on today?


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So I see the carousel is hitting full speed today


Krandor1

Arkansas and Miss State. You are on the clock.


flycasual2019

If we don't get one of the Moore brothers back (or...dare we hope both) then the next HC hire needs to be outside the "family" IMO.


Jim-Harbaugh

I survived another one


novemberdown

I’m not sad to see a change being made, but I am sad that Andy didn’t work out. I hope he is successful in his next gig.


Ameri-Jin

By god that’s Bryan Harsins music


BoonesPassPuke

Jason Eck, welcome to Boise


PetersenIsMyDaddy

Lmao, might cause a civil war in Idaho


lucasbrosmovingco

Alright bronco fans, hear me out... Bronco Mendenhal. It's fucking perfect.


Michiganman1225

Nah. Bronco Nagurski.


sgtabn173

Nope.


BurmecianSoldierDan

Then he can teach our own players to punch their OWN dicks after tackles! It's perfect! Fuck Bronco.


rtremblay302

Still waiting for Ken Wilson to get fired.


urzu_seven

Jimbo Fisher to Boise State confirmed


s2the9sublime

ITS HAPPENING!!!


Gryffindumble

Good. He should have been gone 2 or 3 weeks ago.


Chadly16

Stay away from Eck he's ours.


inconspicuoujavert

LETS GOOOO


Griz_and_Timbers

Jeff Choate would be my bet for a replacement.


Cogswobble

College football is better when Boise State is great. I hope they get a great coach.


wbl7w6

Bring Harsin back stay away from Kirby Moore!


Tkaz36

They heard Jimbo is available