Why do you suppose Chizik never got another head coaching gig?

[cycloneML]

was it the way he failed after the championship year or did he lose interest?

 

[inCyteful]

Other than cheating and sucking, it is still a mystery

 

[CyCrazy]

Oh I dunno, he couldn't ever win without paying to get the Heisman winner on his team.
What do I win?

 

[CycloneErik]

I imagine it's because he sucked at the job.

 

[weR138]

was it the way he failed after the championship year or did he lose interest?

Auburn hired him to play ball with their cheating. They got their championship and subsequently cut him loose to get a better coach / distance themselves from the cheating.

it's sorta like in Goodfellas when Jimmy Conway starts killing off all the Lufthansa heist participants...

 

[weR138]

Oh I dunno, he couldn't ever win without paying to get the Heisman winner on his team.
What do I win?

A winner medal.

 

[Rural]

Auburn hired him to play ball with their cheating. They got their championship and subsequently cut him loose to get a better coach / distance themselves from the cheating.

it's sorta like in Goodfellas when Jimmy Conway starts killing off all the Lufthansa heist participants...

Even Stacks.

 

[NWICY]

Because he sucks as a head coach. Hell after the Newton payoff that was the end of him as a head coach.

 

[ruxCYtable]

Because his recruitment of Cam Newton was as dirty as the old urinal trough at Kinnick Stadium.

 

[heitclone]

The real question is....how did he ever get a gig in the first place.

 

[lakeliving]

Oh I dunno, he couldn't ever win without paying to get the Heisman winner on his team.
What do I win?

How about a Chiz coin???

 

[CyCrazy]

The real question is....how did he ever get a gig in the first place.

I'm guessing he can suck a golf ball through a garden hose.

 

[jbindm]

I've seen coaches who cheat get multiple opportunities and coaches who suck get multiple opportunities. But it's pretty rare for a coach who's a cheater and a loser to get more than one or two cracks at it. Lane Kiffin, maybe. I can't think of anyone else who fits that profile off the top of my head.

 

[alarson]

I've seen coaches who cheat get multiple opportunities and coaches who suck get multiple opportunities. But it's pretty rare for a coach who's a cheater and a loser to get more than one or two cracks at it. Lane Kiffin, maybe. I can't think of anyone else who fits that profile off the top of my head.

It probably also doesnt help that Chizik doesnt seem like the type to ingratiate himself well with people. He doesnt have people from programs he's been at behind the scenes telling other programs he'd be a great pickup.

Also, at some point, if you're chizik, you've made enough money to be set for life. Now he can sit back, enjoy his life with his family, and make a little extra cash going on ESPN every so often. At some point at his age that's probably a better alternative to restarting as a lower level coach and trying to work the way back up again.

 

[DeBruzzio]

He has a job!

 

[DeBruzzio]

 

[CycloneErik]

Darn it. OP set this on a tee and we all missed it.

Chizik ran out of gas.

 

[CTTB78]

Chiz has probably told ADs who have inquired that he would like another shot with his cronies Bolt and MacFarland.

 

[capitalcityguy]

1) he's set for life financially so doesn't need the money
2) has a TV gig, so is getting paid decently at a job that is a lot less stressful. lot less work
3) self realization that he is not head coach material.
4) track record wouldn't suggest anyone would want to hire him as their head coach

Bottomline: I'm not surprised at all.

 

[67CY]

Why does he have the job he has know?