Central Michigan University: Cincinnati's Coaches Cradle

by Slate Quicksilver

Not much to talk about unless I wish to dive into the "Tiger Woods is Straight" story. Thus we turn to a fun fact:

For the second time in four years, the University of Cincinnati has stolen Central Michigan University's coach at such a time that he will not coach the Chippewas' bowl game.

First, Brian Kelly was snatched by the Bearcats after he led CMU to a 9 win season and the first bowl berth in about 9 million years. He left for Cincy so quickly that he didn't coach them in the Motor City Bowl. Cincinnati had just lost their coach, Mark Dantonio, to Michigan State. Funny, seeing as how Brian Kelly was in the Spartans' backyard for years both in Mt. Pleasant and at Grand Valley State. Go back read about the Stupidity Dome for more.

Well, in case you haven't heard, Brian Kelly left Cincinnati to go to Notre Dame. Cincinnati, again without a coach turned to their breeding ground in Mt. Pleasant to snag Butch Jones. Butch Jones took the reins from the Kelly regime and kept Central Michigan as a reasonable MAC powerhouse. They are currently ranked #25 in the AP poll and are going to the GMAC bowl to play a garbage Sun Belt team. Like last time, Jones is leaving so quickly so greener pastures (both figuratively and literally), he won't coach the Chips in their biggest game in years.

The question must be asked: "Why do coaches run screaming from the premises in Mt. Pleasant?" Is it because the town would cease to exist without the college? Doubtful seeing as how just about every college town in the south would be two stoplights, a Hardees and a boarded up Winn-Dixie if not for their respective colleges and universities. Perhaps there is more to it, but that would require investigative reporting and that will take time and resources and attention... something this site is lacking in spades.

Maybe, Mt. Pleasant is just a middle of nowhere town in the middle of a state falling apart at the seams thanks to unemployment and destructive political infighting. Maybe it's because no prized recruit would ever go there because of that lack of anything (other than a casino). Maybe it's because we are talking about the MAC here and being a MAC powerhouse is like being a gold medalist at the Special Olympics. Who knows?

All said, we wish luck to Central Michigan, Butch Jones (after the Sugar Bowl) and we wish pestilence and harm to Brian Kelly at Notre Dame not because we are anti-Kelly, but because we are anti-Notre Dame.