WMU firing Tim Lester / hiring Lance Taylor

[Chip]

Our old pal. These G5 jobs opening up make me worry about White, but that’s what happens when you have good assistants.

 

[SmilinBob]

It's interesting to see how the HC's that were hired the same year as Babers are struggling or had a very poor year in 2022 that many of us liked to be SU's HC.

 

[HRE Otto IV]

Our old pal. These G5 jobs opening up make me worry about White, but that’s what happens when you have good assistants.

Wow. He was 26-20 in the MAC with zero losing MAC seasons, and is an alumnus. Surprised he was let go.

 

[Grbac]

Wow. He was 26-20 in the MAC with zero losing MAC seasons, and is an alumnus. Surprised he was let go.

Bowl eligible 4 of his 6 seasons. I think Western Michigan has some unrealistic expectations. PJ Fleck excelled there and bolted but that was an anomaly for them.

 

[PhatOrange]

Our old pal. These G5 jobs opening up make me worry about White, but that’s what happens when you have good assistants.

He’s an alumn and has a winning record and it’s western Michigan. We’d give the guy a lifetime contract for that

 

[SmilinBob]

I wonder if Lester was offered a bigger job before he was fired and didn't take it due to loyalty? I'm not saying he did or didn't but so often you see a coach get canned that was loyal when he could have possibly made a lot more money elsewhere.

 

[IthacaBarrel]

Strange for sure. He's done quite well there, maybe more to the story, no idea.

He should be able to get a solid OC gig somewhere

 

[Trueblue25]

So

If in some future reality Anae and/or Beck were to leave for some opportunity, is this bridge all that burnt?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[djorange1989]

damn, did not expect this. he will at least have no problem getting an OC gig, certainly did well enough there to immediately jump to another G5 head coaching gig too

 

[richmondcuse03]

Odd. But good for us since we play them early in the year.

If / when we move on from Dino, nobody should ever question the leash or loyalty one gets coaching at SU. It should be the ultimate selling point - guaranteed to raise your kids and not move for a while….

 

[Millhouse]

What do their fan think about this?

 

[Millhouse]

Fleck had .577 winning percentage and bolted. Lester had .536 and would stay. Weird

 

[721Comstock]

Odd. But good for us since we play them early in the year.

If / when we move on from Dino, nobody should ever question the leash or loyalty one gets coaching at SU. It should be the ultimate selling point - guaranteed to raise your kids and not move for a while….

Yeah, but -
We won’t have any tape!!

We’re SCREWED!!!!

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

So

If in some future reality Anae and/or Beck were to leave for some opportunity, is this bridge all that burnt?

He was a Shafer guy, not a Babers guy.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

This fire is not surprising. WMU has a boatload of money (especially for the MAC), and Lester has never done better than 2nd place in his division. In a lot of ways, it's been diminishing returns, even if the record doesn't reflect that.

 

[FasterCuse]

Does anyone else find it humorous that a MAC school which brings in far less revenue holds itself to a higher standard than a P5.

 

[bcubs9497]

This fire is not surprising. WMU has a boatload of money (especially for the MAC), and Lester has never done better than 2nd place in his division. In a lot of ways, it's been diminishing returns, even if the record doesn't reflect that.

The expectation has always been to win the MAC, or at least make the MAC championship. Lester and his crew never met that.

 

[Whitey23]

Weren't they in the Cotton Bowl the year before he was hired? They seem to think they can get more out of what they have.

 

[Trueblue25]

He was a Shafer guy, not a Babers guy.

I know, but He knows offense.

Those transitions are business rather than personal so maybe he’d be open to returning as an OC.

Who knows. He’s the real reason we got Dungey imo, not SS

 

[bcubs9497]

Weren't they in the Cotton Bowl the year before he was hired? They seem to think they can get more out of what they have.

They were.

I don't think the WMU fan base thinks a NY6 bowl each year is realistic. They do, however, expect to be competitive within their conference, and vie for a MAC championship quite often; like NIU had been doing a few years back.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

I know, but He knows offense.

Those transitions are business rather than personal so maybe he’d be open to returning as an OC.

Who knows. He’s the real reason we got Dungey imo, not SS

He's going to end up as a P5 QB coach and eventually get promoted to OC somewhere.

 

[Finwad32]

Tim Lester’s a great guy. Got to know him pretty well during his time here. Quality coach and man.

He was the one who got Dungey too. Found him and went and brought him in.

 

[SuFTW]

Strange for sure. He's done quite well there, maybe more to the story, no idea.

He should be able to get a solid OC gig somewhere

WMU hired a new AD last December. He must want more out of the program.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

He was the one who got Dungey too. Found him and went and brought him in.

So Bills fans can indirectly thank Lester for Josh Allen?