Firings

Two head coaches have been fired the last few days.  Ironically, each had coached their teams for 3.5 years.  Darrell Hazell, of Purdue, was fired despite a 3-3 record this year after compiling a record of 9-33 over his entire tenure.  His winning percentage was lower than the Fred Akers-Jim Coletto era from 1987 to 1996.  Of course, Joe Tiller arrived in 1997 and became the winningest head coach in Purdue's history.

Also fired was Dave Brock, who was the head coach of Delaware.  He compiled a 19-22 record, but this year's team was off to a disappointing start despite being a veteran club.  It shouldn't have been a surprise though because K.C. Keeler (now coach of Sam Houston State) was fired as the Blue Hen head coach in 2002 - and he had won a FCS title and made two other National Championship appearances in 11 years.  Dennis Dottin-Carter, a graduate of UMaine, was named the interim head coach.