Hunter Yurachek embroiled in controversy at CCU...

[InTheZone]

http://www.goccusports.com/sports/m-footbl.../120911aaf.html

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/...-college-coach/

http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/12/16/25534...ly-calling.html

On it's face, it looks like a very, very foolish decision, and it sure has a lot of people fired up. Seems like it kind of came out of nowhere. It sounds like the typical situation of an AD who wants to get his own guy in there and make a big splash hire so he can get credit and move on to a bigger job. I'm not sure how you fire a guy who built a Division 1 program from scratch and just last year was his conference's coach of the year. Maybe ole Hunter saw his in conference rival Liberty hire Turner Gill and thought he could go make a big splash hire too.

[GP1]

If a lot of people being upset is around 5-10, then I guess there are a lot upset. "Biddle called for an “Occupy CCU” rally Friday morning in support of Bennett that was advertised on a Facebook page the previous couple days. He was joined briefly by his wife and daughter for the start of the rally at 8:30 a.m. and later by a couple of friends as the gathering remained small across the street from the Wall College of Business."

I know people who donate and attend CCU games. Bennett is well like personally...I'd even say extremely well liked. Spends a lot of time playing golf with the people I know. Great guy. However, this is a financial matter as a result of being .500 in the league the last few years and attendance dropping rapidly. CCU is in the same position as UofA in that they have spent a lot of money upgrading their stadium and all of the other insanity that goes along with that today in college athletics, and they are not seeing the financial returns they had hoped for.

The people I know would probably agree with his being relieved of his position. They are people who own their own businesses and understand what money means and college athletics is a business. CCU can't make their decision based upon the opinion of one former player.

It looks as if Hunter spent a lot of time reviewing the program and made a business decision. The two most important data points, money and winning, pointed to a declining program and the need for a change. This is what a good AD is supposed to do. Well done Hunter.