Oregon State hires Gary Anderson from Wisconsin

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http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/10/oregon-state-hires-wisconsins-gary-anderson/

Oregon State lost one head coach to the Big Ten. As it turns out, the Beavers may be landing a coach from the Big Ten as well.Wisconsin head coach Gary Anderson will be the new head coach of Oregon State, according to a report from The Portland Tribune. Anderson reportedly was one of five finalists to fill the coaching vacancy at Oregon State afterMike Riley accepted a job offer from Nebraska. The 50-year old head coach is certainly a good fit for Oregon State out west, and it is certainly a surprise to see Wisconsin lose another coach to another power conference program buried in its respective division. Wisconsin also lost Bret Bielema to Arkansas juts a few years ago.
Just as shocking as Nebraska hiring Riley from Oregon State, the Beavers luring a coach away from one of the top Big Ten programs in recent seasons is a bit of a shock.
Anderson is coming off a brutal loss in the Big Ten championship game. Wisconsin lost to Ohio State, 59-0, after powering its way to a Big Ten West Division championship.Wisconsin was 10-3 under Anderson this season, and his brief two-year stint with the Beavers comes to an abrupt end with a record of 19-7. Including his time at Utah State, Anderson has a record of 45-31.
Now, Wisconsin is back on the prowl for a new head coach. Paul Chryst at Pittsburgh would seem like a logical choice. The head coach of the Panthers was an assistant at Wisconsin under Bielema.
Wisconsin joins Michigan in the search for a new head coach in the Big Ten.
 

gtowntide

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Wow, I didn't see that coming. Maybe he got a little too much heat for the OSU 59-0 drubbing! Maybe he just wanted to go back west.
 

BamaHoosier

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Or perhaps Barry Alverez isn't fun to work for.
According to reports, he and Alvarez got along perfectly well. Admittedly, I don't know Andersons background. However, one article I read mentioned he wanted to go back west and wasn't happy in Wisconsin. So I'm guessing it was more about geographical location as opposed to chance of success.
 

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According to reports, he and Alvarez got along perfectly well. Admittedly, I don't know Andersons background. However, one article I read mentioned he wanted to go back west and wasn't happy in Wisconsin. So I'm guessing it was more about geographical location as opposed to chance of success.
I'm wanting to say he was an alum of Utah State, I think they said that the year he gave the barn fits when they should have upset them. He is from that area if it's not Utah.
 

RT3413

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I think any coach who comes in to work for Alvarez is going to be expected to run a similar scheme. He may have gotten along with the AD but may not have liked the environment.

That being said, Oregon State may have won this year's coaching carousel in terms of getting the best value upgrade.
 

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I think any coach who comes in to work for Alvarez is going to be expected to run a similar scheme. He may have gotten along with the AD but may not have liked the environment.

That being said, Oregon State may have won this year's coaching carousel in terms of getting the best value upgrade.
Yeah, this was my first thought. Andersen was a spread guy prior to Wisconsin, right?
 

TouchThatThang

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I think any coach who comes in to work for Alvarez is going to be expected to run a similar scheme. He may have gotten along with the AD but may not have liked the environment.

That being said, Oregon State may have won this year's coaching carousel in terms of getting the best value upgrade.
I can't imagine Wisconsin not being a run-first team predicated on great OL play, can you? I don't think the fans would like it either.
 

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I do think he is from the west so maybe he just wants to get back. Would you want to live and work in Madison or Ann Arbor growing up in the south?
 

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