Gus Malzahn Retires Effective Immediately

[J4Bama]

FSU Offensive Coordinator Gus Malzahn Announces Surprising Retirement

Florida State will promote from within to replace Malzahn.

www.si.com

 

[BamaMoon]

Interesting.

More time to chew gum!

 

[editder]

I’m sure he’ll resurface as a burr in our saddle somewhere.

 

[Special K]

I hope for his sake it's not a health thing. Malzahn was a thorn in our side and was a bit irritating, but as far as I know is a decent guy.

 

[Methylred]

Odd timing

I'd be interested to know what was the catalyst for that decision.

 

[BamaMoon]

I’m sure he’ll resurface as a burr in our saddle somewhere.

I think once the extra official was added whose main job is to make sure both teams get time to sub it ended his "gotch scheme."

Before then, they could go as fast as they wanted and that was his advantage.

 

[dtgreg]

Odd timing

I'd be interested to know what was the catalyst for that decision.

Vested in FL retirement system?

 

[editder]

I think once the extra official was added whose main job is to make sure both teams get time to sub it ended his "gotch scheme."

Before then, they could go as fast as they wanted and that was his advantage.

That and having ineligible receivers downfield.

 

[BamaMoon]

That and having ineligible receivers downfield.

Yes, that was part of the chaos. The game was happening faster than the refs could get in position.

I never understood why the official who marks the ball felt compelled to run do it so fast during those years.

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

Odd timing

I'd be interested to know what was the catalyst for that decision.

Yeah, a bit too odd...

 

[GrayTide]

Interesting.

More time to chew gum!

More time for Christy and Gus to dine out at IHOP.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

The timing may be odd, but the decision itself doesn't surprise me. I wonder if Gus got to a point (like Nick did) that he wasn't interested in coaching the game as it is today. The guy basically has to reteach his entire offense every season because of all the transfers in and out. At some point that's got to get old. Also, he's at that age where it's a great time to get out, especially seeing the current landscape of college football. He should be set for life in the money department and if wanted to still stay apart of the game, could go into broadcasting or being an analyst. The demands are nothing that of a coach.

 

[sanjosecrimson]

I never understood why the official who marks the ball felt compelled to run do it so fast during those years.

the refs were as much responsible for that gimmick offense as the play callers.

 

[CaliforniaTide]

Vested in FL retirement system?

Until you said this, I was thinking he hadn't been in FL that long as FSU OC. Then I remembered he was HC at UCF - I'd completely forgotten he was HC there. Shows how much of a lack of impact he had there.

 

[Jack Bourbon]

Timing probably related to contract

Glad we dont have to deal with him again!

 

[J4Bama]

Makes me wonder if they asked him to wait until the portal closed.

 

[Elefantman]

So the Gus bus has been put out to pasture.
Good for him, not sad to see him go.

 

[gman4tide]

The timing may be odd, but the decision itself doesn't surprise me. I wonder if Gus got to a point (like Nick did) that he wasn't interested in coaching the game as it is today. The guy basically has to reteach his entire offense every season because of all the transfers in and out. At some point that's got to get old. Also, he's at that age where it's a great time to get out, especially seeing the current landscape of college football. He should be set for life in the money department and if wanted to still stay apart of the game, could go into broadcasting or being an analyst. The demands are nothing that of a coach.

Plus the fact the barn is prolly still paying him a salary

 

[editder]

Until you said this, I was thinking he hadn't been in FL that long as FSU OC. Then I remembered he was HC at UCF - I'd completely forgotten he was HC there. Shows how much of a lack of impact he had there.

Yeah, they couldn’t even pull off a People’s National Championship under him.

 

[countrytider]

Timing probably related to contract

Glad we dont have to deal with him again!

I kind of looked forward to our revenge game against them in T-town next season.

I hate he dominated us the way he did in his last game.