0-11

[Miguel]

It's now official: the 2011 UNC Bears will have the worst record of any Division I school in the country with the added bonus of a humiliating opening loss to a transitioning NAIA team.... NCAA DII National Champions to a winless season; how the mighty have fallen. Valparasio and a couple of other schools may equal UNC's 0-11 perfect mark of ineptitude, but we got there first. For all of you who were screaming for Downing's head after last season, you reap what you sow. Let's consider where the Bears were this time last year. Against this same PSU team, the Bears finished the season by winning their third game, and for all intents and purposes looked like a squad that had turned a corner as they had been competitive for most games during the season, even pushing the national champions Eastern Washington to the brink. Most of Pederson's offensive players were coming back, and even though the defense would have to be rebuilt, Deti had shown himself to be an effective coordinator. So, then came the firing of Downing and the bewildering head coach search that left more than a few of us scratching our heads. O'Boyle? Stitt? No, Hinrichs did not want a proven winner. He knew better.. And now, thank god, this miserable season is over... many of you have said that Collins needs time... let him recruit him players and them you'll see... I heard this and more when Downing went 1-10, 1-11, 1-10... How many years will Collins get before the knives come out? He's a good man with some more than suspect assistant coaches. Does he have what it takes to really make the transition from assistant to head coach and lead a team to a winning record? Time will tell... so, what's the school's football record over the past 5 years? 6-50? The worst in the country? That statistic is too depressing to look up... So, what's the constant here? What's the common denominator? Hinrichs... there's nothing left, no other excuse... time for a change...

 

[Brian]

Can't say I disagree. What a pathetic season. Jay probably won't lose his job though since almost all the other programs, volleyball, soccer, mens and womens basketball are all doing really well (regardless of what his involvement is).

 

[Bearsfan24]

For all of you who were screaming for Downing's head after last season, you reap what you sow.

Huh??

So only winning 9 games in 5 seasons is better? I said before and I'll say it again, if Downing was still the coach we would have had a similar season.

 

[Beardown]

I agree with what most of Miguel said. I really like Collins, but he's going to have to look real hard at his coaching staff. We were too talented to go 0-11. I don't count moral victories, but there was some improvement as the year went by. If we had played Lindenwood and Weber State later in the season we probably would have won. Weber really slid about mid-season.

I'm concerned though about how we're going to recruit when we have a record like this. The best selling tool is winning. That hasn't happened here for what 8 years? Losing sucks the life out of programs. Hard to believe where we are right now. It will be an interesting off-season. Coaching moves? Players leaving the program (BTW, I heard Bumpas almost quit this season and had to be talked back into coming back).

 

[jars]

Can't say I disagree. What a pathetic season. Jay probably won't lose his job though since almost all the other programs, volleyball, soccer, mens and womens basketball are all doing really well (regardless of what his involvement is).

hno: hno:

 

[Blofeld]

After going 0-11 I think it's perfectly fair to question whether this guy can coach or if he's just full of hot air.

I hope he can but............... well this season was embarrassing.

 

[jjjj]

Collins and Downing may be tied for the worst excuses for coaches in the history of earth but I'd much rather see a coach getting teary eyed after a loss like Collins did after the UND loss than howdy doody up there with his "golly gee I'm a fat turd who doesn't give a shit about anything except my paycheck" acting like he just turned in his latest TPS report and isn't, in reality, ripping the heart out of the football program. Dalton started this with his whining about the move to D-I but Downing really took us to the next level of suck.

Even though Downing is responsible for sinking this ship, I think Collins should only get one more year to turn it around. If we don't go .500 next year, it's time for Collins to see if Howdy Doody needs a waterboy.

 

[beardevil39]

Well, its over. What a way to end the season. Its almost as if it was scripted from the start. This team was never going to win a game since day 1. We are at the bottom of the barrel and there is a lot of goo to climb out of. It should be interesting in the off season or will it??? I still have hopes for Collins and this team !!

 

[FasterThanYou]

Look on the bright side.

I'm kind of done dwelling in the sewer. Next year, we have nowhere to go but up.

Well, I guess we could go sideways or stay the same. But highly unlikely.

I vote UP.

:thumb:

I'm getting this tshirt and wearing it until it's true, then keep wearing it for luck.

We need less of this:

and more of this:

 

[beardevil39]

Look on the bright side.

I'm kind of done dwelling in the sewer. Next year, we have nowhere to go but up.

Well, I guess we could go sideways or stay the same. But highly unlikely.

I vote UP.

:thumb:

I'm getting this tshirt and wearing it until it's true, then keep wearing it for luck.

We need less of this:

and more of this:

UPIT IS!!!! NO MORE TEDDY BEARS !!!