Ellis Johnson was just fired apparently - Page 4

cocknblue · 11-27-2012, 06:55 PM

Florida State needs a new DC now that Stoops is bound for Kentucky

bigdawg77 · 11-27-2012, 08:04 PM

Georgia Tech needs a DC too

DawginCola · 11-27-2012, 08:12 PM

UK, Auburn, Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia Tech, NCSU, and FSU all need DC's.

He'll find work.

GTjacketcock · 11-27-2012, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigdawg77

Georgia Tech needs a DC too

Tech needs a DC badly...and anything is better that what we had.

4Ever2Thee · 11-27-2012, 08:16 PM

Sad to hear it, he shouldn't have trouble finding work though

GamecockInHell · 11-27-2012, 08:57 PM

I didn't expect great things from them this year, but nowhere near as bad as it ended up. I guess all the tater rejects as assistants di hurt him. And to be honest, the couple of times that I talked with him he didn't seem to have much of a personality. He's a pretty decent position coach and will land a job somewhere if thats what he wants.

Next Year · 11-27-2012, 09:03 PM

He will probably wind up at clemson coaching somewhere on defense.

I got to say that would not be the worst move for either party.

Garnet girl · 11-27-2012, 09:20 PM

My better half thinks USC may have nudged him out the door. I still think the Jeep Hunter trade was strange. We essentially traded positional coaches. Doesn't his wife still have her store in Columbia?

gamecockjay · 11-27-2012, 10:45 PM

He will end up at Clemson... He is a tough recruiter and the sc high school coaches love him

SC Sandlapper · 11-28-2012, 12:29 AM

SM used 5 different qb's this year. Many teams don't even have 5 qb's. That's pretty much not having a clue.

Ellis was a hell of a recruiter here and I don't want to see him at Clempson, but I always thought he was a little on the arrogant side in his interviews, always as if he thought he knew better than Spurrier.

Cockyhard · 11-28-2012, 11:23 AM

Ellis to Ark as DC... bet on it

Slacker USC · 11-28-2012, 12:12 PM

As long as he doesn't go to Clemson, I don't care what he does.

He's got a 2.1 million buyout, so it's hard to feel too bad for the guy. He doesn't have to work anymore if he doesn't want to.

Cockyhard · 11-28-2012, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slacker USC

As long as he doesn't go to Clemson, I don't care what he does.

He's got a 2.1 million buyout, so it's hard to feel too bad for the guy. He doesn't have to work anymore if he doesn't want to.

thats what I say.... like i said yesterday ... i dont know his age .. but i know he is getting up there... i would just pack it in and just move back to charleston and catch the rays ..

LegalCock · 11-28-2012, 12:19 PM

He might need to sit out to get the full buyout. That's why guys stay out after they get fired sometimes.

sc455 · 11-29-2012, 01:49 AM

there was alot more turmoil there than many know..there was a reason why fedora left. ej was in an bad spot.

Acockolypse Now · 11-29-2012, 02:38 AM

With the money he's made at this point, I'd be sitting on my dock in Hilton Head if I was him.

landlocked · 11-29-2012, 10:30 PM

Interesting...

Southern Miss gives home game to Nebraska, gets $2.1 million needed to buy out coach | Dr. Saturday
By Frank Schwab
Dr. Saturday

(US Presswire)Southern Miss pulled off a trade with Nebraska that really doesn't jibe with the romantic and antiquated notion that college athletics aren't all about the money.
Southern Miss secured a home game in its three-year scheduling contract with Nebraska. The Golden Eagles fans, and players, had to be excited about that. But, a coach needed to be fired and bought out. And, according to Deadspin , Southern Miss agreed to let Nebraska host that 2013 game for almost exactly the amount of money that it needed to give coach Ellis Johnson when it fired him.
Deadspin, citing a letter between the schools' athletic directors that was dated last week, said Southern Miss agreed to transfer the home game to Nebraska for $2.125 million. The school had to pay Johnson $2.1 million when it fired him after an 0-12 season.
The Deadspin story -- which is a long and fascinating read on the various problems USM's athletic program has had lately, just one year after finishing 12-2 and ranked 20th in the final AP poll -- says that Southern Miss had already begun the process of selling the game to Nebraska before it fired Johnson. It apparently just worked out to about the same amount.
Business wise, this is the right decision. It trades one game in order to balance the books on a failed coach, and the Golden Eagles can move on without that hanging over their budget. It also avoids taking money from the university to pay it off. But, it does reinforce that above all else, college athletics is a pretty straightforward multimillion dollar business.
The Deadspin story said USM will get an allotment of 350 tickets for the Nebraska game. Quite a beneficial trade for Southern Miss' fans.

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GamecockInHell Bowl MVP Male Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Hephzibah, Ga Posts: 2,474 CockyCash: 4504	Re: Ellis Johnson was just fired apparently I didn't expect great things from them this year, but nowhere near as bad as it ended up. I guess all the tater rejects as assistants di hurt him. And to be honest, the couple of times that I talked with him he didn't seem to have much of a personality. He's a pretty decent position coach and will land a job somewhere if thats what he wants.

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Garnet girl 2nd Team All-SEC Female Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Greenville Posts: 3,025 CockyCash: 500	Re: Ellis Johnson was just fired apparently My better half thinks USC may have nudged him out the door. I still think the Jeep Hunter trade was strange. We essentially traded positional coaches. Doesn't his wife still have her store in Columbia?

11-27-2012, 10:45 PM	#69
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11-28-2012, 12:29 AM	#70
SC Sandlapper Mr. 10,000 Male Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,576 CockyCash: 1650	Re: Ellis Johnson was just fired apparently SM used 5 different qb's this year. Many teams don't even have 5 qb's. That's pretty much not having a clue. Ellis was a hell of a recruiter here and I don't want to see him at Clempson, but I always thought he was a little on the arrogant side in his interviews, always as if he thought he knew better than Spurrier.

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11-28-2012, 12:12 PM	#72
Slacker USC OG Male Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 2,377 CockyCash: 705	Re: Ellis Johnson was just fired apparently As long as he doesn't go to Clemson, I don't care what he does. He's got a 2.1 million buyout, so it's hard to feel too bad for the guy. He doesn't have to work anymore if he doesn't want to. __________________ Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito.

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LegalCock 1st Team All-American Male Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NC Posts: 12,413 CockyCash: 1500	Re: Ellis Johnson was just fired apparently He might need to sit out to get the full buyout. That's why guys stay out after they get fired sometimes.

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sc455 1st Team All-American Male Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: south carolina Posts: 12,666 CockyCash: 23088816	Re: Ellis Johnson was just fired apparently there was alot more turmoil there than many know..there was a reason why fedora left. ej was in an bad spot.

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Acockolypse Now L-I-V-I-N Male Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,926 CockyCash: 45000175	Re: Ellis Johnson was just fired apparently With the money he's made at this point, I'd be sitting on my dock in Hilton Head if I was him. __________________ Always remember... stay Feisty.

11-29-2012, 10:30 PM	#77
landlocked 4-Star Male Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Lexington Posts: 299 CockyCash: 200	Re: Ellis Johnson was just fired apparently Interesting... Southern Miss gives home game to Nebraska, gets $2.1 million needed to buy out coach \| Dr. Saturday By Frank Schwab Dr. Saturday (US Presswire)Southern Miss pulled off a trade with Nebraska that really doesn't jibe with the romantic and antiquated notion that college athletics aren't all about the money. Southern Miss secured a home game in its three-year scheduling contract with Nebraska. The Golden Eagles fans, and players, had to be excited about that. But, a coach needed to be fired and bought out. And, according to Deadspin , Southern Miss agreed to let Nebraska host that 2013 game for almost exactly the amount of money that it needed to give coach Ellis Johnson when it fired him. Deadspin, citing a letter between the schools' athletic directors that was dated last week, said Southern Miss agreed to transfer the home game to Nebraska for $2.125 million. The school had to pay Johnson $2.1 million when it fired him after an 0-12 season. The Deadspin story -- which is a long and fascinating read on the various problems USM's athletic program has had lately, just one year after finishing 12-2 and ranked 20th in the final AP poll -- says that Southern Miss had already begun the process of selling the game to Nebraska before it fired Johnson. It apparently just worked out to about the same amount. Business wise, this is the right decision. It trades one game in order to balance the books on a failed coach, and the Golden Eagles can move on without that hanging over their budget. It also avoids taking money from the university to pay it off. But, it does reinforce that above all else, college athletics is a pretty straightforward multimillion dollar business. The Deadspin story said USM will get an allotment of 350 tickets for the Nebraska game. Quite a beneficial trade for Southern Miss' fans.

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