Sand Diego might not have been a fit for numerous reasons. The next job - who knows.San Diego was the perfect opportunity. When Bobby chose to leave he was the Associate Head Coach and Special Teams Coach and knew nearly everyone on staff, had helped recruit most of the players and was more than familiar with the incredible lifestyle available in San Diego.
It was all right there, along with the huge payday. Turned it down. You all can speculate all you want and I will be happy to eat crow if he moves along but I don’t believe that will happen.
The far more likely scenario of Bobby returning to the FBS ranks is leading the Griz through the transition up to the FBS.
I’ve been a naysayer for, well, forever. But I believe it’s time. And the route is clear, although the name Snow Belt Conference won’t fly with the California schools or possibly New Mexico. Andrew Schmidt has it right. Call it what you want but it’s time for the northern tier FCS heavyweights to move up together enmasse. Start with a core of schools with 15,000+ capacity stadiums - NDSU, SDSU, Northern Iowa, MSU, UM, Idaho and Weber- and put those AD’s to work adding others, perhaps, Sac State, UCD, Cal-Poly, maybe even current FBS schools such as New Mexico, Boise or Wyoming could be recruited. A new conference of 8 or 10 or even 12 schools could be the way up for our Grizzlies and who better to lead the charge than a coach who loves his team, his university and his town, and he’s already been there before. .
If we wait, it’ll be too late. Make the move and do it together with a new TV contract and far-better non-conference games with even bigger payouts. Our facilities are up to par. It’s time. And Bobby will get that big paycheck.
