ESPN: Claeys has done just about everything he can to prove he isn’t just a caretaker

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The outside speculation still hasn’t died down about his future with the program, but coach Tracy Claeys has done just about everything he can at this point to prove he isn’t just a caretaker leading Minnesota. The Gophers have a difficult three-game stretch waiting for them at the end of November, but Claeys can clinch a bowl bid before October is even over by taking care of business on the road against struggling Illinois this weekend. That doesn’t exactly mean anything else after that would be gravy, but locking up a trip to the postseason this early could silence a few remaining skeptics.

http://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/pos...-wisconsin-still-sticking-around-in-spotlight

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Let me be the first to say that's just an awful take. Embarrassing. The Gophers have not beat a good team yet, they are 0-2 in that category. My God, wait til they beat a good team, or TWO, before writing a take like that. Just amazes me people don't seem to realize MN has beat nothing but poor teams this year. The only way Claeys should keep his job is if he goes 3-2 the last 5, wins a bowl game, and is very competitive in the 2 loses. I have a lot of concern about Claeys' 2017 recruiting class.


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Some Day...Is Coming! said:
Let me be the first to say that's just an awful take. Embarrassing. The Gophers have not beat a good team yet, they are 0-2 in that category. My God, wait til they beat a good team, or TWO, before writing a take like that. Just amazes me people don't seem to realize MN has beat nothing but poor teams this year. The only way Claeys should keep his job is if he goes 3-2 the last 5, wins a bowl game, and is very competitive in the 2 loses. I have a lot of concern about Claeys' 2017 recruiting class.


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Are you pining for the days of Tim Brewster & Co.?
 


Pretty much...

Some Day...Is Coming! said:
Let me be the first to say that's just an awful take. Embarrassing. The Gophers have not beat a good team yet, they are 0-2 in that category. My God, wait til they beat a good team, or TWO, before writing a take like that. Just amazes me people don't seem to realize MN has beat nothing but poor teams this year. The only way Claeys should keep his job is if he goes 3-2 the last 5, wins a bowl game, and is very competitive in the 2 loses. I have a lot of concern about Claeys' 2017 recruiting class.



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You couldn't or I couldn't watch the Penn St and Iowa games and say...wow those are good teams! Both clearly winnable games. I certainly thought we had better personnel than they did. Run the ball, we win them both fairly easily.
 


60's Guy said:
You couldn't or I couldn't watch the Penn St and Iowa games and say...wow those are good teams! Both clearly winnable games. I certainly thought we had better personnel than they did. Run the ball, we win them both fairly easily.
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Let's not forget we were outplayed for most of the game against Oregon St and we used some key turnovers to win. Which is how many games turn. We could be 4 or 5 plays from 7-0 right now and we could be 4 or 5 plays from 3-4 as well.
 


Hates Monikers said:
Why is this the alternative?
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Exactly! Newer, beautiful stadium, brand new facilities under construction, newer President, new AD that has received more positive praise than any AD in the last 20 years. Coyle won't put up with what these 'just happy it's not Brewster' posters do.


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This is simple:
Claeys wins 3 more games in this all-time easiest of schedules and he keeps his job.
 





Hates Monikers said:
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Probably because our odds tilt toward Wacker experience rather than Warmath. Claeys has been the official HC for 10 games. Looking at the track record, we could do a lot worse than 7-3. I'll wait until the win uglies turn into losses before casting my vote of no confidence.

1967 Murray Warmath 8-2 6-1 (T-1st)
1968 Murray Warmath 6-4 5-2 (T-3rd)
1969 Murray Warmath 4-5-1 4-3 (4th)
1970 Murray Warmath 3-6-1 2-4-1 (7th)
1971 Murray Warmath 4-7 3-5 (T-6th)
Warmath = 87-78-7 (65-57-4)

1972 Cal Stoll 4-7 4-4 (5th)
1973 Cal Stoll 7-4 6-2 (3rd)
1974 Cal Stoll 4-7 2-6 (T-7th)
1975 Cal Stoll 6-5 3-5 (T-7th)
1976 Cal Stoll 6-5 4-4 (T-3rd)
1977 Cal Stoll 7-5 4-4 (5th) Hall of Fame
1978 Cal Stoll 5-6 4-4 (5th)
Stoll = 39-39 (27-29)

1979 Joe Salem 4-6-1 3-5-1 (6th)
1980 Joe Salem 5-6 4-5 (5th)
1981 Joe Salem 6-5 4-5 (T-6th)
1982 Joe Salem 3-8 1-8 (10th)
1983 Joe Salem 1-10 0-9 (10th)
Salem = 19-35-1 (12-32-1)

1984 Lou Holtz 4-7 3-6 (8th)
1985 Lou Holtz 7-5 4-4 (6th) Independence
Holtz = 11-12 (7-10)

1986 John Gutekunst 6-6 5-3 (T-3rd) Liberty
1987 John Gutekunst 6-5 3-5 (T-6th)
1988 John Gutekunst 2-7-2 0-6-2 (9th)
1989 John Gutekunst 6-5 4-4 (5th)
1990 John Gutekunst 6-5 5-3 (6th)
1991 John Gutekunst 2-9 1-7 (10th)
Gutekunst 28-37 (18-28-2)

1992 Jim Wacker 2-9 2-6 (10th)
1993 Jim Wacker 4-7 3-5 (T-8th)
1994 Jim Wacker 3-8 1-7 (11th)
1995 Jim Wacker 3-8 1-7 (10th)
1996 Jim Wacker 4-7 1-7 (T-9th)
Wacker 16-39 (8-32)

1997 Glen Mason 3-9 1-7 (T-9th)
1998 Glen Mason 5-6 2-6 (T-7th)
1999 Glen Mason 8-4 5-3 (T-4th) Sun
2000 Glen Mason 6-6 4-4 (T-4th) Micronpc
2001 Glen Mason 4-7 2-6 (T-10th)
2002 Glen Mason 8-5 3-5 (7th) Music City
2003 Glen Mason 10-3 5-3 (T-4th) Sun
2004 Glen Mason 7-5 3-5 (8th) Music City
2005 Glen Mason 7-5 4-4 (7th) Music City
2006 Glen Mason 6-7 3-5 (T-6th) Insight
Mason 64-57 (32-48)


2007 Tim Brewster 1-11 0-8 (11th)
2008 Tim Brewster 7-6 3-5 (T-6th) Insight
2009 Tim Brewster 6-7 3-5 (8th) Insight
2010 Brewster/Horton 3-9 2-6 (T-9th)
Brewster 17-33 (8-24)

2011 Jerry Kill 3-9 2-6 (6Leg)
2012 Jerry Kill 6-7 2-6 (T-5Leg) Meineke Car Care
2013 Jerry Kill 8-5 4-4 (4Leg) Texas
2014 Jerry Kill 8-5 5-3 (T-2West) Citrus
2015 Kill/IntClaeys 4-6 1-5 (T-5West)
Kill 29-32 (14-24)

2015 Tracy Claeys 2-1 1-1 Quick Lane
2016 Tracy Claeys 5-2 2-2 (?) ?
Claeys 7-3 (3-3)
 

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